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Helsinki Fighting League: 26 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Nordlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Perello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perello is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One for the Money. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Nordlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Perello!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perello with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nordlund connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perello scores with a body shot.
Perello closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nordlund to the mat! Nordlund manages to get full guard.
Nordlund is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Perello dives into side control.
Nordlund is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Perello goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nordlund has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Perello but great work by Nordlund.
Nordlund wants to stand but Perello is controlling his arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordlund decides to stand back up. Nordlund steps back and let's Perello get back to his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Nordlund has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perello looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nordlund tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perello slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perello throwing strikes but missing.
Perello is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Perello trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perello stopping the sweep attempt from Nordlund.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perello changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nordlund looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perello with the ground and pound but Nordlund regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Nordlund knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perello on the ground.
Perello controlling the pace.
Perello missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perello working the head and body with strikes.
Perello drops an elbow to the side of Nordlund's head.
Ground and pound from Perello.
Perello throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nordlund wants to control but Perello is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perello throwing shots but Nordlund is blocking nicely.
Perello stalling.
Perello throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perello slows the pace down in half guard.
Perello thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nordlund's head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Perello dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Perello closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perello tries to score a body lock takedown but Nordlund shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perello tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nordlund is trying to break free.
Perello jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nordlund walks away with a smile on his face. Perello gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
David Nordlund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Perello.
Perello closes the distance and clinches up with Nordlund, looking for a takedown. Perello pushes Nordlund against the cage but Nordlund circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nordlund swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perello shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nordlund but Nordlund pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perello shoots in but Nordlund avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Nordlund was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Perello shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Perello is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordlund is trying to get back to full guard.
Perello keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nordlund wants to control but Perello is keeping busy.
Perello is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nordlund has managed to free his arm - good work.
Perello has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nordlund is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Perello throwing shots but Nordlund is blocking nicely.
Perello missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Perello controlling the action here.
Perello's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Perello feints and as Nordlund raises his hands in defense, Perello changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perello controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Perello with a nice head shot there.
Perello slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Perello passes into half guard.
Perello drops an elbow to the side of Nordlund's head.
That's four 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.
Perello not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perello escapes and gets back to his feet.
Perello darts in looking for a takedown but Nordlund gets double underhooks and turns Perello into the cage.
Nordlund was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perello on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perello fails with the takedown
and Nordlund counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nordlund loads up on a big right hand but Perello slips the punch.
Perello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nordlund at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Perello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Perello gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nordlund can't break the clinch.
Nordlund looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nordlund can't break the clinch.
Nordlund wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nordlund throws a head punch that misses.
Nordlund misses with the head strike.
Perello keeps control of Nordlund as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordlund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perello tries for a takedown but Nordlund manages to get underhooks.
Nordlund is trying to break the clinch but Perello is controlling him.
Nordlund wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perello has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perello misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Perello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nordlund as he avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Nordlund misses the target.
David Nordlund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Perello.
Perello looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Nordlund wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perello shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Perello misses with a head shot. Nordlund uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordlund has his feet on Perello's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nice uppercut there from Nordlund.
Perello goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
David Nordlund is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Nordlund. No joy for Perello on that attempt.
Perello misses with a takedown attempt
letting Nordlund counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nordlund as he avoids it easily.
Nordlund uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nordlund throws a right hand that Perello ducks under and follows up with a left that Perello also avoids with ease.
Nordlund stuffs the takedown.
Nordlund stuffs the takedown.
Perello slips under a jab.
Nordlund keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nordlund rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perello drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nordlund defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perello closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nordlund did well to prevent Perello getting side control.
Perello thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nordlund wants to control but Perello is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Perello trying to control the action but Nordlund is working from the bottom.
Perello throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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. Perello connects with a nice short shot to Nordlund's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nordlund trying to control here.
David Nordlund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Perello is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perello takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Nordlund showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perello 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Perello!
During a confident post fight interview, Joey Perello thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
David Nordlund was interviewed post fight and said 'He was better today but I will come back even stronger!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Castor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Maximov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy comes into the arena with Coming Undone blaring out of the sound system. Castor Troy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ivan Maximov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Castor Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Maximov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Maximov with that takedown attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Troy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Troy misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Maximov.
A combination from Troy does no damage.
Maximov slips a jab and a cross from Troy.
Maximov drives through with a takedown into Troy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Maximov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maximov stands up over Troy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maximov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Troy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maximov.
Maximov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maximov passes Troy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Troy is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy tries to kick Maximov off but Maximov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Maximov maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Troy could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Maximov has cracked it and Troy is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Maximov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Maximov!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leon Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Berdnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber's entrance music is Hamburg Anthem. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Weber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Berdnikov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berdnikov tries to clinch but Weber is having none of it.
Berdnikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Weber circles away.
Berdnikov throws a hook but Weber avoids it easily.
Weber seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Leon Weber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weber misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Berdnikov moves into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Weber has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Berdnikov smiles and moves away.
Berdnikov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Berdnikov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Weber is able to avoid easily.
Berdnikov tries to clinch up but Weber circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Weber misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weber swings for the body but Berdnikov moves out of range.
Berdnikov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Weber blocks it well.
Weber connects with a solid leg kick.
Berdnikov tries to clinch but Weber moves out of range.
Weber moves into the clinch successfully.
Weber pulls Berdnikov into guard.
Berdnikov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Weber dives on top into guard.
Berdnikov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Berdnikov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Berdnikov has escaped and now he's on top!
Berdnikov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Weber has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Berdnikov has managed to get both his arms back between Weber's legs - danger averted.
Weber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Berdnikov from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber keeping full guard, as Berdnikov tries to pass.
Berdnikov wants to control from the top but Weber keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berdnikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Weber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Berdnikov postures up in Weber's guard and throws a big left but Weber blocks it.
Weber keeping full guard, as Berdnikov tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Berdnikov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Weber is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Weber has escaped and now he's on top!
Weber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Berdnikov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Berdnikov has escaped and now he's on top!
Berdnikov stands and throws Weber's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Weber dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Weber drives through and clinches with Berdnikov against the cage.
Weber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Berdnikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berdnikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berdnikov is trying to maintain a safe position but Weber gets an underhook and turns Berdnikov into the cage.
Berdnikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weber's elbow.
Berdnikov tries to stall but Weber uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weber successfully pulls guard.
Berdnikov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Weber is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Weber has escaped and now he's on top!
Berdnikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber has gone for a leg lock! Berdnikov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Weber's guard.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Berdnikov from controlling successfully.
Weber has his foot on Berdnikov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Berdnikov works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Berdnikov is looking to pass into half guard but Weber pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Weber is in guard.
Berdnikov has his foot on Weber's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weber works his way back into a safe position though.
Weber drops back, looking for a kneebar! Berdnikov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Berdnikov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Berdnikov!
Berdnikov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Berdnikov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Berdnikov looking to control but instead Weber has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Berdnikov is trying to work for a kimura but Weber is defending well.
Berdnikov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Weber defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov trying to work for an americana but Weber has managed to regain full guard.
Berdnikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berdnikov advances position into side control!
Berdnikov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Berdnikov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Weber rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Berdnikov's guard! Nice work there by Weber!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Berdnikov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Weber has Berdnikov in his guard.
Berdnikov stays in close to Weber's body and controls the position.
Berdnikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Weber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weber manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berdnikov manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexei Berdnikov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Weber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Weber throws a body shot but no joy.
Weber feints and as Berdnikov raises his hands in defense, Weber changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Weber postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Berdnikov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Weber, into his guard.
Weber has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berdnikov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Berdnikov from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdnikov has gone for a leg lock! Weber slips out almost immediately though and dives into Berdnikov's guard.
Weber postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Berdnikov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Weber, into his guard.
Berdnikov advances position into side control!
Berdnikov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Weber is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Berdnikov swings around for an armbar but Weber sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Berdnikov's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Berdnikov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Weber has Berdnikov in his guard.
Berdnikov wants to control from the top but Weber keeps moving.
Berdnikov advances to half guard.
Berdnikov wants to work for an arm triangle but Weber is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Weber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Berdnikov pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov seems to be working for a kimura but Weber defends the submission attempt.
Berdnikov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Berdnikov is looking for submissions but instead, Weber has regained full guard.
Berdnikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Weber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berdnikov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Weber dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Berdnikov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Weber, into his guard.
Berdnikov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Weber has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Berdnikov has managed to get both his arms back between Weber's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weber working for a triangle but Berdnikov defends it easily.
Berdnikov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Alexei Berdnikov just about did enough to take it.
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.
Berdnikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weber.
Berdnikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Weber was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Berdnikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Weber circles away.
Weber misses with a wild body shot.
Berdnikov throws a right hand that misses
and Weber counters with a nice body shot.
Berdnikov throws a hook to the side of Weber's head but Weber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Weber misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber throws a leg kick that is checked
and Berdnikov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Weber wants to get back to full guard.
Weber regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Berdnikov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Berdnikov trying to control but Weber is working from the bottom.
Berdnikov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Weber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Berdnikov defends well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Berdnikov landing some decent shots from guard.
Berdnikov wants to control from the top but Weber keeps moving.
Berdnikov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Berdnikov misses with a body punch
and Weber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Berdnikov circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berdnikov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Berdnikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berdnikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weber closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Berdnikov did well to prevent Weber getting side control.
Berdnikov is concentrating on defense, preventing Weber from advancing position.
Berdnikov wants to control but Weber is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Weber is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Berdnikov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Weber.
Berdnikov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov gets full guard.
Weber drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Berdnikov dives on top into guard.
Berdnikov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Berdnikov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berdnikov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Berdnikov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berdnikov trying to control the action but Weber is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Berdnikov dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Weber slips under a jab from Berdnikov.
Sloppy strikes from Weber. Those never looked like landing.
Berdnikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weber.
An attempted straight right counter from Weber misses the target.
Berdnikov throws a low kick, looking for Weber's leg but Weber calmly moves out of range.
Weber throws a big counter combination but Berdnikov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Weber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weber dodges the punch combination from Berdnikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berdnikov looks for the body kick but Weber saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weber throws a nice looking combination but Berdnikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weber throws a body punch but Berdnikov moves out of range.
Berdnikov takes a swing at Weber's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Weber misses the target.
A good leg kick by Berdnikov.
Berdnikov throws a right and a left that Weber avoids nicely.
Weber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber misses the shot to the body.
Weber throws a right and a left that both miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Berdnikov misses.
Berdnikov misses with a wild body shot.
Berdnikov misses with a wild body shot.
Weber is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Berdnikov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Berdnikov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Berdnikov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Weber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov connects with a body shot that sends Weber's belly button to the back.
Berdnikov walks into a straight right hand from Weber.
Berdnikov avoids the body shot from Weber.
Berdnikov slips a jab and a cross from Weber.
Alexei Berdnikov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Weber is looking to wear down Berdnikov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Berdnikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weber goes for a double leg but Berdnikov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Berdnikov continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Berdnikov misses.
Berdnikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weber.
Berdnikov tries to clinch up but Weber circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Weber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weber misses with a series of wild punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berdnikov is looking to clinch.
Berdnikov darts in looking for a takedown but Weber gets double underhooks and turns Berdnikov into the cage.
Weber throws a big counter combination but Berdnikov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Weber showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Berdnikov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:48
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leon Weber!
Leon Weber retains his bantamweight title!
Post fight, Leon Weber stared into the camera and said 'I beat this guy 2 times for the title! How much will it take to see who is the real champ??'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yahweh Falwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falwell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don't Stop Believing. Yahweh Falwell will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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220 lbs
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144 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruben Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 74 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yahweh Falwell!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega connects with a body shot that sends Falwell's belly button to the back.
Falwell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ortega throws an overhand right that has Falwell reeling! Ortega follows up with more punches and Falwell is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ruben Ortega!
Yahweh Falwell was interviewed post fight and said 'Hasa diga eebowai. I guess I didn't pray hard enough, or maybe prayed too much. I bet if I rolled more instead of praying, I might have learned to defend submissions. I guess it's God's will. But to quote George Carlin: "If it's God's will and he's going to do what he wants to anyway, why'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Solberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Kasongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Solberg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bad Moon Rising. Luis Kasongo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peter Solberg's 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
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Peter Solberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Kasongo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Solberg cracks the inside of Kasongo's front leg.
Kasongo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kasongo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Solberg.
Kasongo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Solberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kasongo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solberg throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to the body from Kasongo misses
letting Solberg counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solberg manages to avoid it.
Kasongo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Solberg's hands.
Solberg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kasongo has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasongo. Solberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasongo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solberg.
Kasongo dodges the punch combination from Solberg.
Solberg throws a sloppy head kick and Kasongo moves out of range easily.
Solberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasongo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Solberg rather than just go for the knockout.
Kasongo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Solberg.
Kasongo takes a swing at Solberg's ribcage but misses.
Kasongo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Solberg counters with an outside leg kick.
Solberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kasongo misses with a left hand
and Solberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kasongo is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Solberg throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Kasongo is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Peter Solberg!
Peter Solberg managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Rusted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jethro Rusted!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Amaral!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amaral throws a head kick but Rusted moves out of range.
Rusted swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Amaral has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rusted is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Amaral swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amaral closes the distance but Rusted moves to the side
and Rusted counters with a stiff right hand.
Rusted misses with a body kick.
Amaral is looking to clinch but Rusted is avoiding it.
Rusted lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Amaral is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rusted.
A big right from Amaral misses.
Rusted bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Amaral tries to clinch but Rusted moves away
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Amaral tries to close the distance and clinch but Rusted swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amaral wants to clinch but Rusted slips to the side
and Rusted cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amaral clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rusted lands a takedown into guard.
Rusted content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusted keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Amaral's head.
Amaral wants to stand up but Rusted is controlling him.
Rusted trying to control the position from guard on top but Amaral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rusted with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rusted looking to pass the guard.
Rusted content to stall in guard here.
Amaral wants to get back to his feet but Rusted is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two 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.
Amaral is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rusted lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Amaral at a distance.
Rusted tries to keep at a distance but Amaral has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Amaral on the inside.
Rusted definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Amaral throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amaral.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rusted escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rusted.
Rusted is looking to take a break and control but Amaral is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amaral tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rusted wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Amaral tries to escape but Rusted is in control.
Rusted lands an elbow.
Amaral tries to improve position but can't.
Amaral manages to get back to half guard.
Rusted thows a huge punch but Amaral dodges it nicely.
Rusted trying to pass the guard but Amaral defending well.
Rusted is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Amaral is just riding it out for now. Rusted eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rusted is keen to just control but Amaral is a slippery customer.
Rusted moves nicely into side control.
Rusted 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.
Rusted working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Amaral is trying to buck Rusted off.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Rusted dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Amaral throws a lazy uppercut
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Amaral moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Amaral.
Amaral working aggressively here.
Amaral working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Amaral throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amaral.
Rusted breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rusted moves away from the strike by Amaral.
A cross from Amaral lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amaral moves into the clinch.
Amaral swings wildly with an uppercut but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amaral working aggressively here.
Rusted tries to break the clinch but Amaral is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Amaral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rusted stalling in the clinch but Amaral improves position.
Amaral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amaral has Rusted pressed against the cage, preventing Rusted from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Amaral misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rusted.
Amaral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amaral swings wildly with an uppercut but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amaral looking to throw knees to the head but Rusted is blocking nicely.
Rusted wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted lands with a right to the head.
Amaral throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amaral taking a breather.
Amaral lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Amaral tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rusted wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Amaral is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rusted.
Amaral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amaral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amaral throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rusteds head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Amaral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amaral is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Amaral working aggressively here.
Rusted breaks the clinch.
Rusted connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Amaral.
Amaral misses with an uppercut.
Rusted drives through with a takedown into guard.
Amaral is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jethro Rusted overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Amaral is pulling down on Rusted's head to control his posture.
Amaral wants to stand and escape but Rusted is having none of it.
Amaral manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rafael Amaral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amaral takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amaral gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rusted blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rusted breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amaral closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Amaral 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!
Amaral slips a straight right by Rusted.
Rusted goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Amaral takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Amaral drives through and clinches with Rusted against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amaral.
Amaral'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.
Rusted breaks the clinch.
Amaral gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amaral with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amaral.
Rusted blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral working aggressively here.
Amaral misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amaral.
A shot in the inside from Amaral.
Amaral lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amaral trying to stall but Rusted improves his position.
Amaral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rusted blocks an uppercut.
Amaral is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rusted tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amaral's elbow.
Amaral has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rusted wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amaral is pushing Rusted up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted blocking some punches.
Amaral throws a punch but it's blocked by Rusted.
Amaral has a couple of punches blocked by Rusted.
Rafael Amaral seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Amaral is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rusted is trying to break the clinch but Amaral has him pressed against the cage.
Rusted blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Amaral fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Amaral with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaral misses with the head strike.
Amaral looking to throw knees to the head but Rusted is blocking nicely.
Amaral lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rusted has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Amaral after a bit of a struggle.
Rusted has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rusted blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amaral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amaral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amaral prevents Rusted from breaking the clinch.
Rusted breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Amaral.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amaral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jethro Rusted is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusted misses with a low kick.
Rusted is looking to wear down Amaral with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rusted swats away the attempt to clinch by Amaral.
Amaral tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rusted paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amaral doesn't manage to clinch there - Rusted circles away.
Amaral moves in looking to clinch but Rusted pushes him off.
Amaral throws a shot from downtown. Rusted moves away and avoids it.
Amaral fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rusted tried to counter with a leg kick but Amaral avoided it.
Rusted throws the kick towards the body but Amaral avoids it.
Amaral swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Amaral rushes Rusted and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rusted.
Rusted prevents a body shot from Amaral.
Amaral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rusted blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Amaral really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Amaral has managed to clinch.
Amaral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rusted is trying to break free.
Amaral stops a takedown attempt from Rusted.
Amaral lands a nice uppercut.
Amaral has Rusted pressed against the cage.
Rusted is trying to break the clinch but Amaral has him pressed against the cage.
Amaral softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amaral lands with a light punch inside.
Rusted's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amaral clinches.
Amaral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amaral lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rusted backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Amaral creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rusted blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Amaral makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Amaral swings wildly with an uppercut but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amaral goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amaral scores with a knee to the head.
Amaral lands with a left to the head.
Amaral taking a breather.
Rusted tries to circle away but Amaral has him pinned against the cage.
Rusted ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rusted no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted pulls Amaral in to control the position.
Rusted trying to control the position.
Amaral got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rusted has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Amaral has managed to get both his arms back between Rusted's legs - danger averted.
Rusted controls Amaral momentarily but Amaral frees himself.
Amaral stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaral tests Rusted's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Amaral tries to clinch
and Rusted counters with a nice uppercut.
Rusted scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Amaral fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rusted on the side of the head.
Amaral avoids the body shot from Rusted.
Amaral steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rusted.
A slow jab from Amaral misses its intended target.
Amaral closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rusted pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amaral tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rusted counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Amaral forces Rusted back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Amaral.
Rusted can't find room to land a body shot as Amaral controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral pressing his opponent against the cage.
Amaral tries to throw a body punch but Rusted avoids it by throwing Amaral back against the cage.
Amaral is pressed up against the cage. Rusted has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Amaral down to the mat. Amaral avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Amaral fails to land with a series of punches.
Amaral looks to clinch
and Rusted counters with a two punch combo.
Rusted looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amaral throws a big counter head kick but Rusted avoids it with no problem.
Amaral tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rusted swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amaral moves into the clinch successfully.
Rusted escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rafael Amaral is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amaral tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rusted paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rusted appears to be looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Amaral.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Amaral dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Amaral.
Rusted changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rusted just misses with a punch to the body.
Amaral moves to clinch but Rusted breaks away
and Rusted counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Amaral avoids the body shot from Rusted.
Amaral tries to counter with a clinch but Rusted shakes him off and moves away.
Amaral darts in and clinches Rusted up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rusted.
It looks like Rafael Amaral has been cut.
Amaral throws a head punch that misses.
Rusted stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amaral scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Amaral working aggressively here.
Rusted blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rusted blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rusted tries to score a body lock takedown but Amaral shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rusted tries to circle away but Amaral has him pinned against the cage.
Rusted can't break the clinch.
Amaral misses with a punch on the inside.
Amaral with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Amaral can't find room to land a body shot as Rusted controls the action.
Rusted with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Amaral lands an elbow that stopped Rusted in his tracks for a moment.
Amaral misses with some punches.
Rusted leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rusted is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jethro Rusted has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral throws a punch but it's blocked by Rusted.
Amaral throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rusted blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Amaral.
Rusted cracks Amaral with a nice body shot.
Amaral has a couple of punches blocked by Rusted.
Amaral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rusted is trying to break free.
Amaral swings wildly with an uppercut but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rusted breaks from the clinch.
Amaral throws an off balance right hand
and Rusted counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaral has Rusted up against the cage in a clinch.
Amaral throws a punch but it's blocked by Rusted.
Amaral misses with the head strike.
Amaral has a couple of punches blocked by Rusted.
Rusted tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Amaral just stands there and leans against the cage.
Amaral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amaral throws a head punch that misses.
Rusted throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amarals head.
Rusted has had enough of the clinch but Amaral keeps him there for the moment.
Amaral leaning against his opponent.
Amaral is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusted gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Amaral pushes Rusted off and scrambles back to his feet.
Amaral might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amaral misses with a hook.
Amaral wants to clinch up but Rusted keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Amaral misses.
Amaral tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amaral takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rusted darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rusted is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Amaral defends it well.
Rusted is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Amaral comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Amaral 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Amaral!
Rafael Amaral is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Rafael Amaral thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Some Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piero Paniccia (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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168 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Some Dude!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piero Paniccia!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paniccia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dude fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paniccia keeps the fight on the outside.
And Paniccia tries to counter it with a takedown but Dude pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jab from Paniccia.
Dude keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paniccia.
Dude is looking to counter punch.
Paniccia misses the shot to the body.
Dude takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude clinches up against the cage.
Dude misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dude working aggressively here.
Dude breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dude looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Paniccia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dude has closed the distance and engaged Paniccia in a clinch.
Dude swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paniccia misses with the head strike.
Dude misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dude has a couple of punches blocked by Paniccia.
Dude tries to work over Paniccia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dude swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paniccia stalling.
Dude throws a punch but it's blocked by Paniccia.
Paniccia has Dude pressed against the cage.
Dude lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paniccia looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Dude.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paniccia.
Dude lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dude tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dude breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dude uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paniccia.
Dude has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dude there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paniccia lunges at Dude with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dude's hand.
Paniccia swats away the attempt to clinch by Dude.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude looks to throw the jab but Paniccia is out of range.
Dude wants to clinch up but Paniccia keeps it at a distance.
We've been told by Dude's head coaches at El Tico 's Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paniccia looks to score with a jab to the body but Dude is just out of range.
Dude is looking to counter with a body kick.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paniccia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dude clinches up with Paniccia and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Dude.
Dude escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paniccia blocks the body kick.
Paniccia throws a body kick that misses.
Dude throws a big counter combination but Paniccia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paniccia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paniccia with the counter takedown but Dude avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dude there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dude has managed to clinch.
Paniccia can't find room to land a body shot as Dude controls the action.
Paniccia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paniccia tries to pull guard but Dude forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Paniccia trying to stall but Dude improves his position.
Dude breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paniccia lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Dude.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dude tries to clinch up.
Paniccia looks to land a right hand but Dude moved out of range.
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 Some Dude will probably get the nod.
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.
Dude scores with a three punch combo!
Dude is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paniccia can do to turn this around?
Dude finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Paniccia with the counter takedown but Dude avoids it easily.
Paniccia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paniccia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paniccia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dude throws a big counter combination but Paniccia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Paniccia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paniccia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paniccia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dude counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paniccia cracks Dude with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniccia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some Dude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dude avoids the body shot from Paniccia.
Dude moves in looking to clinch but Paniccia pushes him off.
Paniccia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paniccia keeps the fight on the outside.
Dude clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dude.
Dude lands a body shot.
Dude throws a head punch that misses.
Paniccia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dude.
Dude throws a punch but it's blocked by Paniccia.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dude.
Paniccia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dude to keep the fight standing.
Some Dude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piero Paniccia.
Paniccia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dude.
Dude softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dude breaks the clinch.
Dude tries to clinch up but Paniccia circles away and keeps his distance.
Dude instigates a clinch.
Paniccia takes a shot to the head.
Dude lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dude throws a punch but it's blocked by Paniccia.
Paniccia takes a shot to the head.
Dude throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paniccia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paniccia's elbow.
Dude escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dude moves in looking to clinch but Paniccia pushes him off.
Paniccia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dude is looking to clinch but Paniccia is avoiding it.
Paniccia scores with a hook.
Paniccia keeps the fight on the outside.
Paniccia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Paniccia cracks Dude with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dude fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dude wants to clinch up but Paniccia keeps it at a distance.
Dude moves to clinch but Paniccia breaks away
and Paniccia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude moves away from the strike by Paniccia.
Piero Paniccia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paniccia misses with a hook
and Dude counters with a good, hard body kick but Paniccia shrugs it off.
Paniccia swings widly with a right hand
and Dude counters with a nice uppercut.
Dude tries to clinch
and Paniccia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dude's guard.
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!
Paniccia tries to free his leg and advance position but Dude is retaining full guard.
Dude looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Paniccia wants to pass the guard but Dude is keeping the position.
Dude escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paniccia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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 Some Dude will probably get the nod.
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.
Dude takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paniccia misses with a hook to the body
enabling Dude to counter with a crisp jab.
Dude has Paniccia up against the cage in a clinch.
Dude manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paniccia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paniccia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dude doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Paniccia misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniccia connects with a jab.
Paniccia might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Paniccia misses with a looping right.
Dude is looking for a counter combo.
Paniccia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dude rushes Paniccia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dude lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dude gets underhooks to prevent Paniccia's takedown attempt.
Dude breaks the clinch.
Paniccia fails with the takedown
and Dude counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paniccia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dude sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dude was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some Dude is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude sends Paniccia crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dude is motioning to the referee to let Paniccia up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Paniccia is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dude fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paniccia is still on wobbly legs! Can Dude finish him?
Dude is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dude fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paniccia seems to have recovered his senses.
Paniccia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dude counters with a nice right hand that sends Paniccia toppling to the canvas! Paniccia scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dude finish him?!
Some Dude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piero Paniccia.
Dude moves out of range as Paniccia strikes.
Paniccia scores with a hook.
Dude has closed the distance and engaged Paniccia in a clinch.
Paniccia struggles to land a body shot inside as Dude controls his hands.
Paniccia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniccia fails to pull guard.
Dude lands a right hand.
Some Dude has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dude looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Paniccia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dude swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dude tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paniccia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paniccia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Paniccia dives in and scores a takedown into Dude's guard.
Paniccia is pushing down on Dude's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dude is fighting to maintain full guard but Paniccia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dude is trying to maintain the position but Paniccia is very close to passing his half guard.
Paniccia wants to pass to mount but Dude is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude is trying to control but can't.
Dude is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Paniccia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Paniccia's back!
Paniccia tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dude tries to control but Paniccia wriggling away.
Paniccia tries to reverse the position but Dude maintains control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dude throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Paniccia because Dude loaded up on that one.
Paniccia tries to reverse the position but Dude maintains control.
Piero Paniccia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dude scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Paniccia?
Dude lands a couple of good shots and Paniccia has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Paniccia wants to escape the position.
Paniccia preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dude.
Dude trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Dude controlling well, preventing Paniccia from escaping the position.
Dude missing with strikes from the back.
Dude is hanging on to Paniccia's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Some Dude clearly takes that round.
That's time! Dude's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Paniccia swats away the attempt to clinch by Dude.
Paniccia connects with a body shot.
Paniccia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A counter left hand to the body from Dude misses its target.
Dude's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paniccia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dude scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paniccia throws a solid leg kick but Dude takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paniccia.
Dude is looking to counter the offense by Paniccia and move into the clinch.
Paniccia gets tackled into the cage by Dude. Dude maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dude.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dude scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Dude scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paniccia is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A shot in the inside from Dude.
Dude lands a shoulder strike.
Dude lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Dude.
Dude creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Paniccia with a big uppercut! Paniccia tries to clinch up but Dude pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Paniccia to the mat! Paniccia covers up and Dude unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Some Dude!
Some Dude retains his lightweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Halfdan Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wheelock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wheelock has chosen The Gambler as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kevin Wheelock will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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202 lbs
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Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Halfdan Ragnarsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Wheelock!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wheelock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Wheelock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ragnarsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Wheelock 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ragnarsson throws an elbow but misses.
Ragnarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Wheelock backwards.
Wheelock is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnarsson has double underhooks.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wheelock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wheelock misses with a body punch.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow that misses.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wheelock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson.
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!
Wheelock tries to pull guard but Ragnarsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wheelock misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheelock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ragnarsson backwards.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Wheelock is blocking nicely.
Ragnarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wheelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wheelock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnarsson's elbow.
Ragnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wheelocks head.
A head punch on the inside from Wheelock fails to land.
A short right from Wheelock.
Wheelock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Kevin Wheelock has been cut.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but Wheelock blocks it.
A knee to the head by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but Wheelock blocks with his arms.
A short right from Ragnarsson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wheelock's face.
Ragnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheelock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wheelock dodges an elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wheelock.
Wheelock is trying to maintain a safe position but Ragnarsson gets an underhook and turns Wheelock into the cage.
Ragnarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Wheelock 's eye.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Ragnarsson has Wheelock pressed against the cage, preventing Wheelock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wheelock.
Ragnarsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Wheelock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wheelock blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Wheelock.
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Wheelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnarsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnarsson missing with knees to the body.
Wheelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the temple.
Wheelock jumps guard but Ragnarsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Wheelock.
Wheelock throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wheelock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wheelock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wheelock is defending well for now.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wheelock gets through Ragnarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson prevents Wheelock from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wheelock fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ragnarsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Wheelock in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Ragnarsson crunches a lovely knee into Wheelock's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnarsson obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halfdan Ragnarsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Wheelock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ragnarsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wheelock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wheelock counters with a stiff right hand.
Ragnarsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wheelock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wheelock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but Wheelock moves out of range.
Wheelock swats away the attempt to clinch by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ragnarsson has Wheelock up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ragnarsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wheelock blocks the elbow strike.
Ragnarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ragnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wheelock can do to turn this around?
Wheelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wheelock tries to pull guard but Ragnarsson won't allow it.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheelock's defenses.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Wheelock in his tracks for a moment.
Wheelock wants to get back to striking at distance but Ragnarsson won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Wheelock.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wheelock.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Wheelock in his tracks for a moment.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheelock's defenses.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the temple.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wheelock has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnarsson.
Wheelock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wheelock swats away the attempt to clinch by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Wheelock to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wheelock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wheelock counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Wheelock. Beautiful body shot.
Ragnarsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wheelock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnarsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wheelock tries to throw a body punch but Ragnarsson avoids it by throwing Wheelock back against the cage.
Wheelock dodges an elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheelock has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wheelock blocks it with crossed arms.
Wheelock avoiding damage as Ragnarsson throws knees to the body.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but Wheelock blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ragnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ragnarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wheelock jumps guard but Ragnarsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ragnarsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the temple.
Ragnarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Wheelock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnarsson's elbow.
Wheelock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halfdan Ragnarsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Wheelock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ragnarsson wants to clinch but Wheelock slips to the side
and Wheelock counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch but Wheelock is avoiding it.
Ragnarsson moves to clinch but Wheelock breaks away
and Wheelock counters with a nice uppercut.
Wheelock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ragnarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragnarsson takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Wheelock.
Wheelock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ragnarsson clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheelock swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wheelock can't find room to land a body shot as Ragnarsson controls the action.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Wheelock is blocking nicely.
Wheelock misses with some punches.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ragnarsson gets through Wheelock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow strike.
Ragnarsson blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wheelock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheelock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Ragnarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ragnarsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Ragnarsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Wheelock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheelock's defenses.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wheelock tries to pull guard but Ragnarsson won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnarsson.
Wheelock is looking to control Ragnarsson's arms but Ragnarsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wheelock has his back to the cage.
Wheelock avoiding damage as Ragnarsson throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ragnarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ragnarsson with a knee to the head.
Wheelock has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnarsson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Wheelock won't want to take too many of those.
Wheelock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Ragnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Ragnarsson.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wheelock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ragnarssons head.
Wheelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wheelock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow strike.
Wheelock has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnarsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheelock blocks an elbow strike.
Wheelock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnarsson prevents a body shot from Wheelock.
Wheelock tries a body shot but Ragnarsson blocks it.
A short left from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wheelock tries to work over Ragnarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wheelock tries to pull guard but Ragnarsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Wheelock drops back down to his feet.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Wheelock.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the temple.
Wheelock avoiding damage as Ragnarsson throws knees to the body.
Wheelock throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halfdan Ragnarsson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Wheelock's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wheelock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kevin Wheelock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wheelock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wheelock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wheelock counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but Wheelock is having none of it.
Ragnarsson moves to clinch but Wheelock breaks away
and Wheelock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheelock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wheelock circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Wheelock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up
and Wheelock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheelock connects with a crisp jab.
Ragnarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wheelock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ragnarsson closes the distance but Wheelock moves to the side
and Wheelock counters with a straight right hand.
Wheelock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wheelock counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Wheelock finds it's way through Ragnarsson's defenses.
Ragnarsson rushes Wheelock and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow that misses.
Ragnarsson with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson.
A head punch on the inside from Wheelock 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!
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheelock's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnarsson obliges.
Wheelock is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside that Wheelock shrugs off.
Wheelock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the temple.
Ragnarsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnarsson gets through Wheelock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Wheelock won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Wheelock in his tracks for a moment.
Ragnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wheelock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Wheelock is rocked!
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wheelock's face.
Wheelock is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wheelock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Wheelock in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wheelock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wheelock seems to have recovered his senses.
Ragnarsson working Wheelock over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries a body shot but Wheelock blocks it.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Wheelock is trying to pull guard but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Wheelock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wheelock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wheelocks head.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ragnarsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wheelock.
A frustrated look appears on Wheelock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halfdan Ragnarsson had his way with Kevin Wheelock in that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Wheelock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Wheelock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ragnarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wheelock throws out a counter right but Ragnarsson avoids it with no problem.
Wheelock connects with the punch.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wheelock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wheelock circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Wheelock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wheelock scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Wheelock pushes him off.
Wheelock has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ragnarsson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wheelock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnarsson wants to clinch up but Wheelock keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Wheelock misses with a punch on the inside.
Wheelock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Wheelock misses with some punches.
Ragnarsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside that Wheelock shrugs off.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wheelock's face.
Wheelock blocks an elbow strike.
Wheelock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ragnarsson walks away with a smile on his face. Wheelock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ragnarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wheelock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wheelock stuns Ragnarsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kevin Wheelock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson wants to clinch.
Wheelock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ragnarsson's hands.
Ragnarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ragnarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wheelock blocks an elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson works on Wheelock's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wheelock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wheelock throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wheelock is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnarsson has double underhooks.
Wheelock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Wheelock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Wheelock is blocking nicely.
Ragnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ragnarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wheelock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wheelock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wheelock swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wheelock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wheelock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wheelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halfdan Ragnarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Wheelock 's eye.
Wheelock working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halfdan Ragnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ragnarsson, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Halfdan Ragnarsson!
Halfdan Ragnarsson retains his light heavyweight title!
Halfdan Ragnarsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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