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Helsinki Fighting League: 29 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lissington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Astalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astalo has chosen Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Lissington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Astalo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astalo feints and then cracks Lissington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lissington down.
Astalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Astalo is looking to clinch.
Lissington wants to clinch.
Astalo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lissington drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Astalo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lissingtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Astalo tests Lissington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lissington has closed the distance and engaged Astalo in a clinch.
Astalo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lissington's efforts to push away.
Astalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lissington definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Astalo throws an elbow that misses.
Lissington is trying to maintain a safe position but Astalo gets an underhook and turns Lissington into the cage.
Astalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lissington misses with a two punch combination.
Rami Astalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Astalo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lissington's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lissington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Astalo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lissington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lissington misses with an uppercut
and Astalo counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Lissington misses.
Lissington fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Astalo avoids it really well and circles away.
Lissington gets a clinch.
Astalo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lissington is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lissington fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lissington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Astalo lands with a right to the head.
Astalo lands with a light punch inside.
Astalo throws a head punch that misses.
Astalo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lissington jumps into guard, dragging Astalo to the mat.
Lissington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Astalo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astalo is looking to stand up but Lissington won't let him.
Lissington keeping moving, preventing Astalo from controlling successfully.
Astalo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lissington is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Astalo is controlling him.
Astalo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lissington's guard.
Astalo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Astalo wants to get up but he can't break Lissington's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Astalo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lissington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lissington misses with a hook. Astalo ducked under it nicely.
Astalo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Lissington there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astalo throws out a powerful jab.
Astalo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Astalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Astalo throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Astalo.
It looked like Lissington wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astalo. Lissington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lissington jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Astalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lissington.
Astalo lands a big head kick that sends Lissington tumbling to the mat! Astalo takes a step backwards and waves Lissington back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lissington is rocked!
It looks like Ryan Lissington has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lissington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Lissington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Astalo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lissington shoots in looking for a takedown. Astalo tries to sprawl out of it but Lissington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Astalo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lissington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Astalo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lissington seems to have got his legs back now.
Lissington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Astalo punishes Lissington's body with a nice straight punch.
Astalo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Astalo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lissington is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lissington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lissington lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lissington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Astalo cracks Lissington with an open hand slap.
Astalo throws a nice head kick!
Astalo leaves Lissington with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rami Astalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lissington is breathing heavily.
Astalo lands a brutal head kick. Lissington looks out on his feet and Astalo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Rami Astalo!
Our winner, Rami Astalo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Manuwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Flanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flanagan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Wizard . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Manuwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Flanagan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuwa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flanagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Manuwa is just out of range.
Manuwa attempts a counter takedown but Flanagan avoids it well and moves away.
Sean Manuwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flanagan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manuwa at a distance.
Manuwa tries to bum rush Flanagan with a series of wild strikes but Flanagan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manuwa throws a nice looking combination but Flanagan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manuwa fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan fails to land with a series of punches.
Flanagan scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Manuwa misses the target.
Flanagan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manuwa moves into the clinch.
Manuwa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Flanagan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Manuwa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flanagan manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manuwa forces Flanagan back against the cage and clinches.
Manuwa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manuwa is pushing Flanagan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Manuwa has Flanagan pressed against the cage.
Flanagan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan manages to break the clinch.
Manuwa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flanagan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manuwa moves in looking to clinch but Flanagan pushes him off.
Flanagan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Manuwa tries to score a body lock takedown but Flanagan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Manuwa is trying to break the clinch but Flanagan has him pressed against the cage.
Flanagan blocks a body shot from Manuwa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Manuwa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Flanagan is defending well.
Flanagan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flanagan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manuwa tries to counter with a takedown but Flanagan is quick to defend against it.
Manuwa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Flanagan dodges the punch combination from Manuwa.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Manuwa throws a right and a left that Flanagan avoids nicely.
A nice side step and Flanagan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flanagan cracks a nice hook into Manuwa's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Flanagan dominated that round.
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.
Manuwa shoots in for a double leg but Flanagan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manuwa moves into the clinch.
Manuwa wants a takedown.
Manuwa can't find room to land a body shot as Flanagan controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Manuwa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan tries to throw a body punch but Manuwa avoids it by throwing Flanagan back against the cage.
Manuwa wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Manuwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flanagan tries a body shot but Manuwa blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuwa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Flanagan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Flanagan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manuwa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flanagan has Manuwa pressed against the cage.
Manuwa lands a nice uppercut.
Manuwa gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Flanagan regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuwa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manuwa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Manuwa 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.
Manuwa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flanagan wants to stand up but Manuwa is controlling him.
Manuwa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flanagan's head.
Manuwa is looking to work some ground and pound but Flanagan has wrist control.
Manuwa is pushing down on Flanagan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Flanagan is fighting to maintain full guard but Manuwa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Flanagan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Manuwa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flanagan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Manuwa is working for a kimura but Flanagan is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan is staying active underneath Manuwa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Manuwa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flanagan's head.
Manuwa maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Flanagan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Manuwa has cracked it and Flanagan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Manuwa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean Manuwa!
A less than humble Sean Manuwa misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raven Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Sobieski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobieski has chosen Kto Cię Obroni Polsko as his entrance music. Jan Sobieski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sobieski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tries to clinch but Sobieski is having none of it.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Raven Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris misses with a two punch combination.
And Sobieski tries to counter it with a takedown but Harris pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sobieski moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Sobieski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sobieski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieski avoids the head kick by Harris.
Sobieski with the counter takedown but Harris avoids it easily.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
Sobieski blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a nice shot that snaps Sobieski's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Sobieski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Sobieski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been told by Harris's head coaches at White Lotus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sobieski scores with a jab. Harris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Sobieski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris moves out of range of the body kick.
Harris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harris duly obliges.
Harris with a jab.
Harris throws a body kick that misses
and Sobieski counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobieski looking to sit in guard and control but Harris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sobieski trying to keep a closed guard but Harris is proving a slippery customer.
Sobieski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harris is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris is sitting in close to Sobieski's body. Sobieski has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Harris is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Harris is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sobieski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jan Sobieski!
Jan Sobieski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simoni Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yahweh Falwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan's entrance music is The Champ is here. A fine choice. Falwell has chosen Don't Stop Believing as his entrance music. Yahweh Falwell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
1 - 75 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simoni Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 75 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yahweh Falwell!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falwell looks up at the clock. Bad move! Khan lands a right hand from hell, dropping Falwell. Khan pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simoni Khan!
Post fight, Simoni Khan stared into the camera and said 'I just want to say "thank you" to my team,to my coach,and my fans. I feel pretty good,I made what I wanted to made I declass my opponent,it's OK because I'm god blessed ,everybody knows it. '.
Yahweh Falwell spoke after the fight, saying '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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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201 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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287 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joy James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Speed!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws an overhand right that lands on Speed's shoulder, as Speed tries to avoid the shot.
James works Speed's body with a nice hook.
James walks into a left hand.
James feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Speeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Speed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James misses with a head kick.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James avoids the head kick by Speed.
James takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
James keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
James scores with a decent looking hook.
Joy James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Speed misses with a jab to the body
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Speed connects with the punch.
It looks like Joy James has been cut.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Speed slips a jab and a cross from James.
James throws a head kick but Speed moves out of range.
James tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Speed counters with a crisp right hand that drops James! Speed lets James back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
James is rocked!
Speed seems to be stalking James here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! James drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tyson Speed!
Tyson Speed very nearly forgot to thank Perkele! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piero Paniccia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piero Paniccia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piero Paniccia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Darko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Paniccia was covering up waiting for the punch and Darko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Paniccia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Darko is aware though and is defending well.
Paniccia keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Paniccia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Darko defends well.
Paniccia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paniccia keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paniccia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paniccia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paniccia keeping full guard, as Darko tries to pass.
Paniccia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniccia is looking for a triangle but Darko pushes his legs off easily.
Paniccia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Darko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Paniccia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paniccia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Darko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Paniccia has his foot on Darko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Darko works his way back into a safe position though.
Darko pushes down on Paniccia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paniccia punching from the bottom.
Paniccia works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paniccia has an active guard here but Darko has managed to pass into half guard.
Darko is looking to take a break and control but Paniccia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Darko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Darko tries to pass to full mount but Paniccia defends it.
Paniccia looking for submissions off his back.
Paniccia trying to hold on to Darko's head to control him but Darko postures up.
Darko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paniccia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Darko.
Paniccia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniccia is defending against the submission attempts here by Darko.
Paniccia throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Darko trying to control from half guard but Paniccia is working away.
Darko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Darko wants to get back to his feet.
Paniccia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paniccia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Darko pulls his head out easily.
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.
Darko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Paniccia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Darko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Paniccia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Darko pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darko tries to stand but can't do so whilst Paniccia controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Darko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Paniccia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darko.
Paniccia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paniccia lands with a nice body punch.
Paniccia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darko.
Darko darts in trying to clinch
and Paniccia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Darko will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Darko trying to keep a closed guard but Paniccia is proving a slippery customer.
Darko wants to sweep here but Paniccia controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko is trying to control the position but Paniccia postures up.
Darko wants to sweep but no luck.
Paniccia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paniccia trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paniccia pushes down on Darko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniccia is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Darko can't escape the position.
Paniccia moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Darko has worked his arm free - good work by Darko!
Darko is looking for a sweep.
Paniccia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Darko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Darko is looking for a sweep.
Paniccia working the head and body with strikes.
Darko is looking to regain half guard here but Paniccia keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paniccia in side control lands a decent elbow.
Paniccia has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Paniccia working for a submission but Darko is keeping him at bay.
Paniccia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Darko hang on?
Paniccia wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Darko tries to hold on but Paniccia postures up.
Darko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paniccia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paniccia has hold of Darko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Darko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Darko working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko tries to buck Paniccia off but he can't manage it.
Paniccia landing shots from mount.
Piero Paniccia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paniccia is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Darko has managed to escape the submission attempt.
A nice elbow there by Paniccia.
Paniccia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Darko can't escape the position.
Darko keeps trying to improve his position.
Paniccia raining down shots from the mount!
Paniccia breaks from Darko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Paniccia prevents Darko from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paniccia working Darko over with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Darko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Paniccia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Darko is aware though and is defending well.
Paniccia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Paniccia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Darko has managed to free his arm - good work.
Paniccia wants to free his trapped foot but Darko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Paniccia is looking to stall here but Darko recovers full guard.
Paniccia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darko is keeping the position for now.
Paniccia postures up in Darko's guard and throws a big left but Darko blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piero Paniccia dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Darko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Paniccia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Darko working the ground and pound but Paniccia is defending the strikes.
Darko gets to mount! Paniccia was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Paniccia is working to get back to half guard.
Darko throws some wild stikes that Paniccia manages to avoid easily.
Darko is trying to take his opponent's back.
Paniccia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Paniccia reaches up to try and control the position but Darko seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Paniccia rolls and tries to escape and now Darko has his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko has the hooks in. Paniccia is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Paniccia manages to reverse the position and now he's in Darko's guard. Nice work there by Paniccia.
Darko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paniccia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko keeping full guard, as Paniccia tries to pass.
Darko lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Paniccia keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Paniccia has his foot on Darko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Darko works his way back into a safe position though.
Darko pushing down on Paniccia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Darko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Darko wants to take a breather but Paniccia is having none of it.
Paniccia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paniccia punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paniccia looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paniccia moves into full guard.
Darko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Darko is sitting in close to Paniccia's body. Paniccia has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Darko is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Darko is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Paniccia.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Piero Paniccia!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leon Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber comes to the cage accompanied by Hamburg Anthem. This should be fireworks!
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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
4 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilberto Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva scores with a push kick.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Weber moves his leg out of the way.
Weber throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Weber if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva tries to clinch there but Weber circles away.
Weber was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Weber throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Weber pushes him off.
Weber appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
A quick step to the side and Weber tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Weber sees coming a mile off.
Weber throws a big counter combination but Silva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva wants to clinch up but Weber keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a head kick but Weber moves out of range.
Weber is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Weber motions for Silva to come forward. Weber throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Weber goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Weber looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Weber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Weber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Weber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Weber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Weber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva has Weber pushed against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Silva.
Weber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weber jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weber is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Weber up against the cage.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weber.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Weber pulls guard successfully.
Weber has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva wants to stand but Weber is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Weber throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws Weber's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Silva is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Weber will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Silva decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilberto Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Weber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva drives through and clinches with Weber against the cage.
Weber tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weber avoids it.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Weber avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weber successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Weber has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Weber escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Weber is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva wants to stand but Weber has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Weber has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Weber doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Weber manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Weber is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Weber rolls with it to try and escape but Silva cranks on the arm and Weber is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gilberto Silva!
Gilberto Silva is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Gilberto Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Leon Weber had this to say: 'We both won a fight against each other. How about a third and final time?'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Jalkalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller comes to the cage accompanied by War Music. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jalkalukko's choice of entrance music: Jordan Sparks ft. Chris Brown - No Air . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 39 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Jalkalukko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalkalukko throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.
Keller fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jalkalukko just manages to avoid it.
Keller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jalkalukko.
Jalkalukko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keller feints and then cracks Jalkalukko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jalkalukko down.
A telegraphed right hand from Keller misses the target.
Jalkalukko throws a low kick but Keller moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Keller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jalkalukko feints and then cracks Keller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keller down.
Jalkalukko darts in looking for a takedown but Keller gets double underhooks and turns Jalkalukko into the cage.
Keller ducks under a wild hook from Jalkalukko.
Keller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jalkalukko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Virgil Keller has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller closes the distance and clinches.
Keller lands with a light punch inside.
Keller manages to break the clinch.
Keller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Keller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Keller misses
and Jalkalukko counters with a series of strikes. Keller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jalkalukko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jalkalukko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keller is out of range.
Jalkalukko shoots in looking for a takedown. Keller tries to sprawl out of it but Jalkalukko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Keller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jalkalukko throws a front kick aimed at Keller's knee but Keller avoids it well.
Jalkalukko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Keller - just one landing.
Jalkalukko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller takes a swing at Jalkalukko's ribcage but misses.
Jalkalukko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jalkalukko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jalkalukko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keller.
Jalkalukko feints the counter takedown.
Jalkalukko throws a head kick that misses.
Jalkalukko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Keller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jalkalukko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keller checks it well.
Jalkalukko throws a leg kick which misses Keller's front leg but catches the back leg as Keller tries to avoid it.
Keller blocks a head kick by Jalkalukko.
Keller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jalkalukko throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.
Jalkalukko slips under a jab from Keller.
Jalkalukko is looking for the big counter here.
A head kick by Jalkalukko misses
and Keller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keller cracks Jalkalukko with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jalkalukko falls to his knees and Keller doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Keller!
A very excited looking Virgil Keller made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Some Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
10 - 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Lee!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Dude closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dude looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dude takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dude tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Dude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dude avoids the body shot from Lee.
Dude went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Dude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee scores with the left hand. Dude knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dude rather than just go for the knockout.
Dude avoids the body shot from Lee.
It looked like Dude was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Some Dude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dude tried to counter with a leg kick but Lee avoided it.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dude counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee is rocked!
Dude tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Dude finish him?
Lee misses with a hook
and Dude counters with a right hand from hell and Lee is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Some Dude!
Some Dude retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Stilies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Amaral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Stilies!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amaral looks to land a right hand but Stilies moved out of range.
Stilies gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Amaral looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stilies takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Gary Stilies has been cut.
Stilies closes the distance and pushes Amaral back into the cage.
Stilies drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Amaral gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stilies goes for a takedown attempt but Amaral pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Amaral throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stilies's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stilies defending well as Amaral loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Amaral lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stilies doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Amaral.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral misses with a head kick.
Rafael Amaral is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stilies slips under a jab from Amaral.
Stilies drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Amaral defends it well.
Amaral lands a really nice looking cross but Stilies seems unphased.
Amaral drops Stilies with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stilies looks back up at him and smiles so Amaral waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Stilies is rocked!
Amaral pushes Stilies up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stilies has Amaral pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Amaral manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rafael Amaral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Stilies.
Amaral leaning his opponent against the cage.
Amaral lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stilies has Amaral pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Amaral manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stilies is looking to take this one to the mat.
Amaral tries to land a knee to the head but Stilies blocks with his arms.
Amaral connects with a knee to the head.
Stilies takes an elbow to the temple.
Amaral lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral stalling in the clinch.
Stilies takes a knee right on the jaw!
Amaral lands a knee to the head.
Amaral lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Amaral drops Stilies with a big knee straight up the middle! Stilies is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Stilies is still on wobbly legs! Can Amaral finish him?
Amaral drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Stilies's head, knocking him out cold! Amaral is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafael Amaral!
Rafael Amaral made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'm not surprised mother fuckers!'.
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