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MMAHelsinki - 115 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zaki Zaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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138 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Zaki Zaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pauli Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perkele swivels and escapes.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zaki. Zaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decent striking displayed by Perkele there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Perkele connects with a jab.
Perkele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Zaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Zaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Perkele tries to sprawl out of it but Zaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perkele manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zaki Zaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Perkele.
A right-left combo lands from Perkele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaki shoots for a double leg takedown but Perkele sprawls well. He's pushed Zaki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zaki throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
Zaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Perkele scores with a nice head shot.
Perkele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pauli Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perkele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zaki at a distance.
Perkele works the jab nicely.
Zaki is rocked!
Zaki looks up at the clock. Bad move! Perkele lands a right hand from hell, dropping Zaki. Perkele pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pauli Perkele!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riff Jetson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Because I Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riff Jetson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Because I Can!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I Can looks to score with a jab to the body but Jetson is just out of range.
I Can misses with an uppercut
letting Jetson counter with a right hand.
I Can lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the body from I Can misses
and Jetson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jetson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
I Can will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Jetson misses the target.
Jetson tries to land a front kick but I Can steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jetson, right into the meat.
I Can cracks Jetson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jetson throws a body kick that misses
and I Can connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I Can misses with an uppercut
and Jetson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
I Can walks into a jab.
I Can throws a combination that misses
and Jetson counters with a leg kick.
I Can thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can slips a straight right by Jetson.
I Can misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jetson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but I Can manages to avoid it.
I Can misses with a series of wild punches.
Jetson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jetson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Jetson misses.
Jetson scores with a sloppy right hand. I Can should have avoided that one.
I Can fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jetson avoids it really well and circles away.
I Can has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jetson.
Because I Can seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by I Can or perhaps it was just good defense by Jetson, which made it look bad.
Jetson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from I Can.
Jetson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between I Can's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I Can steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jetson. That one must have hurt.
Jetson misses with a hook.
Jetson clobbers I Can with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jetson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jetson ducks under a wild hook from I Can.
Riff Jetson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jetson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Jetson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
I Can looks to land a right hand but Jetson moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson lands with a hook. I Can tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
I Can looks to throw the jab but Jetson is out of range.
I Can throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jetson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jetson slips under a jab from I Can.
It appears Jetson was looking to counter with a kick there.
I Can throws a series of punches but Jetson avoids them all with ease.
Jetson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
I Can closes the distance and clinches.
Jetson is working I Can over against the cage.
I Can prevents a body shot from Jetson.
A head punch on the inside from Jetson fails to land.
Jetson lands a hook that snaps the head of I Can backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jetson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
Jetson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jetson misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by I Can.
Jetson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
I Can is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jetson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Riff Jetson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Because I Can.
Jetson scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jetson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I Can throws a head punch that misses.
Jetson lands with a light punch inside.
Jetson misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riff Jetson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jetson swings widly with a right hand
and I Can counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by I Can.
I Can blocks a body shot from Jetson.
Jetson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jetson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jetson misses with some punches.
Jetson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that I Can can do to turn this around?
I Can is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
I Can blocks a body shot from Jetson.
Jetson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Jetson.
I Can misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jetson struggles to land a body shot inside as I Can controls his hands.
I Can struggles to land a body shot inside as Jetson controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson working aggressively here.
I Can has Jetson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jetson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I Can has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jetson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riff Jetson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Because I Can.
I Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jetson.
Jetson scores with a hook to the body.
I Can blocks a body shot from Jetson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jetson.
I Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I Can misses with some punches.
Riff Jetson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetson lands with a right to the head.
Jetson has a couple of punches blocked by I Can.
Jetson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jetson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I Can throws a head punch that misses.
Jetson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jetson struggles to land a body shot inside as I Can controls his hands.
I Can throws a head punch that misses.
Jetson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
Jetson has a couple of punches blocked by I Can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Can tries for a takedown but Jetson manages to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Jetson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jetson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Can.
Jetson throws a head punch that misses.
Jetson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jetson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
Jetson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jetson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jetson is leaning against I Can and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Jetson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I Can prevents a body shot from Jetson.
A short right from Jetson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by I Can.
Jetson throws a head punch that misses.
Jetson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Jetson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jetson tries to work over I Can's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jetson misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jetson working aggressively here.
I Can throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Jetson scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riff Jetson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
I Can tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
I Can misses with a hook
and Jetson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
I Can 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.
Jetson is looking to slow I Can down with leg kicks.
I Can moves to clinch but Jetson breaks away
and Jetson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
I Can tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jetson - that will leave a mark!
I Can looks to land a right hand but Jetson moved out of range.
I Can closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
I Can swings widly with a right hand
and Jetson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Can is looking to clinch but Jetson is avoiding it.
Jetson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
I Can tries to clinch but Jetson moves out of range.
I Can misses with a hook. Jetson ducked under it nicely.
Riff Jetson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can throws a lazy right hand but Jetson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
I Can bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
I Can moves out of range of the body kick from Jetson.
Jetson connects with a solid leg kick.
I Can thows a left - swing and a miss!
I Can loads up on a big right hand but Jetson slips the punch.
Jetson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jetson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by I Can.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jetson.
I Can is looking to clinch.
And Jetson counters with a quick kick to the body but I Can blocks it.
Jetson scores with a jab to the head.
Jetson connects with a body shot that sends I Can's belly button to the back.
I Can missing with a left hand there. Jetson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
I Can loads up on a big right hand but Jetson slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Can walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jetson misses with a body shot.
Jetson throws a half hearted mid kick.
I Can swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jetson scores with a nice head shot.
I Can is rocked!
Jetson throws a monster overhand right that drops I Can! Jetson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riff Jetson!
Because I Can was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pele Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pele Ronaldo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricki Suckerpunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pele Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo goes for a double leg but Suckerpunch avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Suckerpunch continues to drive forward.
Suckerpunch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've been told by Suckerpunch's head coaches at DiscoClub that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Suckerpunch moves out of range.
Ronaldo moves into the clinch.
Suckerpunch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ronaldo.
Suckerpunch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suckerpunch gets underhooks to prevent Ronaldo's takedown attempt.
Suckerpunch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Suckerpunch.
Suckerpunch dodges an elbow strike from Ronaldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suckerpunch manages to break the clinch.
Suckerpunch throws a series of punches but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ricki Suckerpunch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pele Ronaldo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suckerpunch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suckerpunch throws a series of strikes that have Ronaldo backpedaling.
Ronaldo with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Suckerpunch counter with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Suckerpunch. No joy for Ronaldo on that attempt.
Ronaldo dives in and scores a takedown into Suckerpunch's guard.
Ronaldo working some strikes from top position.
Ronaldo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ronaldo throws a sloppy head kick
and Suckerpunch counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
Suckerpunch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ronaldo with a poor takedown
letting Suckerpunch counter with a right hand.
Suckerpunch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ronaldo tries for a takedown but Suckerpunch circles away easily
and Suckerpunch counters with a straight that turns Ronaldo's legs to rubber! Suckerpunch pushes forward with more strikes and Ronaldo goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricki Suckerpunch!
Ricki Suckerpunch spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thatcher Halverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halverson comes into the arena with Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Lecter has chosen The Hannibal Lecter Sonr as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Thatcher Halverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halverson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lecter's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lecter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lecter misses with a right hand
and Halverson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halverson slips under a jab.
Lecter throws a lazy right hand but Halverson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lecter throws a big shot that misses.
Lecter misses with an uppercut. Halverson saw that one coming.
Lecter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halverson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Halverson cracks Lecter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lecter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halverson throws out the jab.
Lecter throws the left hand but Halverson avoids the punch easily.
Lecter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halverson slips under a jab.
Halverson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lecter has momentary wrist control but Halverson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Halverson 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.
Lecter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halverson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lecter is retaining full guard.
Halverson trying to control but Lecter is working from the bottom.
Halverson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Halverson postures up.
Lecter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lecter keeping moving, preventing Halverson from controlling successfully.
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.
Halverson is really struggling to control Lecter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lecter throws a series of punches but Halverson moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Halverson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lecter misses the jab.
Halverson is looking to counter punch.
Lecter misses with a hook. Halverson ducked under it nicely.
Lecter misses with a right hand
so Halverson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lecter trying to keep a closed guard but Halverson is proving a slippery customer.
Halverson throws a big elbow that misses.
Halverson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lecter is retaining full guard.
Halverson trying to control but Lecter is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Halverson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Halverson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lecter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halverson wants to control from the top but Lecter keeps moving.
Lecter keeping full guard, as Halverson tries to pass.
Halverson trying to control but Lecter is working from the bottom.
Halverson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lecter wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Halverson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lecter is retaining full guard.
Lecter can't keep his opponent in guard - Halverson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lecter is trying to maintain the position but Halverson is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Halverson.
Halverson wants to control but Lecter is keeping him busy.
Lecter is holding on to half guard well.
We've been hearing good reports from Halverson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Halverson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halverson wants to pass to mount but Lecter is defending the position.
Lecter regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thatcher Halverson 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.
Halverson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Halverson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halverson controls the position.
Halverson throws an elbow but Lecter slips to the side and avoids it well.
Halverson is looking to take a break and control but Lecter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halverson tries to advance position but instead Lecter slips a leg back in to half guard.
Halverson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lecter can do to turn this around?
Lecter manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halverson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halverson is working Lecter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lecter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lecter is on top in guard.
Lecter won't allow Halverson to sweep him here.
Lecter distracts Halverson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Halverson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lecter throws a big right hand that misses.
Halverson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lecter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lecter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Halverson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lecter defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter stands up over Halverson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lecter stands up over Halverson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lecter slips nicely into half guard.
Lecter is keen to just control but Halverson is a slippery customer.
Lecter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lecter is looking for a kimura here.
Halverson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter working over Halverson with some ground and pound. Halverson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lecter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Halverson defends it well.
Thatcher Halverson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lecter wants to control but Halverson is keeping him busy.
Lecter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Halverson defends it well.
Halverson is looking for a sweep. Lecter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halverson gets full guard.
Lecter wants to control from the top but Halverson keeps moving.
Lecter cracks Halverson with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lecter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lecter is looking to work some ground and pound but Halverson has wrist control.
Lecter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lecter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lecter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lecter looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lecter controlling from the top position.
Halverson working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thatcher Halverson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Halverson ducks down to avoid it.
Halverson takes a swing at Lecter's ribcage but misses.
Lecter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lecter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lecter takes a swing at Halverson's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Lecter misses.
Halverson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Halverson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
Lecter misses with the combination.
Lecter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halverson moves away.
Halverson scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Lecter misses.
Halverson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Halverson misses the target.
Lecter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lecter misses.
Lecter gets caught napping as Halverson dives in and scores a takedown. Lecter manages to retain guard.
Halverson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Halverson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lecter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halverson wants to control from the top but Lecter keeps moving.
Halverson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lecter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Halverson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lecter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halverson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lecter keeping moving, preventing Halverson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter wants to hit a switch here but Halverson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lecter there!
Halverson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lecter's face.
Halverson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lecter working to try and regain half guard.
Lecter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lecter gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halverson is looking to take a break and control but Lecter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halverson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lecter wants to improve his position but Halverson is controlling well.
Halverson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Halverson lands a nice shot to the head.
Lecter swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Halverson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lecter is squirming around, avoiding Halverson's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter wants to control but Halverson is having none of it.
The referee warns Lecter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hannibal Lecter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halverson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halverson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lecter?
Lecter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Halverson lands a couple of good shots and Lecter has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halverson controlling well, preventing Lecter from escaping the position.
Halverson is working the ground and pound. Can Lecter escape?
Halverson is looking to control Lecter but Lecter is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thatcher Halverson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Halverson, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thatcher Halverson!
Post fight, an emotional Thatcher Halverson said 'I shall rise to the top again! Thanks to all my teammates for the training! Also thanks Jackson for taking the fight. To all my faithful fans, thanks for sticking in there with me!'.
Hannibal Lecter was interviewed post fight and said 'fuck this shit. I'm out!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyrie Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
11 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyrie Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry connects with the punch.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Perry.
It seemed like Holmes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perry cracks Holmes with a good jab.
Perry ducks right into an uppercut from Holmes.
Perry scores with a crisp jab that stopped Holmes in his tracks.
Perry slips under a jab from Holmes.
Nice defenses there by Perry.
Perry moves away from the strike by Holmes.
Perry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perry misses with a looping right.
Holmes cracks Perry with an open hand slap.
Holmes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Perry finds it's way through Holmes's defenses.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Perry.
Holmes swings for the body but Perry moves out of range.
Holmes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sloppy strikes from Holmes. Those never looked like landing.
Perry lands a nice shot to the body.
Holmes drops his shoulder and cracks Perry with a huge uppercut! Perry goes down! Can Holmes finish him?
Perry is rocked!
Holmes is pushing down on Perry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Perry is fighting to maintain full guard but Holmes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oh Perry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holmes seems to be looking for submissions.
Holmes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perry defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes is trying to work for a kimura but Perry is defending well.
Holmes seems to be working for a kimura but Perry defends the submission attempt.
Holmes is working for a submission of some sort.
Perry seems to have got his legs back now.
Holmes stops Perry from getting back to his feet.
Perry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holmes on the ground.
Holmes is trying to control. Perry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Holmes works his way into side control.
Holmes trying to control the position but Perry is working away.
Holmes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Holmes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Perry is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Holmes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Holmes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Perry is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Holmes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Perry knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Perry pushes Holmes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Holmes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Holmes is working to tighten his grip on Perry's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Perry has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Holmes is really squeezing tight and eventually Perry passes out! Holmes breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hank Holmes!
A very excited looking Hank Holmes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oshan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Lyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Oshan Jackson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oshan Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Lyon!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Lyon avoids it well.
Lyon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyon.
Jackson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lyon sprawls and moves away.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Lyon ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyon.
Lyon takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Lyon's head but Lyon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lyon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lyon dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lyon's head.
We've been told by Jackson's head coaches at Big Price MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lyon has time to react.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson throws a jab when Lyon was well out of range.
Lyon slips a jab from Jackson.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Lyon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lyon working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lyon is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lyon.
Lyon with a nice head shot there.
Lyon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyon wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Lyon connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lyon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lyon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lyon controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyon stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lyon throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyon is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Lyon connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lyon has passed into side control.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Jackson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Lyon tries to advance to mount but Jackson denies him.
Jackson is not content to let Lyon control the position.
Lyon tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Lyon working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes Lyon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lyon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jackson is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lyon lands a few punches from side control.
Lyon gets to mount! Jackson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lyon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Lyon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Lyon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lyon.
Jackson tries to counter with a takedown but Lyon is quick to defend against it.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick but Lyon moves out of range.
Lyon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
No luck for Lyon with that takedown attempt.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson leaves Lyon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oshan Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elias Lyon.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyon dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lyon on the side of the head.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lyon at a distance.
Lyon takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Lyon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lyon dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lyon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Lyon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Lyon slips the punch.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Lyon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Lyon persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson tries to counter with a takedown but Lyon is quick to defend against it.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyon.
Lyon with the counter takedown but Jackson avoids it easily.
Lyon ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Lyon on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lyon.
Oshan Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyon feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Lyon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lyon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson has Lyon pulled in close to control his posture.
Elias Lyon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lyon is one step ahead there.
Lyon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lyon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Lyon chips away with some ground and pound.
Lyon wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lyon is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Lyon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lyon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson controls Lyon momentarily but Lyon frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lyon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oshan Jackson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lyon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyon.
Lyon moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Lyon misses with a body shot.
Jackson takes a swing at Lyon's ribcage but misses.
Lyon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Lyon ducks down to avoid it.
Lyon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jackson defends it well.
Lyon shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Lyon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Lyon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lyon manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyon wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Lyon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lyon, not yet.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lyon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lyon looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lyon trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lyon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lyon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Lyon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lyon has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Lyon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lyon wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Lyon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Lyon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lyon scoring with some ground and pound.
Lyon is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Lyon trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Lyon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lyon. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Lyon off the cage and back into range.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Lyon moved out of range nicely.
Jackson with a hook.
Lyon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Lyon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lyon is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lyon controlling the action here.
Jackson trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Lyon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oshan Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oshan Jackson!
Our winner, Oshan Jackson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evgenii Mamchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Haraldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evgenii Mamchenko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
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171 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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgenii Mamchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Svend Haraldsson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haraldsson throws an overhand right that lands on Mamchenko's shoulder, as Mamchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Mamchenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mamchenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mamchenko closes the distance and clinches up with Haraldsson, looking for a takedown. Mamchenko pushes Haraldsson against the cage but Haraldsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Haraldsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mamchenko doesn't seem phased though.
Nice sprawl there from Haraldsson as Mamchenko shoots in.
Mamchenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haraldsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgenii Mamchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamchenko tries for a takedown but Haraldsson circles away easily
and Haraldsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamchenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Haraldsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haraldsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mamchenko throws a hook to the side of Haraldsson's head but Haraldsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haraldsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamchenko misses the target.
Haraldsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Haraldsson misses with a hook. Mamchenko ducked under it nicely.
Mamchenko connects with a body shot that sends Haraldsson's belly button to the back.
Mamchenko slips a straight right by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Evgenii Mamchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haraldsson slips under a jab.
A low kick from Haraldsson is predictable there
and Mamchenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mamchenko seems to be looking for submissions.
Mamchenko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Haraldsson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Haraldsson.
Mamchenko won't allow Haraldsson to sweep him here.
Mamchenko wants to control from the top but Haraldsson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson seems keen to control Mamchenko's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haraldsson looking for a guillotine here but Mamchenko defends easily.
Mamchenko trying to control but Haraldsson is working from the bottom.
Haraldsson is controlling Mamchenko's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mamchenko postures up in Haraldsson's guard and throws a big left but Haraldsson blocks it.
Haraldsson is trying to control the position but Mamchenko postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mamchenko throws a body punch but Haraldsson moves out of range.
Mamchenko defending well as Haraldsson loads up on a big left hand.
Mamchenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Haraldsson defends well and Mamchenko ends up having to push Haraldsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Haraldsson slips under a jab.
Mamchenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamchenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haraldsson moves out of range of the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mamchenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Svend Haraldsson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice shot by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mamchenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haraldsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamchenko looks to land a left hand but Haraldsson moved out of range nicely.
Haraldsson moves out of range as Mamchenko strikes.
Mamchenko is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Haraldsson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mamchenko throws a right hand that misses
and Haraldsson counters with a left to the body.
Haraldsson jabs Mamchenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Mamchenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Haraldsson to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Haraldsson misses its intended target.
Haraldsson avoids the body shot from Mamchenko.
Haraldsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mamchenko dives in and scores a takedown into Haraldsson's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haraldsson controls Mamchenko momentarily but Mamchenko frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson keeping moving, preventing Mamchenko from controlling successfully.
Haraldsson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Haraldsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mamchenko controls the pace.
Mamchenko wants to pass the guard but Haraldsson is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mamchenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mamchenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good shot there by Mamchenko.
Mamchenko missing with a left hand there. Haraldsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svend Haraldsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Mamchenko.
Svend Haraldsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamchenko. Haraldsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mamchenko misses with a takedown attempt - Haraldsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mamchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by Mamchenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko checks a leg kick.
Mamchenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Haraldsson counter with a right hand.
Haraldsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mamchenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Haraldsson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mamchenko misses the jab.
Mamchenko misses with a right hand
and Haraldsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Haraldsson slips under a jab from Mamchenko.
Haraldsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamchenko misses the target.
Mamchenko jabs Haraldsson right on the nose. Haraldsson blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haraldsson. Mamchenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haraldsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Haraldsson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mamchenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haraldsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haraldsson missing with a left hand there. Mamchenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamchenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mamchenko.
Haraldsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Mamchenko misses the jab.
Mamchenko backing away here, and Haraldsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mamchenko is defended easily by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgenii Mamchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamchenko misses the target.
Haraldsson wants to counter the offense by Mamchenko and move into the clinch position.
Mamchenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mamchenko misses with a straight left.
Haraldsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mamchenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Svend Haraldsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mamchenko feints and as Haraldsson raises his hands in defense, Mamchenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mamchenko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Haraldsson dives on top into guard.
Mamchenko is trying to control the position here. Haraldsson has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Mamchenko tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Haraldsson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Svend Haraldsson!
Svend Haraldsson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neculai Costel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spanky Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Costel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ain't No Sunshine. Edgar has chosen Kick In The Door as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neculai Costel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spanky Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Edgar or perhaps it was just good defense by Costel, which made it look bad.
Edgar misses with a left hand
and Costel counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Edgar!
Costel is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Edgar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Costel trying to control the position but Edgar is working away.
Edgar struggling a bit here.
Costel is looking to take a break and control but Edgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar parries the strikes from Costel easily there. Costel is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Edgar to escape.
Sloppy strikes there by Costel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costel wants to control but Edgar is keeping him busy.
Edgar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Costel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Edgar is trying to escape the position but Costel is controlling the position.
Costel 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.
Costel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Edgar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Costel in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Costel.
Edgar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Edgar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Costel crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costel misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Costel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Edgar, who protects the arm well.
Costel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Edgar is avoiding damage well.
Edgar parries the strikes from Costel easily there. Costel is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Edgar to escape.
Costel is trying to get an arm triangle but Edgar is defending well.
Costel working the head with strikes.
Costel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Costel working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Costel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Costel working the ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Edgar can't do much from the bottom here.
Edgar defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Costel lands a decent elbow from side control.
Edgar sneaks back into half guard.
Costel wants to control but Edgar is keeping him busy.
Costel is taking a breather. Edgar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edgar can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is looking to improve his position.
Costel lands with a punch from half guard.
Edgar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Costel.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Costel connects with a nice short shot to Edgar's temple.
Edgar is staying active underneath Costel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Costel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edgar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Costel.
Costel trying to control from half guard but Edgar is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neculai Costel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Edgar throws a shot from downtown. Costel moves away and avoids it.
Edgar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Costel did well to prevent Edgar getting side control.
Costel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Edgar is working away from the top position though.
Costel is pressing down on Edgar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Costel wants to sweep here but Edgar controlling him for the moment.
Costel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edgar can do to turn this around?
Costel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Edgar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Costel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Edgar is aware though and is defending well.
Costel is looking for a triangle but Edgar pushes his legs off easily.
Edgar throws an elbow that misses. Costel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Edgar's guard. Nice move by Costel!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Costel drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Costel seems to have locked his on tight now - Edgar screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Costel, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Neculai Costel!
A victorious Neculai Costel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Kravichenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen Get Low as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Oleg Kravichenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oleg Kravichenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravichenko staying out of range there.
Kravichenko throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kravichenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Griffin misses with a left hand
letting Kravichenko counter with a right hand.
Kravichenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kravichenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been informed that Griffin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kravichenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravichenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Kravichenko throws a lazy uppercut
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
It looks like Oleg Kravichenko has been cut.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Kravichenko counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravichenko staying calm.
Griffin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kravichenko creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Griffin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Griffin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kravichenko trying to control the position but Griffin is working away.
Griffin pushes Kravichenko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kravichenko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kravichenko tries to advance to mount but Griffin denies him.
Kravichenko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kravichenko trying to control the position but Griffin is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kravichenko wants to take Griffin's back here but Griffin is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko controlling the position easily from mount.
Griffin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kravichenko controlling from the full mount.
Griffin tries to hold on but Kravichenko pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griffin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kravichenko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Griffin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kravichenko goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Griffin turns into him and now he's in Kravichenko's guard.
Kravichenko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Kravichenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Kravichenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kravichenko misses the jab.
Griffin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kravichenko on the side of the head.
Kravichenko shoots in but no luck this time.
Griffin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kravichenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
A jab from Griffin misses.
Griffin misses the jab.
Kravichenko shoots and misses
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Kravichenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Griffin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on Kravichenko's shoulder, as Kravichenko tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kravichenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Kravichenko does it's job there.
Griffin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kravichenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffin connects with a jab.
Kravichenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kravichenko throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Kravichenko goes for a double leg but Griffin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Griffin continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffin! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Kravichenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kravichenko walks into a straight right hand from Griffin.
Oleg Kravichenko's cut is getting worse.
Peter Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Kravichenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Griffin scores with a decent looking hook.
Oleg Kravichenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kravichenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kravichenko lands with a nice body punch.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kravichenko.
Griffin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kravichenko misses the shot to the body.
Griffin blocks a jab.
Kravichenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Griffin connects with a looping right hand.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Kravichenko ducks down to avoid it.
Griffin misses with a straight left.
Kravichenko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kravichenko duly obliges.
Kravichenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kravichenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kravichenko misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko throws an off balance right hand
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Kravichenko. Kravichenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin wants to counter the offense by Kravichenko and move into the clinch position.
Kravichenko throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Jab from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko cracks Griffin with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Kravichenko. Those never looked like landing.
Kravichenko throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kravichenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Griffin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Kravichenko moved out of range.
Griffin 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.
Griffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kravichenko momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko fails with the takedown
and Kravichenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kravichenko misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin tests Kravichenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kravichenko fails to land the takedown.
Kravichenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kravichenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffin connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oleg Kravichenko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kravichenko throws an off balance right hand
and Kravichenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kravichenko looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
Griffin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kravichenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Griffin's head.
Nice defenses there by Kravichenko.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kravichenko.
Kravichenko throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravichenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kravichenko misses with a takedown
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Peter Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravichenko dives in for a single leg takedown but Griffin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Griffin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Kravichenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kravichenko misses with a hook to the body
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kravichenko scores with a jab to the head.
Kravichenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Jab, jab by Kravichenko - just one landing.
Kravichenko staying out of range there.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kravichenko.
A little jabbing left from Griffin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kravichenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kravichenko looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
Griffin misses with a right hand
and Kravichenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kravichenko fails with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
Oleg Kravichenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Griffin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Griffin with a nice cross.
Griffin drops his hands momentarily and Kravichenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Griffin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Kravichenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Kravichenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kravichenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Griffin as he jumps to the side.
Griffin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffin gets a clinch.
Kravichenko'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.
Kravichenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Kravichenko throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Griffin is looking for the big counter here.
Kravichenko walks into a stiff left hand from Griffin.
Kravichenko falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Kravichenko misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Oleg Kravichenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kravichenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws the left hand but Kravichenko avoids the punch easily.
Griffin slips under a jab.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Kravichenko moves away and avoids it.
Kravichenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kravichenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Kravichenko there.
Kravichenko lands a nice shot that snaps Griffin's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kravichenko misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Griffin 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Griffin!
A less than humble Peter Griffin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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