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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaki Zaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnus Ragnarsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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138 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Brawler
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Magnus Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Zaki Zaki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zaki looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ragnarsson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ragnarsson wants to control but Zaki is keeping him busy.
Ragnarsson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zaki some visible discomfort.
Ragnarsson lands a nice forearm strike.
Zaki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ragnarsson working the ground and pound from side control.
Zaki felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Zaki tries to bench press Ragnarsson off him but Ragnarsson keeps the position.
Ragnarsson cracks Zaki with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Zaki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Zaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnarsson lands a few punches from side control.
Ragnarsson is looking to take a break and control but Zaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ragnarsson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zaki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zaki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ragnarsson landing a few strikes.
Zaki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ragnarsson connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnarsson tries to advance to mount but Zaki denies him.
Ragnarsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zaki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Ragnarsson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ragnarsson taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ragnarsson controls the position.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow.
Ragnarsson lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ragnarsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow.
Ragnarsson is putting a hurting on Zaki here, landing some big shots from side control.
Zaki takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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 happy to just control the position for now.
Ragnarsson advances nicely into full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ragnarsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ragnarsson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ragnarsson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ragnarsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ragnarsson lands a couple of good shots and Zaki has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Zaki defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ragnarsson's arms.
Ragnarsson is landing with strikes. Zaki can't take much more of this.
Ragnarsson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Zaki hold on?
Ragnarsson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaki is taking damage to the body and head.
Ragnarsson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ragnarsson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ragnarsson is punishing Zaki with strikes - can he finish him?!
Ragnarsson connects with a big shot to the side of Zaki's head.
Ragnarsson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ragnarsson is working the ground and pound. Can Zaki escape?
Ragnarsson landing with strikes.
Ragnarsson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Zaki doesn't escape.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ragnarsson. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Ragnarsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ragnarsson throws a head kick but Zaki moves out of range.
A nice side step and Zaki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ragnarsson shoots in and bounces Zaki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ragnarsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ragnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragnarsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ragnarsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ragnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Ragnarsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zaki is breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zaki looking for a guillotine here but Ragnarsson defends easily.
Ragnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaki can do to turn this around?
Ragnarsson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zaki is trying to escape the position but Ragnarsson is controlling the position.
Zaki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ragnarsson connects with a decent elbow.
Magnus Ragnarsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ragnarsson lands some shots froms side control.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zaki down.
Ragnarsson advances nicely into full mount.
Ragnarsson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ragnarsson content just to control the position here.
Ragnarsson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ragnarsson with a couple of short strikes.
Ragnarsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ragnarsson with good strikes from the mount here!
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 has control of Zaki's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Zaki regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ragnarsson landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ragnarsson lands a couple of good shots and Zaki has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Can Zaki hold on?! Ragnarsson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Zaki covers up after that shot from Ragnarsson.
Zaki covers up after that shot from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson landing with strikes.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson is riding his opponent, not letting Zaki buck him off.
Ragnarsson cracks Zaki with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Zaki from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Ragnarsson is landing with strikes. Zaki can't take much more of this.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaki fending off the submission attempt from Ragnarsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnarsson has managed to slip his arm under Zaki's chin. This could be all over... yep, Zaki is tapping out! Submission win for Ragnarsson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Magnus Ragnarsson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is High by Jimmie's Chicken Shack. Olson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bleed It Out- Linkin Park. Ricky Davis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Will Olson's chin.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Olson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis shoots in but Olson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Olson unleashes a big counter combination but Davis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Olson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Ricky Davis has been cut.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olson.
Davis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Olson manages to circle out of the way.
A nice combination there by Olson.
We've been told by Davis's head coaches at Elite Strikers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Davis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Olson is defending against the submission attempts here by Davis.
Davis is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
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. Davis connects with a nice short shot to Olson's temple.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olson's head.
Olson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Davis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Olson pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
Davis is working for a submission of some sort.
Davis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olson wants to get back to his feet.
Olson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis.
Davis prevents Olson from standing back up.
Davis 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.
Olson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davis.
Olson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Davis keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Olson pulls guard.
Olson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Olson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Olson's head.
Davis chips away with some ground and pound.
Olson wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.
Davis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Olson wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Olson wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Olson's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis stops Olson from standing up.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
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 Ricky Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricky Davis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Olson pinned against the cage. Olson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ricky Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olson misses with a two punch combination.
Davis tries to counter with a takedown but Olson is quick to defend against it.
Davis avoids the head kick by Olson.
Olson scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Olson misses.
Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davis has Olson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Davis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Olson tumbling to the mat - Davis dives into Olson's guard.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
Olson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Olson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Davis presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Olson pushes him off.
Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davis showed some decent athleticism there.
Davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Davis throwing shots but Olson is blocking nicely.
Olson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Davis manages to mount him!
Davis is landing with some decent strikes but Olson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Olson is rocked!
Olson is trying to stand.
Olson is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
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.
Davis cracks Olson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Olson is trying to stand.
Olson is in a horrible position here. Davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Davis postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Olson in real trouble here! The ref calls for Olson to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Davis!
Ricky Davis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Will Olson was interviewed post fight and said 'I Counted 37 times the dirty bastard cheated. The ref really needs to step up his game.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Macellaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whitey O Whitersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giovanni Macellaio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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168 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giovanni Macellaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Whitey O Whitersson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Whitersson throws a series of punches but Macellaio avoids them all with ease.
O Whitersson tests Macellaio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Whitersson ducks under a wild hook from Macellaio.
O Whitersson checks a leg kick.
Macellaio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Macellaio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Butcher's Block in the buildup to the fight.
Macellaio lands a jab to O Whitersson's midsection.
O Whitersson throws a right hand that Macellaio ducks under and follows up with a left that Macellaio also avoids with ease.
O Whitersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Whitersson misses with a series of wild punches.
Macellaio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Whitersson misses with the combination.
Macellaio is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Macellaio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Macellaio catches O Whitersson right on the button with a cross.
O Whitersson just misses with a punch to the body.
O Whitersson drops his hands momentarily and Macellaio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macellaio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Whitersson.
Macellaio darts in looking for a takedown but O Whitersson gets double underhooks and turns Macellaio into the cage.
Macellaio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Whitersson.
Macellaio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Whitey O Whitersson has been cut.
O Whitersson throws a series of punches but Macellaio avoids them all with ease.
Macellaio misses with a hook.
Macellaio throws a nice looking combination but O Whitersson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Macellaio.
Macellaio looking to score a takedown here. O Whitersson is defending well but Macellaio drives through and ends up in O Whitersson's guard.
O Whitersson pulls Macellaio in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Macellaio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Whitersson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
O Whitersson looking for a sweep. Not yet O Whitersson, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Whitersson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Macellaio pushes down on O Whitersson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Whitersson is trying to stand.
O Whitersson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Macellaio has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
O Whitersson wants to try and get back to his feet.
O Whitersson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Macellaio throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macellaio swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Giovanni Macellaio!
A very excited looking Giovanni Macellaio rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bo Nickal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Nickal !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Hall throws a hook but Nickal avoids it easily.
Nickal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Nickal closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hall quickly recovers to half guard.
Nickal working over Hall with some ground and pound. Hall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nickal throws a strike but Hall avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nickal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nickal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nickal throws a big right hand that misses.
Hall seems keen to control Nickal 's posture.
Nickal postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Nickal throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Nickal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nickal working some strikes from top position.
Nickal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nickal postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nickal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nickal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall pulls Nickal in close to prevent any damage.
Hall is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nickal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nickal throws a big elbow that misses.
Nickal throws a big right hand that misses.
Nickal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nickal postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Hall told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nickal throws a big right hand that misses.
Nickal is fighting to break Hall's control of his arms but Hall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nickal seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nickal misses with a body shot.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nickal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nickal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scott Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nickal attempts a counter takedown but Hall avoids it well and moves away.
Nickal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nickal .
Nickal throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Hall misses.
Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nickal 's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a jab when Nickal was well out of range.
Nickal lands a lovely overhand right.
Nickal slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Nickal takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Scott Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nickal moves out of range of the body kick.
Nickal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nickal .
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!
Nickal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hall finds it's way round the side to connect with Nickal 's head.
Hall throws a low kick but Nickal avoids it.
Nickal tries to counter with a takedown but Hall is quick to defend against it.
Hall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hall slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hall lunges at Nickal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nickal 's hand.
Nickal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Nickal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Hall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott Hall will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nickal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nickal misses with a left hand
and Hall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nickal shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nickal 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall stuffs the takedown attempt from Nickal . Nickal gets slowly back to his feet.
Nickal throws a good cross that connects.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Nickal slips the punch.
Nickal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall misses with a leg kick
and Nickal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hall's guard.
Nickal 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.
Nickal throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nickal throws a big right hand that misses.
Hall keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nickal .
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Hall trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nickal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal throws a big elbow that misses.
Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nickal works over Hall with some ground and pound from guard.
Hall trying to control the position here.
Nickal throws a big right hand that misses.
Nickal with a nice head shot there.
Nickal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Nickal is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal lands a couple of digs.
Nickal with a nice head shot there.
Hall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nickal .
Hall pulls Nickal in close to his closed guard and prevents Nickal from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nickal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nickal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hall is adopting a defensive guard.
Nickal throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nickal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nickal .
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.
A jab lands there for Hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Nickal dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickal .
Hall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall thuds his right hand into Nickal 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nickal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Nickal shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big right from Nickal misses.
Nickal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nickal 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nickal 's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickal trying to control the position but Hall manages to sink in the hooks.
Hall is hanging on to Nickal 's back as he tries to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal is keeping busy.
Nickal trying to control the hands but Hall won't let him.
Nickal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hall is controlling the position but Nickal somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nickal is trying is best to control the position here.
Hall wants to control but Nickal is keeping him busy.
Nickal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nickal trying to control the position here.
Nickal wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nickal is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nickal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nickal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
It looks like Scott Hall has been cut.
Hall pulls Nickal in close to prevent any damage.
Nickal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nickal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nickal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nickal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
Bo Nickal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nickal throwing strikes but missing.
Nickal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nickal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickal postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Hall trying to control the position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nickal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bo Nickal .
I think Nickal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simbo Klice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Starker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klice comes to the cage accompanied by THE D.O.C. - it's funky enough. Starker has chosen Under Milk Wood as his entrance music. Simbo Klice has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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270 lbs
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265 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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simbo Klice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Starker!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klice misses with a looping right.
Starker wants to counter the offense by Klice and move into the clinch position.
Nice straight punches there by Starker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Starker.
It looks like Simbo Klice has been cut.
Klice scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Klice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Starker.
Klice swats away the attempt to clinch by Starker.
Klice seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Starker tries to clinch there but Klice circles away.
Jab from Starker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Starker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Klice.
Klice misses with a double jab.
Klice looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Starker has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Klice is on him like a limpet, forcing Starker back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starker lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Klice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Starker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Klice is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Klice is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Starker is pressed up against the cage. Klice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Starker down to the mat. Starker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simbo Klice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klice fails with a takedown attempt.
Starker drops Klice with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Klice looks back up at him and smiles so Starker waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Klice is rocked!
Simbo Klice's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klice misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klice. Starker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klice sets himself, and Starker steps forward looking for the clinch! Klice avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Starker fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Klice to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Klice looks to clinch but Starker throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Klice taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Paul Starker!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Starker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Morueco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gichin Funakoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Morueco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gichin Funakoshi'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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Morueco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gichin Funakoshi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morueco misses the shot to the body.
Funakoshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Funakoshi tries to bum rush Morueco with a series of wild strikes but Morueco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Funakoshi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Morueco throws a push kick but Funakoshi slaps the foot to one side.
Morueco takes a swing at Funakoshi's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Funakoshi.
Funakoshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morueco on the side of the head.
Funakoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funakoshi misses with a straight left.
Funakoshi lands with a nice body kick.
Morueco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funakoshi moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morueco. Funakoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morueco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morueco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Funakoshi cracks the inside of Morueco's front leg.
Morueco misses with a low kick as Funakoshi jumps back.
Morueco blocks a leg kick.
Morueco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morueco misses with a leg kick
and Funakoshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jorge Morueco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funakoshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morueco walks into a jab.
Funakoshi throws a head kick that misses
and Morueco counters with a nice leg kick.
Funakoshi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Funakoshi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morueco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Funakoshi's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morueco lands a hook that snaps the head of Funakoshi backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morueco is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Funakoshi to keep the fight standing.
Morueco tries to pull guard but Funakoshi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Morueco.
Funakoshi digs a right hand into Morueco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morueco's gas tank.
Funakoshi scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jorge Morueco has been cut.
Morueco tries to pull guard but Funakoshi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Morueco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morueco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Funakoshi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morueco is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Funakoshi throws an elbow but misses.
Funakoshi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Funakoshi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Funakoshi obliges.
Morueco tries to pull guard but Funakoshi holds him up against the cage and eventually Morueco drops back down to his feet.
Funakoshi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Funakoshi lands a knee to the head.
Funakoshi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Funakoshi lands a left hand.
Funakoshi lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Funakoshi.
Morueco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funakoshi is defending well for now.
Morueco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Funakoshi walks away with a smile on his face. Morueco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Funakoshi clinches.
Funakoshi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Funakoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Morueco blocks with his arms.
Morueco is trying to pull guard but Funakoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Morueco has been working on his balance at Team Migraine, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Funakoshi.
Funakoshi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morueco looking to stall.
Funakoshi keeps control of Morueco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morueco is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Funakoshi to keep the fight standing.
Morueco jumps guard but Funakoshi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Morueco tries to pull guard but Funakoshi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morueco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Funakoshi walks away with a smile on his face. Morueco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Funakoshi. Morueco shrugs it off though.
Funakoshi lands a big head kick that sends Morueco tumbling to the mat! Funakoshi takes a step backwards and waves Morueco back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Morueco is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Funakoshi throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Morueco is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gichin Funakoshi!
Gichin Funakoshi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark has chosen Prophecy by Six Feet Under as his entrance music. Khal Stark has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jose Aldo's chin.
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145 lbs
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148 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo scores with a jab to the head.
Aldo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Aldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aldo cracks Stark with a good jab.
Stark wants to clinch
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aldo 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.
Stark missing with a left hand there. Aldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Aldo misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Aldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stark doesn't seem phased though.
Stark scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
Stark feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Stark misses the target.
Aldo scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark misses with a double jab
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stark dips to his left and cracks Aldo with an uppercut!
Aldo is rocked!
Stark fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Aldo to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Aldo looks to clinch but Stark throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Aldo taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Khal Stark!
Khal Stark decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oshan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bhat Pomkai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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134 lbs
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138 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oshan Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bhat Pomkai!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Pomkai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pomkai on his heels. He'll look to pass Pomkai's guard now, I'm sure.
Pomkai is looking to stand back up but Jackson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pomkai.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pomkai is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Pomkai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pomkai is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jackson working Pomkai over with strikes.
Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pomkai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pomkai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pomkai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pomkai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pomkai is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pomkai is rocked!
Pomkai is trying to control but can't.
Pomkai is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
Pomkai wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is nestled in close to Pomkai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pomkai is looking to improve his position.
Pomkai has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a big shot! Pomkai's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Pomkai! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oshan Jackson!
A victorious Oshan Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gardenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Winfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winfield has chosen Pulp Fiction Theme as his entrance music. 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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222 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Gardenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jules Winfield!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardenia walks into a left hand.
Gardenia keeps the fight on the outside.
Gardenia connects with a body shot.
We've been told by Gardenia's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Winfield scores with a takedown into Gardenia's guard.
Gardenia uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Winfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Winfield has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gardenia cracks Winfield with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winfield darts in looking for a takedown but Gardenia gets double underhooks and turns Winfield into the cage.
A slow jab from Gardenia misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Winfield.
Winfield shoots in for a takedown but Gardenia shows good takedown defense.
Eli Gardenia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jules Winfield.
Winfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winfield ducks under a wild hook from Gardenia.
And Winfield tries to counter it with a takedown but Gardenia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardenia defending well as Winfield loads up on a big left hand.
Gardenia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winfield.
Winfield has managed to clinch.
Winfield gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Winfield scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Winfield not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gardenia trying to control but Winfield postures up.
Gardenia is staying active underneath Winfield, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Winfield sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gardenia defending well though.
Winfield missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gardenia trying to control from the bottom.
Winfield looks to land a strike but Gardenia avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winfield's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Winfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winfield is looking to work some ground and pound but Gardenia has wrist control.
Winfield landing some decent shots from guard.
Winfield is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winfield throws a big elbow that misses.
Winfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Winfield throwing strikes but missing.
Winfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winfield wants to control from the top but Gardenia keeps moving.
Winfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winfield chips away with some ground and pound.
Winfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Winfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gardenia is keeping the position for now.
Winfield throwing strikes from guard but Gardenia blocks nicely.
Gardenia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Winfield landing with the ground and pound.
Winfield throws an elbow that misses. Gardenia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Winfield's guard. Nice move by Gardenia!
Winfield is trying to keep Gardenia in close.
Gardenia has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Winfield is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia stands and steps away. Winfield gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Winfield throws a hook to the side of Gardenia's head but Gardenia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winfield throws the left hand but Gardenia avoids the punch easily.
Gardenia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gardenia takes a swing at Winfield's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Winfield misses.
Winfield misses with a straight left.
Gardenia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gardenia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardenia takes a swing at Winfield's ribcage but misses.
Winfield swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice cross by Gardenia.
Gardenia gets tackled into the cage by Winfield. Winfield maintains the clinch.
Gardenia manages to break the clinch.
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 Eli Gardenia will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice straight punches there by Gardenia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gardenia.
Winfield connects with a body shot.
Gardenia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardenia. Winfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winfield looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Winfield throwing strikes but missing.
Winfield throws an elbow that misses. Gardenia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Winfield's guard. Nice move by Gardenia!
Winfield manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gardenia manages to get himself to full guard.
Winfield throws an elbow that misses. Gardenia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Winfield's guard. Nice move by Gardenia!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winfield trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gardenia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardenia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Winfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Winfield, not yet.
Winfield is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jules Winfield has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gardenia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Winfield wants to improve his position but instead Gardenia has moved into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Winfield can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winfield is trying to get back to full guard.
Winfield makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Winfield.
Winfield wants to sweep here but Gardenia controlling him for the moment.
That's two 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.
Winfield will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Winfield looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gardenia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gardenia prevents Winfield from improving his position.
Winfield trying to control but Gardenia postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Winfield manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Winfield wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winfield is striking but Gardenia is not phased and passes to half guard.
Winfield has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gardenia is working away from the top position though.
Winfield is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Winfield wants to control but Gardenia is keeping busy.
Gardenia gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Gardenia throws a hook but Winfield blocks it.
Gardenia takes a swing at Winfield's ribcage but misses.
Winfield scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winfield moves away.
Winfield connects with the punch.
Gardenia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winfield throws a hook but Gardenia blocks it.
Winfield clinches with his opponent.
Winfield slowing the pace effectively.
Winfield tries a body shot but Gardenia blocks it.
Gardenia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winfield has Gardenia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gardenia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Winfield misses with a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gardenia manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jules Winfield will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gardenia throws a poor cross that misses
and Winfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Winfield shoots in and drives through. Gardenia sprawls well.
Gardenia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gardenia feints a jab promting Winfield to slip. Gardenia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Winfield slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gardenia scores with the left hand. Winfield knows he should have avoided that one.
Winfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gardenia looks to land a right hand but Winfield moved out of range.
Winfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Winfield clobbers Gardenia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Winfield fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winfield misses with a looping left.
Winfield scores with a jab. Gardenia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Winfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Winfield misses with a hook. Gardenia ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Winfield. Beautiful body shot.
Gardenia moves forwards but Winfield connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Winfield shoots in and gets a takedown into Gardenia's guard.
Winfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gardenia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gardenia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winfield postures up and lands a big shot to Gardenia's brow.
Winfield working some strikes from top position.
Gardenia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winfield postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Winfield lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winfield lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winfield scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gardenia is rocked!
Winfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winfield loads up on a big left hand. Gardenia felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Winfield looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gardenia can't hide his disappointment, as Winfield celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jules Winfield!
A very excited looking Jules Winfield 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Nichalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sepulveda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Llorando se Fue. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nichalos's choice of entrance music: Hallow Point Heroes- Calm Before The Storm. Jacoby Nichalos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Sepulveda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacoby Nichalos!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Sepulveda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sepulveda sets himself, and Nichalos steps forward looking for the clinch! Sepulveda avoids it this time.
We've been informed that Nichalos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sepulveda connects with a crisp jab.
Nichalos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sepulveda lands with a hook. Nichalos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nichalos is rocked!
A combination from Sepulveda does no damage.
Nichalos is still on wobbly legs! Can Sepulveda finish him?
Sepulveda dives in for a single leg takedown but Nichalos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nichalos moves to clinch but Sepulveda breaks away
and Sepulveda counters with a left and a right that stings Nichalos.
Nichalos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sepulveda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nichalos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sepulveda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nichalos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nichalos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sepulveda doesn't seem bothered though.
A left and a right from Sepulveda both land. Nice combination.
Nichalos clinches up with Sepulveda and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nichalos throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Sepulveda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sepulveda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nichalos walks away with a smile on his face. Sepulveda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sepulveda misses with a takedown attempt - Nichalos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda just misses with a punch to the body.
Nichalos slips a jab and a cross from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nichalos tries to avoid it but Sepulveda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nichalos to the ground. Nichalos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sepulveda is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Nichalos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nichalos seems to have recovered his senses.
Nichalos throws a right hand that misses
and Sepulveda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sepulveda moves out of range as Nichalos strikes.
Nichalos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sepulveda.
Sepulveda lands a lovely overhand right.
Sepulveda digs a good body shot into Nichalos's ribs.
Nichalos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sepulveda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nichalos circles away.
Nichalos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sepulveda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sepulveda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nichalos swivels and escapes.
Sepulveda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nichalos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sepulveda momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nichalos clinches with his opponent.
Nichalos pushes Sepulveda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nichalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sepulveda avoids the elbow strike from Nichalos, against the cage.
Nichalos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sepulveda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sepulveda backwards.
Sepulveda is trying to pull guard but Nichalos has him pressed against the cage.
Nichalos lands a left hand.
Nichalos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Sepulveda's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sepulveda manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nichalos misses the target.
Nichalos tries to clinch but Sepulveda moves away
and Sepulveda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sepulveda looks to land a left hand but Nichalos moved out of range nicely.
Nichalos looks to land a left hand but Sepulveda moved out of range nicely.
Nichalos throws the left hand but Sepulveda avoids the punch easily.
Sepulveda throws a right and a left that Nichalos avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nichalos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sepulveda takes a shot to the head.
Sepulveda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nichalos closes the distance and clinches.
Sepulveda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nichalos backwards.
Sepulveda blocks a body shot from Nichalos.
Sepulveda gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nichalos regains guard.
Nichalos wants to stand and escape but Sepulveda is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sepulveda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nichalos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sepulveda advances position into side control!
Sepulveda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nichalos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nichalos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sepulveda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sepulveda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nichalos is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sepulveda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nichalos wants to get back to his feet but Sepulveda drags him back down.
Sepulveda is trying to get an arm triangle but Nichalos is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sepulveda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sepulveda prevents Nichalos from escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nichalos prevents Sepulveda from improving position.
Nichalos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sepulveda has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 Alejandro Sepulveda will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nichalos cracks Sepulveda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nichalos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nichalos 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.
Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nichalos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nichalos tries to escape but Sepulveda is in control.
Sepulveda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sepulveda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sepulveda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sepulveda prevents Nichalos from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sepulveda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nichalos is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nichalos prevents Sepulveda from improving position.
Nichalos wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda is trying to get an arm triangle but Nichalos is defending well.
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nichalos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nichalos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sepulveda has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Alejandro Sepulveda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sepulveda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nichalos is trying to get back to his feet.
Sepulveda tries to move to mount but Nichalos blocks the move with his legs.
Sepulveda is working hard here to advance position.
Nichalos is trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Sepulveda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nichalos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sepulveda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sepulveda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sepulveda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nichalos, who protects the arm well.
Nichalos is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nichalos prevents Sepulveda from improving position.
Sepulveda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos prevents Sepulveda from moving into mount.
Sepulveda prevents Nichalos from escaping the position.
Sepulveda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nichalos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sepulveda has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sepulveda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nichalos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sepulveda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nichalos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sepulveda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nichalos can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sepulveda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nichalos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nichalos pushes Sepulveda away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sepulveda gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sepulveda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nichalos wants to get back to his feet but Sepulveda drags him back down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sepulveda has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nichalos is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sepulveda has hold of Nichalos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nichalos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sepulveda dominated that second 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.
Nichalos throws a jab when Sepulveda was well out of range.
Nichalos misses with a left hand
and Sepulveda counters with a series of strikes. Nichalos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sepulveda throws a series of punches but Nichalos moves out of range.
Nichalos loads up on a big right hand but Sepulveda slips the punch.
Sepulveda ducks under a wild hook from Nichalos.
Sepulveda throws a one two combo.
Nichalos stuffs the takedown.
Nichalos throws a hook to the side of Sepulveda's head but Sepulveda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sepulveda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nichalos was covering up waiting for the punch and Sepulveda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sepulveda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nichalos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sepulveda is controlling him.
Nichalos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sepulveda pushing down on Nichalos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichalos wants to get back to his feet.
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura but Nichalos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sepulveda to get the leverage.
Nichalos is trying to stand.
Nichalos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sepulveda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sepulveda is working for a kimura but Nichalos is defending it quite comfortably.
Sepulveda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nichalos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nichalos is trying to stand up here but Sepulveda is controlling him well.
Sepulveda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nichalos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nichalos wants to get back to his feet.
Sepulveda works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sepulveda working for a submission but Nichalos is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda has hold of Nichalos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nichalos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nichalos prevents Sepulveda from taking his back.
Nichalos is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nichalos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sepulveda is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nichalos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nichalos shrugs it off.
Nichalos wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sepulveda looking to secure an arm triangle but Nichalos defends it well.
Nichalos has given up his back. Will we see Sepulveda going for some submissions?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos wants to get back to his feet.
Nichalos is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sepulveda off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Nichalos preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sepulveda.
Nichalos is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Nichalos fending off the submission attempt from Sepulveda.
Nichalos wants to get back to his feet.
Sepulveda looking for the choke from the back.
Nichalos is trying to stand back up.
Sepulveda patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos trying to get back to his feet but Sepulveda is in full control for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sepulveda is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nichalos has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sepulveda looking to break Nichalos's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Nichalos remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sepulveda will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sepulveda clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nichalos swings widly with a right hand
and Sepulveda counters with a nice uppercut.
Nichalos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sepulveda.
Danga de danga de dang - Sepulveda scores with a four punch combination!
Sepulveda swats away the attempt to clinch by Nichalos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nichalos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sepulveda throws a body kick that misses.
Nichalos is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nichalos throws the left hand but Sepulveda avoids the punch easily.
Sepulveda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nichalos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sepulveda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nichalos jabs at Sepulveda's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sepulveda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nichalos is pushing Sepulveda's head away, looking to escape. Sepulveda manages to hold on to the position though.
Sepulveda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sepulveda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda advances to full mount.
Sepulveda has hold of Nichalos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nichalos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nichalos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sepulveda is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nichalos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nichalos shrugs it off.
Nichalos tries to buck Sepulveda off but he can't manage it.
Sepulveda is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nichalos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nichalos shrugs it off.
Nichalos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sepulveda wants to finish this one by submission but Nichalos is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sepulveda.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nichalos is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Nichalos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sepulveda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda looking to secure an arm triangle but Nichalos defends it well.
Nichalos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sepulveda seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Nichalos is holding on tight.
Nichalos somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Sepulveda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nichalos circles away quickly and effectively.
Nichalos punishes Sepulveda's body with a nice straight punch.
Nichalos throws a hook but Sepulveda blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sepulveda swinging wildly here.
Nichalos throws a body shot but no joy.
Sepulveda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nichalos.
Sepulveda slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos swings for the body but Sepulveda moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sepulveda. That's going to slow Nichalos down.
Nichalos misses with an uppercut. Sepulveda saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nichalos. Sepulveda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sepulveda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nichalos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sepulveda lands a lovely overhand right.
Sepulveda lands with a straight right. Nichalos didn't see that one coming.
Nichalos misses with a left hand
and Nichalos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sepulveda defending well as Nichalos loads up on a big left hand.
Nichalos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sepulveda misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sepulveda misses with a few strikes there.
Sepulveda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos clinches up against the cage.
Nichalos misses with an elbow over the top.
Nichalos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nichalos lands a shot to the body.
Sepulveda is looking for a takedown.
Sepulveda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nichalos working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nichalos.
Nichalos misses with a punch to the body.
Nichalos tries to work over Sepulveda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda can't get the takedown.
Sepulveda blocks a body shot from Nichalos.
Sepulveda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Sepulveda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nichalos is pressed up against the cage. Sepulveda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nichalos down to the mat. Nichalos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nichalos throws a hook but Sepulveda blocks it.
Nichalos throws a hook but Sepulveda blocks it.
Nichalos just misses with a punch to the body.
Sepulveda misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sepulveda had his way with Jacoby Nichalos in 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. This is the final round!
Sepulveda throws a one two combo.
Nichalos misses the jab.
Sepulveda defending well as Nichalos loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Nichalos.
Sepulveda lands a right hook to the body.
Sepulveda defending well as Nichalos loads up on a big left hand.
Nichalos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sepulveda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sepulveda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nichalos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda misses with a double jab.
Sepulveda dives in for a single leg takedown but Nichalos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sepulveda ducks under a wild hook from Nichalos.
Sepulveda throws a right and a left that Nichalos avoids nicely.
Nichalos looks to score with a jab to the body but Sepulveda is just out of range.
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.
Sepulveda works Nichalos's body with a nice hook.
Sepulveda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nichalos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda misses the shot to the body.
Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sepulveda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nichalos is trying to buck Sepulveda off.
Nichalos explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Sepulveda walks into a jab.
Nichalos looks to land a left hand but Sepulveda moved out of range nicely.
Sepulveda throws a series of punches but Nichalos avoids them all with ease.
Nichalos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nichalos throws a looping overhand right but Sepulveda ducks down to avoid it.
Nichalos misses with an uppercut.
Jacoby Nichalos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nichalos throws a hook but Sepulveda blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos misses with an uppercut
and Nichalos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sepulveda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sepulveda gets a takedown into half guard.
Sepulveda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nichalos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sepulveda tries to pass to full mount but Nichalos defends it.
Sepulveda prevents Nichalos from standing back up.
Sepulveda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nichalos won't allow Sepulveda to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda 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.
Sepulveda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nichalos is just riding it out for now. Sepulveda eventually gives up the hold.
Nichalos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sepulveda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nichalos is just riding it out for now. Sepulveda eventually gives up the hold.
Jacoby Nichalos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sepulveda is pressing down on Nichalos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nichalos is holding on for now.
Nichalos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sepulveda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nichalos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sepulveda is looking to advance position but Nichalos won't allow it.
Sepulveda is working for a submission of some sort.
Nichalos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Sepulveda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sepulveda, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Sepulveda!
Alejandro Sepulveda retains his bantamweight title!
Alejandro Sepulveda bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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