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NFC 56 Suttu vs Itaniemi PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and vlatko lib (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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222 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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213 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, vlatko lib!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lib wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
lib fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
lib tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
lib tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
lib displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
lib tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
lib pressing his opponent against the cage.
lib tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like vlatko lib has been cut.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into lib's torso.
lib closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from lib.
Silva avoiding damage as lib throws knees to the body.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva landing knees to the body.
lib looks gassed!
lib tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lib tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep lib thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
lib darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a crisp right hand that drops lib! Silva lets lib back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
lib tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as lib walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
lib tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles lib's knee momentarily.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up vlatko lib's cut even more.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. lib takes a step back to recover.
lib walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
lib blocks a head kick by Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva thuds a left hand into lib's body.
Silva throws a head kick but lib moves out of range.
Silva with a nice cross.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses lib's front leg but catches the back leg as lib tries to avoid it.
lib tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before lib has time to react.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva rushes lib and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into lib's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
lib on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
lib tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
lib wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
lib has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Demian Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
lib dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
lib instigates a clinch.
lib lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
lib avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
lib with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but lib avoids the damage to the body.
lib's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
lib misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
lib connects with a knee to the head.
lib putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
lib tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but lib blocks it with crossed arms.
lib trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is trying to force a seperation but lib has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for lib.
lib with an attempt at a knee that misses.
lib misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
lib tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on vlatko lib's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
lib blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - lib looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and lib counters with a head kick.
lib showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
lib tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
lib doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a double jab.
lib looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep lib thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that lib can do to turn this around?
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
lib throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The cut above vlatko lib's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lib moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Demian Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
lib looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a head kick.
vlatko lib is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lib tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
lib is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
lib wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
lib tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
lib closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind lib 's knee.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
lib looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lib fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a leg kick
and lib counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
lib moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
lib tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
lib is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a leg kick
and lib counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
lib throws a knee to the head but misses.
lib lands a knee to the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but lib is blocking nicely.
lib tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva avoiding damage as lib throws knees to the body.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
lib working Silva over with knees to the body.
lib fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
lib lands a body punch.
lib scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from lib.
lib working Silva over with knees to the body.
lib goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
lib tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
lib blocks the elbow strike.
lib is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
lib moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
lib dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
lib tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
lib closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from lib.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva darts in and clinches lib up against the cage.
lib landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva lands an elbow inside that lib shrugs off.
vlatko lib's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
lib goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva fails to pull guard.
lib lands a body shot.
lib misses with a knee strike.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
lib tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
lib throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva throws a head kick but lib moves out of range.
lib pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demian Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
lib digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
lib tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
vlatko lib showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on vlatko lib's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Silva misses with a leg kick
and lib counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt lib.
lib tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
lib lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva throws a leg kick
and lib moves into the clinch.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but lib is keeping busy.
lib tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
lib has Silva pressed against the cage.
Silva is looking to control lib's arms but lib gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
lib wants to stall.
A knee to the head by Silva.
lib misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lib on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries to circle away but lib has him pinned against the cage.
Silva tries to circle away but lib has him pinned against the cage.
lib lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
lib missing with knees to the body.
lib missing with knees to the body.
Silva avoiding damage as lib throws knees to the body.
lib missing with knees to the body.
lib with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from lib.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a leg kick
and lib holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva is stalling here.
Knees to the body from lib.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
lib tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a good low kick that lib was not able to check.
lib wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind lib 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lib darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva throws a head kick that lib semi-blocks.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
lib takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
lib checks a leg kick nicely.
lib with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
lib darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but lib leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but lib has double underhooks.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lib keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
lib throws a nice inside leg kick.
lib tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
lib tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but lib paws at him with a jab and circles away.
lib is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
lib tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
lib clinches up against the cage.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva tries to stall but lib uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
lib tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
lib fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
lib lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
lib misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lib trying to land knees to the body.
lib using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
lib missing with knees to the body.
lib landing knees to the head.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
lib throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
lib misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
lib is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
lib managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
lib unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
lib using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. lib smiles and moves away.
lib darts in trying to clinch
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and lib counters with a thumping low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to vlatko lib.
I think lib has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Nappula (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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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Fingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Nappula!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nappula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fingers ducks under a wild hook from Nappula.
Nappula bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fingers looks to land a combination but Nappula avoids it well.
Fingers misses with a wild combination.
Fingers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nappula catches Fingers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nappula ducks under a wild hook from Fingers.
Nappula swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fingers counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Benjamin Nappula has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fingers. Nappula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nappula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nappula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fingers circles away quickly and effectively.
Nappula listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fingers misses with a series of wild punches.
Nappula thuds a left hand into Fingers's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fingers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nappula thuds his right hand into Fingers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nappula lunges at Fingers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fingers's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nappula stuns Fingers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fingers scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Nappula misses.
Nappula scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A left and a right from Fingers both land. Nice combination.
Nappula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fingers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fingers.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Nappula scores with a sloppy right hand. Fingers should have avoided that one.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Nappula avoids them all with ease.
Fingers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fingers connects with a body shot.
Nappula swinging wildly here.
Nappula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fingers circles away quickly and effectively.
Nappula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fingers.
Fingers misses with a body shot.
Nappula bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nappula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fingers.
Nappula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nappula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fingers.
Some wild striking there from Fingers.
Nappula lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fingers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fingers throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nappula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nappula throws a right and a left that Fingers avoids nicely.
Fingers looks to land a combination. Nappula sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fingers throws a jab but it's blocked by Nappula.
Nappula lands a jab.
Nappula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fingers fails to land with a series of punches.
Nappula misses with a looping right.
Nappula closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fingers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fingers connects with a right hand. Nappula shakes it off.
Nappula scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fingers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nappula.
Fingers moves out of range as Nappula strikes.
Nappula paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nappula looks to land a combination. Fingers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A left and a right from Fingers both land. Nice combination.
Fingers is breathing heavily.
Fingers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nappula was well out of range. Poor timing from Fingers.
Fingers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fingers.
Nappula lands a jab to the head.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Nappula moves out of range.
Benjamin Nappula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fingers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fingers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nappula displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nappula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fingers.
Nappula misses with the combination.
Nappula scores with a nice right hand.
Fingers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fingers takes one to the chin there.
Fingers falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nappula counter with a right hand.
Fingers throws a series of strikes that have Nappula backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fingers misses with the combination.
Fingers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nappula counters with a straight right hand.
Fingers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nappula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nappula scores with a three punch combo!
Good shot there by Nappula.
Nappula slips a jab and a cross from Fingers.
Fingers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nappula to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingers tries to bum rush Nappula with a series of wild strikes but Nappula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nappula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nappula might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fingers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nappula.
Fingers misses with a double jab
and Nappula counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fingers is rocked!
Fingers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fingers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nappula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nappula lands a head shot.
Fingers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Nappula.
Fingers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Nappula counter with a right hand.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Nappula throws a one two combo.
Nappula scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Fingers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nappula feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fingers sprawling to the canvas! Fingers rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nappula finish him?!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nappula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nappula displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nappula throws a series of punches but Fingers avoids them all with ease.
Fingers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fingers looks to score with a jab to the body but Nappula is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Nappula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Nappula's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nappula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fingers seems to have got his legs back now.
Nappula lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Fingers misses its intended target.
Fingers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nappula.
Nappula with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fingers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from Nappula.
Fingers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nappula counters with a two punch combo.
Nappula misses with a looping right.
Nappula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fingers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingers swinging wildly here.
Nappula scores with a nice right hand.
Nappula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nappula looks to throw the jab but Fingers is out of range.
Fingers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nappula circles away quickly and effectively.
Fingers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nappula throws a right hand that Fingers ducks under and follows up with a left that Fingers also avoids with ease.
Fingers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nappula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fingers misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Fingers misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers misses with a wild combination.
Nappula scores with a jab.
Nice cross by Nappula.
Nappula fails to land with a series of punches.
Nappula loads up on a big right hand but Fingers slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Fingers.
A lazy left from Nappula finds it's target.
Fingers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nappula needs to keep his hands up - Fingers had a free shot at his head there.
Fingers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nappula misses with a few strikes there.
Fingers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nappula circles away quickly and effectively.
Fingers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fingers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nappula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nappula misses with a looping left.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Nappula lands with a nice combination. Fingers backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Nappula does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula throws a big shot that misses.
Fingers scores with a one two! Nappula had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fingers throws a combination that misses
and Nappula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nappula throws a shot from downtown. Fingers moves away and avoids it.
Bobby Fingers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nappula stalks Fingers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fingers's face. Fingers staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fingers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Nappula counter with a right hand.
Nappula lands with an uppercut that bounces Fingers off the cage and back into rage.
A lazy left from Nappula finds it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Nappula. That snapped Fingers's head back.
Fingers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nappula lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Nappula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nappula misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Nappula misses.
Nappula looks to land a combination. Fingers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fingers misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Fingers does no damage.
Nappula misses with a combination
and Fingers counters with a left and a right that stings Nappula.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nappula misses with a wild combination.
Fingers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nappula.
Nappula scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fingers defending well as Nappula loads up on a big left hand.
Fingers staying out of range there.
Fingers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nappula lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A combination from Fingers does no damage.
Fingers throws a jab but it's blocked by Nappula.
Nappula slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fingers misses with a wild combination.
Fingers moves forwards but Nappula connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nappula lands an overhand right.
Fingers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappula throws a one two combo.
Nappula lands an overhand right.
Nappula misses with a double jab.
Fingers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fingers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fingers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nappula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fingers looks to throw the jab but Nappula is out of range.
Fingers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nappula.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fingers looks to land a combination but Nappula avoids it well.
Nappula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fingers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nappula manages to avoid it.
Nappula lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nappula.
Fingers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fingers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nappula scores with a punch to the head.
Fingers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nappula counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fingers thinking.
Fingers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fingers might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nappula lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Nappula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Nappula's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice shot by Nappula.
Nappula scores with a body shot.
Nappula scores with a nice head shot.
Nappula cracks Fingers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nappula throws a series of punches but Fingers avoids them all with ease.
Nappula misses with a double jab.
Fingers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nappula looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nappula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fingers misses with a combination
and Nappula counters with a series of strikes. Fingers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nappula throws a combination. Fingers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fingers moves forwards but Nappula connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fingers throws a right and a left that Nappula avoids nicely.
Fingers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nappula.
Fingers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fingers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fingers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nappula tests Fingers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nappula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nappula misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nappula, as that shot connected.
Fingers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fingers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nappula closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fingers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nappula.
Fingers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nappula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nappula misses with an uppercut. Fingers saw that one coming.
Fingers throws a hook but Nappula blocks it.
A left lands for Nappula.
Nappula sizes up Fingers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fingers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nappula's head.
Nappula takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good shot there by Nappula.
Fingers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nappula.
Fingers lands with a straight right. Nappula didn't see that one coming.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Nappula throws a combination that misses
and Fingers counters with a left and a right that stings Nappula.
Fingers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fingers there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nappula lands with a nice combination. Fingers backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nappula scores with a nice head shot.
Fingers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nappula to score with a decent uppercut.
Nappula goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nappula throws a hook to the side of Fingers's head but Fingers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fingers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fingers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nappula finds it's way round the side to connect with Fingers's head.
A lazy left from Fingers finds it's target.
Nappula keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left and a right from Nappula both land. Nice combination.
Donk. Nappula catches Fingers right on the button with a cross.
Nappula misses with a straight right.
Fingers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nappula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nappula gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from Fingers misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nappula, as that shot connected.
Good exchange - Nappula coming out on top.
Fingers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nappula.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Nappula moves out of range.
Nappula fails to land with a series of punches.
Fingers misses with a combination
and Nappula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fingers slips under a jab.
Nappula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fingers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nappula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nappula throws the left hand but Fingers avoids the punch easily.
Fingers slips a jab and a cross from Nappula.
Fingers throws a combination that misses
and Nappula counters with a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Nappula.
Fingers moves out of range as Nappula strikes.
Fingers misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Nappula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fingers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nappula sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Nappula misses.
Fingers staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nappula fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fingers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fingers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nappula.
Fingers throws the left hand but Nappula avoids the punch easily.
Fingers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nappula.
Nappula lands a really nice looking cross but Fingers seems unphased.
Nappula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fingers.
Nappula's corner calls for a 1-2. Nappula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fingers's corner calls for a 1-2. Fingers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fingers misses with a combination
and Nappula counters with a left and a right that stings Fingers.
Bobby Fingers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nappula has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Nappula moves out of range.
Nappula lands a nice shot that snaps Fingers's head back.
Nappula ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Nappula as he connects with a hook.
Nappula missing with a left hand there. Fingers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fingers misses with the combination.
Benjamin Nappula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nappula looks to land a combination. Fingers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Nappula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nappula has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Nappula!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Haapasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haapasalo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Korpiklaani - Let's Drink . The crowd seem to be enjoying North's choice of entrance music: Pantera - Fucking Hostile. Antti Haapasalo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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22
245 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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24
285 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Haapasalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter North!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North tries to close the distance and clinch but Haapasalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peter North seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haapasalo misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from North misses.
North keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
North has managed to clinch.
Haapasalo is trying to break the clinch but North is controlling him.
North misses with an elbow strike.
North throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, North just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haapasalo's brow.
Haapasalo tries to pull guard but North holds him up against the cage and eventually Haapasalo drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from North.
North throws an elbow that misses.
Haapasalo manages to break the clinch.
North is looking to clinch but Haapasalo is avoiding it.
North darts in and clinches Haapasalo up against the cage.
North creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
North lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Antti Haapasalo has been cut.
North lands a damaging elbow.
North lands an elbow that stopped Haapasalo in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Haapasalo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
North throws an elbow that misses.
Haapasalo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Haapasalo can't find room to land a body shot as North controls the action.
North misses with an elbow over the top.
North comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haapasalo blocks an elbow strike.
Haapasalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
North takes the fight into the clinch.
North creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
North lands an elbow just above Haapasalo 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by North.
Haapasalo tries to pull guard but North won't allow it.
Haapasalo throws a punch but it's blocked by North.
North throws an elbow but it's blocked.
North prevents Haapasalo from breaking the clinch.
Haapasalo wants to get back to striking at distance but North won't allow it.
North pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Haapasalo avoids a wild elbow strike from North.
North prevents Haapasalo from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Haapasalo on the inside.
North creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haapasalo's defenses.
North throws an elbow that misses.
Haapasalo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Haapasalo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as North walks away with a smile on his face. Haapasalo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Haapasalo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haapasalo scores with a punch to the head.
Haapasalo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haapasalo keeps the fight on the outside.
North takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
North forces Haapasalo back against the cage and clinches.
North lands an elbow inside.
Haapasalo successfully pulls guard.
Haapasalo pushes North off and gets back to his feet.
North tries to clinch there but Haapasalo circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
North clinches up with Haapasalo and pushes him back against the cage.
Haapasalo breaks from the clinch.
North tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haapasalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haapasalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
North slips a straight right by Haapasalo.
North fails to land with a series of punches.
North doesn't manage to clinch there - Haapasalo circles away.
Haapasalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Haapasalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haapasalo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between North's hands.
North is looking to clinch.
North closes the distance and pushes Haapasalo back into the cage.
Haapasalo blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, North just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haapasalo's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by North.
Haapasalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haapasalo misses with a straight left.
Haapasalo misses with the combination.
North tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haapasalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
North throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
North fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
North tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haapasalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haapasalo connects with a nice looking jab.
Haapasalo with a hook.
Haapasalo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
North misses the jab.
Haapasalo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
North tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haapasalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
North misses with an uppercut. Haapasalo saw that one coming.
North missing with a left hand there. Haapasalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haapasalo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Haapasalo scores with a nice right hand.
North tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haapasalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
North fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Haapasalo misses its intended target.
Haapasalo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from North.
North has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haapasalo finds it's way round the side to connect with North's head.
North tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haapasalo lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Haapasalo. That snapped North's head back.
North is looking to clinch but Haapasalo is avoiding it.
North tries to clinch up but Haapasalo circles away and keeps his distance.
North is looking to clinch.
North throws a right hand that Haapasalo ducks under and follows up with a left that Haapasalo also avoids with ease.
North moves in looking to clinch but Haapasalo pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
North doesn't manage to clinch there - Haapasalo circles away.
North doesn't manage to clinch there - Haapasalo circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - North looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haapasalo lands a really nice looking cross but North seems unphased.
North takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haapasalo cracks North with a good jab.
North tries to clinch but Haapasalo is having none of it.
North tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haapasalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haapasalo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Haapasalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Haapasalo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Haapasalo loads up on a big right hand but North slips the punch.
Haapasalo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
North tries to clinch there but Haapasalo circles away.
North tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - North looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haapasalo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
North tries to clinch but Haapasalo moves out of range.
Haapasalo lands with a good body shot.
Haapasalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
North is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haapasalo!
Haapasalo lands with a straight right. North didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Haapasalo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antti Haapasalo'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.
Haapasalo moves away from the strike by North.
Haapasalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haapasalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Haapasalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Haapasalo looks to land a combination. North sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Haapasalo scores with a jab.
North doesn't manage to clinch there - Haapasalo circles away.
Haapasalo catches North with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
North takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
North gets a clinch.
Haapasalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
North clinches.
North throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Haapasalo lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Haapasalo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
North gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haapasalo tries to break free but North pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haapasalo.
North throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Haapasalo has had enough of the clinch but North keeps him there for the moment.
Haapasalo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
North is breathing heavily.
Haapasalo breaks the clinch.
Haapasalo scores with the left hand. North knows he should have avoided that one.
Haapasalo lands with a good body shot.
Haapasalo swats away the attempt to clinch by North.
Haapasalo throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasalo looks to land a combination. North sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Haapasalo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haapasalo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Peter North has been cut.
Haapasalo lands the left hand.
North has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab from Haapasalo.
Haapasalo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Haapasalo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Haapasalo connects with the punch.
North throws the left hand but Haapasalo avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by Haapasalo.
Haapasalo tests North's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haapasalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
North takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Haapasalo.
Haapasalo ducks under a wild hook from North.
Haapasalo swats away the attempt to clinch by North.
Haapasalo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before North has time to react.
Haapasalo thuds a left hand into North's body.
Haapasalo works the jab nicely.
A nice combination there by Haapasalo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
North moves in looking to clinch but Haapasalo pushes him off.
Jab, jab by Haapasalo - just one landing.
Haapasalo connects with the punch.
North ducks right into an uppercut from Haapasalo.
North is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Haapasalo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haapasalo.
Haapasalo lands with a good body shot.
North misses with a double jab.
North wants to clinch up but Haapasalo keeps it at a distance.
North doesn't manage to clinch there - Haapasalo circles away.
Antti Haapasalo is winning the standup battle so far.
North gets in close and instigates a clinch.
North misses with an elbow over the top.
North pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Haapasalo can't break the clinch.
North comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haapasalo dodges an elbow strike from North.
North pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Haapasalo pushes North back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haapasalo blocks the elbow strike.
Haapasalo blocks the elbow strike.
Haapasalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haapasalo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
North takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haapasalo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Haapasalo lands.
Haapasalo scores with a shot to the body.
Haapasalo lands with an overhand left.
Haapasalo lands a glancing blow to the side of North's head.
Haapasalo throws out a powerful jab.
Haapasalo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
North looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haapasalo lands a body shot.
Haapasalo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haapasalo lands an overhand right.
Haapasalo lands a nice hook to North's body. North takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
North tries to clinch up.
Haapasalo lands with a cross.
North takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
North moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
North tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haapasalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haapasalo cracks North with a good jab.
North jabbing away but nothing is landing.
North throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haapasalo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
North takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haapasalo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
North tries to clinch but Haapasalo moves out of range.
Haapasalo thuds his right hand into North's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haapasalo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haapasalo cracks a nice hook into North's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Haapasalo there.
Haapasalo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Haapasalo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed North momentarily.
Haapasalo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Haapasalo jabs at North's body.
Haapasalo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent North stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haapasalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Haapasalo jabs at North's body.
North takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot by Haapasalo.
Haapasalo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. North looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Haapasalo - just one landing.
Haapasalo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
North swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
North takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haapasalo throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Haapasalo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Haapasalo sizes up North with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haapasalo lands with a nice body punch.
North takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
North drops his hands momentarily and Haapasalo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haapasalo lands with a nice body punch.
Haapasalo throws a series of strikes that have North backpedaling.
A punch combination from Haapasalo misses.
North moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haapasalo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Haapasalo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haapasalo.
Haapasalo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haapasalo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
North takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haapasalo throws a good cross that connects.
Haapasalo catches North with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haapasalo thuds a left hand into North's body.
Haapasalo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
North gets cracked there but stands up to it.
North takes a shot to the body in his stride.
North is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Haapasalo.
North takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice combination there by Haapasalo.
North walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasalo works the jab nicely.
Haapasalo with a jab.
Haapasalo scores with a jab to the head.
North gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haapasalo cracks North with a right hand to the side of the head.
North moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haapasalo cracks a nice hook into North's ribs.
Haapasalo with a jab.
Haapasalo lands a nice shot that snaps North's head back.
Haapasalo lands with a shot to the body.
Haapasalo throws a series of strikes that have North backpedaling.
Haapasalo digs a good body shot into North's ribs.
Haapasalo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Haapasalo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haapasalo.
Haapasalo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by North.
Haapasalo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haapasalo connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haapasalo digs a good body shot into North's ribs.
Peter North has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo connects with a nice looking jab.
Haapasalo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. North looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
North with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haapasalo to score with a decent uppercut.
Haapasalo lands a jab to North's midsection.
Haapasalo with a hook.
Haapasalo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. North doesn't seem bothered though.
Haapasalo scores with a jab.
Haapasalo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that North can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from Haapasalo both land. Nice combination.
Haapasalo scores with a decent looking hook.
Haapasalo lands a lovely overhand right.
Haapasalo thuds his right hand into North's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
North ducks right into an uppercut from Haapasalo.
Haapasalo scores with a hook.
Haapasalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haapasalo lands a right hook to the body.
Haapasalo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by Haapasalo there.
North doesn't manage to clinch there - Haapasalo circles away.
Haapasalo scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot by Haapasalo.
North takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo throws a good cross that connects.
North takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Haapasalo lands a body shot.
Haapasalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Haapasalo scores with a sloppy right hand. North should have avoided that one.
Haapasalo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haapasalo's corner calls for a 1-2. Haapasalo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to de liver by Haapasalo. Beautiful body shot.
North takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
North tries to clinch there but Haapasalo circles away.
Antti Haapasalo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
North tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Haapasalo.
Haapasalo scores with a jab. North acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haapasalo lands with a nice body punch.
Haapasalo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Haapasalo.
Haapasalo scores with a jab to the jaw.
North tries to clinch but Haapasalo moves out of range.
Haapasalo cracks North with a right hand to the side of the head.
North takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
North takes a jab right on the kisser.
North tries to close the distance and clinch but Haapasalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
North gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
North closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haapasalo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
North misses with an elbow over the top.
North keeps control of Haapasalo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haapasalo misses with some punches.
Haapasalo tries to pull guard but North won't allow it.
Haapasalo avoids the elbow strike from North, against the cage.
Haapasalo dodges an elbow strike from North.
Haapasalo dodges an elbow strike from North.
North pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
North misses with an elbow strike.
Haapasalo is looking to break free of the clinch but North has double underhooks.
Haapasalo has North pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. North manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Haapasalo dodges an elbow strike from North.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haapasalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haapasalo tries to break free but North pushes him back against the cage.
North is pressed up against the cage. Haapasalo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag North down to the mat. North avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Haapasalo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
North tries to clinch up.
North throws out a loose jab but Haapasalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Haapasalo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haapasalo, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Haapasalo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joonatan Roinatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fransico Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Roinatan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Onyx - Slam. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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24
180 lbs
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184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonatan Roinatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fransico Junior!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior misses with a straight left.
Roinatan motions for Junior to come forward. Roinatan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Junior connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roinatan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Junior sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roinatan somewhat.
Good shot there by Junior.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Roinatan.
Roinatan throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Junior scores with a nice right hand.
Junior lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Junior shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roinatan as he jumps to the side.
Roinatan has his takedown stuffed
and Junior decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roinatan's guard.
Junior wants to control from the top but Roinatan keeps moving.
Junior scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roinatan keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Roinatan is keeping the position.
Roinatan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roinatan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roinatan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roinatan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Junior on the ground.
Roinatan wants to stand but Junior is controlling the position.
Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roinatan is keeping the position for now.
Junior passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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.
Junior tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Junior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Junior takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roinatan has his takedown stuffed
and Junior counters with a shoot takedown. Roinatan fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonatan Roinatan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior stands and throws Roinatan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Junior tries to move into full mount but can't pass Roinatan's legs.
The strikes coming from Junior are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roinatan struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roinatan stops Junior from passing to mount.
Roinatan is trying to work for a sweep but Junior has mounted him!
Junior working the ground and pound effectively.
Junior unloads with some shots from mount but Roinatan bucks and avoids them well.
Junior raining down shots from the mount!
Roinatan blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Junior fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Junior fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior lands with some strikes.
Junior scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Roinatan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Junior controlling his opponent.
Junior punishing his opponent with strikes.
Roinatan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roinatan tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roinatan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fransico Junior dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Roinatan throws a push kick but Junior slaps the foot to one side.
Junior scores with a hook to the body. Roinatan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roinatan tries to clinch up
and Roinatan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Junior lands a jab.
Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roinatan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Junior counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roinatan misses with a takedown
and Junior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Junior takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roinatan throws a combination that misses
and Roinatan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roinatan tries for a takedown but Junior circles away easily
and Junior counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonatan Roinatan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Junior lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roinatan doesn't seem phased though.
Roinatan misses with a head kick.
Junior throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roinatan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Roinatan throws a sloppy head kick
letting Junior counter with a right hand.
Roinatan misses with a double jab
and Junior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roinatan throws a head kick that Junior semi-blocks.
Roinatan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Junior counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Roinatan!
Roinatan tries to lock up and control but Junior gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Junior sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Roinatan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking to control but Roinatan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roinatan taking shots to the head.
Roinatan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Junior working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior with the ground and pound from mount.
Junior cracks Roinatan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Junior lands a big elbow.
Junior is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roinatan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Junior controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roinatan tries to reverse the position but Junior maintains control.
Junior won't let Roinatan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Junior breaks from Roinatan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fransico Junior has got the better of the ground game so far.
Junior working the ground and pound effectively.
Roinatan is in a horrible position here. Junior smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Junior with good strikes from the mount here!
Roinatan is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior breaks from Roinatan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Junior putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Roinatan tries to hold on but Junior postures up.
Junior dominating with strikes here.
Junior has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Roinatan's face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Junior lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Junior is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roinatan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Roinatan's face.
Junior with the ground and pound from mount.
Junior in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fransico Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Junior lands a slapping body shot.
Junior is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Roinatan's half guard.
Roinatan is trying to stand.
Junior thows a huge punch but Roinatan dodges it nicely.
Junior tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roinatan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Junior scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Junior working over Roinatan with some ground and pound. Roinatan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Roinatan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Junior pulls his head out easily.
Roinatan pushes Junior off looking to stand but Junior dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior is keen to just control but Roinatan is a slippery customer.
Junior winds up and cracks Roinatan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roinatan is refusing to be controlled, as Junior sits in half guard.
Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Junior is looking to advance position but Roinatan won't allow it.
Junior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roinatan is looking to get back to is feet but Junior passes into side control.
Junior throws a strike aimed at the side of Roinatan's head but Roinatan avoids it well.
Junior tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Junior has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roinatan is trying to get back to his feet.
Fransico Junior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Junior has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Roinatan can't escape the position.
Junior landing strikes, looking to finish!
Junior blocks Roinatan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Roinatan is squirming around, avoiding Junior's attempts to control the action.
Roinatan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Junior.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands a nice shot to the head.
Junior landing punches.
Roinatan tries to lock up and control but Junior gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Junior can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roinatan is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Junior cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Roinatan is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior raining down shots from the mount!
Joonatan Roinatan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Junior lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Roinatan hang on?
Junior trying to control but Roinatan is having none of it.
Junior landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Roinatan hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roinatan is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fransico Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Junior has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fransico Junior!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nisper Ykonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasser Tiihonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ykonen comes to the cage accompanied by Raised Fist - Friends and Traitors. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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198 lbs
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nisper Ykonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jasser Tiihonen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tiihonen is defended easily by Ykonen.
Ykonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ykonen lands with a right hand.
Tiihonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ykonen misses with a straight right.
Tiihonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ykonen throws a wild body kick that Tiihonen sees coming a mile off.
Tiihonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tiihonen.
Nisper Ykonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasser Tiihonen.
Tiihonen staying out of range there.
Tiihonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tiihonen ducks under a wild hook from Ykonen.
Horrible takedown by Tiihonen or perhaps it was just good defense by Ykonen which made him look bad.
Ykonen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tiihonen's hands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tiihonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tiihonen looks gassed!
Tiihonen blocks a head kick by Ykonen.
Ykonen throws a jab when Tiihonen was well out of range.
Tiihonen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tiihonen shoots in but Ykonen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ykonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ykonen throws a series of punches but Tiihonen avoids them all with ease.
Tiihonen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ykonen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tiihonen.
Ykonen cracks a nice hook into Tiihonen's ribs.
Ykonen moves into the clinch.
Ykonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiihonen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ykonen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ykonen connects with the punch.
Ykonen misses with the combination.
Ykonen circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Tiihonen drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Ykonen follows Tiihonen to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nisper Ykonen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdi Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Inyourbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inyourbutt has chosen Burning Spear - Workshop as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abdi Muhammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Inyourbutt!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inyourbutt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Muhammed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muhammed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Muhammed.
Muhammed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inyourbutt.
A combination from Inyourbutt does no damage.
Inyourbutt shoots in but Muhammed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Inyourbutt fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inyourbutt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abdi Muhammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Inyourbutt.
A combination from Muhammed does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muhammed. Inyourbutt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muhammed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inyourbutt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muhammed throws a series of punches but Inyourbutt avoids them all with ease.
Muhammed steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Inyourbutt is out on his feet! Muhammed sets himself and nearly takes Inyourbutt's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abdi Muhammed!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo miami vice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man - Black Sabbath. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucio Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo miami vice!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
miami vice fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vera avoids it really well and circles away.
Vera lunges at miami vice with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by miami vice's hand.
Vera throws a low kick but it's checked well by miami vice.
Lucio Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by miami vice.
Vera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and miami vice is able to avoid easily.
Vera darts in and clinches miami vice up against the cage.
Vera stalling in the clinch.
miami vice blocks an elbow strike from Vera.
miami vice jumps guard but Vera stands there with miami vice around his waist. miami vice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vera connects with a nasty looking knee right to miami vice's face.
miami vice tries to pull guard but Vera won't allow it.
Lucio Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo miami vice.
miami vice dodges an elbow strike from Vera.
Vera tries to throw a body punch but miami vice avoids it by throwing Vera back against the cage.
Vera lands a knee to the body.
miami vice managing to block the knees to the body from Vera.
miami vice goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vera prevents it.
Vera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
miami vice drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vera landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera misses with an elbow over the top.
Vera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vera lands an elbow inside.
Vera leaning his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Vera.
miami vice looks gassed!
Vera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vera looking to stall.
Vera connects with a nasty looking knee right to miami vice's face.
Vera connects with a knee to the head.
miami vice is rocked!
A knee to the head by Vera.
miami vice is still on wobbly legs! Can Vera finish him?
Vera lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops miami vice to his knees! Vera keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucio Vera!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janne Maunonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luola Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mies has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Luola Mies enters the cage!
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269 lbs
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280 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Maunonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luola Mies!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Maunonen.
Some wild striking there from Maunonen.
Mies misses with a combination
and Maunonen counters with a single leg into guard. Mies didn't expect that.
Maunonen wants to control from the top but Mies keeps moving.
Maunonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maunonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mies not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maunonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mies is keeping the position for now.
Maunonen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maunonen looking to pass the guard.
Mies trying to keep a closed guard but Maunonen is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mies throws a looping overhand right but Maunonen ducks down to avoid it.
Mies throws a sloppy body shot
and Maunonen counters with a left to the body.
Luola Mies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mies throws a combination that misses
letting Maunonen counter with a right hand.
Mies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maunonen.
Luola Mies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maunonen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maunonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mies misses with a body punch
and Maunonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Mies throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maunonen counters with a three punch combo that has Mies backing up. Mies nods at Maunonen to acknowledge the strikes.
Mies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maunonen.
Maunonen scores with the left hand. Mies knows he should have avoided that one.
Maunonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mies.
Maunonen loads up on a big right hand but Mies slips the punch.
Maunonen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maunonen blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Maunonen both land. Nice combination.
Maunonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mies throws a leg kick
and Maunonen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mies's knee momentarily.
Maunonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mies.
Mies tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mies looks to land a combination but Maunonen avoids it well.
Mies misses the jab.
Mies tries to clinch up
and Maunonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maunonen closes the distance and pushes Mies back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maunonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maunonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mies.
Mies is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maunonen.
Mies lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maunonen or not.
Mies looking to stall.
Maunonen lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mies.
Mies lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maunonen blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maunonen throws an elbow but misses.
Mies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mies misses with a straight right.
Mies throws a hook to the side of Maunonen's head but Maunonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mies misses with a body shot.
Maunonen slips under a jab.
A low kick from Mies misses
and Maunonen counters with a left and a right that stings Mies.
Mies scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maunonen avoids the body shot from Mies.
Maunonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mies waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maunonen.
Mies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maunonen forces Mies back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maunonen backwards.
Maunonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maunonen tries a knee to the head but Mies blocks it.
Mies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mies softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Janne Maunonen has been cut.
Mies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maunonen lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maunonen scores with a shot to the side of Mies's head.
Maunonen misses with a punch to the body.
Maunonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Maunonen misses with an elbow over the top.
Mies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mies working aggressively here.
Maunonen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mies in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mies looks gassed!
Maunonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mies blocks the elbow strike.
Maunonen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maunonen has a couple of punches blocked by Mies.
Maunonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Maunonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maunonen cracks Mies with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Maunonen.
Maunonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Maunonen.
Maunonen pushes off an throws an elbow but Mies leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maunonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maunonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janne Maunonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janne Maunonen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maunonen shoots in and bounces Mies off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mies has his hands on Maunonen's head, controlling the position.
Mies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maunonen.
Maunonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maunonen wants to pass the guard but Mies is keeping the position.
Maunonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maunonen postures up in Mies's guard and throws a big left but Mies blocks it.
Mies pulls Maunonen in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maunonen postures up in Mies's guard and throws a big left but Mies blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mies throws a lazy head kick
and Maunonen counters with a leg kick.
Maunonen misses with a straight right.
Maunonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mies. Mies circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Maunonen does it's job there.
Mies tries to clinch but Maunonen moves away
and Maunonen counters by moving into the clinch.
Maunonen crunches a lovely knee into Mies's ribcage.
Mies is breathing heavily.
Maunonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maunonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maunonen.
A hook to the body from Maunonen.
Knees to the body from Maunonen.
Maunonen lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maunonen.
Maunonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mies can do to turn this around?
Maunonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Mies backwards.
Mies takes a shot to the head.
Maunonen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mies's efforts to push away.
Maunonen breaks the clinch.
Luola Mies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maunonen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Maunonen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maunonen wants to control but Mies is keeping him busy.
Maunonen is staying tight to Mies's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Maunonen is looking to take a break and control but Mies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maunonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mies keeps working.
Maunonen 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.
Maunonen working the body and head with strikes.
Mies is trying to control Maunonen's posture but Maunonen avoids it.
Mies takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mies is not content to let Maunonen control the position.
Maunonen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mies is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maunonen trying to control the position but Mies is working away.
You can see the frustration on Mies's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maunonen scoring with punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maunonen has an Americana. Mies didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Maunonen is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Maunonen hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Janne Maunonen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aalio Paalio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Luikku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paalio's entrance music is Motörhead - Iron Fist. A fine choice. Kake Luikku has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aalio Paalio's chin.
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322 lbs
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320 lbs
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aalio Paalio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Luikku!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luikku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paalio throws out the jab.
Luikku shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paalio defends it nicely.
Luikku shoots in for a double leg but Paalio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luikku shoots in for a takedown but Paalio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aalio Paalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Luikku.
Luikku closes the distance and clinches up with Paalio, looking for a takedown. Luikku pushes Paalio against the cage but Paalio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paalio throws the left hand but Luikku avoids the punch easily.
Paalio connects with a jab.
Paalio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luikku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paalio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luikku's hands.
Luikku shoots in looking for a takedown. Paalio tries to sprawl out of it but Luikku keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paalio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luikku fails with the takedown.
Paalio throws a jab but it's blocked by Luikku.
Luikku shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paalio defends it nicely.
Luikku ducks right into an uppercut from Paalio.
Luikku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paalio throws out the jab.
Paalio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Paalio.
Paalio tries to bum rush Luikku with a series of wild strikes but Luikku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luikku shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paalio as he jumps to the side.
Luikku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luikku fails to land the takedown.
Luikku slips under a jab from Paalio.
Paalio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Luikku looks gassed!
Luikku feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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.
Luikku wants to control from the top but Paalio keeps moving.
Paalio wants to stand and escape but Luikku is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Luikku accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Luikku postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Luikku trying to control but Paalio is working from the bottom.
Luikku looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Luikku accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Luikku wants to control from the top but Paalio keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luikku is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paalio lands a nice shot that snaps Luikku's head back.
Aalio Paalio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luikku closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Paalio to the mat! Paalio manages to get full guard.
Luikku trying to control the position from guard on top but Paalio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luikku has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Luikku drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Paalio manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Luikku has Paalio in his guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paalio gets to his feet - Luikku follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paalio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luikku.
Paalio misses with a wild combination.
Paalio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luikku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paalio lands with a hook. Luikku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paalio misses with a two punch combination.
Luikku shoots in for a takedown but Paalio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paalio looks to land a right hand but Luikku moved out of range.
Paalio throws a hook to the side of Luikku's head but Luikku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luikku slips a jab from Paalio.
Paalio scores with a nice head shot.
Paalio lands with a straight right. Luikku didn't see that one coming.
Paalio works over Luikku's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab by Paalio.
Paalio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luikku fails with a takedown attempt.
Luikku fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luikku will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paalio lands an overhand right.
Paalio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Luikku ducks right into an uppercut from Paalio.
Paalio throws out a powerful jab.
Paalio lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paalio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luikku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paalio sprawls well. Paalio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luikku gets slowly back to his feet.
Luikku ducks right into an uppercut from Paalio.
Paalio throws a series of punches but Luikku avoids them all with ease.
Paalio throws an overhand right that lands on Luikku's shoulder, as Luikku tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Paalio.
Paalio cracks Luikku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Luikku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paalio.
Paalio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luikku circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luikku has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paalio misses with a straight left.
Luikku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Luikku fails with the takedown.
Luikku slips under a jab from Paalio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aalio Paalio dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Luikku has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luikku there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Paalio. No joy for Luikku on that attempt.
Paalio throws a lazy right hand but Luikku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paalio misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paalio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aalio Paalio is winning the standup battle so far.
Paalio's corner calls for a 1-2. Paalio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paalio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paalio looks to land a right hand but Luikku moved out of range.
Luikku is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paalio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luikku at a distance.
Paalio lands a nice shot that snaps Luikku's head back.
Paalio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Luikku.
Luikku on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luikku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paalio.
Luikku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paalio.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Luikku is defended easily by Paalio.
Paalio connects with a jab.
Paalio cracks Luikku with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luikku is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paalio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aalio Paalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Luikku.
Luikku is breathing heavily.
Paalio stuffs the takedown attempt from Luikku. Luikku gets slowly back to his feet.
Luikku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paalio loads up on a big right hand but Luikku slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Paalio.
Left hook, right uppercut from Paalio.
Paalio lands a glancing blow to the side of Luikku's head.
Luikku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paalio.
Paalio lands a lovely overhand right.
Paalio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luikku's head.
Kake Luikku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paalio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luikku.
Paalio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paalio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luikku.
Aalio Paalio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paalio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Paalio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paalio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab by Paalio.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paalio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luikku. Luikku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A right-left combo lands from Paalio.
Luikku is rocked!
Luikku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paalio.
Paalio lands an overhand right.
Luikku shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paalio pinned against the cage. Paalio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Luikku is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paalio.
Luikku is still on wobbly legs! Can Paalio finish him?
Paalio misses with an uppercut. Luikku saw that one coming.
Luikku seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Paalio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paalio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Luikku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Luikku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paalio throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Luikku.
Luikku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paalio cracks Luikku with an open hand slap.
Good shot there by Paalio.
Paalio catches Luikku with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Luikku shoots in but no luck this time.
Paalio lands a nice shot that snaps Luikku's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paalio, as that shot connected.
Paalio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luikku staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paalio.
Paalio lands a lovely overhand right.
Paalio tests Luikku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paalio scores with a three punch combo!
Good standup being displayed there by Paalio as he connects with a hook.
Paalio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luikku.
A jab lands there for Paalio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luikku slips a straight right by Paalio.
Luikku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paalio lands with a straight right. Luikku didn't see that one coming.
Paalio connects with a right hand. Luikku shakes it off.
Paalio throws a shot from downtown. Luikku moves away and avoids it.
Luikku takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Luikku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paalio throws a shot from downtown. Luikku moves away and avoids it.
Paalio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paalio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paalio with a jab.
Luikku takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paalio missing with a left hand there. Luikku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Paalio does no damage.
Paalio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paalio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luikku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paalio scores with a sloppy right hand. Luikku should have avoided that one.
Paalio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paalio lands a right hook to the body.
Luikku needs to keep his hands up - Paalio had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paalio throws a combination. Luikku tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Luikku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paalio throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paalio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paalio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luikku.
Paalio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paalio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luikku can do to turn this around?
Paalio scores with a jab.
Paalio throws a jab but it's blocked by Luikku.
Paalio misses with a wild combination.
Luikku is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paalio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paalio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Paalio is working the combinations to good effect here.
Paalio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paalio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paalio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paalio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luikku on the side of the head.
Paalio throws an overhand right that lands on Luikku's shoulder, as Luikku tries to avoid the shot.
Luikku feints and as Paalio raises his hands in defense, Luikku changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Luikku tries to free his leg and advance position but Paalio is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luikku trying to control but Paalio is working from the bottom.
Luikku wants to pass the guard but Paalio is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aalio Paalio dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Paalio lands with an uppercut that bounces Luikku off the cage and back into rage.
Luikku tries to close the distance and clinch but Paalio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paalio misses with a double jab.
Luikku slips a straight right by Paalio.
Luikku tries to clinch up but Paalio circles away and keeps his distance.
Luikku shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paalio as he avoids it easily.
Paalio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Luikku tries for a takedown but Paalio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Luikku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paalio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paalio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paalio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luikku momentarily.
Luikku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paalio.
Paalio scores with a one two! Luikku had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Luikku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paalio.
Paalio scores with a shot to the body.
Paalio lands with a shot to the body.
Luikku fails with a takedown attempt.
Aalio Paalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Luikku.
Paalio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Luikku shoots in looking for a takedown. Paalio tries to sprawl out of it but Luikku keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paalio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paalio's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Paalio duly obliges.
Luikku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luikku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paalio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luikku slips a jab from Paalio.
Paalio misses with the combination.
Luikku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paalio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Paalio works the jab nicely.
Paalio lands a jab.
Paalio lands a head shot.
Paalio loads up on a big right hand but Luikku slips the punch.
Paalio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paalio tests Luikku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paalio dips to his left and cracks Luikku with an uppercut!
Paalio swinging wildly here.
Luikku closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paalio circles away.
Kake Luikku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Paalio - just one landing.
Paalio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luikku with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paalio to score with a decent uppercut.
Paalio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luikku has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luikku shoots in looking for a takedown. Paalio tries to sprawl out of it but Luikku keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paalio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paalio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luikku's head.
Donk. Paalio catches Luikku right on the button with a cross.
Luikku slips a straight right by Paalio.
Paalio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paalio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luikku at a distance.
Luikku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice sprawl there from Paalio as Luikku shoots in.
Jab from Paalio.
Paalio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paalio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paalio lunges at Luikku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Luikku's hand.
Paalio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paalio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paalio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luikku's head backwards.
Luikku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paalio tests Luikku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paalio jabs at Luikku's body.
Paalio with a hook.
Paalio loads up on a big right hand but Luikku slips the punch.
Paalio stuffs the takedown.
Paalio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luikku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paalio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Paalio as he connects with a hook.
Paalio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Paalio misses.
Paalio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luikku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paalio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luikku staying out of range there.
Paalio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paalio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paalio cracks Luikku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paalio throws a combination. Luikku tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Paalio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luikku's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paalio throws out a powerful jab.
Luikku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paalio throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Luikku stumbling backwards into the cage! Luikku bounces back off the cage towards Paalio, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Paalio lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Paalio celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aalio Paalio!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Suttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Itaniemi's choice of entrance music: Volbeat - Still Counting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Suttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Suttu misses its intended target.
Suttu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Suttu lands with a good body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Itaniemi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Itaniemi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suttu.
Itaniemi is looking to clinch.
Suttu dodges the punch combination from Itaniemi.
Suttu throws a nice looking combination but Itaniemi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suttu missing with a left hand there. Itaniemi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suttu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Suttu.
Itaniemi is looking to slow Suttu down with leg kicks.
Itaniemi tries to clinch there but Suttu circles away.
Itaniemi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Itaniemi avoids the body shot from Suttu.
Suttu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itaniemi with a jab.
Suttu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Suttu.
Suttu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Itaniemi is trying to defend but Suttu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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.
Suttu passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi tries to lock up and control but Suttu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Itaniemi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Suttu has control of Itaniemi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Itaniemi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Itaniemi is squirming around, avoiding Suttu's attempts to control the action.
Itaniemi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Itaniemi tries to hold on but Suttu pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suttu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Itaniemi?
Suttu unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suttu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Itaniemi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Suttu throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Itaniemi because Suttu loaded up on that one.
BOOM! Suttu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Poor strikes thrown by Suttu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Suttu goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Itaniemi is on top in guard.
Itaniemi stands up and waves to Suttu to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Itaniemi looks for the body kick but Suttu saw that one coming.
Itaniemi is looking to clinch but Suttu is avoiding it.
Suttu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Itaniemi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Suttu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Itaniemi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suttu.
Suttu throws a sloppy body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a nice leg kick.
A cross from Suttu lands.
Itaniemi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itaniemi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Itaniemi misses with a body shot.
Suttu looks to throw the jab but Itaniemi is out of range.
Suttu swats away the attempt to clinch by Itaniemi.
Suttu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Itaniemi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Itaniemi lands a nice hook to Suttu's body. Suttu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suttu is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suttu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Itaniemi thuds his right hand into Suttu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Itaniemi tries a head kick but it misses.
Itaniemi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suttu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Suttu takes a swing at Itaniemi's ribcage but misses.
Itaniemi moves out of range of the strikes.
Suttu misses with a hook to the body
and Itaniemi counters with a nice uppercut.
Suttu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Suttu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Itaniemi lands a nice shot to the body.
Suttu drops his hands momentarily and Itaniemi needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Suttu just on the top of the head. Suttu drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Suttu - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Urho Itaniemi!
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