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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ceg Maak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roope Rautakoura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ceg Maak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roope Rautakoura!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maak throws a shot from downtown. Rautakoura moves away and avoids it.
Maak tries to close the distance and clinch but Rautakoura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rautakoura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rautakoura is defended easily by Maak.
Nice sprawl there from Maak as Rautakoura shoots in.
Maak takes a swing at Rautakoura's ribcage but misses.
Maak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maak trying to control the action but Rautakoura is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maak is looking for a kimura but Rautakoura is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maak to get the leverage.
Maak seems to be working for a kimura but Rautakoura defends the submission attempt.
Rautakoura trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maak stops Rautakoura from getting back to his feet.
Rautakoura looks gassed!
Maak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rautakoura is just riding it out for now. Maak eventually gives up the hold.
Maak is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rautakoura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rautakoura blocks a head kick by Maak.
Maak throws a head kick that half lands.
Maak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maak tries to clinch but Rautakoura is having none of it.
Rautakoura throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maak's waist but Maak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rautakoura off to one side.
Ceg Maak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roope Rautakoura.
Maak lands with an overhand left.
Rautakoura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maak throws out the jab.
Maak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maak is looking to clinch.
Ceg Maak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maak connects with the punch.
Maak takes a swing at Rautakoura's ribcage but misses.
Maak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rautakoura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maak lands with a shot to the body.
Maak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rautakoura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maak wants to free his trapped foot but Rautakoura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maak is trying to work for a kimura but Rautakoura is defending well.
Rautakoura is trying to stand.
Maak seems to be looking for submissions.
Maak is trying to control the action in half guard but Rautakoura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maak postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rautakoura to stand up.
Maak connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ceg Maak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maak throws a head kick that half lands.
Roope Rautakoura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Maak.
Maak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rautakoura's sensitive parts.
Maak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rautakoura. That did some damage!
Maak throws a head kick that Rautakoura semi-blocks.
Maak thows a body kick. Rautakoura tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maak - that will leave a mark!
Maak tries to clinch but Rautakoura is having none of it.
Rautakoura is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Maak misses.
Rautakoura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maak looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rautakoura is keeping the position for now.
Maak is working hard here to advance position.
Maak trying to control the position from guard on top but Rautakoura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maak 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maak advances position into side control!
Maak is looking to take a break and control but Rautakoura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maak is trying to get an arm triangle but Rautakoura is defending well.
Maak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rautakoura, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautakoura is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Maak asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Maak advances to mount.
Maak throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Maak is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rautakoura is surviving well by controlling Maak's body position as best he can.
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.
Maak tries to control but Rautakoura wriggling away.
Maak looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Maak stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Maak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rautakoura's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ceg Maak 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. This is the final round!
Maak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Maak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rautakoura bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maak gets back to half guard.
Maak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rautakoura thows a huge punch but Maak dodges it nicely.
Maak is pressing down on Rautakoura's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rautakoura postures up.
Maak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rautakoura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rautakoura cracks Maak with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rautakoura looking to pass the guard.
Maak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maak trying to control the position.
Maak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rautakoura defends it easily.
Rautakoura chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maak trying to control the position.
Maak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rautakoura is aware though and is defending well.
Rautakoura lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rautakoura is looking to work some ground and pound but Maak has wrist control.
Maak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rautakoura.
Rautakoura thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rautakoura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maak scoring well with a low kick there.
Maak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rautakoura takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maak gets a takedown into half guard.
Maak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rautakoura keeps working.
Ceg Maak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maak is really struggling to control Rautakoura but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Roope Rautakoura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rautakoura has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rautakoura throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ceg Maak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maak 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceg Maak!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Michael could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sean Cunningham's chin.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Douglas Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham throws a one two combo.
Cunningham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cunningham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Cunningham does no damage.
A jab lands there for Michael.
Michael will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cunningham misses with a few strikes there.
Cunningham throws a series of punches but Michael avoids them all with ease.
Michael will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michael throws a right and a left that Cunningham avoids nicely.
Cunningham throws a series of strikes that have Michael backpedaling.
Cunningham misses with a double jab.
Michael fails with a takedown attempt.
Cunningham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michael moves in looking to clinch but Cunningham pushes him off.
Michael avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michael is looking to clinch.
Cunningham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michael has managed to clinch.
Cunningham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Michael.
Cunningham blocking some punches.
Michael misses with a punch to the body.
Michael has a couple of punches blocked by Cunningham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cunningham blocks an uppercut.
Michael lands a right hand.
Cunningham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Michael throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cunninghams head.
Michael has a couple of punches blocked by Cunningham.
Cunningham has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Michael uses from the top position.
Michael forces his way into half guard.
Michael blocks the strikes from Cunningham.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Michael stalling away here and it's allowed Cunningham to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Michael pushes down on Cunningham's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cunningham regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Michael.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael passes Cunningham's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Michael is just content to waste time from the top position. Cunningham takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Michael wants to stand but Cunningham is controlling his posture from full guard.
Michael wants to control from the top but Cunningham keeps moving.
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 Douglas Michael will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A swing and a miss from Michael.
Cunningham tries to bum rush Michael with a series of wild strikes but Michael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Michael, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Cunningham does no damage.
Michael lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Michael fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas Michael is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michael has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cunningham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Michael smiles and moves away.
Michael misses with an uppercut.
Cunningham stuffs the takedown attempt from Michael. Michael gets slowly back to his feet.
Michael fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cunningham avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Michael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cunningham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cunningham misses with a few strikes there.
Cunningham scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Michael doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunningham circles away.
Michael scores with a hook.
Michael takes a swing at Cunningham's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cunningham tries to avoid it but Michael manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cunningham to the ground. Cunningham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Michael tries to clinch up but Cunningham circles away and keeps his distance.
Michael misses with a wild combination.
Cunningham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cunningham's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cunningham duly obliges.
Michael shoots for a takedown but Cunningham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cunningham throws a right and a left that Michael avoids nicely.
Michael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cunningham throws a series of punches but Michael moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Michael takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sean Cunningham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michael misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michael takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Michael throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cunningham throws a right hand that Michael ducks under and follows up with a left that Michael also avoids with ease.
Cunningham closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cunningham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michael circles away quickly and effectively.
Cunningham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cunningham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cunningham lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Michael backs up against the cage.
Michael slips a jab and a cross from Cunningham.
Michael misses with a straight right.
Michael just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cunningham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cunningham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cunningham throws a right and a left that Michael avoids nicely.
Cunningham throws a right and a left that Michael avoids nicely.
Michael misses with a double jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cunningham in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Michael has taken the fight to the clinch.
Michael swings wildly with an uppercut but Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Michael.
Michael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cunningham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michael lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Michael lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Michael working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Michael lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cunningham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Michael working aggressively here.
Michael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Cunningham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cunningham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michael throws a punch but it's blocked by Cunningham.
Michael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michael swings wildly with an uppercut but Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michael misses with the head strike.
Michael gets through Cunningham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michael presses Cunningham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Michael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michael swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cunningham.
Michael working aggressively here.
Michael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Michael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michael misses with the head strike.
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.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but Michael holds him up against the cage and eventually Cunningham drops back down to his feet.
Cunningham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michael misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michael misses with some punches.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but Michael holds him up against the cage and eventually Cunningham drops back down to his feet.
Michael working aggressively here.
A short left from Michael.
Michael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michael misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michael throws a head punch that misses.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but Michael holds him up against the cage and eventually Cunningham drops back down to his feet.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but Michael holds him up against the cage and eventually Cunningham drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cunningham.
Michael lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Michael dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Michael throws a low kick, looking for Cunningham's leg but Cunningham calmly moves out of range.
Michael throws the left hand but Cunningham avoids the punch easily.
Michael fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michael throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cunningham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Michael.
Michael shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cunningham defends it nicely.
Michael fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michael throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Cunningham misses.
Michael doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunningham circles away.
Cunningham takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Michael has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Michael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael misses with a hook.
Michael attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some wild striking there from Cunningham.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Michael, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cunningham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michael fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Michael clinches.
Michael misses with the head strike.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but Michael holds him up against the cage and eventually Cunningham drops back down to his feet.
Michael misses with the head strike.
Michael misses with a body punch.
Michael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michael misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michael.
Michael goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michael swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michael misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michael gets through Cunningham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michael swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michael lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Michael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A body shot lands from Michael.
Michael misses with some punches.
Cunningham blocking some punches.
Cunningham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michael working aggressively here.
Michael tries to throw a body punch but Cunningham avoids it by throwing Michael back against the cage.
Cunningham blocks an uppercut.
Michael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Michael.
Cunningham blocks an uppercut.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Michael just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cunningham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cunningham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Michael walks away with a smile on his face. Cunningham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big left from Michael misses.
The crowd cheers as Michael lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cunningham doesn't seem phased though.
Cunningham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cunningham misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Cunningham.
Cunningham misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Cunningham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michael getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cunningham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cunningham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michael throws out the jab.
Michael tries to clinch up but Cunningham circles away and keeps his distance.
Michael misses with a looping left.
Cunningham keeps the fight on the outside.
Cunningham swinging wildly here.
Cunningham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Michael, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michael shoots for a takedown but Cunningham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Michael doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunningham circles away.
Cunningham throws a nice looking combination but Michael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cunningham swinging wildly here.
Michael doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunningham circles away.
Cunningham misses with a two punch combination.
Michael misses with the combination.
Michael is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Michael throws a shot to the body.
Michael looks to throw the jab but Cunningham is out of range.
Sean Cunningham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael shoots for a takedown but Cunningham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cunningham throws a nice looking combination but Michael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cunningham fails to land with a series of punches.
Sean Cunningham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michael tries to clinch there but Cunningham circles away.
Cunningham dodges the punch combination from Michael.
Cunningham moves away from the strike by Michael.
Cunningham misses with a wild combination.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch but Cunningham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cunningham is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Michael.
Michael gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cunningham fails to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michael swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michael misses with some punches.
Michael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas Michael is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Michael fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Michael showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Michael, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Michael!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and twopak Shekur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shekur has chosen Hit Em Up! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, twopak Shekur!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shekur lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Shekur misses.
twopak Shekur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Becker walks into a stiff left hand from Shekur.
Shekur gets caught flat footed, as Becker shoots in with a quick takedown into 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.
Becker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Becker 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.
Shekur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Becker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Becker stands up over Shekur, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Becker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Becker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shekur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Becker postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Shekur is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Becker, into his guard.
Shekur looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shekur wants to stand but Becker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Shekur postures up.
Shekur working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shekur wants to control from the top but Becker keeps moving.
Shekur throwing strikes from guard but Becker blocks nicely.
Becker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shekur gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Becker is breathing heavily.
Becker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shekur gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Becker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shekur should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Becker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shekur has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Becker is proving hard to escape from.
Becker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shekur is aware though and is defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shekur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Becker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Becker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shekur tries to avoid it but Becker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shekur to the ground. Shekur escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shekur throws a nice looking combination but Becker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shekur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shekur misses with a two punch combination.
Shekur scores with the left hand. Becker knows he should have avoided that one.
Shekur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Becker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Becker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shekur throws a body kick that misses.
Shekur with a nice cross.
Becker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shekur.
Shekur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shekur throws a right and a left that Becker avoids nicely.
Shekur defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Becker.
Becker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Becker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Shekur.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shekur.
Shekur lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shekur sizes up Becker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shekur with a hook.
Shekur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Becker.
Shekur misses with a double jab.
Shekur looks to land a combination but Becker avoids it well.
Shekur tries to clinch up.
Becker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shekur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shekur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shekur connects with a good right hand that stumbles Becker. Becker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shekur throws a nice looking combination but Becker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shekur lands a right hook to the body.
Shekur moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
twopak Shekur dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Becker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shekur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Becker fails to land the takedown.
Becker with a poor takedown
and Shekur counters with a one-two to the body.
Fedor Becker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shekur misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Shekur.
Shekur has his takedown stuffed
and Becker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shekur's guard now.
Becker preventing the sweep.
Becker throwing strikes from guard but Shekur blocks nicely.
Shekur utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Becker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shekur trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker postures up in Shekur's guard and throws a big left but Shekur blocks it.
Shekur utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shekur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shekur clinches but Becker breaks the clinch
and Becker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shekur's guard now.
Becker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shekur manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Becker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shekur finds it's way round the side to connect with Becker's head.
Shekur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Becker shoots and misses
and Shekur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Becker closes the distance and clinches up with Shekur, looking for a takedown. Becker pushes Shekur against the cage but Shekur circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shekur throws a push kick but Becker slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker fails with the takedown.
Becker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shekur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shekur darts in trying to clinch
and Becker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Becker prevents Shekur from breaking the clinch.
Shekur is looking to break free of the clinch but Becker has double underhooks.
Shekur drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Becker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Becker looking for a takedown.
Becker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shekur prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shekur wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shekur has had enough of the clinch but Becker keeps him there for the moment.
Shekur gets underhooks to prevent Becker's takedown attempt.
Shekur drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shekur stops a takedown attempt from Becker.
Becker tries to score a body lock takedown but Shekur shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shekur is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Becker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shekur is looking to break free of the clinch but Becker has double underhooks.
Becker tries to score a body lock takedown but Shekur shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shekur is trying to force a seperation but Becker has the dominant position.
Shekur working hard to break the clinch.
Becker crunches a lovely knee into Shekur's ribcage.
Becker wants the takedown. Shekur is fighting it off but Becker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shekur's guard against the cage.
Becker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shekur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shekur can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shekur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Becker.
Becker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shekur's head.
Becker won't allow Shekur to get back to his feet.
Shekur utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Becker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Becker throwing strikes but missing.
Becker is looking to work some ground and pound but Shekur has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shekur throws a right hand that Becker ducks under and follows up with a left that Becker also avoids with ease.
Shekur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Becker closes the distance and clinches up with Shekur, looking for a takedown. Becker pushes Shekur against the cage but Shekur circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shekur misses with a wild combination.
Becker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Becker dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Shekur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shekur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Becker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shekur rushes Becker and presses him up against the cage.
Shekur lands a nice shot to the body.
Shekur drops down looking for an ankle pick but Becker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shekur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shekur throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Becker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shekur!
Becker 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.
Becker goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Shekur turns into him and now he's in Becker's guard.
Shekur missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Becker working for a triangle but Shekur defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shekur accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shekur tries to stand but Becker is controlling from the bottom.
Becker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shekur has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Becker is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Becker has managed to clinch.
Shekur tries for a takedown but Becker manages to get underhooks.
Becker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shekur prevents it.
Shekur is trying to maintain a safe position but Becker gets an underhook and turns Shekur into the cage.
Shekur wants to get back to striking at distance but Becker won't allow it.
Shekur stops a takedown attempt from Becker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shekur manages to break the clinch.
Shekur jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shekur gets caught flat footed, as Becker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Becker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shekur's head.
Becker throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shekur trying to control the position.
Shekur is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Becker is controlling him.
Becker 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.
Shekur wants to get back to his feet but Becker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Becker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Becker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Becker misses with a takedown attempt - Shekur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shekur works Becker's body with a nice hook.
Shekur lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Becker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Becker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shekur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Becker blocks the body kick.
Shekur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Becker.
Becker clinches but Shekur breaks the clinch
and Shekur counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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 Fedor Becker.
I think Becker 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Becker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Broncko Dentalplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Haito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Haito has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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178 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Broncko Dentalplan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Haito!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dentalplan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haito clinches up against the cage.
Haito goes for a takedown attempt but Dentalplan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Haito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dentalplan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haito shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dentalplan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Dentalplan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dentalplan thows a body kick. Haito tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dentalplan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dentalplan throws a combination. Haito tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Daniel Haito has been cut.
Dentalplan is looking to land body kicks.
Dentalplan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dentalplan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haito. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dentalplan scoring well with a low kick there.
Dentalplan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dentalplan shoots and misses
and Haito counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Haito passes to side control.
Haito in side control, throwing shots but Dentalplan defends.
Haito looks gassed!
Dentalplan parries the strikes from Haito easily there. Haito is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dentalplan to escape.
Dentalplan wants to get back to his feet.
Dentalplan is not content to let Haito control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haito in side control, throwing shots but Dentalplan defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haito in side control, throwing shots but Dentalplan defends.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dentalplan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dentalplan misses with a double jab
so Haito counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haito trying to control the position from guard on top but Dentalplan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dentalplan is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haito postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haito is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Haito is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dentalplan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dentalplan has escaped and now he's on top!
Dentalplan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dentalplan 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.
Haito is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dentalplan defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haito wants to sweep here but Dentalplan controlling him for the moment.
Haito has his foot on Dentalplan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dentalplan works his way back into a safe position though.
Dentalplan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Haito working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dentalplan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dentalplan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Haito 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dentalplan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Haito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Haito's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dentalplan misses with a head kick.
Haito fails with the takedown
and Dentalplan counters with a three punch combo that has Haito backing up. Haito nods at Dentalplan to acknowledge the strikes.
Dentalplan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haito decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dentalplan's guard.
Haito wants to control from the top but Dentalplan keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haito drops back looking for a leg! Dentalplan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dentalplan manages to kick Haito off! Haito jumps back into Dentalplan's guard.
Dentalplan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dentalplan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haito wants to control from the top but Dentalplan keeps moving.
Haito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dentalplan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haito clinches but Dentalplan breaks the clinch
and Dentalplan counters with a good, hard body kick but Haito shrugs it off.
Haito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dentalplan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dentalplan throws a nice head kick!
Haito tries to clinch
and Dentalplan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Haito instigates a clinch.
Haito is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dentalplan stops a takedown attempt from Haito.
Broncko Dentalplan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Haito.
Dentalplan breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Dentalplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dentalplan throws a head kick that half lands.
Dentalplan throws a head kick that Haito semi-blocks.
Dentalplan throws a body kick that misses.
Dentalplan swats away the attempt to clinch by Haito.
Haito wants to clinch.
Haito clinches with his opponent.
Dentalplan is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dentalplan tries to break the clinch but Haito is controlling the position.
Dentalplan breaks from the clinch.
Haito tries to clinch but Dentalplan moves away
so Dentalplan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Haito is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dentalplan rolls with it to try and escape but Haito cranks on the arm and Dentalplan is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Haito!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tero Byte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexis Arguello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tero Byte has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Byte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexis Arguello!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arguello takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Arguello tries to land a leg kick but Byte saw it coming and moves away.
Arguello walks forward, straight into a front kick from Byte.
Arguello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Byte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Byte thumps Arguello with a low kick.
Byte shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Byte was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Byte working for a submission but Arguello is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arguello is trying desperately to improve position.
Byte trying to control but Arguello is having none of it.
Byte prevents Arguello from getting the reversal.
Arguello wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Byte.
Byte jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Arguello manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arguello tries to buck Byte off but Byte is having none of it.
Arguello is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Byte wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arguello, who protects the arm well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arguello throws the left hand but Byte avoids the punch easily.
Arguello thuds his right hand into Byte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arguello closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Byte is breathing heavily.
Arguello is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Byte has escaped the position, nice work there.
Byte regains half guard.
Byte is staying active underneath Arguello, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arguello seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Arguello is trying to control. Byte wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Byte actively working from the bottom here.
Byte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arguello seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Byte does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Byte blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arguello.
Arguello not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Byte tries to clinch but Arguello is having none of it.
Arguello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Byte tries to bum rush Arguello with a series of wild strikes but Arguello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Arguello misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arguello misses with a wild combination.
Arguello throws a lazy right hand but Byte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arguello pivots, looking for a leg kick but Byte is out of range and Arguello settles back down.
Arguello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byte.
Arguello is looking to slow Byte down with leg kicks.
Arguello misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Arguello.
Arguello misses with a double jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arguello.
Byte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arguello moves away.
Byte walks into a jab.
Arguello 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.
Tero Byte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arguello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Byte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arguello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Byte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arguello throws a low kick but Byte avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Arguello.
A low kick from Arguello misses
and Byte counters with a two punch combo.
Arguello throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Byte slips a straight right by Arguello.
Arguello dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Byte. That did some damage!
Byte avoids the body shot from Arguello.
Arguello drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Arguello trying to control the position from guard on top but Byte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arguello landing some decent shots from guard.
Arguello with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arguello wants to control from the top but Byte keeps moving.
Byte working a defensive guard here.
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 Tero Byte will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arguello throws a right hand that Byte ducks under and follows up with a left that Byte also avoids with ease.
Arguello jabs Byte right on the nose. Byte blinks but takes it well.
Arguello throws a low kick but Byte avoids it.
Arguello shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Byte but Byte pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arguello lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Byte lets loose with a powerful body kick. Arguello will feel that in the morning.
Byte scores with the left hand. Arguello knows he should have avoided that one.
Byte throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Byte looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Byte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arguello keeps working.
Arguello tries to roll over but Byte keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Byte is trying to work for a kimura but Arguello is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Byte is trying to control. Arguello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arguello trying to control here.
Arguello controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Arguello gets full guard.
Arguello keeping full guard, as Byte tries to pass.
Arguello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Byte defends well.
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.
Arguello trying to control the position here.
Arguello's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Byte has gone for a leg lock! Arguello slips out almost immediately though and dives into Byte's guard.
Arguello trying to control the position from guard on top but Byte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byte escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arguello gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arguello tries to free his leg and advance position but Byte is retaining full guard.
Arguello is stalling in the full guard.
Byte working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Arguello has passed into half guard!
Byte blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arguello.
Arguello thows a huge punch but Byte dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arguello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Byte keeps working.
Arguello is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arguello throwing shots but Byte is blocking nicely.
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.
Byte trying to hold on to Arguello's head to control him but Arguello postures up.
Arguello controlling the action here.
Arguello passes to full mount!
Arguello thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Byte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Byte in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tero Byte will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Byte throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Arguello.
A combination from Arguello does no damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arguello lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Byte has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Byte and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Byte moves in looking to clinch but Arguello pushes him off.
Byte blocks a leg kick.
Arguello throws a lazy right hand but Byte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arguello misses with a double jab
and Byte counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arguello won't be happy with that.
Arguello is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Byte off and has taken his back!
Arguello throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Byte!
Arguello lands a shot to the head.
Arguello has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Byte has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Byte trying to control the hands but Arguello breaks the grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arguello scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Byte tries to break free.
Even with his hooks in, Arguello manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Arguello is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Byte taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Arguello.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexis Arguello!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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275 lbs
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248 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bruso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruso cracks Tyson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bruso has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tyson to stand back up!
It looks like Jack Tyson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruso scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyson looks gassed!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Bruso engages and cracks Tyson with a massive lead left hook - Tyson tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Bruso is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Bruso!
Thomas Bruso retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Biggus Dickus jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Biggus Dickus jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dickus jr is fending him off so far but Ventura persists. Nope, Dickus jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Ventura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dickus jr gets a clinch.
Dickus jr tries to pull guard but Ventura won't allow it.
Ventura turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ventura manages to end up in side control.
Ventura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ventura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dickus jr regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickus jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ventura is working away from the top position though.
Dickus jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dickus jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ventura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dickus jr defending well though.
Ventura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ventura is looking to advance position but Dickus jr won't allow it.
Dickus jr is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dickus jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ventura but Ventura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ventura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ventura fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dickus jr sprawls well initially but Ventura persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dickus jr is breathing heavily.
Ventura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ventura is working for a kimura but Dickus jr is defending it quite comfortably.
Ventura is looking to take a break and control but Dickus jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dickus jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dickus jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ventura takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dickus jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ventura is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ventura looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ventura is looking to take a break and control but Dickus jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dickus jr trying to control but Ventura postures up.
Dickus jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ventura in particular looking to stall.
Ventura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ventura perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ventura seems to be working for a kimura but Dickus jr defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickus jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ventura scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ventura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dickus jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ventura wants to pass the guard but Dickus jr is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ventura fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dickus jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Ventura throws a jab when Dickus jr was well out of range.
Ventura throws a low kick, looking for Dickus jr's leg but Dickus jr calmly moves out of range.
Ventura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dickus jr has closed the distance and engaged Ventura in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ventura lands a knee to the head.
Dickus jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biggus Dickus jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickus jr tries to pull guard but Ventura holds him up against the cage and eventually Dickus jr drops back down to his feet.
Dickus jr successfully pulls guard.
Dickus jr working for a triangle but Ventura defends it easily.
Ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickus jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ventura stays in close to Dickus jr's body and controls the position.
Dickus jr is looking for a triangle but Ventura pushes his legs off easily.
Ventura throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ventura dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dickus jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ventura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anthony Ventura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ventura throws a solid leg kick but Dickus jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ventura.
Dickus jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ventura moves into range and clinches up with Dickus jr.
Ventura tries to break the clinch but Dickus jr is controlling the position.
Ventura controlling the action here for a moment.
Dickus jr is looking to control Ventura's arms but Ventura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dickus jr has his back to the cage.
Ventura breaks from the clinch.
Ventura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dickus jr's calf.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ventura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dickus jr.
Ventura misses with a low kick.
Ventura tries for a takedown but Dickus jr circles away easily
and Dickus jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dickus jr.
Ventura uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ventura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ventura moves in looking to clinch but Dickus jr pushes him off.
Ventura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ventura tries to clinch up.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickus jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ventura throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ventura throws a head kick that Dickus jr semi-blocks.
Ventura throws the kick towards the body but Dickus jr avoids it.
Biggus Dickus jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dickus jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura regains half guard.
Dickus jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ventura doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dickus jr.
Ventura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dickus jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dickus jr's back!
Dickus jr wants to control his opponent's hands but Ventura gets his hands free.
Dickus jr takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Ventura patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ventura throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Dickus jr!
Dickus jr turns into Ventura and is now in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dickus jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Dickus jr keeping moving, preventing Ventura from controlling successfully.
Dickus jr 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.
Ventura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dickus jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ventura lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ventura wants to control from the top but Dickus jr keeps moving.
Dickus jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ventura has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura trying to control the action but Dickus jr is working from the bottom.
Ventura scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Ventura 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.
Dickus jr is looking to control Ventura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dickus jr avoid being mounted?
Dickus jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Ventura.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ventura wants to take a breather but Dickus jr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ventura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dickus jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ventura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ventura tests Dickus jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dickus jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ventura fails with the takedown
and Dickus jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dickus jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ventura has one foot on Dickus jr's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ventura misses with a takedown attempt
and Dickus jr counters with a left to the body.
Ventura wants to land a leg kick but Dickus jr is out of range.
Ventura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dickus jr moves out of range of the body kick from Ventura.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickus jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Ventura sprawls well. He's pushed Dickus jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ventura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dickus jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Ventura.
Ventura throws a sloppy head kick and Dickus jr moves out of range easily.
Dickus jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ventura thumps Dickus jr with a low kick.
Ventura is looking to land body kicks.
Ventura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ventura fails with the takedown
and Dickus jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Biggus Dickus jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Ventura.
Dickus jr wants to take a breather but Ventura is having none of it.
Ventura preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ventura is staying active underneath Dickus jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura moves into full guard.
Ventura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dickus jr trying to control but Ventura is working from the bottom.
Ventura working a defensive guard here.
Ventura manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ventura lands a front kick.
Ventura throws a head kick that misses
so Dickus jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dickus jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Biggus Dickus jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dickus jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dickus jr has an active guard here but Ventura has managed to pass into half guard.
Ventura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dickus jr is not content to let Ventura control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura thows a huge punch but Dickus jr dodges it nicely.
Ventura throwing shots but Dickus jr is blocking nicely.
Dickus jr gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ventura drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dickus jr dives on top into guard.
Dickus jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ventura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dickus jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ventura 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.
Ventura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biggus Dickus jr clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ventura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickus jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ventura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dickus jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ventura wants to control from the top but Dickus jr keeps moving.
Dickus jr controls Ventura momentarily but Ventura frees himself.
Dickus jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ventura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dickus jr is tightening it up a little... Ventura has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ventura reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ventura taps out! nice BJJ there by Dickus jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Biggus Dickus jr!
Biggus Dickus jr is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Weiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beast has chosen RPS - Pokonując granice feat DJ Teak as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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140 lbs
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22
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Weiner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Beast!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weiner.
Weiner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weiner stuffs the takedown attempt from Beast. Beast gets slowly back to his feet.
Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weiner.
Weiner throws a hook but Beast blocks it.
Weiner throws out a loose jab but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weiner throws a jab when Beast was well out of range.
Weiner lands a nice shot that snaps Beast's head back.
Weiner lands an overhand right.
Weiner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
Weiner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beast staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiner looks to throw the jab but Beast is out of range.
Weiner misses with a body shot.
Beast fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weiner avoids it really well and circles away.
Weiner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Weiner misses with a looping right.
Weiner thows a body shot but no joy.
Beast stalks Weiner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weiner's face. Weiner staggers backwards, shaken.
Weiner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beast on the side of the head.
Weiner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Weiner.
Weiner throws a hook to the side of Beast's head but Beast sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast slips under a jab.
Weiner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beast.
Beast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weiner throws out the jab.
Weiner lands with an overhand left.
Beast is rocked!
Beast walks straight into a right hand from Weiner - that's dropped him! Weiner jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Beast from any more punishment! Beast complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carlos Weiner!
Carlos Weiner retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willem DeFoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald Wright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willem DeFoe!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeFoe scores with a spinning back kick!
Wright moves out of range as DeFoe throws a body kick.
Wright blocks the body kick.
Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but DeFoe is out of range.
DeFoe thows a leg kick but Wright checks it
and Wright counters with an inside leg kick.
DeFoe throws a leg kick
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from DeFoe is predictable there
and Wright counters with a good low kick that DeFoe was not able to check.
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wright, right into the meat.
DeFoe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
DeFoe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
DeFoe throws a leg kick
and Wright counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeFoe slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright connects with the punch.
A low kick from DeFoe misses
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
DeFoe blocks a head kick by Wright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Willem DeFoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeFoe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wright counters with a low kick, right behind DeFoe 's knee.
DeFoe looks gassed!
DeFoe misses with a leg kick
and Wright makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
DeFoe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
DeFoe is rocked!
Wright ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with DeFoe's jaw. DeFoe's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Wright does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ronald Wright!
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