SFF Fight Night 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen comes into the arena with Cascada - Dangerous blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Elastinen
vs
Hurt

160 cm
22
148 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

167 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Hurt!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt fails with a takedown attempt.
Hurt shoots in for a double leg but Elastinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hurt wants to clinch.
Hurt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Elastinen shoots in and bounces Hurt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hurt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elastinen is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hurt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Elastinen distracts Hurt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hurt being controlled here, momentarily.
Elastinen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

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.
Elastinen 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.
Hurt wants to sweep but no luck.
Elastinen 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elastinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Elastinen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Elastinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hurt looks gassed!
Elastinen prevents Hurt from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt is looking to get back to is feet but Elastinen passes into side control.
Elastinen happy to just control the position for now.

Elastinen has hold of Hurt's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hurt seems comfortable defending it but Elastinen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hurt is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hurt is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Elastinen couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Erkki Elastinen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jupit Er (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adonis Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adonis Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Er
vs
Silva

190 cm
22
295 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jupit Er!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adonis Silva!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Er lands with a nice body punch.
Silva looks gassed!
Er takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Er.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Er thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva staying out of range there.
Er takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Er waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Er throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Silva misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Er.
Er blocks the body kick.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Er defends it nicely.
Jupit Er has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adonis Silva.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Er lands a big right hand that sends Silva crashing to the mat! Er stays standing though and waves Silva back to his feet!

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Adonis Silva has been cut.
Er shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Er gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Er finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Er throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Er keeps the fight on the outside.
Er moves out of range of the body kick.
Er throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Er throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva slips a jab from Er.
A big right from Er misses.
Er is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Silva's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Er circles away.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Er sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Er lands an overhand right.

That has opened up Adonis Silva's cut even more.
Er cracks Silva with a good jab.

The cut above Adonis Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Er circles away quickly and effectively.
Er just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Er as Silva shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Er misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Er changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva cracks Er with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Er which made him look bad.
Er lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Er keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Er lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jupit Er dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adonis Silva'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.

Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Er is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
Er ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva looks to land a combination but Er avoids it well.
Adonis Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Er leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Er takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a hook but Er blocks it.
Er is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Er moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Er. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva tries to clinch but Er is having none of it.
Er avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Er throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Er misses the shot to the body.
Er takes one to the side of the head.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Er defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Er.
Er is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Er avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva blocks a jab.
Er comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Er avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jupit Er is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Er uses good head movement to avoid it.
Er missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Er. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Jupit Er has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adonis Silva.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Er paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adonis Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Er moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Er bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Er is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Er circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva tries to clinch up but Er circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Er.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Silva misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Er cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva looks for the body kick but Er saw that one coming.
Er ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva defending well as Er loads up on a big left hand.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Er works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Er.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jupit Er dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adonis Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva throws a right and a left that Er avoids nicely.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Er circles away from the clinch attempt.
Er misses the shot to the body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Er swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Er avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Silva misses.
Er slips a jab from Silva.
Er displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Er steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Er moved out of range.
Er throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Er counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Er misses with a wild body shot.
Er connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Adonis Silva's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Adonis Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jupit Er!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Risto Ruskea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruskea comes to the cage accompanied by SMC Hoodrats. Trevor Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruskea
vs
Diaz

180 cm
27
188 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

181 cm
22
186 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Frank`s TASTE

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 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Ruskea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Trevor Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruskea misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruskea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Risto Ruskea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruskea takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ruskea is defended easily by Diaz.
Ruskea swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Ruskea tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruskea throws out the jab.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
Ruskea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Ruskea.
Diaz walks into a left hand.
Ruskea throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
Ruskea avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Ruskea misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruskea shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Ruskea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ruskea throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz slips under a jab from Ruskea.
Ruskea tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Ruskea.
Ruskea misses with a head kick.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Ruskea.
Ruskea lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Ruskea misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruskea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Ruskea does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruskea lands a high kick!
Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ruskea.
Ruskea tries a head kick but it misses.
Trevor Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruskea misses with a head kick.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Ruskea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Ruskea scores with a head kick.
Ruskea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
Ruskea scores with a jab to the head.
Ruskea thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Ruskea lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Ruskea looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea is looking to land body kicks.
Ruskea scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruskea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheers as Ruskea lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diaz doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Ruskea.
Ruskea tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruskea shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Ruskea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Ruskea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruskea.
Ruskea throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Ruskea closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruskea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruskea changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
Ruskea scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ruskea stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ruskea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Ruskea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruskea throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruskea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Ruskea dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruskea.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diaz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ruskea - the referee stops the clock and Diaz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ruskea. Diaz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruskea tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruskea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruskea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz swings for the body but Ruskea moves out of range.
Ruskea misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruskea rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruskea lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ruskea.
Ruskea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Diaz is breathing heavily.

Ruskea looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Diaz!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ruskea. What's that going to do exactly?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruskea looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ruskea controlling from mount.
Ruskea's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

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.
Ruskea seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diaz for as long as he can get away with.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Risto Ruskea just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ruskea lands a nice looking body kick.
A lazy left from Ruskea finds it's target.
Ruskea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Risto Ruskea is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruskea tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Ruskea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea misses with a head kick.
Ruskea throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ruskea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Ruskea is looking to clinch.
Ruskea moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruskea lands a high kick!
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Ruskea throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ruskea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diaz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ruskea thuds his shin into the meat of Diaz's side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ruskea.
Ruskea throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruskea throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Ruskea tries to clinch up.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses.
Ruskea will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruskea lands a head kick!
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ruskea.
Diaz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ruskea.
Ruskea lands a head kick!
Ruskea thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Ruskea dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruskea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Ruskea lands a high kick!
Ruskea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Ruskea digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Ruskea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Ruskea.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ruskea scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ruskea moves nicely into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diaz can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz taking a bit of punishment here - Ruskea scoring with strikes.
Ruskea working the head and body with strikes.

Ruskea decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ruskea lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ruskea is defended easily by Diaz.
Ruskea lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ruskea misses with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruskea!
Ruskea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruskea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruskea throws a nice head kick!
Ruskea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruskea misses with a head kick.
Ruskea connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decent striking displayed by Ruskea there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ruskea closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Ruskea decides to stand up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruskea.
Ruskea throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Ruskea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea swinging wildly here.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ruskea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruskea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Ruskea is looking to clinch.
Ruskea goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ruskea stalks Diaz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diaz's face. Diaz staggers backwards, shaken.

Diaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Ruskea stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him.
A head kick misses from Ruskea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruskea tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Ruskea.
Risto Ruskea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Ruskea.

Ruskea scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ruskea scoring with punches from side control.

Ruskea decides to stand back up. Ruskea steps back and let's Diaz get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruskea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruskea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trevor Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Risto Ruskea showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruskea 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Ruskea!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jurgen Wolfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Hamasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgen Wolfenstein has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wolfenstein
vs
Hamasaki

206 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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, Jurgen Wolfenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry Hamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfenstein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hamasaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wolfenstein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hamasaki misses with a low kick as Wolfenstein jumps back.
Wolfenstein tries to clinch up but Hamasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamasaki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hamasaki digs a good body shot into Wolfenstein's ribs.
Hamasaki jabs Wolfenstein right on the nose. Wolfenstein blinks but takes it well.
Hamasaki lands a body shot.
Hamasaki cracks Wolfenstein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wolfenstein is looking to clinch but Hamasaki is avoiding it.
Hamasaki scores with a hook to the body. Wolfenstein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolfenstein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Wolfenstein is rocked!
Wolfenstein walks straight into a right hand from Hamasaki - that's dropped him! Hamasaki jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Wolfenstein from any more punishment! Wolfenstein 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 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Barry Hamasaki!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, king of the jungle-the last resort. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Green
vs
Kanerva

200 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Kanerva!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green throws a right and a left that Kanerva avoids nicely.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Green misses.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kanerva.
Kanerva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kanerva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like John Green has been cut.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanerva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kanerva drops Green with a beautiful combination! Green stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kanerva is looking for the KO!

Green is rocked!
Green is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanerva lands with a right and another and another! Green is in big trouble! Kanerva lands again and this time it's lights out for Green! A quality knockout there for Kanerva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ilkka Kanerva!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Tapio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sobral
vs
Tapio

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pierre Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Tapio!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sobral fails with a takedown attempt.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Tapio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sobral looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tapio is fending him off so far but Sobral persists. Nope, Tapio circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobral misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Tapio.
Tapio fails to land with a series of punches.
Sobral shoots for a takedown but Tapio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sobral closes the distance and clinches up with Tapio, looking for a takedown. Sobral pushes Tapio against the cage but Tapio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapio connects with a nice cross there... Sobral is looking wobbly and Tapio recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Sobral to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Tapio jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kari Tapio!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antionio Pele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pele comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye of the tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hansen
vs
Pele

200 cm
23
224 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Valhalla War Gear
Legal High's [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antionio Pele!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pele dives in and grabs Hansen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hansen pushes down on Pele's head and hops out.
Hansen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pele will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hansen stuffs the takedown attempt from Pele. Pele gets slowly back to his feet.
Jon Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antionio Pele.
Hansen misses with a hook. Pele ducked under it nicely.
Pele tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hansen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pele somewhat.
A swing and a miss from Hansen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen throws a hook but Pele avoids it easily.
Pele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pele.
Pele dives in and grabs Hansen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hansen pushes down on Pele's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen works Pele's body with a nice hook.
Pele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hansen as he jumps to the side.
Pele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hansen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hansen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pele looks gassed!
Hansen misses with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hansen.
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Pele ducks down to avoid it.
Pele 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.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pele.
Pele shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen punishes Pele's body with a nice straight punch.
Pele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Hansen misses.
Hansen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick from Hansen lands but Pele takes it in his stride.

It looks like Antionio Pele has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen jabs at Pele's body.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pele is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hansen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pele.
Pele ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Hansen throws a lazy right hand but Pele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Hansen moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hansen missing with a left hand there. Pele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hansen throws a lazy right hand but Pele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pele moves out of range as Hansen strikes.
Pele avoids the body shot from Hansen.
Hansen throws a body punch but Pele moves out of range.
Hansen cracks Pele with a good jab.
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hansen misses with a wild body shot.
Pele changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hansen tries to avoid it but Pele manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hansen to the ground. Hansen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen looks to throw the jab but Pele is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pele ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Hansen misses the jab.
Hansen fakes the leg kick and cracks Pele in the body.
Pele blocks a jab.

Hansen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip 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.
Hansen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hansen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Hansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antionio Pele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Hansen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pele has his takedown stuffed
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hansen misses with an uppercut.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.
Pele misses with a takedown
and Hansen counters with a nice uppercut.
Pele fails with the takedown
and Hansen counters with a straight right hand.
Jon Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antionio Pele.
Pele ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Pele is breathing heavily.
Pele slips a jab from Hansen.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hansen!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hansen cracks the inside of Pele's front leg.
Pele avoids the head kick by Hansen.
Pele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hansen.
Pele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Hansen.
Hansen lands a head kick!
Hansen takes a swing at Pele's ribcage but misses.
Hansen swinging wildly here.
Pele slips under a jab from Hansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen scores with a sloppy right hand. Pele should have avoided that one.
Hansen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
A big left from Hansen misses.
Hansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hansen throws the left hand but Pele avoids the punch easily.
Pele ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Pele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansen throws out the jab.
Antionio Pele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pele slips under a jab.
Pele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pele shoots and misses
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pele slips under a jab from Hansen.
Pele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hansen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jon Hansen is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hansen. Pele shrugs it off though.
Hansen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pele moves away from the strike by Hansen.
Hansen lands a glancing blow to the side of Pele's head.
Pele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hansen throws a jab when Pele was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
Antionio Pele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hansen counters with a head kick.
Hansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hansen lands a glancing blow to the side of Pele's head.
A jab from Hansen misses.
A big left from Hansen misses.
Hansen throws a hook but Pele blocks it.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pele.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Hansen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antionio Pele's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansen throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Hansen.
Pele fails with the takedown

and Hansen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pele's guard now.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pele can do to turn this around?
Hansen stands up over Pele, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hansen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hansenis looking to pass into half guard but Pele pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pele is in guard.
Pele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen has control of Pele's left arm, preventing Pele from doing any damage.
Hansen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hansen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pele's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pele takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Hansen's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Hansen!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Passanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahnolt Pahnolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jari Passanan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Passanan
vs
Pahnolt

176 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

205 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Passanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahnolt Pahnolt!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pahnolt!

It looks like Jari Passanan has been cut.
Pahnolt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pahnolt cracks Passanan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pahnolt misses the jab.
Pahnolt throws a series of punches but Passanan moves out of range.
Passanan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pahnolt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pahnolt throws a series of punches but Passanan avoids them all with ease.
Pahnolt looks to land a left hand but Passanan moved out of range nicely.
Pahnolt misses with a wild combination.
Ahnolt Pahnolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Passanan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pahnolt swinging wildly here.
Passanan dodges the punch combination from Pahnolt.
Passanan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Pahnolt misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Passanan misses with a hook. Pahnolt ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Pahnolt.
Pahnolt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pahnolt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pahnolt ducks under a wild hook from Passanan.
Passanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pahnolt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Passanan.
Passanan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Passanan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pahnolt.
Pahnolt misses with a wild combination.
Pahnolt swings for the body but Passanan moves out of range.
Pahnolt throws a right and a left that Passanan avoids nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Passanan.
Passanan takes a little break here. Pahnolt wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passanan throwing strikes but Pahnolt manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Passanan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pahnolt.
Passanan defending against the ground and pound.
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.
Pahnolt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Passanan is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pahnolt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pahnolt throws a strike aimed at the side of Passanan's head but Passanan avoids it well.
Passanan is looking to regain half guard here but Pahnolt keeps moving and retains side control.
Pahnolt misses with the ground and pound.

Pahnolt stands up and beckons Passanan to his feet.
Passanan looks to land a left hand but Pahnolt moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Pahnolt misses

so Passanan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Passanan wants to control from the top but Pahnolt keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Passanan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Passanan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pahnolt wants to get back to his feet but Passanan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahnolt Pahnolt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jari Passanan's cut.
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.

Pahnolt loads up on a big right hand but Passanan slips the punch.
Pahnolt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pahnolt takes one to the side of the head.

Passanan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Passanan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Passanan works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Passanan controlling his opponent.
Pahnolt wants to hold on but Passanan pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Passanan controlling the position easily from mount.
Passanan trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passanan won't let Pahnolt get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Passanan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Passanan trying to control but Pahnolt is having none of it.
Passanan controlling from the full mount.

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.
Passanan thowing shots but they're missing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Passanan avoids the attempt from Pahnolt to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Passanan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jari Passanan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pahnolt throws the left hand but Passanan avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Pahnolt. That snapped Passanan's head back.
Pahnolt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pahnolt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pahnolt fails to land with a series of punches.
Pahnolt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pahnolt misses with the combination.
Ahnolt Pahnolt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Passanan feints and as Pahnolt raises his hands in defense, Passanan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pahnolt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Passanan is controlling him.
Pahnolt keeping moving, preventing Passanan from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Passanan controlling from the top position.
Pahnolt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pahnolt keeping moving, preventing Passanan from controlling successfully.
Pahnolt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Passanan controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pahnolt wants to get back to his feet but Passanan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Passanan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Passanan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Passanan 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Passanan!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Aksenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Jauhaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aksenov comes into the arena with "Only Tools And Corpses" by Gorerotted blaring out of the sound system. Jauhaja has chosen 2 pac : ambitionz az a ridah as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Aksenov
vs
Jauhaja

180 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
202 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Deck's Lab Recovery 156Q $35

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Aksenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Jauhaja!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jauhaja connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Aksenov tumbling to the canvas! Jauhaja pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Aksenov was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jaakko Jauhaja!