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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roope Rautakoura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Draco (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roope Rautakoura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Draco!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Draco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rautakoura's sensitive parts.
Rautakoura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Draco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draco misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A bone on bone clash there as Rautakoura blocks the leg kick.
Rautakoura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Draco defends it nicely.
Draco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rautakoura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautakoura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Draco's head.
Draco controls Rautakoura momentarily but Rautakoura frees himself.
Draco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rautakoura.
Rautakoura trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rautakoura postures up.
Draco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rautakoura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Draco is pulling down on Rautakoura's head to control his posture.
Draco looking to control.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Rautakoura from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Draco misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Draco has his takedown stuffed
and Rautakoura counters with a shoot takedown. Draco fights it but they end up in guard.
Rautakoura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Draco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rautakoura working some strikes from top position.
Rautakoura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Draco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rautakoura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Draco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rautakoura is breathing heavily.
Rautakoura wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
Rautakoura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Draco is trying to keep Rautakoura in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Draco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco wants to clinch but Rautakoura slips to the side
and Rautakoura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Draco wants to get back to full guard.
Draco is trying to control but can't.
Draco is staying active underneath Rautakoura, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Draco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Draco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rautakoura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Draco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rautakoura.
Draco looking to control.
Rautakoura working some strikes from top position.
Rautakoura is looking to work some ground and pound but Draco has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draco is controlling Rautakoura's posture.
Draco is trying to control the position but Rautakoura postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautakoura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Draco does no damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draco.
Draco connects with a high kick.
Draco tries to clinch
and Rautakoura counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Draco's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rautakoura throwing strikes from guard but Draco blocks nicely.
Draco keeping full guard, as Rautakoura tries to pass.
Rautakoura has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draco is controlling Rautakoura's posture.
Draco trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roope Rautakoura dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rautakoura with a poor takedown
and Draco counters with a nice uppercut.
Draco tries to clinch up
and Rautakoura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Draco seems keen to control Rautakoura's posture.
Draco looking to control.
Draco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rautakoura kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rautakoura is looking to work some ground and pound but Draco has wrist control.
Rautakoura drops back looking for a leg! Draco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Draco manages to kick Rautakoura off! Rautakoura jumps back into Draco's guard.
Rautakoura postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Draco lands with a kick to the temple. Rautakoura shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Draco works over Rautakoura's head and body with a nice combination.
Draco shoots and misses
and Rautakoura counters with a single leg into guard. Draco didn't expect that.
Draco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rautakoura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rautakoura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rautakoura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rautakoura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rautakoura trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Rautakoura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco trying to control the position.
Draco pulls Rautakoura in close to prevent any damage.
Draco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rautakoura decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Draco is trying to control but can't.
Rautakoura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Draco defending well though.
Draco is trying to maintain the position but Rautakoura is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautakoura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Draco controlling the position for now.
Draco trying to control from the bottom.
Rautakoura missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Draco wants to clinch
and Rautakoura counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Draco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rautakoura is working away from the top position though.
Draco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rautakoura is thwarting Draco's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautakoura drops an elbow to the side of Draco's head.
Draco manages to get to full guard.
Draco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rautakoura.
Draco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Draco is trying to keep Rautakoura in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good leg kick by Draco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Draco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Draco scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roope Rautakoura dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rautakoura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Draco.
Draco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rautakoura dodges the punch combination from Draco.
Draco tries to bum rush Rautakoura with a series of wild strikes but Rautakoura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Draco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Draco.
Draco lunges at Rautakoura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rautakoura's hand.
Nice body kick from Draco.
Draco goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draco fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco looks to land a combination. Rautakoura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rautakoura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rautakoura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Draco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rautakoura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Draco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rautakoura.
Draco tries for a takedown but Rautakoura circles away easily
and Rautakoura counters with a shoot takedown. Draco fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco is trying to keep Rautakoura in close.
Rautakoura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Draco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rautakoura has managed to get both his arms back between Draco's legs - danger averted.
Rautakoura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rautakoura throwing strikes from guard but Draco blocks nicely.
Rautakoura throwing strikes from guard but Draco blocks nicely.
Draco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Draco looking for a triangle here. Rautakoura is fighting it but it looks tight! Draco pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rautakoura is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tony Draco!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pancho Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villa has chosen Guerrilla Radio as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cameron Christianson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pancho Villa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Villa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christianson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christianson takes the fight into the clinch.
Villa is trying to force a seperation but Christianson has the dominant position.
Christianson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Christianson lands an elbow inside that Villa shrugs off.
Christianson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Villa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villa takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Pancho Villa has been cut.
Villa takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Villa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Christianson has Villa pressed against the cage, preventing Villa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Villa takes an elbow to the temple.
Christianson misses with an elbow strike.
Villa dodges an elbow strike from Christianson.
Christianson lands an elbow that stopped Villa in his tracks for a moment.
Villa wants to break free but Christianson has control.
Christianson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Villa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Villa tries to break free but Christianson pushes him back against the cage.
Christianson throws an elbow that misses.
Christianson lands a nice elbow.
Villa tries to circle away but Christianson has him pinned against the cage.
Christianson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Villa looks gassed!
Villa working hard to break the clinch.
Christianson tries a knee to the head but Villa blocks it.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Villa dodges an elbow strike from Christianson.
Christianson scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Christianson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Christianson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Villa's face.
Christianson tries to land a knee to the head but Villa blocks with his arms.
Villa takes an elbow to the temple.
Christianson landing knees to the body.
Villa takes an elbow to the temple.
Christianson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Villa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Christianson looking to throw knees to the head but Villa is blocking nicely.
Villa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Christianson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Christianson tries to land a knee to the head but Villa blocks with his arms.
Christianson throws an elbow that misses.
Christianson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Christianson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Villa tries to break free but Christianson pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Christianson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villa's brow.
Villa is trying to break free.
Christianson lands an elbow inside.
Villa breaks the clinch.
Villa takes a swing at Christianson's ribcage but misses.
Christianson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christianson tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa wants to clinch but Christianson slips to the side
and Christianson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but Christianson is controlling him.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but Christianson has him pressed against the cage.
Christianson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Christianson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Christianson has Villa pressed against the cage, preventing Villa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Christianson lands a damaging elbow.
Christianson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villa's efforts to push away.
Christianson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Christianson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Villa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Christianson smiles and moves away.
Villa closes the distance but Christianson moves to the side
and Christianson counters by clinching up.
Christianson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Villa's defenses.
Villa wants to get back to striking at distance but Christianson won't allow it.
Villa wants a takedown but no success here.
Christianson throws an elbow but it misses.
Christianson lands a damaging elbow.
Villa can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Villa is trying to break free.
Villa tries to circle away but Christianson has him pinned against the cage.
Villa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Villa wants to get back to striking at distance but Christianson won't allow it.
Villa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Christianson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cameron Christianson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pancho Villa.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but Christianson is controlling him.
Villa working hard to break the clinch.
Christianson lands an elbow inside that Villa shrugs off.
Christianson scores a nice knee to the body.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Christianson has Villa pressed against the cage, preventing Villa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Christianson misses with an elbow over the top.
Villa tries to break the clinch but Christianson is controlling the position.
Villa tries to circle away but Christianson has him pinned against the cage.
Villa has had enough of the clinch but Christianson keeps him there for the moment.
Christianson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Christianson.
Villa lands an uppercut.
Villa is trying to force a seperation but Christianson has the dominant position.
Christianson lands an elbow inside that Villa shrugs off.
Villa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villa tries to clinch but Christianson moves away
and Christianson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Christianson.
That's four 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.
Christianson prevents Villa from breaking the clinch.
Villa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Christianson connects with a knee to the head.
Christianson prevents Villa from breaking the clinch.
Christianson lands a knee to the head.
Christianson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Villa is trying to break free.
Christianson keeps control of Villa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Christianson 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, Christianson throws an elbow but misses.
Christianson trying to land knees to the body.
Villa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Christianson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Christianson.
A frustrated look appears on Villa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Villa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Villa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Villa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Christianson lands an elbow inside that Villa shrugs off.
Christianson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Villa.
Christianson lands a damaging elbow.
Christianson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Christianson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Christianson tries to land a knee to the head but Villa blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Christianson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pancho Villa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Christianson tries to clinch up.
Christianson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Villa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Villa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christianson moves into the clinch.
Villa tries to break free but Christianson pushes him back against the cage.
Christianson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Villa tries to break the clinch but Christianson is controlling the position.
Christianson looking to throw knees to the head but Villa is blocking nicely.
Christianson trying to land knees to the body.
Christianson lands an elbow that stopped Villa in his tracks for a moment.
Villa tries to circle away but Christianson has him pinned against the cage.
Villa jumps guard but Christianson stands there with Villa around his waist. Villa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Christianson scores a nice knee to the body.
Christianson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Christianson lands an elbow just above Villa 's eye.
Christianson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christianson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villa's efforts to push away.
Christianson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Christianson throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Christianson throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christianson lands a damaging elbow.
Villa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Christiansons head.
Christianson prevents Villa from breaking the clinch.
Christianson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Villa tries to circle away but Christianson has him pinned against the cage.
Christianson misses with an elbow over the top.
Christianson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Villa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Villa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Christianson throws an elbow but it misses.
Christianson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Christianson has Villa pressed against the cage, preventing Villa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Villa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Villa wants to get back to striking at distance but Christianson won't allow it.
Villa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Christianson has him pressed against the cage.
Christianson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Villa dodges an elbow strike from Christianson.
Christianson missing with knees to the body.
Christianson throws an elbow that misses.
Villa pushes Christianson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christianson pushes off an throws an elbow but Villa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Villa gets control of Christianson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Villa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Villa working for a triangle but Christianson defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Villa wants to stand and escape but Christianson is having none of it.
Christianson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Villa on the ground.
Christianson won't allow Villa to sweep him here.
Villa looking to control but Christianson passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Villa tries to kick Christianson off but Christianson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Christianson content to control rather than advance.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Villa misses with a double jab
and Christianson counters by clinching up.
Christianson lands a nice elbow.
Christianson misses with an elbow strike.
Christianson connects with a knee to the head.
Villa blocks an elbow strike.
Christianson tries to land knees in the clinch but Villa avoids the damage to the body.
Villa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Christianson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Christianson keeps control of Villa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Christianson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Villa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Christianson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Villa blocks it with crossed arms.
Villa blocks the elbow strike.
Christianson lands an elbow inside that Villa shrugs off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christianson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Villa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Christianson pushes off an throws an elbow but Villa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Christianson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villa's efforts to push away.
Christianson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Christianson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pancho Villa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Villa looks to land a combination but Christianson avoids it well.
Christianson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Villa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Villa wants it to stay on the feet.
Christianson tries to clinch but Villa moves away
and Villa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Christianson scores with a jab to the body.
Christianson stuffs the takedown.
Christianson wants to clinch up but Villa keeps it at a distance.
Christianson rushes Villa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Villa is trying to force a seperation but Christianson has the dominant position.
Villa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Christianson has him pressed against the cage.
Christianson lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Christianson.
Christianson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Christianson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villa's brow.
Christianson lands a damaging elbow.
Villa wants to break free but Christianson has control.
Christianson looking to throw knees to the head but Villa is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Villa's defenses.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Villa working hard to break the clinch.
Christianson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villa tries to break the clinch but Christianson is controlling the position.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Christianson keeps control of Villa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villa tries to break the clinch but Christianson is controlling the position.
Christianson connects with a knee to the head.
Villa avoids the elbow strike from Christianson, against the cage.
Villa tries to pull guard but Christianson holds him up against the cage and eventually Villa drops back down to his feet.
Cameron Christianson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pancho Villa.
Christianson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Villa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Christianson throws an elbow but misses.
Christianson gets through Villa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Villa can't break the clinch.
Christianson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Villas head.
Villa breaks the clinch.
Villa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christianson counters by clinching up.
Christianson throws an elbow that misses.
Christianson scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Villa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Villa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Christianson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cameron Christianson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two 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.
Christianson keeps control of Villa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Villa working hard to break the clinch.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Villa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Christianson lands an elbow just above Villa 's eye.
Villa wants to break free but Christianson has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Christianson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Christianson lands with a right to the head.
Christianson misses with an elbow over the top.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but Christianson has him pressed against the cage.
Christianson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Villa wants to break free but Christianson has control.
Villa has had enough of the clinch but Christianson keeps him there for the moment.
Villa has had enough of the clinch but Christianson keeps him there for the moment.
Villa blocks an elbow strike from Christianson.
Villa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Christianson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villa's efforts to push away.
Christianson lands with a left to the head.
Christianson tries a knee to the head but Villa blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Villa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson tries to land a knee to the head but Villa blocks with his arms.
Villa has had enough of the clinch but Christianson keeps him there for the moment.
Villa tries to break free but Christianson pushes him back against the cage.
Villa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Christianson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Villa tries to break free but Christianson pushes him back against the cage.
Christianson working Villa over with knees to the body.
Villa wants to break free but Christianson has control.
Christianson keeps control of Villa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Christianson.
Christianson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Christianson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but Christianson has him pressed against the cage.
Villa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Villa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Villa is trying to force a seperation but Christianson has the dominant position.
Christianson crunches a lovely knee into Villa's ribcage.
Villa has Christianson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Villa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Christianson tumbling to the mat - Villa dives into Christianson's guard.
Villa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Villa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Christianson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Christianson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Christianson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Villa is looking to work some ground and pound but Christianson has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Villa is looking to work some ground and pound but Christianson has wrist control.
Pancho Villa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christianson 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cameron Christianson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Christianson, 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 Marco Blurström 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... Cameron Christianson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and twopak Shekur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shekur is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hit Em Up!. twopak Shekur will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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248 lbs
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225 lbs
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, twopak Shekur!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
Shekur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Tyson there.
It looks like twopak Shekur has been cut.
Tyson working over Shekur with some ground and pound. Shekur looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tyson lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shekur wants to get back to his feet.
Tyson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tyson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Shekur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyson throwing shots but Shekur is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shekur is trying to stand.
Tyson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyson wants to pass the guard but Shekur is defending well.
Shekur tries to kick Tyson off but Tyson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shekur sprawls well initially but Tyson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tyson is keen to just control but Shekur is a slippery customer.
Tyson drops an elbow to the side of Shekur's head.
Shekur is refusing to be controlled, as Tyson sits in half guard.
Shekur moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tyson tries to free his leg and advance position but Shekur is retaining full guard.
Shekur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyson.
Tyson won't allow Shekur to sweep him here.
Tyson looking to sit in guard and control but Shekur gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson pulls Shekur in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tyson is on top in guard.
Shekur looks gassed!
Tyson cracks Shekur with a solid left hand.
Tyson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tyson working some strikes from top position.
Tyson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tyson tries to free his leg and advance position but Shekur is retaining full guard.
Tyson working some strikes from top position.
Tyson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyson won't allow Shekur to get back to his feet.
Tyson working some strikes from top position.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shekur is trying to control the position but Tyson postures up.
Tyson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tyson passes Shekur's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tyson working the head and body with strikes.
Tyson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shekur can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but Shekur defending well.
Shekur is staying active underneath Tyson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tyson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tyson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shekur taking some punishment here, with Tyson in his half guard.
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. Tyson connects with a nice short shot to Shekur's temple.
Tyson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tyson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyson 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.
Tyson is just content to waste time from the top position. Shekur takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tyson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shekur keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Tyson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shekur is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson is controlling him.
Tyson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tyson working some strikes from top position.
Tyson is pushing down on Shekur's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shekur is fighting to maintain full guard but Tyson has managed to sneak the leg through.
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. Tyson connects with a nice short shot to Shekur's temple.
Tyson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tyson drops an elbow to the side of Shekur's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson working over Shekur with some ground and pound. Shekur looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tyson wants to pass to mount but Shekur is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on twopak Shekur's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tyson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tyson wants to free his trapped foot but Shekur is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tyson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shekur tries to kick Tyson off but Tyson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tyson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tyson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shekur taking some punishment here, with Tyson in his half guard.
Tyson working the head and body with strikes.
Tyson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shekur with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jack Tyson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyson thows a huge punch but Shekur dodges it nicely.
Shekur taking some punishment here, with Tyson in his half guard.
Shekur is breathing heavily.
Tyson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to control but Shekur is keeping him busy.
Tyson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tyson working Shekur over with strikes.
Tyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shekur keeps working.
Tyson is just content to waste time from the top position. Shekur takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Shekur keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Shekur is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shekur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyson is one step ahead there.
Shekur is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Tyson cracks Shekur with a solid left hand.
Tyson cracks Shekur with a solid left hand.
Tyson postures up and lands a big shot to Shekur's brow.
Tyson cracks Shekur with a solid left hand.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Shekur keeps moving.
Tyson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shekur is keeping the position for now.
Tyson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tyson pushes down on Shekur's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shekur wants to control but Tyson is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tyson lands a nice short elbow.
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. Tyson connects with a nice short shot to Shekur's temple.
Tyson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Tyson.
Tyson lands with a punch from half guard.
Shekur is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tyson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tyson slows the pace down in half guard.
Tyson 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.
Tyson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shekur taking shots to the head.
Tyson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shekur can do to turn this around?
Tyson landing strikes from the mount and Shekur is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tyson working Shekur over with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Tyson.
Tyson landing punches.
Shekur takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tyson landing strikes from the mount.
Tyson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tyson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tyson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tyson raining down shots from the mount!
Shekur wants to hold on but Tyson pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shekur's face.
Tyson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tyson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tyson landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Tyson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on twopak Shekur'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!
Tyson dives in and grabs Shekur's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shekur pushes down on Tyson's head and hops out.
Tyson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shekur sprawls well initially but Tyson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shekur defending well though.
Tyson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shekur on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyson 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.
Shekur has one foot on Tyson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tyson gets the takedown into side control.
Tyson working the ground and pound.
Shekur struggling a bit here.
Shekur is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tyson connects with a decent elbow.
Tyson grinds an elbow into Shekur's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shekur keeps working.
Tyson cracks Shekur with a big right hand but Shekur just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Shekur is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is chipping away with strikes.
Shekur tries to improve position but can't.
Tyson working the head and body with strikes.
Shekur takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shekur tries to bench press Tyson off him but Tyson keeps the position.
Shekur is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tyson looks up at the clock and then as Shekur takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tyson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tyson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shekur is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tyson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tyson cracks Shekur with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Tyson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tyson working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shekur on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tyson working the head and body with strikes.
Tyson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tyson lands an elbow.
Shekur is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Shekur's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tyson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shekur takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tyson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tyson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson working away.
Tyson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tyson lands a few punches from side control.
Tyson lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control the action but Shekur is working from the bottom.
Tyson lands a nice forearm strike.
Tyson working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Tyson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tyson taking a break here but Shekur is having none of it and regains half guard.
Shekur has hold of Tyson's hands but Tyson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tyson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tyson is stalling here. Shekur is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tyson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shekur has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tyson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shekur's best efforts.
Shekur throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tyson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tyson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Shekur. No joy for Tyson on that attempt.
Tyson dives in and grabs Shekur's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shekur pushes down on Tyson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Shekur. No joy for Tyson on that attempt.
twopak Shekur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shekur looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.
Tyson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shekur's half guard.
Tyson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shekur is trying to stand back up but Tyson is controlling him
Jack Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shekur on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shekur tries to kick Tyson off but Tyson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
twopak Shekur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyson, 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 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Tyson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Raid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Suligoj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Raid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Suligoj!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suligoj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suligoj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raid fails to pull guard.
Raid is trying to break free.
Raid fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Raid jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Suligoj walks away with a smile on his face. Raid gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Raid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raid changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Suligoj tries to avoid it but Raid manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Suligoj to the ground. Suligoj escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Raid fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suligoj sprawls well initially but Raid persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Suligoj is looking to escape.
Raid wants to stand but Suligoj has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Raid wants to control but Suligoj is keeping him busy.
Raid not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raid tries to pass to full mount but Suligoj defends it.
Suligoj manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Raid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suligoj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Max Raid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suligoj tries to clinch up
and Raid counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Suligoj's guard now.
Raid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suligoj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suligoj can't keep his opponent in guard - Raid advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj is trying to stand up here but Raid is controlling him well.
Raid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suligoj does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Suligoj is defending against the submission attempts here by Raid.
Raid is breathing heavily.
Suligoj is trying to stand up here but Raid is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raid wants to advance to full mount but Suligoj doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Raid looking to pass the guard.
Raid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suligoj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raid working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Suligoj slaps away a takedown attempt from Raid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suligoj tries to clinch but Raid is having none of it.
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.
Raid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suligoj. Suligoj obviously looking to wear him down.
Suligoj looks to clinch
and Raid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suligoj fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suligoj moves into the clinch.
Suligoj gets underhooks to prevent Raid's takedown attempt.
Suligoj changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Raid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suligoj scores with a kick to the body.
Suligoj is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suligoj looks to clinch
and Raid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Suligoj is leaning against Raid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Suligoj scores with a hook to the body.
Suligoj pushes Raid back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suligoj looking for a takedown.
Suligoj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suligoj lands with a short shot to the head.
Suligoj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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 Max Raid will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Suligoj drives through and clinches with Raid against the cage.
Suligoj unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Suligoj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raid's efforts to push away.
Suligoj is trying to stall.
Suligoj 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.
Raid gets control of Suligoj's arms and successfully pulls guard. Raid will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Suligoj has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Raid is proving hard to escape from.
Suligoj throwing strikes from guard but Raid blocks nicely.
Suligoj controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suligoj would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Raid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raid looking for a guillotine here but Suligoj defends easily.
Suligoj trying to stand up but can't free himself from Raid's guard.
Suligoj gets to his feet. Raid looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Raid shoots in looking for a takedown. Suligoj tries to sprawl out of it but Raid keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Suligoj manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Suligoj circles away from the clinch attempt
and Suligoj counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj rushes Raid and presses him up against the cage.
Suligoj lands a hook that snaps the head of Raid backwards.
Suligoj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raid being controlled against the cage.
Raid tries to pull guard but Suligoj won't allow it.
Suligoj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suligoj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raid.
Raid looking to stall.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raid drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Raid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Suligoj.
Suligoj lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj scores with a hook to the body.
Suligoj stalling in the clinch.
Suligoj tries for a takedown. No joy.
Suligoj is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Raid pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Raid tries to pull guard but Suligoj won't allow it.
Raid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filip Suligoj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raid darts in trying to clinch
and Suligoj moves into the clinch.
Suligoj digs a right hand into Raid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raid's gas tank.
Raid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Raid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suligoj has him pressed against the cage.
Raid wants to stall.
Suligoj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raid.
Suligoj lands a nice uppercut.
Raid is fighting off a takedown attempt but Suligoj is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Raid to the mat. Raid regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Raid throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raid trying to control the position.
Raid has a closed guard, preventing Suligoj from standing up.
Raid keeping moving, preventing Suligoj from controlling successfully.
Suligoj won't allow Raid to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Suligoj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Raid.
Suligoj wants to clinch.
Raid swats away the attempt to clinch by Suligoj.
Suligoj tries to clinch but Raid is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suligoj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raid slips a jab from Suligoj.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suligoj tries to clinch but Raid moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raid manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suligoj wants to clinch but Raid slips to the side
and Raid counters by clinching up.
Suligoj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suligoj slowing the pace effectively.
Suligoj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Suligoj as the two fighters clinch.
Raid misses with a body punch.
Suligoj pushes Raid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suligoj works on Raid's body with a couple of short punches.
Raid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Suligoj.
Suligoj wants to clinch
and Raid counters with a nice double leg into side control. Suligoj won't be happy with that.
Raid tries to move into full mount but can't pass Suligoj's legs.
Suligoj wants to get back to his feet but Raid drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raid fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Raid trying to control the action but Suligoj is working from the bottom.
Raid tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Raid misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raid fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Suligoj pushes Raid away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Raid gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raid shoots and misses
and Suligoj counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Suligoj.
Raid tries to circle away but Suligoj has him pinned against the cage.
Suligoj is leaning against Raid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Suligoj lands a right hand.
That's four 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.
Suligoj is working Raid over against the cage.
Raid fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Raid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suligoj holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Raid decides to pull guard.
Raid keeping moving, preventing Suligoj from controlling successfully.
Raid controls Suligoj momentarily but Suligoj frees himself.
Suligoj won't allow Raid to sweep him here.
Raid is trying to keep Suligoj in close.
Suligoj controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Raid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Raid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Filip Suligoj!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Flintoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Mildenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Mildenberger will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freddie Flintoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Mildenberger!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flintoff scores with a one two! Mildenberger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Karl Mildenberger has been cut.
Flintoff swinging wildly here.
Flintoff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mildenberger doesn't seem bothered though.
Flintoff lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flintoff lands a left and a right that send Mildenberger crashing to the mat, dazed. Flintoff thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mildenberger is rocked!
Mildenberger looks gassed!
Flintoff feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Mildenberger crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Freddie Flintoff!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orange Chicken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lentti Pindegren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orange Chicken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lentti Pindegren!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pindegren shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chicken pinned against the cage. Chicken gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chicken clinches up with Pindegren and pushes him back against the cage.
Chicken effectively controlling the action here.
Pindegren wants a takedown but no success here.
Chicken manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Chicken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pindegren doesn't seem phased though.
Chicken just misses with a punch to the body.
Pindegren is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chicken sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orange Chicken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lentti Pindegren.
Chicken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chicken scores a takedown into full mount!
Chicken with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pindegren tries to hold on but Chicken postures up.
Chicken tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chicken trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pindegren can't escape the position.
Chicken is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pindegren has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chicken prevents Pindegren from getting the reversal.
Pindegren regains half guard.
Pindegren wants to get back to full guard.
Pindegren trying to get back to full guard but Chicken takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Chicken trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two 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.
Chicken is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pindegren has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Chicken can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pindegren is looking to escape.
Pindegren wants to hold on but Chicken pushes him away.
Pindegren is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pindegren reaches up to try and control the position but Chicken seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Pindegren rolls and tries to escape and now Chicken has his back!
Chicken controlling well, preventing Pindegren from escaping the position.
Chicken tightening his grip on Pindegren, looking for the choke.
Pindegren tries to escape but Chicken has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chicken 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, Pindegren has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Pindegren tries to roll but Chicken sticks to his back.
Pindegren rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Pindegren trying to control here.
Pindegren is looking to improve his position.
Chicken is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pindegren feints and as Chicken raises his hands in defense, Pindegren changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren trying to move into half guard but instead Chicken has managed to sweep!
Chicken trying to control but Pindegren is working from the bottom.
Pindegren trying to control the position.
Pindegren tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chicken looking to pass the guard.
Pindegren looking for a sweep. Not yet Pindegren, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pindegren can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pindegren being controlled here, momentarily.
Chicken trying to control but Pindegren is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chicken tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orange Chicken dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pindegren with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chicken counters by moving into the clinch.
Chicken can't get the takedown.
Chicken is leaning against Pindegren and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chicken is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pindegren can't fight it off and eventually Chicken manages to take the fight to the floor. Pindegren looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pindegren wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pindegren wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pindegren pulls Chicken in close to prevent any damage.
Chicken drops back looking for a leg! Pindegren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pindegren manages to kick Chicken off! Chicken jumps back into Pindegren's guard.
Pindegren is controlling Chicken's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindegren looking for a sweep. Not yet Pindegren, not yet.
Chicken trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pindegren working a defensive guard but Chicken passes into half guard.
Pindegren is refusing to be controlled, as Chicken sits in half guard.
Pindegren is holding on to half guard well.
Chicken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pindegren keeps working.
Chicken is looking for a kimura but Pindegren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chicken to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pindegren regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pindegren keeping moving, preventing Chicken from controlling successfully.
Chicken stopping the sweep attempt from Pindegren.
Chicken sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chicken stopping the sweep attempt from Pindegren.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pindegren is on top in guard.
Chicken tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pindegren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pindegren is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pindegren got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chicken has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pindegren has managed to get both his arms back between Chicken's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chicken lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pindegren!
Chicken working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Chicken wants to control the pace but Pindegren is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pindegren keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pindegren is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chicken looking to control but Pindegren is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pindegren tries to hold on but Chicken pushes him away.
Chicken is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pindegren is surviving well by controlling Chicken's body position as best he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chicken trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pindegren is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orange Chicken dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pindegren doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chicken counters with a takedown into side control.
Pindegren is looking to reverse the position.
Pindegren wants to control but Chicken postures up.
Pindegren manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pindegren wants to free his trapped foot but Chicken is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pindegren is trying to control. Chicken wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pindegren tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chicken knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pindegren is thwarting Chicken's attempts to control the position.
Chicken keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pindegren wants to free his trapped foot but Chicken is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindegren content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chicken is trying to get back to full guard.
Chicken trying to hold on to Pindegren's head to control him but Pindegren postures up.
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.
Chicken has a hand on Pindegren's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pindegren takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Pindegren looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orange Chicken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pindegren wants to control the pace but Chicken is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Chicken that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pindegren with good strikes from the mount here!
Pindegren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chicken is looking to escape.
Chicken manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pindegren wants to take a breather but Chicken is having none of it.
Chicken is trying to get back to full guard.
Lentti Pindegren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pindegren is thwarting Chicken's attempts to control the position.
Chicken gets full guard.
Pindegren is looking to work some ground and pound but Chicken has wrist control.
Chicken is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chicken looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pindegren is one step ahead there.
Orange Chicken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chicken gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pindegren looking for a takedown.
Chicken has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pindegren avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pindegren is trying to drag Chicken to the mat but Chicken just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Orange Chicken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lentti Pindegren.
Chicken ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chicken no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orange Chicken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chicken 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orange Chicken!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ignas Bozicko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexis Arguello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bozicko comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - T.N.T . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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164 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ignas Bozicko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexis Arguello!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Bozicko scores with a four punch combination!
Arguello doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bozicko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bozicko looks to land a combination. Arguello sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arguello takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bozicko lands with a big left! Arguello is wobbled badly! Bozicko comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Arguello to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ignas Bozicko!
Ignas Bozicko is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marian Moniuszko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Bruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marian Moniuszko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bruso!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Moniuszko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Moniuszko.
Bruso connects with a jab.
Moniuszko lands a jab.
Bruso tests Moniuszko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Marian Moniuszko has been cut.
Bruso throws a leg kick but Moniuszko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moniuszko lands the left hand.
Marian Moniuszko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moniuszko fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruso staying out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moniuszko.
Bruso lunges at Moniuszko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moniuszko's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moniuszko misses the shot to the body.
Moniuszko throws a jab when Bruso was well out of range.
Moniuszko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bruso is out of range.
Moniuszko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moniuszko moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moniuszko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Moniuszko walks into a straight right hand from Bruso.
Bruso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moniuszko.
Bruso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moniuszko.
Moniuszko fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Bruso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moniuszko doesn't seem phased though.
Bruso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moniuszko.
Moniuszko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moniuszko throws a right and a left that Bruso avoids nicely.
Moniuszko throws a lazy right hand but Bruso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moniuszko needs to keep his hands up - Bruso had a free shot at his head there.
Moniuszko misses with a few strikes there.
Moniuszko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moniuszko misses with a hook.
Moniuszko throws a hook but Bruso avoids it easily.
Moniuszko swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruso.
Moniuszko throws an overhand right that lands on Bruso's shoulder, as Bruso tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bruso blocks the low kick.
Bruso scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moniuszko misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Moniuszko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marian Moniuszko's cut is getting worse.
Moniuszko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moniuszko is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bruso.
Oh Moniuszko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moniuszko is breathing heavily.
Bruso pushes Moniuszko up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bruso.
Moniuszko seems to have got his legs back now.
A right hook to the body lands for Bruso.
Bruso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moniuszko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moniuszko ducks straight into an uppercut from Bruso and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Moniuszko manages to regain guard straight away.
Marian Moniuszko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bruso arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Moniuszko's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomas Bruso!
Thomas Bruso is the new heavyweight champion!
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