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MMAHelsinki - 135 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manu Ahonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahonen comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. West is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roy Jones - Can't be touched. 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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1 - 1 - 0 |
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Ahonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew West!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West misses with a head kick.
Ahonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ahonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
West looks to land a body kick but Ahonen moved away.
Ahonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ahonen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Ahonen throws a low kick but West moves out of range easily.
West misses with a body kick.
West misses with a wild combination.
West dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ahonen. That did some damage!
Ahonen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ahonen throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahonen throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
West looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahonen misses with an uppercut
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
West misses with a double jab.
Ahonen scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ahonen finds it's way round the side to connect with West's head.
Ahonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
West lands with a nice combination. Ahonen backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ahonen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ahonen as the two fighters clinch.
Ahonen swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Ahonen fails to land.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ahonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahonen lands a shot to the body.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
West misses with an elbow over the top.
Ahonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ahonen dodges an elbow strike from West.
West pushes off an throws an elbow but Ahonen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ahonen.
A left hand lands to the body for Ahonen.
Ahonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ahonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahonen misses with a punch to the body.
Ahonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Ahonen.
Ahonen can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ahonen throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ahonen's brow.
Ahonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahonen keeps control of West as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ahonen lands with a short shot to the head.
West is trying to maintain a safe position but Ahonen gets an underhook and turns West into the cage.
Ahonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
West throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ahonen avoids the elbow strike from West, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on West's face as he tries to break the clinch.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
West wants to break free but Ahonen has control.
Ahonen working aggressively here.
West tries to throw a body punch but Ahonen avoids it by throwing West back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West throws an elbow that misses.
Ahonen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ahonen lands a shot to the body.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Ahonen.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
West wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ahonen tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahonen has a couple of punches blocked by West.
West lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahonen.
Ahonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wests head.
Ahonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ahonen blocks an elbow strike.
Ahonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahonen scores with a shoulder strike.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Ahonen.
Ahonen lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Ahonen on the inside.
West tries to circle away but Ahonen has him pinned against the cage.
Ahonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of West backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahonen.
West wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahonen has him pressed against the cage.
Ahonen throws a head punch that misses.
Ahonen lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Ahonen as the two fighters clinch.
West misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Ahonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahonen is leaning against West and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ahonen fails to land.
West has had enough of the clinch but Ahonen keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahonen dodges an elbow strike from West.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Ahonen dominated that round.
That's time! Ahonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ahonen drops his hands momentarily and West takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Ahonen.
Ahonen throws a head kick that misses.
West throws the left hand but Ahonen avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by West.
Despite the aggression on West's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
West tries a low kick but Ahonen avoids it.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahonen throws a lazy right hand but West sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from West misses.
Andrew West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahonen connects with a nice looking jab.
Ahonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ahonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danga de danga de dang - West scores with a four punch combination!
Ahonen misses the shot to the body.
West looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahonen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by West.
West looks to land a left hand but Ahonen moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ahonen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahonen counters with a leg kick.
West takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Ahonen misses.
Ahonen motions for West to come forward. Ahonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
West needs to keep his hands up - Ahonen had a free shot at his head there.
West misses with a double jab.
Ahonen is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Ahonen tried to score with a low kick but West checks it.
Ahonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with West, pushing him back against the cage.
Ahonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahonen.
Ahonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
Ahonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahonen pushes West back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
West is struggling to control the position.
Ahonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen blocks an elbow strike.
Ahonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
Ahonen misses with some punches.
Ahonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
West blocking some punches.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
West takes a shot to the head.
Ahonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahonen.
A short right from Ahonen.
Ahonen pushes West back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
West is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Ahonen.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahonen finish him?
West takes a shot to the head.
West is trying to push Ahonen away but Ahonen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ahonen digs a right hand underneath West's ribcage. West let out a lung full of air as it connected.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ahonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ahonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Ahonen.
West wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ahonen lands a left hand.
West takes a shot to the head.
Manu Ahonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
West is trying to force a seperation but Ahonen has the dominant position.
West blocks a body shot from Ahonen.
West creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ahonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahonen lands with a right to the head.
Ahonen lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
West has had enough of the clinch but Ahonen keeps him there for the moment.
Ahonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahonen works on West's body with a couple of short punches.
Ahonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
West looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen avoids a wild elbow strike from West.
West lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ahonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
West wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Ahonen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahonen.
West is breathing heavily.
Ahonen pushes West back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ahonen drops West onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! West is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
It looks like Andrew West has been cut.
Ahonen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles West! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ahonen is unloading with more strikes now! West drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manu Ahonen!
Manu Ahonen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monday Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blues has chosen Chance The Rapper - Angels as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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World class MT
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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
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcelo Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monday Blues!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blues looks to land a right hand but Santiago moved out of range.
Blues misses with a wild body shot.
Blues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santiago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blues sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santiago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blues.
Santiago throwing a counter right hand but Blues manages to avoid it.
We've been informed that Blues 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.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
Santiago appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Blues cracks a nice hook into Santiago's ribs.
Santiago slips under a jab from Blues.
Blues fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Santiago feinted with a counter takedown.
Santiago looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blues stuffs the takedown attempt from Santiago. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blues lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santiago circles away quickly and effectively.
Blues misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santiago half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blues lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
A punch combination from Blues misses.
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blues tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santiago wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blues struggling a bit here.
Blues is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Santiago is staying active.
Santiago knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blues on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues is looking to regain half guard here but Santiago keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Blues's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santiago tries for a kimura but Blues is defending well.
Blues tries to bench press Santiago off him but Santiago keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Santiago seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Blues has recovered full guard.
Santiago thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santiago is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Santiago wants to control from the top but Blues keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blues lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Santiago has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santiago and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Santiago wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santiago gets the takedown into side control.
Santiago goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Blues rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Santiago's guard! Nice work there by Blues!
Santiago has his foot on Blues's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blues works his way back into a safe position though.
Blues stands up and waves to Santiago to follow him.
Blues throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Blues lands a nice looking body shot.
Blues throws a body shot but no joy.
Santiago swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blues cracks a nice hook into Santiago's ribs.
Monday Blues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago is looking to counter punch.
Blues lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santiago at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monday Blues 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.
Blues throws a big shot that misses.
Blues misses the jab.
Blues swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santiago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santiago.
A countering left hand to the body from Blues misses.
Blues connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blues. Santiago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santiago was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Blues.
Santiago attempts a counter takedown but Blues avoids it well and moves away.
Blues throws a body shot but no joy.
Santiago throws a lazy right hand but Blues sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blues fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blues has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santiago avoids the body shot from Blues.
Santiago throwing a counter right hand but Blues manages to avoid it.
Blues bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santiago's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Santiago swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monday Blues is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blues throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown. Blues tries to sprawl out of it but Santiago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blues manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blues appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blues loads up on a big right hand but Santiago slips the punch.
Blues tries to close the distance and clinch but Santiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blues avoids the body shot from Santiago.
Blues throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santiago appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santiago moves away.
Santiago on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Santiago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blues swivels and escapes.
Santiago shoots for a double leg takedown but Blues sprawls well. He's pushed Santiago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blues is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Santiago rather than just go for the knockout.
Santiago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blues sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blues lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santiago at a distance.
Blues shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Santiago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blues misses with a leg kick.
Blues misses the shot to the body.
Blues plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Monday Blues seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blues moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santiago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blues is fending him off so far but Santiago persists. Nope, Blues circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Blues swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blues staying out of range there.
Blues defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santiago.
Santiago is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Blues's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blues as he avoids it easily.
Blues lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blues scores with a jab to the body.
Blues lands with a shot to the body.
Blues misses with a body kick.
Santiago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santiago throws a shot from downtown. Blues moves away and avoids it.
Blues does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues connects with a single shot there.
Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Blues.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santiago.
Blues looks to throw the jab but Santiago is out of range.
Santiago shoots in for a double leg but Blues sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blues misses with a straight right.
Blues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santiago.
Blues works Santiago's body with a nice hook.
Blues scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santiago in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monday Blues showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santiago walks into a left hand.
Blues connects with the punch.
Blues digs a good hook to Santiago's body.
Blues looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.
Santiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blues clinches with his opponent.
Blues scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blues digs a right hand underneath Santiago's ribcage. Santiago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santiago is trying to pull guard but Blues has him pressed against the cage.
Santiago tries to pull guard but Blues forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blues misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blues misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blues blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues manages to break the clinch.
Blues misses the shot to the body.
Blues lands a right hook to the body.
Blues misses with a body shot.
Blues throws a low kick but Santiago moves out of range easily.
Santiago changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blues takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Blues buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blues tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Blues.
Blues fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Blues throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blues wants to clinch up but Santiago keeps it at a distance.
Blues with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marcelo Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monday Blues is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Blues.
Santiago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santiago changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blues throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Blues moves out of range as Santiago strikes.
Blues swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blues sprawls and moves away.
Blues throws an off balance right hand
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Blues.
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!
Santiago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blues misses the shot to the body.
Blues has closed the distance and engaged Santiago in a clinch.
Santiago misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to circle away but Blues has him pinned against the cage.
Blues lands an uppercut.
Blues misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blues lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santiago.
Santiago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blues is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Santiago is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blues to keep the fight standing.
Blues lands with a light punch inside.
Santiago swings wildly with an uppercut but Blues uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago tries to work over Blues's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santiago jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blues walks away with a smile on his face. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago fails with the takedown.
Blues leaves Santiago with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blues is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Blues.
Blues misses with a left hand
and Santiago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blues scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santiago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blues fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santiago, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blues pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santiago tries for a takedown but Blues manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monday Blues comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blues 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monday Blues!
Monday Blues decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Griffin McElroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
151 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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22
134 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Griffin McElroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Hollywood!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McElroy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Griffin McElroy has been cut.
McElroy is looking to clinch but Hollywood is avoiding it.
Hollywood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McElroy closes the distance and clinches.
McElroy misses with some punches.
McElroy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hollywood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hollywood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McElroy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hollywood backwards.
McElroy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McElroy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hollywood manages to break the clinch.
McElroy is looking to clinch.
McElroy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by McElroy's head coaches at Ionad Comhrac that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hollywood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McElroy moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McElroy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hollywood's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McElroy misses with a knee strike.
McElroy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hollywood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hollywood is trying to break free.
McElroy works on Hollywood's body with a couple of short punches.
McElroy throws a head punch that misses.
McElroy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hollywood's elbow.
McElroy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollywood blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by McElroy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hollywood.
McElroy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McElroy has a couple of punches blocked by Hollywood.
Hollywood blocks an uppercut.
McElroy tries to land a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks with his arms.
McElroy pushes off an throws an elbow but Hollywood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McElroy tries to land a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hollywood controlling the action here for a moment.
Hollywood blocks an elbow strike.
McElroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
McElroy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hollywood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McElroy misses with an elbow over the top.
Hollywood wants to get back to striking at distance but McElroy won't allow it.
Hollywood stalls.
McElroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
McElroy tries to land a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks with his arms.
McElroy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McElroy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hollywood backwards.
McElroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McElroy working aggressively here.
Hollywood wants to get back to striking at distance but McElroy won't allow it.
Hollywood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McElroy.
Hollywood is trying to force a seperation but McElroy has the dominant position.
McElroy prevents Hollywood from breaking the clinch.
McElroy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McElroy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hollywood blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Hollywood has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hollywood wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Hollywood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hollywood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hollywood prevents a body shot from McElroy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood is trying to break the clinch but McElroy is controlling him.
McElroy struggles to land a body shot inside as Hollywood controls his hands.
Hollywood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McElroy misses with a punch to the body.
Hollywood blocks an uppercut.
McElroy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McElroy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from McElroy.
McElroy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hollywood's elbow.
McElroy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollywood is defending well for now.
Hollywood can't break the clinch.
McElroy keeps control of Hollywood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McElroy misses with a punch on the inside.
McElroy throws a head punch that misses.
Hollywood tries to break free but McElroy pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Griffin McElroy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Griffin McElroy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McElroy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hollywood dips to his left and cracks McElroy with an uppercut!
McElroy is rocked!
Hollywood stuns McElroy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Griffin McElroy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McElroy closes the distance and clinches.
McElroy misses with a short punch on the inside.
McElroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McElroy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hollywood avoids a wild elbow strike from McElroy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McElroy.
Hollywood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hollywood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McElroy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McElroy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hollywood's efforts to push away.
Hollywood blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McElroy lands a nice elbow.
McElroy tries a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks it.
A short uppercut from McElroy.
Hollywood tries to break the clinch but McElroy is controlling the position.
McElroy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hollywood can do to turn this around?
McElroy keeps control of Hollywood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hollywood working hard to break the clinch.
McElroy misses with the head strike.
Hollywood is trying to break the clinch but McElroy is controlling him.
McElroy prevents Hollywood from breaking the clinch.
McElroy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McElroy tries a body shot but Hollywood blocks it.
McElroy throws a punch but it's blocked by Hollywood.
Hollywood has had enough of the clinch but McElroy keeps him there for the moment.
Hollywood is pushing McElroy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hollywood is trying to break the clinch but McElroy is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McElroy tries to work over Hollywood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McElroy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hollywood breaks the clinch.
McElroy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hollywood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh McElroy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Hollywood misses the target.
Hollywood drops McElroy with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hollywood follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Hollywood!
Frankie Hollywood seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Harding's choice of entrance music: Bitch School. Danny Charles is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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27
170 lbs
14 - 19 - 0 |
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34
172 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Harding!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harding lands a slapping body shot.
Charles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Charles has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Harding after a bit of a struggle.
Harding working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Harding.
Harding lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Charles backwards.
Charles tries to score a body lock takedown but Harding shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harding pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harding kicks off Charles and gets to his feet.
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!
Harding stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles lands with an overhand left.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but Harding shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters circling a little - Harding finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Harding scores with a leg kick.
Charles misses with a takedown
letting Harding counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding lands a brutal head kick. Charles looks out on his feet and Harding throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jonathan Harding!
After winning the bout, Jonathan Harding thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Svend Haraldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Tetsuo (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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26
171 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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24
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Svend Haraldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tetsuo moves out of range of the body kick from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tetsuo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Haraldsson's knee momentarily.
Tetsuo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Haraldsson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haraldsson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tetsuo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tetsuo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Haraldsson misses with a body shot.
Haraldsson thows a leg kick but Tetsuo checks it
and Tetsuo counters with a shoot takedown. Haraldsson fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haraldsson is controlling Tetsuo's posture.
Haraldsson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tetsuo has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Haraldsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haraldsson tries to bench press Tetsuo off him but Tetsuo keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson gets back to half guard.
Tetsuo lands strikes from half guard.
Tetsuo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Haraldsson is trying to maintain the position but Tetsuo is very close to passing his half guard.
Haraldsson wants to improve his position but Tetsuo is controlling well.
Haraldsson trying to control but Tetsuo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo throws a strike but Haraldsson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tetsuo stands up over Haraldsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tetsuo distracts Haraldsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Haraldsson looking to control.
Tetsuo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haraldsson keeping moving, preventing Tetsuo from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We've been hearing good reports from Haraldsson'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.
Haraldsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haraldsson catches Tetsuo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haraldsson wants to slow Tetsuo down by chopping away at his legs.
Tetsuo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Haraldsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tetsuo.
Tetsuo throws a hook but Haraldsson blocks it.
Tetsuo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tetsuo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haraldsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Svend Haraldsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haraldsson misses with a low kick.
Haraldsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson misses with a hook.
Tetsuo feints a counter leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tetsuo.
Tetsuo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haraldsson misses with an uppercut.
Svend Haraldsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tetsuo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tetsuo delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haraldsson walks into a stiff left hand from Tetsuo.
Haraldsson thumps Tetsuo with a low kick.
Tetsuo shoots in and bounces Haraldsson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tetsuo throws a strike but Haraldsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jurgen Tetsuo 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.
Haraldsson throws a lazy head kick
and Tetsuo counters with a takedown into side control.
Haraldsson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tetsuo off and has taken his back!
Haraldsson looking for the choke but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tetsuo trying to control the position but Haraldsson manages to sink in the hooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgen Tetsuo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haraldsson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson keeps control of the position as Tetsuo tries to break free.
Tetsuo turns into Haraldsson and is now in his guard.
Tetsuo landing with the ground and pound.
Haraldsson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Haraldsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tetsuo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson keeping moving, preventing Tetsuo from controlling successfully.
Tetsuo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tetsuo stopping the sweep attempt from Haraldsson.
Tetsuo throws a strike but Haraldsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tetsuo controls Haraldsson momentarily but Haraldsson frees himself.
Tetsuo keeping moving, preventing Haraldsson from controlling successfully.
Tetsuo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo keeping moving, preventing Haraldsson from controlling successfully.
Haraldsson is fighting to break Tetsuo's control of his arms but Tetsuo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tetsuo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tetsuo lands with a kick to the temple. Haraldsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson slips a straight right by Tetsuo.
Haraldsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Tetsuo.
Tetsuo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haraldsson counters with a thumping low kick.
Tetsuo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haraldsson.
Tetsuo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haraldsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Tetsuo with a jab.
Tetsuo misses with a low kick as Haraldsson jumps back.
Haraldsson throws a quick counter head kick but Tetsuo was just out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haraldsson scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haraldsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tetsuo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tetsuo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tetsuo avoids the head kick by Haraldsson.
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 Svend Haraldsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Haraldsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Haraldsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Tetsuo is just out of range.
Haraldsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haraldsson misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haraldsson. Tetsuo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tetsuo connects with a leg kick. Haraldsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haraldsson lands with a kick to the temple. Tetsuo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tetsuo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Haraldsson sprawls well initially but Tetsuo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tetsuo is looking to advance position but Haraldsson won't allow it.
Tetsuo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Haraldsson is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetsuo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Haraldsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Haraldsson is staying active underneath Tetsuo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tetsuo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Haraldsson is rocked!
Tetsuo slips a nice elbow through Haraldsson's hands, connecting with Haraldsson's forehead.
Oh Haraldsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tetsuo lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Haraldsson quite badly. Haraldsson pulls Tetsuo in close trying to recover. Tetsuo postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Haraldsson on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Haraldsson doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jurgen Tetsuo!
Jurgen Tetsuo made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Karate is back! Without my karate I am nothing, this win was all thanks to my awesome karate!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sweyn Forkbeard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Holmes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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23
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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34
265 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sweyn Forkbeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forkbeard slips under a jab from Holmes.
Holmes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Forkbeard is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Holmes throws a hook but Forkbeard blocks it.
Holmes throws a hook but Forkbeard avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Forkbeard.
Forkbeard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Holmes takes a step back to recover.
Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Forkbeard.
Forkbeard defending well as Holmes loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Forkbeard lands.
The fighters circling - Forkbeard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holmes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Forkbeard.
Forkbeard has closed the distance and engaged Holmes in a clinch.
Forkbeard throws a head punch that misses.
Holmes goes for a takedown attempt but Forkbeard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Holmes throws a hook to the side of Forkbeard's head but Forkbeard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holmes misses with a two punch combination.
We've been told by Forkbeard's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Forkbeard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holmes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forkbeard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holmes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Forkbeard, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Forkbeard can pounce on him.
Forkbeard moves into the clinch.
Forkbeard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Holmes.
Holmes is trying to pull guard but Forkbeard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sweyn Forkbeard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Holmes.
Forkbeard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Forkbeard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holmes's elbow.
Forkbeard is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Forkbeard.
Holmes looks winded!
Forkbeard stalling.
Forkbeard misses with a body punch.
Forkbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Forkbeard swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forkbeard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forkbeard pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Forkbeard gets through Holmes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forkbeard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Forkbeard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Holmes lunges at Forkbeard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Forkbeard's hand.
Holmes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Forkbeard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Forkbeard misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Forkbeard.
Sweyn Forkbeard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Forkbeard blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Holmes there.
Holmes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Forkbeard scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Holmes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Forkbeard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Holmes misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Forkbeard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holmes tests Forkbeard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Forkbeard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holmes walks into a jab.
Nice shot by Forkbeard.
Holmes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holmes misses with a lunging right hand
and Forkbeard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Forkbeard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holmes at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forkbeard feints and then cracks Holmes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holmes down.
Forkbeard cracks Holmes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Forkbeard has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Holmes to stand back up!
Holmes is rocked!
Forkbeard clinches up with Holmes and pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes is still on wobbly legs! Can Forkbeard finish him?
Forkbeard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Forkbeard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Forkbeard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmess head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forkbeard has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Forkbeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forkbeard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Forkbeard misses with a punch on the inside.
Forkbeard misses with the head strike.
Holmes seems to have recovered his senses.
Forkbeard struggles to land a body shot inside as Holmes controls his hands.
Holmes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Forkbeard breaks from the clinch.
Holmes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Holmes misses.
Holmes grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Forkbeard takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Holmes cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hank Holmes!
During a confident post fight interview, Hank Holmes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeph Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frazier has chosen "Apparently" by J. Cole as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Holliday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zeph Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday throws out a powerful jab.
Holliday misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Frazier finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Holliday attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Frazier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holliday is looking to chop away at Frazier's legs.
Frazier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frazier misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Frazier lands a slapping body shot.
Frazier scores with a hook to the body. Holliday takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Frazier moved away.
Good work by Holliday as he checks the leg kick.
Frazier throws a combination. Holliday tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Harry Holliday has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frazier closes the distance and pushes Holliday back into the cage.
Holliday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frazier lands a nice looking body shot.
Frazier throws a big shot that misses.
Frazier lands with a good body shot.
Frazier keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Frazier avoids the body shot from Holliday.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday moves away from the strike by Frazier.
Frazier connects with a single shot there.
Frazier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frazier scores with a punch to the head.
Harry Holliday's cut is getting worse.
Holliday has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rusterman's in the buildup to the fight.
Holliday throws a body shot but no joy.
Holliday staying out of range there.
Frazier works Holliday's body with a nice hook.
Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holliday slips under a jab from Frazier.
Holliday darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Frazier misses with a series of wild punches.
Frazier works Holliday's body with a nice hook.
Frazier loads up on a big right hand but Holliday slips the punch.
Holliday cracks the inside of Frazier's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holliday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holliday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frazier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Holliday misses with a body shot.
Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holliday.
Holliday misses with a leg kick
and Holliday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frazier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holliday lands the left hand.
Nice body kick from Frazier.
Holliday misses with a low kick.
Frazier misses with a straight left.
Frazier jabs at Holliday's body.
Holliday is looking to wear down Frazier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Holliday misses with a left hand
and Frazier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holliday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frazier.
Holliday throws a low kick but Frazier moves out of range easily.
Frazier scores with a jab. Holliday acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Frazier is just out of range.
A lazy left from Frazier finds it's target.
Frazier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Holliday misses with an attempted mid kick.
Frazier misses with a hook to the body
and Holliday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holliday misses with a straight left.
Holliday takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Frazier misses with a low kick.
Holliday swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holliday wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frazier cracks Holliday with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harry Holliday's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Holliday avoids the body shot from Frazier.
Holliday misses with a right hand
and Frazier counters with a nice leg kick.
Frazier misses with an uppercut
and Holliday counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Holliday swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Holliday moves away from the strike by Frazier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holliday at a distance.
Frazier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holliday.
Frazier clinches up with Holliday and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frazier.
Frazier lands with a light punch inside.
Holliday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frazier misses with a body punch.
Frazier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holliday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holliday takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Holliday with a hook.
Holliday misses the shot to the body.
Frazier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frazier scoring well with a low kick there.
Frazier misses with a looping left.
Frazier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Frazier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeph Frazier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Holliday'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.
Frazier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holliday doesn't seem bothered though.
Holliday throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Frazier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holliday throws a front kick aimed at Frazier's knee but Frazier avoids it well.
Frazier lands a jab to the head.
Frazier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frazier scores with a punch to the head.
Holliday shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Frazier moves out of range of the leg kick from Holliday.
Holliday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frazier punishes Holliday's body with a nice straight punch.
Frazier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frazier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holliday fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Frazier throws a shot from downtown. Holliday moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Holliday misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holliday rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frazier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frazier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holliday stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday pivots, looking for a leg kick but Frazier is out of range and Holliday settles back down.
Frazier checks a leg kick nicely.
Frazier dips to his left and cracks Holliday with an uppercut!
Jeez, Harry Holliday's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Holliday missing with a left hand there. Frazier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Holliday.
A punch combination from Frazier misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Holliday misses the target.
Frazier cracks the inside of Holliday's front leg.
Holliday looks to land a right hand but Frazier moved out of range.
Frazier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harry Holliday's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zeph Frazier!
Zeph Frazier is the new light heavyweight champion!
Zeph Frazier decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fox Mulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lachlan Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lachlan Cassidy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fox Mulder's chin.
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151 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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fox Mulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lachlan Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy lands a really nice looking cross but Mulder seems unphased.
It looks like Fox Mulder has been cut.
Mulder blocks a jab.
As Cassidy tries to get set, Mulder tries to push him back and clinch up but Cassidy manages to avoid the attempt.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mulder tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cassidy manages to circle out of the way.
A jab from Mulder misses.
Jab from Mulder.
Cassidy takes a swing at Mulder's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy keeps the fight on the outside.
Mulder throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Mulder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mulder tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy misses with a hook
and Mulder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cassidy moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been informed that Cassidy 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.
Fox Mulder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mulder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulder lands a right hook to the body.
Cassidy takes a swing at Mulder's ribcage but misses.
Mulder moves into the clinch.
Mulder tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mulder - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mulder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mulder trying to land knees to the body.
Mulder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cassidy.
Cassidy is stalling here.
Cassidy misses with a punch to the body.
Mulder misses with some punches.
Mulder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Mulder.
Mulder lands with a short shot to the head.
Cassidy blocking some punches.
Mulder tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Mulder lands with a right to the head.
Cassidy managing to block the knees to the body from Mulder.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy avoiding damage as Mulder throws knees to the body.
Cassidy'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.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cassidy.
Mulder throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mulder.
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cassidy connects with a body shot.
Mulder clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulder misses with a body punch.
Mulder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassidy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mulder is working Cassidy over against the cage.
Good body shot from Cassidy.
Mulder throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Mulder struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Cassidy cracks Mulder with a nice body shot.
Mulder prevents a body shot from Cassidy.
A shot in the inside from Cassidy.
Mulder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassidys head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mulder as Cassidy tries to tie him up.
Cassidy being controlled against the cage.
Mulder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy misses with a body punch.
Mulder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cassidy.
Mulder has Cassidy pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cassidy.
Mulder cracks Cassidy with a nice body shot.
Mulder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cassidy blocking some punches.
Cassidy blocks an uppercut.
Mulder misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cassidy blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cassidy.
A nice left hand lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy breaks the clinch.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Mulder moves out of range.
Cassidy tests Mulder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fox Mulder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fox Mulder'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.
A jab from Mulder finds it's way through Cassidy's defenses.
Cassidy closes the distance and clinches.
Mulder throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Mulder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassidy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mulder.
Mulder looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mulder throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mulder.
Fox Mulder has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassidy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mulder landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cassidy is trying to push Mulder away but Mulder has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Mulder.
Cassidy blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mulder fails to land.
Cassidy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mulder's elbow.
Cassidy takes an elbow to the temple.
Cassidy avoids a wild elbow strike from Mulder.
Mulder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cassidy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cassidy working aggressively here.
Mulder lands a damaging elbow.
Mulder throws a head punch that misses.
Mulder wants to stall.
Mulder unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cassidy tries to work over Mulder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassidy takes a shot to the head.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassidy avoids a wild elbow strike from Mulder.
Mulder tries to land knees in the clinch but Cassidy avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mulder struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Cassidy tries to work over Mulder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mulder throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Mulder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mulder working aggressively here.
Cassidy throws a head punch that misses.
Mulder pushes Cassidy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassidy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mulder backwards.
Mulder struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Mulder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Mulder misses with the head strike.
Cassidy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mulder lands an elbow inside that Cassidy shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy blocks an uppercut.
Cassidy misses with the head strike.
Cassidy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cassidy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mulder backwards.
Mulder swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Mulder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cassidy avoids it.
Mulder trying to land knees to the body.
Mulder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cassidy can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cassidy.
Cassidy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassidy works on Mulder's body with a couple of short punches.
Mulder throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cassidy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mulder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
Mulder misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mulder.
Cassidy blocks an uppercut.
Mulder working aggressively here.
Mulder misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy cracks Mulder with a nice body shot.
Cassidy pushes Mulder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mulder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mulder has Cassidy pushed against the cage.
Cassidy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cassidy avoiding damage as Mulder throws knees to the body.
Mulder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mulder tries to land knees in the clinch but Cassidy avoids the damage to the body.
Mulder misses with a punch to the body.
Mulder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fox Mulder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fox Mulder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cassidy throws the left hand but Mulder avoids the punch easily.
Mulder moves to clinch but Cassidy breaks away
and Cassidy counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mulder throws a series of punches but Cassidy avoids them all with ease.
Mulder tries to clinch but Cassidy moves away
and Cassidy counters with a nice uppercut.
Mulder misses with a wild combination.
Mulder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mulder wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mulder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Cassidy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mulder fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cassidy! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mulder. Those never looked like landing.
Cassidy lands a jab to the head.
Mulder connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mulder closes the distance but Cassidy moves to the side
letting Cassidy counter with a right hand.
Mulder is rocked!
Mulder tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Mulder misses with a few strikes there.
Cassidy slips a jab and a cross from Mulder.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mulder.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Mulder plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cassidy lands a big uppercut and Mulder crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mulder looks OK. Cassidy waves Mulder back to his feet!
Lachlan Cassidy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Mulder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassidy lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Mulder - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Cassidy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lachlan Cassidy!
Lachlan Cassidy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecter comes to the cage accompanied by The Hannibal Lecter Sonr. Bickle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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193 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
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Travis Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bickle wants to counter with a clinch but Lecter pushes him away.
Lecter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Travis Bickle has been cut.
Lecter misses with a series of wild punches.
Bickle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lecter misses with a hook. Bickle ducked under it nicely.
Bickle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bickle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lecter.
Lecter misses with a hook
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Lecter gets caught napping as Bickle dives in and scores a takedown. Lecter manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lecter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bickle trying to control but Lecter is working from the bottom.
Lecter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bickle defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter wants to sweep here but Bickle controlling him for the moment.
Bickle throwing strikes but missing.
Lecter is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Holding Cell that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bickle throwing strikes from guard but Lecter blocks nicely.
Bickle landing some decent shots from guard.
Lecter keeping moving, preventing Bickle from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bickle tries to free his leg and advance position but Lecter is retaining full guard.
Bickle slips nicely into half guard.
Lecter tries to roll over but Bickle keeps him under control.
Bickle trying to advance position but Lecter counters by regaining guard.
Bickle throws a strike but Lecter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lecter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bickle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lecter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bickle throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lecter escapes and throws Bickle's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lecter tries for a kimura but Bickle is defending well.
Bickle sneaks back into half guard.
Lecter wants to control but Bickle is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bickle sees it coming and defends easily.
Bickle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lecter trying to control but Bickle is working from the bottom.
Lecter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lecter working some strikes from top position.
Lecter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lecter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bickle's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lecter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bickle working a defensive guard here.
Lecter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lecter trying to control but Bickle is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hannibal Lecter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Bickle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bickle moves out of range of the strikes.
Lecter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bickle staying out of range there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bickle. Lecter shrugs it off though.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lecter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bickle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hannibal Lecter is winning the standup battle so far.
Lecter looks to land a left hand but Bickle moved out of range nicely.
Bickle wants to clinch up but Lecter keeps it at a distance.
Lecter throwing a counter right hand but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lecter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bickle on the side of the head.
Bickle throws a jab when Lecter was well out of range.
Bickle 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lecter misses with a hook.
Lecter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bickle has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter misses with a body shot
and Bickle counters with a good, hard body kick but Lecter shrugs it off.
Bickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lecter swings widly with a right hand
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Lecter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good exchange - Bickle coming out on top.
Lecter lands with an overhand left.
Lecter throws a poor cross that misses
and Bickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Bickle is predictable there
and Lecter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lecter moves away.
Bickle lands an overhand right.
Bickle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lecter but Lecter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle lands with a straight right. Lecter didn't see that one coming.
Lecter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bickle scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter misses with a straight left.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lecter was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
Bickle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Bickle misses.
Lecter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bickle. Lecter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lecter throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bickle throws a leg kick
and Lecter counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lecter, as that shot connected.
Bickle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Lecter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lecter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bickle moves away from the strike by Lecter.
Lecter ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Lecter throws a nice looking combination but Bickle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bickle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lecter under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lecter.
Bickle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lecter throws out a loose jab but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bickle.
Lecter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lecter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bickle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Lecter. Beautiful body shot.
Lecter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lecter misses with an uppercut.
Lecter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lecter swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.
Bickle throws a body punch but Lecter moves out of range.
A punch combination from Bickle misses.
Lecter jabs Bickle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle lands a nice looking body shot.
Bickle fails with the takedown.
Hannibal Lecter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Bickle.
Lecter with a nice cross.
Bickle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
Lecter throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Lecter throws out a loose jab but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bickle swings for the body but Lecter moves out of range.
Hannibal Lecter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lecter lands a right hook to the body.
Bickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lecter.
Bickle feints the counter takedown.
Bickle takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Lecter controls his hands.
Bickle landing knees to the body.
Lecter tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Lecter back against the cage.
Lecter tries to circle away but Bickle has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Travis Bickle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Travis Bickle's cut.
That's time! Lecter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bickle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lecter ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Lecter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
Lecter misses with a looping left.
Bickle misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Lecter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bickle looks to land a combination but Lecter avoids it well.
Bickle cracks Lecter with a good jab.
Bickle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lecter throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Bickle.
Lecter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lecter misses with a looping left.
Bickle moves into the clinch.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Lecter can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bickle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bickle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lecter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lecter tries to break free but Bickle pushes him back against the cage.
Bickle missing with knees to the body.
Bickle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lecter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lecter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lecter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lecter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lecter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lecter slips a jab and a cross from Bickle.
Lecter throws a hook but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bickle keeps Lecter at a distance using the push kick.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
It seemed like Bickle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bickle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lecter takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bickle avoids the body shot from Lecter.
Lecter is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bickle's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bickle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lecter leaning against his opponent.
Lecter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bickle is keeping busy.
Lecter is looking to break free of the clinch but Bickle has double underhooks.
Bickle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lecters head.
Come on Bickle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lecter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lecter tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle pushes Lecter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle gets through Lecter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Bickle manages to break the clinch.
Lecter throws a poor cross that misses
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Bickle throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Lecter is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Travis Bickle!
In his post fight interview, Travis Bickle started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Hannibal Lecter spoke after the fight, saying 'fuck this shit. I'm out!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Thorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus McKenna!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Thorn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Damien Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn wants to slow McKenna down by chopping away at his legs.
Thorn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thorn throws a shot from downtown. McKenna moves away and avoids it.
A head kick by McKenna misses
and Thorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McKenna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McKenna throws a hook but Thorn blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thorn. That's going to slow McKenna down.
Thorn lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Gus McKenna has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Thorn lands an impressive looking overhand right. McKenna doesn't seem phased though.
McKenna tries to land a leg kick but Thorn saw it coming and moves away.
Thorn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Thorn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKenna takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thorn scoring with punches and elbows.
That has opened up Gus McKenna's cut even more.
You can see the frustration on McKenna's face as Thorn controls the position.
Thorn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McKenna can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The cut above Gus McKenna's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thorn working the body and head with strikes.
Thorn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McKenna tries to buck Thorn off but Thorn is having none of it.
Thorn landing a few strikes.
Gus McKenna's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gus McKenna's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Damien Thorn!
Damien Thorn is the new heavyweight champion!
Damien Thorn tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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