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MMAHelsinki - 68 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marquan Weatherspoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pebbles OfCocoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marquan Weatherspoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pebbles OfCocoa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OfCocoa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weatherspoon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as OfCocoa sprawls well. OfCocoa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Weatherspoon gets slowly back to his feet.
OfCocoa keeps the fight on the outside.
Weatherspoon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Weatherspoon throws an elbow but OfCocoa slips to the side and avoids it well.
OfCocoa tries to bench press Weatherspoon off him but Weatherspoon keeps the position.
Weatherspoon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by OfCocoa, who protects the arm well.
Weatherspoon wants to lay and pray for a moment but OfCocoa keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OfCocoa can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OfCocoa is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Weatherspoon is staying active.
OfCocoa is looking for a sweep.
Weatherspoon swings around for an armbar but OfCocoa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Weatherspoon's guard.
OfCocoa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
OfCocoa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
OfCocoa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
OfCocoa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
OfCocoa is looking to work some ground and pound but Weatherspoon has wrist control.
Weatherspoon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Weatherspoon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
OfCocoa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Weatherspoon looking for subs off his back but OfCocoa has passed one foot through into half guard.
Weatherspoon wants to control but OfCocoa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Weatherspoon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from OfCocoa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weatherspoon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OfCocoa with the ground and pound but Weatherspoon uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Weatherspoon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
OfCocoa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
OfCocoa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Weatherspoon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, OfCocoa has managed to get both his arms back between Weatherspoon's legs - danger averted.
OfCocoa is stalling in the full guard.
OfCocoa throwing strikes from guard but Weatherspoon blocks nicely.
Weatherspoon trying to control the position.
OfCocoa wants to control from the top but Weatherspoon keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
OfCocoa sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Weatherspoon fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by OfCocoa. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, jab by OfCocoa - just one landing.
Weatherspoon digs a good body shot into OfCocoa's ribs.
Nice takedown defense from OfCocoa. No joy for Weatherspoon on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marquan Weatherspoon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OfCocoa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
OfCocoa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weatherspoon is looking for a counter combo.
OfCocoa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Weatherspoon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with OfCocoa but OfCocoa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pebbles OfCocoa dominated that round.
That's time! Weatherspoon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Weatherspoon looks for the body kick but OfCocoa saw that one coming.
OfCocoa dips to his left and cracks Weatherspoon with an uppercut!
OfCocoa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weatherspoon doesn't seem bothered though.
Weatherspoon misses with a takedown
and OfCocoa counters with a right hand to the body.
OfCocoa cracks Weatherspoon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
OfCocoa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Weatherspoon on the side of the head.
OfCocoa lands with an uppercut that bounces Weatherspoon off the cage and back into range.
Weatherspoon is rocked!
Weatherspoon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Weatherspoon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weatherspoon tries to get into range but OfCocoa steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Weatherspoon! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! OfCocoa scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pebbles OfCocoa!
In defeat, Marquan Weatherspoon stepped up to the mic, saying 'A little setback is the setup for a major comeback!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between El Misterioso Damballah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Ramsey (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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188 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, El Misterioso Damballah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey leaves Damballah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ramsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Damballah dives in for a single leg takedown but Ramsey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ramsey lands with a shot to the body.
Ramsey misses with a body kick.
Damballah looks to land a combination. Ramsey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Damballah tries to clinch there but Ramsey circles away.
Damballah misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Ramsey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramsey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Damballah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No joy there for Ramsey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Ramsey misses
enabling Damballah to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damballah moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramsey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ramsey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ramsey connects with a looping right hand.
Damballah is looking to clinch but Ramsey is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramsey gets caught flat footed, as Damballah shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Damballah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Damballah throwing strikes from guard but Ramsey blocks nicely.
Ramsey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damballah. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Damballah is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramsey has wrist control.
Damballah throws a big right hand that misses.
Damballah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramsey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramsey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Damballah.
Damballah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramsey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramsey wants to sweep but no luck.
Damballah 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.
Damballah throwing strikes but missing.
Ramsey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Damballah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Damballah drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Damballah jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damballah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Damballah throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramsey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Damballah.
Damballah postures up in Ramsey's guard and throws a big left but Ramsey blocks it.
Damballah keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ramsey's head.
Ramsey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Damballah is controlling him.
Ramsey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Damballah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Damballah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramsey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Damballah is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damballah won't allow Ramsey to get back to his feet.
Damballah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramsey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Damballah is controlling him.
Damballah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Damballah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramsey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Damballah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Damballah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Damballah throwing strikes from guard but Ramsey blocks nicely.
Ramsey seems keen to control Damballah's posture.
Ramsey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Damballah is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramsey has wrist control.
Ramsey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramsey pulls Damballah in close to prevent any damage.
Ramsey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramsey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damballah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Damballah postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Damballah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramsey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Damballah.
Ramsey pushes Damballah off and gets back to his feet.
Damballah misses with a looping right.
Damballah darts in and clinches Ramsey up against the cage.
I was talking to Damballah's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ramsey gets through Damballah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damballah is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ramsey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Misterioso Damballah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damballah has Ramsey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ramsey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Damballah tries for a takedown but Ramsey manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Damballah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ramsey trying to stall but Damballah improves his position.
Ramsey throws a punch but it's blocked by Damballah.
Damballah pulls guard successfully.
Damballah being controlled here, momentarily.
Damballah is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Misterioso Damballah dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ramsey lands with an overhand left.
Damballah goes for a double leg but Ramsey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ramsey continues to drive forward.
Ramsey throws a shot to the body.
Ramsey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damballah shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ramsey defends it nicely.
Damballah dodges the punch combination from Ramsey.
El Misterioso Damballah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damballah walks into a stiff left hand from Ramsey.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ramsey.
Damballah on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey slaps away a takedown attempt from Damballah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Misterioso Damballah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Ramsey.
Kenny Ramsey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Ramsey.
Ramsey connects with a single shot there.
Damballah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramsey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damballah shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice side step and Ramsey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ramsey misses with a series of wild punches.
Damballah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Damballah shoots in looking for a takedown but Ramsey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Damballah's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damballah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramsey but Ramsey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Damballah avoids the body shot from Ramsey.
Ramsey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramsey, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ramsey.
Ramsey takes a swing at Damballah's ribcage but misses.
Damballah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Damballah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ramsey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Damballah tries to clinch there but Ramsey circles away.
Damballah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramsey as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damballah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ramsey lands with a nice body punch.
Damballah tries to clinch but Ramsey moves away
and Ramsey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ramsey.
Damballah shoots in but no luck this time.
Damballah fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramsey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Damballahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramsey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ramsey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Damballah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damballah shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramsey sprawls well. He's pushed Damballah's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ramsey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramsey misses with a few strikes there.
Damballah with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ramsey counters with a straight right hand.
Kenny Ramsey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramsey slaps away a takedown attempt from Damballah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ramsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramsey throws a head kick but Damballah moves out of range.
As Ramsey looks to move away, Damballah throws a big counter combo but Ramsey just gets out of the way.
Damballah shoots in for a double leg but Ramsey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ramsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramsey misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Ramsey. No joy for Damballah on that attempt.
Kenny Ramsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsey throws a right hand that Damballah ducks under and follows up with a left that Damballah also avoids with ease.
Damballah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ramsey lands with a hook. Damballah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Ramsey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Damballah throws a series of punches but Ramsey moves out of range.
Damballah blocks a low kick nicely.
Damballah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramsey.
Ramsey lands with a right hand.
Ramsey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Damballah connects with a jab.
Damballah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ramsey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damballah was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramsey.
Damballah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Damballah darts in looking for a takedown but Ramsey gets double underhooks and turns Damballah into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Ramsey. That snapped Damballah's head back.
Damballah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ramsey is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramsey digs a good hook to Damballah's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damballah scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Damballah is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ramsey manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Damballah keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Ramsey throws a punch but it's blocked by Damballah.
Ramsey lands a hook that snaps the head of Damballah backwards.
Ramsey lands with a left to the head.
Damballah wants the takedown. Ramsey is fighting it off but Damballah persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ramsey's guard against the cage.
Ramsey wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damballah shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ramsey counters with a three punch combo that has Damballah backing up. Damballah nods at Ramsey to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Misterioso Damballah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramsey with a nice cross.
Damballah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ramsey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Ramsey misses.
Damballah seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ramsey lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damballah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Damballah avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
The crowd cheers as Ramsey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Damballah doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Ramsey.
Ramsey lunges at Damballah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Damballah's hand.
Ramsey lands a jab to Damballah's midsection.
Damballah closes the distance and clinches up with Ramsey, looking for a takedown. Damballah pushes Ramsey against the cage but Ramsey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramsey slaps away a takedown attempt from Damballah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ramsey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice straight punches there by Ramsey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramsey.
Damballah shoots for a takedown but Ramsey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ramsey connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damballah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Damballah shoots in looking for a takedown. Ramsey tries to sprawl out of it but Damballah keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ramsey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramsey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Damballah on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Ramsey.
Damballah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ramsey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Damballah's head.
Damballah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramsey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Damballah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damballah tries for a takedown but Ramsey circles away easily
enabling Ramsey to counter with a crisp jab.
Damballah takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramsey stuffs the takedown attempt from Damballah. Damballah gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramsey scores with a hook to the body. Damballah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramsey throws a head kick but Damballah moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown attempt by Damballah or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramsey, which made it look bad.
Ramsey throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Ramsey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ramsey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Ramsey!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kenny Ramsey thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to bum rush Hedman Karlsson with a series of wild strikes but Hedman Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Hedman Karlsson misses.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hedman Karlsson to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Fred Jackson has been cut.
Hedman Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hedman Karlsson connects with a single shot there.
Hedman Karlsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a head kick.
A left lands for Jackson.
Hedman Karlsson throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a nice body shot.
Fred Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
letting Hedman Karlsson counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hedman Karlsson is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Hedman Karlsson finds it's target.
Jackson is rocked!
Hedman Karlsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hedman Karlsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hedman Karlsson misses with a head kick.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Hedman Karlsson sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hedman Karlsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crunch! Jackson slams his shin into Hedman Karlsson's torso.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Hedman Karlsson avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Hedman Karlsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson swings for the body but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Hedman Karlsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Hedman Karlsson closes the distance and clinches.
Hedman Karlsson prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Hedman Karlsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hedman Karlsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hedman Karlsson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson tries to sprawl but Hedman Karlsson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hedman Karlsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hedman Karlsson lands strikes from half guard.
Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hedman Karlsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hedman Karlsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Jackson taking some punishment here, with Hedman Karlsson in his half guard.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Hedman Karlsson is controlling well.
Hedman Karlsson content to control rather than advance.
Hedman Karlsson is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hedman Karlsson is aware though and is defending well.
Hedman Karlsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hedman Karlsson's guard.
Hedman Karlsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hedman Karlsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson is looking to sweep but instead, Hedman Karlsson has passed into half guard.
Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hedman Karlsson slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Hedman Karlsson's shoulder, as Hedman Karlsson tries to avoid the shot.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a single shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Hedman Karlsson. Those never looked like landing.
Hedman Karlsson takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Jackson tries to bum rush Hedman Karlsson with a series of wild strikes but Hedman Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hedman Karlsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hedman Karlsson.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hedman Karlsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Hedman Karlsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hedman Karlsson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jackson quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a big shot! Jackson's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Jackson! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
Oliver Hedman Karlsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazuran Riku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazuran Riku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston scores with a jab. Riku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Riku smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Daniel Kingston has been cut.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown but Riku shows good takedown defense.
Kingston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kingston throws the left hand but Riku avoids the punch easily.
Kingston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kingston connects with a crisp jab.
Riku cracks Kingston with a hook to the temple - Kingston is on wobbly legs here! Riku swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kingston falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Riku wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lazuran Riku!
Lazuran Riku decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Grabonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Offord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alfonso Grabonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Offord!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Offord lands a jab.
Grabonzo rushes Offord and presses him up against the cage.
Offord lands a body punch.
Grabonzo is trying to pull guard but Offord turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grabonzo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Offord gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Offord breaks the clinch.
Offord has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Offord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Offord clinches up with Grabonzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Grabonzo pulls guard.
Offord trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Offord is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grabonzo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grabonzo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Offord looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Offord slips nicely into half guard.
Grabonzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Offord pulls his head out easily.
Grabonzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grabonzo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Offord content to stall in guard here.
Offord has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grabonzo is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Offord is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Grabonzo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Offord is looking to defend but Grabonzo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Offord! Grabonzo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Offord taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alfonso Grabonzo!
Alfonso Grabonzo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that OG King Of Laundry (Fast Response 80%) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eero Haapasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eero Haapasaari is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Haapasaari!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Killer.
Killer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Killer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Killer.
Haapasaari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Killer.
Killer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haapasaari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Killer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haapasaari throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haapasaari.
Killer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haapasaari's calf.
Killer lands a nice looking body kick.
Killer has closed the distance and engaged Haapasaari in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Killer.
Killer scores with a shoulder strike.
Killer scores with a shot to the side of Haapasaari's head.
Killer presses Haapasaari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haapasaari is trying to break free.
Killer breaks the clinch.
Killer clinches up with Haapasaari and pushes him back against the cage.
Killer stalls.
Killer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Killer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haapasaari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Killer, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Killer lands a jab.
Haapasaari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killer moves away.
Haapasaari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Killer delivers a nice body kick.
Haapasaari misses with an uppercut
and Killer counters with a nice body kick.
Haapasaari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Killer.
Killer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haapasaari takes a kick to the side of the head.
Haapasaari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Killer lands with a hook. Haapasaari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haapasaari. Killer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dan Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killer cracks the inside of Haapasaari's front leg.
Killer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer is looking to slow Haapasaari down with leg kicks.
Haapasaari blocks a head kick by Killer.
Haapasaari with the counter takedown but Killer avoids it easily.
Haapasaari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Killer was well out of range. Poor timing from Haapasaari.
Haapasaari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Killer counters with a straight right hand.
Killer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Killer lands with a hook. Haapasaari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haapasaari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Killer avoids the body shot from Haapasaari.
Haapasaari ducks right into an uppercut from Killer.
Killer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Killer misses with a head kick.
Haapasaari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Killer was well out of range. Poor timing from Haapasaari.
Killer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Haapasaari if he has to take too many more of those.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Killer.
Dan Killer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haapasaari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Killer.
Haapasaari on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Killer tests Haapasaari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Killer looks to land a body kick but Haapasaari moved away.
Killer scores with a spinning back kick!
Killer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haapasaari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Killer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Killer.
Killer throws a head kick but Haapasaari moves out of range.
Haapasaari is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Killer rather than just go for the knockout.
Killer closes the distance and pushes Haapasaari back into the cage.
Killer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haapasaari has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Killer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Killer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Killer tries to clinch but Haapasaari moves away
and Haapasaari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Killer ducks under a wild hook from Haapasaari.
Killer scores with a nice head shot.
Haapasaari misses with a hook to the body
and Killer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Killer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haapasaari can do to turn this around?
Killer is looking to clinch but Haapasaari is avoiding it.
Haapasaari has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Killer.
Killer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Killer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fighters circling - Haapasaari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Killer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Haapasaari will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haapasaari misses with an uppercut. Killer saw that one coming.
As Haapasaari backs away, Killer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Killer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Haapasaari's head.
Killer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Killer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Killer coming out on top.
Killer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Killer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Killer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haapasaari backwards.
Killer leaning against his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Killer.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Killer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Killer.
A short uppercut from Killer.
Killer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Killer scores with a hook to the body.
Dan Killer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Killer lands a nice uppercut.
Killer slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Killer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Killer lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Killer.
Killer breaks from the clinch.
Killer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haapasaari. That did some damage!
Killer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Killer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Killer.
Haapasaari throws a hook to the side of Killer's head but Killer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Killer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer lands with a slapping head kick.
A shot to the body from Haapasaari misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Killer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Killer. That's going to slow Haapasaari down.
Killer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haapasaari takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dan Killer is winning the standup battle so far.
Killer is looking to slow Haapasaari down with leg kicks.
Killer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haapasaari.
Jab by Killer.
Haapasaari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Killer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haapasaari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Killer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Haapasaari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Killer clinches up with Haapasaari and pushes him back against the cage.
Killer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haapasaari misses with a wild body shot.
Haapasaari swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Killer moves into the clinch.
Killer slowing the pace effectively.
Haapasaari wants a takedown but no success here.
Killer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Killer scores with a shoulder strike.
Killer pushes Haapasaari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Killer avoiding damage.
Killer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Killer for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Killer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Haapasaari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Killer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haapasaari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Killer.
Killer ducks under a wild hook from Haapasaari.
Killer scores with a body shot.
Killer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Killer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Killer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haapasaari's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer lands a leg kick that knocks Haapasaari off balance momentarily.
Killer connects with a solid leg kick.
Killer lands a front kick.
Killer scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haapasaari doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haapasaari takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Haapasaari shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Killer as he jumps to the side.
Killer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Haapasaari misses with a body shot.
Killer looks to land a body kick but Haapasaari moved away.
Killer rushes Haapasaari and presses him up against the cage.
Killer cracks Haapasaari with a nice body shot.
Haapasaari being controlled against the cage.
Killer lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Killer stalls.
A right hook to the body lands for Killer.
Killer breaks the clinch.
Haapasaari throws a body punch but Killer moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Killer misses the target.
Killer scores with a nice strike.
Haapasaari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Killer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haapasaari blocks a jab.
Haapasaari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haapasaari takes a swing at Killer's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Killer.
The crowd cheers as Killer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haapasaari doesn't seem phased though.
Haapasaari tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haapasaari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid body kick from Killer.
Killer throws a body shot but no joy.
Haapasaari misses with a shot to the body
and Killer counters with an inside leg kick.
Haapasaari takes a swing at Killer's ribcage but misses.
Killer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A jab from Killer finds it's way through Haapasaari's defenses.
Killer lands a slapping body shot.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haapasaari moves away.
Haapasaari let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapasaari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killer moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haapasaari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Killer. Killer obviously looking to wear him down.
Haapasaari throws a body shot but no joy.
Killer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haapasaari.
It looked like Killer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Killer.
Killer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Killer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Killer wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Killer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eero Haapasaari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haapasaari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Killer.
Killer scores with a spinning back kick!
Killer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Killer lunges at Haapasaari with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haapasaari's hand.
Haapasaari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haapasaari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Killer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Killer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Killer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Gatsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Day comes into the arena with Last minute - Great day to choke you out blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Gatsby!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatsby shoots in looking for a takedown. Day tries to sprawl out of it but Gatsby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Day manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gatsby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Day misses with a lunging right hand
and Gatsby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gatsby thows a huge punch but Day dodges it nicely.
Gatsby is trying to control the action in half guard but Day is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gatsby works his way into side control.
Gatsby creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day is trying to control Gatsby's posture but Gatsby avoids it.
Gatsby wants to control but Day is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Day misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Day wants to improve his position but Gatsby is controlling well.
Gatsby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day trying to control from the bottom.
Day looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gatsby wants to work for an arm triangle but Day is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Day trying to control from the bottom.
Gatsby scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Day avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gatsby.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gatsby not doing much here.
Day looking for submissions off his back.
Gatsby is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Day doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gatsby.
Gatsby throwing shots but Day is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gatsby lands with a punch from half guard.
Gatsby has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gatsby thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day wants to control but Gatsby is having none of it.
Gatsby lands a heavy elbow.
Gatsby scoring with strikes but Day is staying in there.
Day is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gatsby with a couple of short strikes.
Gatsby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Day is looking to escape.
Day has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Gatsby's lack of action.
Day actively working from the bottom here.
Gatsby scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day is looking for a sweep. Gatsby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gatsby content to control rather than advance.
Day is trying to get back to full guard.
Day trying to control here.
Gatsby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Day has hold of Gatsby's hands but Gatsby slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gatsby winds up and cracks Day with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Day is looking to improve his position.
Day is not content to let Gatsby control the position.
Gatsby is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Gatsby dominated that round.
That's time! Day's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Day works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gatsby closes the distance and clinches.
Gatsby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A bit of stalling here from Gatsby.
Day working hard to break the clinch.
Day stalls.
Day lands with a light punch inside.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatsby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gatsby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Gatsby.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Gatsby.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gatsby - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby blocking some punches.
Gatsby has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Day uses from the top position.
Day postures up in Gatsby's guard and throws a big left but Gatsby blocks it.
Gatsby wants to sweep here but Day controlling him for the moment.
Gatsby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gatsby working a defensive guard here.
Day working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gatsby has control of Day's left arm, preventing Day from doing any damage.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatsby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Day gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gatsby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Day manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gatsby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Day has his foot on Gatsby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gatsby works his way back into a safe position though.
Gatsby trying to control but Day is working from the bottom.
Day had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gatsby defends it easily.
Gatsby sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Day's guard.
Gatsby content to control rather than advance.
Gatsby seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Day does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gatsby is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby throwing shots but Day is blocking nicely.
Day misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gatsby is looking for a kimura here.
Gatsby lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gatsby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Day has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gatsby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Day is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gatsby pulls his head out easily.
Gatsby tries to pass to full mount but Day defends it.
Day is trying to get back to full guard.
Gatsby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Day wants to control but Gatsby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Joe Gatsby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gatsby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Day has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Gatsby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gatsby instigates a clinch.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Gatsby.
Gatsby slowing the pace effectively.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gatsby's elbow.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatsby looking to slow down the pace here.
Gatsby prevents a body shot from Day.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day is pushing Gatsby up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gatsby blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day working aggressively here.
Gatsby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Day lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gatsby backwards.
Day lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gatsby or not.
Gatsby has Day pressed against the cage.
Gatsby leaning against his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Gatsby.
I was talking to Day's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gatsby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Day blocks it with crossed arms.
Day trying to stall but Gatsby improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gatsby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day misses with some punches.
Gatsby is pushing Day up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gatsby is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joe Gatsby.
Day swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatsby.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatsby.
Day misses the jab.
Gatsby is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gatsby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gatsby fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Day checks it well.
Day tests Gatsby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gatsby shoots in but no luck this time.
Gatsby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a leg kick
and Gatsby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Day controlling the position well.
Gatsby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Day keeps working.
Joe Gatsby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Day trying to control but Gatsby postures up.
Still in half guard, Gatsby seems content to control.
Gary Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gatsby's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Day trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day looking for submissions off his back.
Gatsby stalling.
Day controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Day tries to roll over but Gatsby keeps him under control.
Gatsby is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Gatsby.
I've got Gatsby winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Gatsby!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helmeri Haapasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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254 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helmeri Haapasaari!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haapasaari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Haapasaari avoids them all with ease.
Duffy throws a good cross that connects.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Haapasaari avoids them all with ease.
Duffy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haapasaari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haapasaari looks to land a combination but Duffy avoids it well.
Duffy scores with a jab to the head.
Duffy lands a jab.
Nice shot lands for Duffy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Haapasaari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haapasaari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duffy.
Haapasaari throws a counter combo.
Haapasaari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasaari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duffy.
Duffy swinging wildly here.
Haapasaari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duffy looks to land a combination but Haapasaari avoids it well.
Duffy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haapasaari.
Haapasaari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duffy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haapasaari counters with a nice uppercut.
Haapasaari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duffy misses with a series of wild punches.
Despite the aggression on Haapasaari's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Duffy looks to land a combination but Haapasaari avoids it well.
Haapasaari throws a right and a left that Duffy avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Duffy.
Duffy lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duffy looks to score with a jab to the body but Haapasaari is just out of range.
A combination from Duffy does no damage.
A punch combination from Duffy misses.
Duffy misses with a wild combination.
Haapasaari let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Haapasaari slips a jab and a cross from Duffy.
Duffy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haapasaari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Duffy throws a combination that misses
and Haapasaari counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Haapasaari there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Well, if Haapasaari is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy tries to kick Haapasaari off but Haapasaari keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Duffy has hold of Haapasaari's hands but Haapasaari slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Haapasaari lands strikes from half guard.
Haapasaari wants to work for an arm triangle but Duffy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Haapasaari lands a nice short elbow.
Haapasaari is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haapasaari keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Duffy is refusing to be controlled, as Haapasaari sits in half guard.
Haapasaari takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Haapasaari working Duffy over with strikes.
Haapasaari trying to control the action but Duffy is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haapasaari lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Duffy is rocked!
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haapasaari works his way into side control.
Oh Duffy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duffy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Duffy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Duffy seems to have got his legs back now.
Haapasaari working Duffy over with strikes here.
Haapasaari looking to isolate an arm here. Duffy doesn't see it coming and as Haapasaari extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Haapasaari!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helmeri Haapasaari!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hoss Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Gotti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hoss Moody's chin.
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145 lbs
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140 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hoss Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Gotti!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Moody, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moody defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gotti.
Moody seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gotti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gotti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moody bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gotti's head.
Moody walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gotti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gotti throws a jab when Moody was well out of range.
Moody wants to clinch.
Gotti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gotti counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moody won't be happy with that.
Gotti is trying to get an arm triangle but Moody is defending well.
Moody prevents Gotti from moving into mount.
Gotti just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moody knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gotti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gotti tries for a kimura but Moody is defending well.
Gotti tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gotti wants to take a breather but Moody manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gotti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gotti wants to control from the top but Moody keeps moving.
Gotti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moody is keeping the position for now.
Gotti won't allow Moody to get back to his feet.
Gotti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moody swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moody is trying to keep Gotti in close.
Gotti seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moody swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gotti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gotti's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gotti wants to pass the guard but Moody is keeping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by Moody's head coaches at White Lotus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Moody tries to clinch
and Gotti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gotti.
Gotti looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotti trying to control the position from guard on top but Moody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gotti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gotti trying to control the position from guard on top but Moody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gotti wants to pass the guard but Moody is keeping the position.
Gotti wants to control from the top but Moody keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gotti advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Gotti dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gotti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moody stuffs the takedown.
Gotti misses with a takedown attempt
and Moody counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hoss Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Gotti.
Moody manages to break the clinch.
Moody tries to clinch but Gotti is having none of it.
Moody avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gotti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moody sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gotti somewhat.
Moody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moody but Moody pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moody tries to close the distance and clinch but Gotti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gotti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moody sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gotti somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody stuffs the takedown attempt from Gotti. Gotti gets slowly back to his feet.
Moody moves in looking to clinch but Gotti pushes him off.
Gotti tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Moody stuffs the takedown.
Moody looks to land a body kick but Gotti moved away.
Moody tries to clinch but Gotti moves away
and Gotti counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Moody!
Gotti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moody knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Moody tries to escape but Gotti is in control.
Gotti wants to control but Moody is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody is trying to get back to his feet.
Gotti thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gotti trying to control the position but Moody is working away.
Moody knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gotti on the ground.
Moody is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moody keeps working.
Moody stops Gotti from passing to mount.
Gotti has hold of Moody's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Moody seems comfortable defending it but Gotti has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Moody is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Moody is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gotti couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Don Gotti!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sepulveda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Llorando se Fue. Stark has chosen Prophecy by Six Feet Under as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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148 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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148 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sepulveda throws a right and a left that Stark avoids nicely.
Sepulveda moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Stark as Sepulveda shoots in.
A low kick from Stark misses
and Sepulveda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sepulveda shoots in for a double leg but Stark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda shoots in and drives through. Stark sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Sepulveda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Sepulveda misses.
Stark has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Stark looks to land a combination but Sepulveda avoids it well.
Sepulveda throws a hook to the side of Stark's head but Stark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stark cracks Sepulveda with a big right hand and Sepulveda goes down!
Sepulveda is rocked!
It looks like Alejandro Sepulveda has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Oh Sepulveda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stark postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sepulveda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stark uses it to pass to side control.
Sepulveda trying to remain calm as Stark controls from the top position.
Stark is continuing to stall.
Sepulveda taking a bit of punishment here - Stark scoring with strikes.
Sepulveda tries to bench press Stark off him but Stark keeps the position.
Sepulveda is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark working the body and head with strikes.
Stark lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sepulveda being controlled for a moment.
Stark tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stark has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sepulveda is looking for a sweep.
Stark tries for a kimura but Sepulveda is defending well.
Stark lands a few punches from side control.
Sepulveda tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sepulveda is being controlled here.
Sepulveda 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.
Sepulveda seems to have got his legs back now.
Stark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sepulveda knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sepulveda keeps working.
Sepulveda is looking to regain half guard here but Stark keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark grinds an elbow into Sepulveda's temple.
Sepulveda is looking for a sweep.
Stark controls the position from side control.
Stark wants to control but Sepulveda is keeping him busy.
Stark content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sepulveda takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stark controls the position.
Sepulveda is looking to regain half guard here but Stark keeps moving and retains side control.
Sepulveda sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark is working for a kimura but Sepulveda is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sepulveda sees it coming and defends easily.
Stark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sepulveda wants to improve his position but Stark is controlling well.
Sepulveda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stark pulls his head out easily.
Sepulveda actively working from the bottom here.
Sepulveda is not content to let Stark control the position.
Sepulveda wants to improve his position but Stark is controlling well.
Stark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sepulveda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Stark seems content to control.
Stark wants to work for an arm triangle but Sepulveda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stark is controlling the pace.
Sepulveda manages to get to full guard.
Sepulveda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Sepulveda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Sepulveda'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.
Stark throws a body shot but no joy.
Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stark circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Sepulveda drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Stark follows Sepulveda to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khal Stark!
Khal Stark is the new bantamweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Khal Stark said 'I want to thank my coaches and everyone at Midnight MMA for helping me get ready to realize my dreams! Thanks to all the fans, I love you!'.
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FIGHT
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