MMAHelsinki - 137 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Monday Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Griffin McElroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blues comes to the cage accompanied by Chance The Rapper - Angels. Griffin McElroy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Blues
vs
McElroy

170 cm
22
140 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
29
151 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Aspire Clothing
Aspire Nutrition

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monday Blues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Griffin McElroy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blues takes the fight into the clinch.
Blues misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blues goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blues tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blues tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McElroy's elbow.
Blues has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blues can't find room to land a body shot as McElroy controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blues creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blues blocks an uppercut.
McElroy prevents a body shot from Blues.
McElroy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blues's face.
McElroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blues lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Blues - that landed with a thud.
McElroy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blues misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Blues.
Nice body punch from Blues.
Blues tries to throw a body punch but McElroy avoids it by throwing Blues back against the cage.
Blues lands with a left to the head.
Blues tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McElroy's elbow.
Blues digs a right hand into McElroy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McElroy's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blues lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McElroy.
Blues lands a left hand that snaps the head of McElroy backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Blues as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Blues as the two fighters clinch.
Blues pushes McElroy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McElroy looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Blues.
A right hand to the body from Blues.
Blues lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blues lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McElroy or not.
Blues lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McElroy.
A left hand lands to the body for Blues.
Blues lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Blues.
A body shot lands from Blues.
Blues lands a body shot.
Blues is leaning against McElroy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blues lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blues pushes McElroy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Blues.
A body shot lands from Blues.
Nice body punch from Blues - that landed with a thud.
Blues lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McElroy or not.
Blues lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Blues.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues pushes McElroy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Blues - that landed with a thud.
Blues working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blues works on McElroy's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Blues.
Blues works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blues scores with a hook to the body.
Blues throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blues digs a right hand underneath McElroy's ribcage. McElroy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blues pushes McElroy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blues is working McElroy over against the cage.
Blues lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Blues - that landed with a thud.
Blues throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blues lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blues lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blues.

Blues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blues throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McElroy on the side of the head.
Blues scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McElroy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blues scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blues, as that shot connected.
Blues throws a shot to the body.
Blues lands a jab to McElroy's midsection.
Blues changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Blues. That snapped McElroy's head back.

McElroy is rocked!
McElroy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McElroy is still on wobbly legs! Can Blues finish him?
McElroy tries to clinch
and Blues counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blues cracks McElroy with an open hand slap.
Monday Blues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blues scores with a jab to the body.
McElroy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blues cracks a nice hook into McElroy's ribs.
Nice shot by Blues.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blues fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McElroy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blues thuds a left hand into McElroy's body.
Blues works McElroy's body with a nice hook.
Blues throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McElroy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blues scores with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of McElroy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McElroy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Blues.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blues paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blues lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blues is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McElroy closes the distance but Blues moves to the side
and Blues counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McElroy thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monday Blues dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McElroy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McElroy seems to have recovered his senses.
McElroy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blues lands a jab to McElroy's midsection.
Blues lands a body shot.
Blues looks to score with a jab to the body but McElroy is just out of range.
McElroy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blues.
The crowd cheers as Blues lands an impressive looking overhand right. McElroy doesn't seem phased though.
Blues is looking to wear down McElroy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blues lands a jab to McElroy's midsection.
McElroy tries to clinch but Blues moves out of range.
Monday Blues is winning the standup battle so far.
Blues with a hook.

Blues cracks McElroy with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Blues has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning McElroy to stand back up!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McElroy tries to clinch but Blues is having none of it.
Blues takes a swing at McElroy's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blues cracks a nice hook into McElroy's ribs.
McElroy is breathing heavily.
McElroy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blues drops McElroy with a huge uppercut! McElroy drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Blues is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Monday Blues!
A very excited looking Monday Blues made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Bradley (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.

Bean
vs
Bradley

190 cm
24
204 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

201 cm
27
216 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean tries a head kick but it misses.
Bean throws out a leg kick but Bradley moves out of range and Bean only half commits.
Bradley throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Bean throws a sloppy head kick and Bradley moves out of range easily.
Bradley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bean.
A swing and a miss from Bean.
Bean cracks a nice hook into Bradley's ribs.
Bean throws a body shot but no joy.
Bean swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bradley, as that shot connected.
Bradley throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like James Bean has been cut.
Bean tries to land a leg kick but Bradley saw it coming and moves away.
Bradley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice uppercut lands for Bradley. That snapped Bean's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
Bean misses with an uppercut. Bradley saw that one coming.
Bradley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bean throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradley throws a nice looking combination but Bean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bradley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bean's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bradley under the eye.
Bradley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bean.
Bean swings widly with a right hand
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bean thuds his right hand into Bradley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bean lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Bradley throws a hook to the side of Bean's head but Bean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Bean misses the target.
Bradley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bradley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bean misses with a hook
and Bradley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Bean.
Bradley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bean drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bradley sprawls and moves away.
Bean throws a jab when Bradley was well out of range.
Bradley unleashes a big counter combination but Bean bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bean misses with a body shot.
Bradley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bean slips a jab from Bradley.
Bean looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bradley takes a swing at Bean's ribcage but misses.
Bean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean looks to throw the jab but Bradley is out of range.
Bradley lands with a kick to the temple. Bean shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bean looks to land a right hand but Bradley moved out of range.
Bean misses with a right hand
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bean throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley throws out a counter right but Bean avoids it with no problem.
Bradley looks to throw the jab but Bean is out of range.
Bradley throws a hook but Bean avoids it easily.
Bradley throws a looping overhand right but Bean ducks down to avoid it.
Bean slips under a jab.
Bean appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bradley drops his hands momentarily and Bean takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradley.
Bean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bradley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley swinging wildly here.
Bean swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bean.
Bean cracks Bradley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bradley staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradley cracks Bean with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bradley throws a nice looking combination but Bean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bean looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bean lands a nice looking body shot.
Bradley throws a looping overhand right but Bean ducks down to avoid it.
Bean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bean throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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 James Bean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Bean's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bradley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bradley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bradley.
Bean throws an overhand right that lands on Bradley's shoulder, as Bradley tries to avoid the shot.
Bean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradley manages to avoid it.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
Bradley tries to move into range but Bean moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bradley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bean counters with a low kick, right behind Bradley 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean throws a jab when Bradley was well out of range.
Bradley throws a right and a left that Bean avoids nicely.
Bean misses with a left hand
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradley scores with a one two! Bean had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradley.
Bean throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
It looked like Bean was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bradley.
Bradley tries to bum rush Bean with a series of wild strikes but Bean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bean misses with a looping right.
Bradley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bean misses with a jab to the body
and Bradley counters with a two punch combo.
Bradley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab lands there for Bean.
Bradley scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Bradley.
Bean moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley slips under a jab.
Bean 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Bean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Bradley.
Bradley tried to score with a low kick but Bean checks it.
Bradley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bean is out of range.
Jab from Bradley.
Bradley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bean is out of range and Bradley settles back down.
Bean misses with a series of wild punches.
Bradley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradley manages to avoid it.
Bradley throws a counter combo.
Desmond Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley blocks a jab.
Bean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bradley throws out the jab.
Bean blocks a jab.
Bradley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bean misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bean.
Bean misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Bean.
Despite the aggression on Bradley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bean backs up against the cage.
A jab from Bean misses.
Bean throws a nice looking combination but Bradley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bradley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Bradley misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean connects with a body shot that sends Bradley's belly button to the back.
A big right from Bradley misses.
Bradley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Bean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
James Bean is winning the standup battle so far.
Bean just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bean looks to throw the jab but Bradley is out of range.
Bean misses with a combination
and Bradley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Desmond Bradley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Bean's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bean slips a straight right by Bradley.
Bean throws the kick towards the body but Bradley avoids it.
Bradley throws a hook but Bean avoids it easily.
Bean throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bradley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bean misses with a left hand
and Bradley counters with a nice uppercut.
Bean lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bean with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bradley misses with a straight left.
Bean changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Bradley.
Bean throws a nice looking combination but Bradley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bradley as he connects with a hook.
Bean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bradley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bean drops his hands momentarily and Bradley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bradley misses with a hook.
Bradley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
Bean thows a leg kick but Bradley checks it
and Bradley counters with a straight right hand.
Bradley ducks under a wild hook from Bean.
Bradley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bradley moves out of range as Bean strikes.
Bradley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bean misses with a body shot
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Bean misses.
Bean looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bean lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bradley looks to land a right hand but Bean moved out of range.
Bean throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley throws a looping overhand right but Bean ducks down to avoid it.
Bean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bean avoids the body shot from Bradley.
Bean throws the kick towards the body but Bradley avoids it.
Bean throws a lazy head kick
and Bradley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bradley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bradley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
Bradley moves out of range as Bean strikes.
Bean misses with a low kick as Bradley jumps back.
Bean looks to land a right hand but Bradley moved out of range.
Bradley misses with a wild combination.
Bean looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradley is just out of range.
Bean lands with a cross.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bradley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bradley slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Bean.
Bradley connects with a nice looking jab.
Bean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bradley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bradley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bradley moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean throws an overhand right that lands on Bradley's shoulder, as Bradley tries to avoid the shot.
Bean misses with a hook
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Bradley.
Bean misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Bradley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Desmond Bradley.
Well Bradley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Bradley!
Desmond Bradley made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Give me overrated Murphy then the title shot! Let's go!'.
In defeat, James Bean stepped up to the mic, saying 'I think its nearly time to retire,im losing to much Blood.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrel Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward's entrance music is Spazz - Crush Kill Destroy. A fine choice. Max Ward has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ward
vs
Petersen

180 cm
22
193 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darrel Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ward is just out of range.
Petersen looks to land a right hand but Ward moved out of range.
Good shot there by Petersen.

Ward shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ward's guard.

Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Ward is retaining full guard.
Petersen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ward wants to stand up but Petersen is controlling him.
Petersen is looking to work some ground and pound but Ward has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward wants to stand up but Petersen is controlling him.
Petersen stays in close to Ward's body and controls the position.
Petersen throwing strikes but missing.
We've been hearing good reports from Ward'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.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petersen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Petersen sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petersen trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Ward gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Petersen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ward defends it easily.

Ward drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Petersen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ward has Petersen in his guard.

Petersen stops Ward from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen stays in close to Ward's body and controls the position.
Petersen throwing strikes but missing.
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ward keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Petersen throwing strikes but missing.

Ward has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Petersen is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Ward has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Petersen regains guard immediately.
Petersen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Petersen works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ward really wants to buck Petersen off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Darrel Petersen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ward takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ward takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petersen lands with a right hand.
Ward uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petersen.
Petersen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Ward scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Petersen is trying to improve his position.
Petersen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ward's best efforts.
Ward working over Petersen with some ground and pound. Petersen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Petersen has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ward not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ward is nestled in close to Petersen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Petersen is pressing down on Ward's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Petersen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Max Ward overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ward postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward cracks Petersen with a solid left hand.
Ward lands a couple of digs.
Ward throws a big right hand that misses.
Petersen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ward works over Petersen with some ground and pound from guard.
Ward postures up.
Ward throwing strikes but missing.
Ward with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ward trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ward with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ward won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
Petersen keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen seems keen to control Ward's posture.
Ward is working Petersen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ward chips away with some ground and pound.
Petersen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ward.

Petersen is looking for a triangle but Ward pushes his legs off easily.
Petersen is controlling Ward's posture.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ward is one step ahead there.
Ward has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ward throws an elbow that misses. Petersen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ward's guard. Nice move by Petersen!

Ward keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Ward gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ward with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ward working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ward looking to pass the guard.
Ward throws an elbow that misses. Petersen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ward's guard. Nice move by Petersen!

Petersen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen content to stall in guard here.
Ward keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
Petersen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Petersen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ward manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Petersen has Ward in his guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Ward dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Petersen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ward.
Ward takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petersen throws a shot to the body.
Petersen connects with a nice looking jab.
Darrel Petersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Petersen.
Petersen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petersen jabs Ward right on the nose. Ward blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petersen. Ward does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petersen misses with an uppercut.
Ward feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petersen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Ward shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ward was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petersen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ward off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petersen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ward defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ward is trying to get back to his feet but Petersen has full control of the position and if anything, Ward has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Even with his hooks in, Petersen manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Petersen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ward.
Ward staying busy and making it hard for Petersen to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ward is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Petersen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ward has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Petersen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Petersen looking to break Ward's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ward remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Petersen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ward trying to get back to his feet but Petersen is in full control for now.

Petersen looking for the choke but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petersen working for the choke.

Petersen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ward defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Petersen throwing sloppy strikes.

Petersen patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
What can Ward do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Petersen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ward defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Ward showing good submission defense here.

Petersen looking for the RNC.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darrel Petersen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Petersen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darrel Petersen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atanase Teodor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Day comes to the cage accompanied by Last minute - Great day to choke you out. Teodor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pots and pans banging . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Day
vs
Teodor

178 cm
24
160 lbs
9 - 6 - 2

182 cm
28
162 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development
RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atanase Teodor!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Day delivers a nice body kick.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
Day checks the leg kick.
Day changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Teodor tries to avoid it but Day manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Teodor to the ground. Teodor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Teodor lands with a hook. Day tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Day looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Teodor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Day finds it's way through Teodor's defenses.
Day misses with the body kick
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Day misses with a head kick.
Teodor throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Teodor misses
and Day counters with a stiff right hand.
Day closes the distance and clinches up with Teodor, looking for a takedown. Day pushes Teodor against the cage but Teodor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gary Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Teodor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.
Teodor takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Teodor - that will leave a mark!
Day fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Teodor on the side of the head.
Day feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Teodors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teodor throws a hook but Day avoids it easily.
Day with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Teodor to score with a decent uppercut.
Teodor slips a straight right by Day.
Day throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teodor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Day tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Teodor blocks a head kick by Day.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teodor moves away.
Teodor cracks Day with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Day throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Teodor's head.
Teodor lands with an uppercut that bounces Day off the cage and back into range.
Teodor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Day's hands.
Day moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teodor tries a low kick but Day avoids it.
Teodor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Day misses with a looping right.
Day misses with a right hand
and Teodor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Teodor responds with a good body kick, but Day manages to step out the way in time.
Day lands a slapping body shot.
Day scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Teodor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Day. Beautiful body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Teodor.
Day throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teodor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teodor blocks a head kick by Day.
Day thuds a left hand into Teodor's body.
Teodor scores with a decent looking hook.
Teodor avoids the head kick by Day.
Teodor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Day back to the cage. Teodor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Teodor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Teodor 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.
A big left from Teodor misses.
Day checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Teodor.
Teodor avoids a kick to the body.
Teodor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Day on the side of the head.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teodor manages to avoid it.
Teodor scores with a jab. Day acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Teodor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teodor misses the shot to the body.
Day scoring well with a low kick there.
Teodor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Day takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Teodor gets caught napping as Day dives in and scores a takedown. Teodor manages to retain guard.
Our spies down at at Gym 412-RoaR sponsored training facility inform us that Teodor has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teodor managing to control the position.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Teodor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teodor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Day. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Teodor pulls Day in close to prevent any damage.
Day wants to control from the top but Teodor keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teodor trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atanase Teodor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Day needs to keep his hands up - Teodor had a free shot at his head there.
Atanase Teodor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Day throws a leg kick but Teodor moved away.
Teodor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Teodor lands a nice hook to Day's body. Day takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teodor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teodor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab from Day.
Day throws a lazy uppercut
and Teodor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Day manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Teodor on his heels. He'll look to pass Teodor's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teodor controlling Day's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Teodor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day passes Teodor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Day thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Teodor's head.
Day sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Teodor defending well though.
Day trying to control the action but Teodor is working from the bottom.
Day throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Day wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teodor keeps working.
Day lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Teodor reverses the position - he's now on top in Day's guard.
Day has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Teodor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Teodor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Teodor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Day swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Day has his foot on Teodor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Teodor works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teodor tries to stand but Day is controlling from the bottom.

Day working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Teodor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Teodor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Teodor controlling from the top position.
Teodor wants to get up but he can't break Day's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Teodor is stalling in the full guard.

Teodor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Day has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Teodor has managed to get both his arms back between Day's legs - danger averted.
Teodor tries to stand but Day is controlling from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Day keeping moving, preventing Teodor from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Day swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Atanase Teodor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Day misses with a kick to the body.
Teodor misses with a leg kick.
Day attempts a counter takedown but Teodor avoids it well and moves away.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teodor.
Day walks into a left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Teodor there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Teodor. That's going to slow Day down.
Teodor scores with a push kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Teodor. Day shrugs it off though.
Teodor cracks a nice hook into Day's ribs.
A jab lands there for Day.
Day is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Teodor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teodor throws a sloppy head kick
and Day counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Day lands a nice shot that snaps Teodor's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Teodor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Day connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teodor lands the left hand.
Day throws out a loose jab but Teodor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Teodor. That did some damage!
Day doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Day.
A little jabbing left from Teodor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Day throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Day. Teodor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day looks to score with a jab to the body but Teodor is just out of range.
Teodor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Day uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teodor.
Teodor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Day takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Teodor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
A leg kick checked by Day.
Day thinks about countering with a body kick.
Day has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Teodor.
Teodor ducks under a wild hook from Day.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teodor lands a jab to Day's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teodor throws the kick towards the body but Day avoids it.
Teodor misses with a body kick.
Teodor leaves Day with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teodor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Teodor misses with a body kick.
Teodor jabs Day to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Day paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Day looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Day fails with a takedown attempt.
Teodor throws a body kick that misses.
Day misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day moves out of range of the body kick from Teodor.
Teodor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day is looking to counter the offense by Teodor and move into the clinch.
Day swings for the body but Teodor moves out of range.
Teodor throws a low kick but Day avoids it.
Teodor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Day misses with a low kick.
Teodor shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Day.
Day shoots in looking for a takedown but Teodor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Day's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Teodor feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teodor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Teodor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Day throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teodor. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atanase Teodor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Teodor looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Teodor is looking to land body kicks.
Day throws a hook to the side of Teodor's head but Teodor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Teodor as Day shoots in.
Day throws a big shot that misses.
Day walks forward, straight into a front kick from Teodor.
Day throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Day throws a jab when Teodor was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day throws a body punch but Teodor moves out of range.
Teodor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Day checks a low kick from Teodor.
Day is looking to counter with a body kick.
Teodor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Day lands a body shot.
Day fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teodor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Teodor scores with a jab. Day acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Day is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Teodor ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Teodor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Teodor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atanase Teodor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Teodor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atanase Teodor!
Atanase Teodor bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henson Benderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Because I Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benderson comes to the cage accompanied by The Time is Now. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Benderson
vs
I Can

168 cm
25
148 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

155 cm
26
145 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henson Benderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Because I Can!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benderson misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - I Can throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
I Can tries to bum rush Benderson with a series of wild strikes but Benderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
I Can looks to score with a jab to the body but Benderson is just out of range.
The fighters circling - I Can throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
I Can misses with a combination
and Benderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good shot there by Benderson.
I Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Benderson has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benderson missing with knees to the body.
I Can blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson scores with a knee to the head.
Benderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing I Can up against the cage.
Benderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but I Can blocks with his arms.
I Can fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Can fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Benderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning I Can up against the cage.
I was talking to Benderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
I Can takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but I Can has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
I Can swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I Can goes for a takedown in the clinch but Benderson prevents it.
Benderson with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Can lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benderson is stalling here.
Benderson misses with a knee to the head.
Benderson just leaning against I Can, taking a breather.
I Can is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Benderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Henson Benderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Because I Can.

I Can manages to pull guard.
I Can tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson is stalling in the full guard.
I Can working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benderson.
I Can wants to sweep but no luck.
I Can working a defensive guard here.
I Can being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henson Benderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

I Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benderson moves away.
Benderson throws a head kick that I Can semi-blocks.
Benderson lands with an overhand left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. I Can catches Benderson right on the button with a cross.
Benderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Benderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Benderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benderson blocks a jab.
I Can throws out a loose jab but Benderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from I Can misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I Can misses with an uppercut
and Benderson counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from I Can.
Benderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and I Can has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Benderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can missing with a left hand there. Benderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
I Can feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bendersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Benderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing I Can up against the cage.
I Can throws a punch but it's blocked by Benderson.
Benderson taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Can tries a body shot but Benderson blocks it.
Benderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Benderson landing knees to the head.
Benderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but I Can has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
I Can is trying to drag Benderson to the mat but Benderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

I Can pulls guard successfully.
I Can avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Benderson controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
I Can looking for a sweep. Not yet I Can, not yet.
Benderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. I Can is keeping the position for now.
Benderson is pushing down on I Can's leg trying to pass to half guard. I Can is fighting to maintain full guard but Benderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Benderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that I Can can do to turn this around?
I Can is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I Can is looking to control Benderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can I Can avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benderson content to control rather than advance.
I Can is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Benderson jumps into side control!
I Can is trying to escape the position but Benderson is controlling the position.
I Can is looking for a sweep.
Benderson happy to just control the position for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henson Benderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Benderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Benderson scores with a nice head shot.
Benderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
I Can has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Benderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from I Can.
As I Can looks to move away, Benderson throws a big counter combo but I Can just gets out of the way.
Benderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from I Can.
I Can walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
I Can looks to land a right hand but Benderson moved out of range.
Benderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from I Can.
Benderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but I Can sprawls and moves away.
I Can scores with a jab to the head.
Benderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I Can displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benderson throws out the jab.
I Can misses with an uppercut. Benderson saw that one coming.
Benderson throws a hook to the side of I Can's head but I Can sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from I Can misses.
Benderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
I Can throws out a loose jab but Benderson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and I Can releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Benderson looks to throw the jab but I Can is out of range.
I Can swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
I Can misses the jab.
Benderson sizes up I Can with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from I Can misses its intended target.
I Can throws a looping overhand right but Benderson ducks down to avoid it.
Benderson scores with the left hand. I Can knows he should have avoided that one.
Benderson misses with a series of wild punches.

Benderson clinches up with I Can and pushes him back against the cage.
I Can working aggressively here.
I Can blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Because I Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Benderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I Can swings wildly with an uppercut but Benderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
I Can misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henson Benderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benderson looking to throw knees to the head but I Can is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from I Can fails to land.
Benderson tries to land knees in the clinch but I Can avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Can avoiding damage as Benderson throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from I Can fails to land.
I Can fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I Can takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benderson stalling the fight.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but I Can blocks it.
I Can takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but I Can blocks it.
Benderson stalling in the clinch.
I Can blocks a body shot from Benderson.
I Can blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
I Can lands a shot to the body.
Benderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning I Can up against the cage.
Benderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henson Benderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henson Benderson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Henson Benderson waved his t-shirt featuring Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)'s logo in front of the cameras.
Because I Can was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iikka Runnisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shlemenko comes to the cage accompanied by Omarion Ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be. Runnisto has chosen Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shlemenko
vs
Runnisto

180 cm
28
201 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

182 cm
25
192 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development
Dauntless

Aspire Clothing

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Shlemenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlemenko fails with the takedown
and Runnisto counters with a nice uppercut.

Shlemenko closes the distance and clinches.
Shlemenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Runnisto.
Shlemenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Runnisto blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Shlemenko fails to land.
Runnisto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shlemenko tries to pull guard but Runnisto won't allow it.
Shlemenko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Runnisto after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Shlemenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shlemenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shlemenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shlemenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shlemenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Runnisto's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runnisto misses with the head strike.
Runnisto lands an uppercut.
Runnisto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shlemenko is keeping busy.
Runnisto has a couple of punches blocked by Shlemenko.
Runnisto is looking to control Shlemenko's arms but Shlemenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Runnisto has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shlemenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Runnisto backwards.

Shlemenko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shlemenko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shlemenko looking to control.
Runnisto content to stall in guard here.
Runnisto being controlled here momentarily.
Shlemenko wants to stand up but Runnisto is controlling him.
Runnisto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Runnisto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shlemenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Runnisto swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Shlemenko clinches with his opponent.
Runnisto scores with a shot to the side of Shlemenko's head.
Runnisto has Shlemenko pushed against the cage.

Shlemenko breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shlemenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alexander Shlemenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shlemenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Runnisto.
Iikka Runnisto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shlemenko tries to clinch up
and Runnisto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Runnisto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Runnisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shlemenko wants to clinch but Runnisto slips to the side
enabling Runnisto to counter with a crisp jab.
Shlemenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shlemenko tries to land a front kick but Runnisto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Runnisto lands with a right hand.
Shlemenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Runnisto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Runnisto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Runnisto counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto tries to move into range but Shlemenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shlemenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shlemenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Runnisto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Shlemenko's head coaches at Academy for Advanced Ass-Whippery that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shlemenko slips a jab and a cross from Runnisto.
Shlemenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shlemenko tries for a takedown but Runnisto circles away easily
and Runnisto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shlemenko moves to clinch but Runnisto breaks away
enabling Runnisto to counter with a crisp jab.

Shlemenko clinches up with Runnisto and pushes him back against the cage.
Runnisto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shlemenko backwards.

Shlemenko is rocked!
A hook to the body from Runnisto.
Shlemenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shlemenko misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iikka Runnisto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shlemenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Runnisto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shlemenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Runnisto.
Oh Shlemenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shlemenko leaves his chin hanging out and Runnisto seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Shlemenko crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iikka Runnisto!
Iikka Runnisto really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Anarchy Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thatcher Halverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halverson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Halverson
vs
Kalashnikov

196 cm
26
200 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

187 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Thatcher Halverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikhail Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalashnikov has a takedown stuffed.
Kalashnikov shoots in for a takedown but Halverson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kalashnikov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Halverson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kalashnikov somewhat.
Thatcher Halverson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Kalashnikov.
Nice takedown defense from Halverson. No joy for Kalashnikov on that attempt.
Halverson is looking to counter punch.
Halverson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalashnikov throws out the jab.
Halverson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kalashnikov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kalashnikov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalashnikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halverson is keeping the position for now.
Halverson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Halverson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kalashnikov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halverson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kalashnikov postures up and lands a big shot to Halverson's brow.
Kalashnikov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kalashnikov stays in close to Halverson's body and controls the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Halverson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kalashnikov stopping the sweep attempt from Halverson.
Kalashnikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kalashnikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kalashnikov trying to control but Halverson is working from the bottom.
Kalashnikov preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kalashnikov cracks Halverson with a solid left hand.
Kalashnikov throwing strikes but missing.
Kalashnikov postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalashnikov landing with the ground and pound.
Kalashnikov sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalashnikov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kalashnikov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kalashnikov postures up and lands a big shot to Halverson's brow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Halverson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kalashnikov manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halverson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Halverson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalashnikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kalashnikov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halverson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halverson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Kalashnikov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Halverson advances position into side control!

Halverson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kalashnikov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kalashnikov regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halverson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kalashnikov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Halverson works his way into full mount!
Kalashnikov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halverson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kalashnikov looks a forlorn figure.
Halverson with the ground and pound from mount.
Halverson tries to control but Kalashnikov wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalashnikov tries to hold on but Halverson pushes him away.
Halverson lands with some strikes.
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 Thatcher Halverson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kalashnikov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Halverson momentarily.
Kalashnikov shoots in and drives through. Halverson sprawls well.

Halverson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kalashnikov wants to control the position but Halverson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kalashnikov moves into full guard.
Thatcher Halverson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kalashnikov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Halverson defends it easily.
Kalashnikov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kalashnikov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Halverson content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halverson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Kalashnikov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Halverson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Halverson pushing down on Kalashnikov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kalashnikov is doing well to control the position and prevent Halverson from advancing to side control.
Halverson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Still in half guard, Halverson seems content to control.
Halverson working Kalashnikov over with strikes.
Kalashnikov manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kalashnikov is looking for a triangle but Halverson pushes his legs off easily.
Halverson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kalashnikov's head.
Halverson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kalashnikov keeping moving, preventing Halverson from controlling successfully.
Kalashnikov controls Halverson momentarily but Halverson frees himself.
Halverson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Kalashnikov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halverson trying to control but Kalashnikov is working from the bottom.

Kalashnikov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halverson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Halverson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Kalashnikov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halverson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kalashnikov's guard.
Kalashnikov is trying to control but can't.
Halverson trying to control from half guard but Kalashnikov is working away.
Kalashnikov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kalashnikov keeping moving, preventing Halverson from controlling successfully.

Kalashnikov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halverson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalashnikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Halverson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thatcher Halverson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Halverson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Kalashnikov tries to sprawl but Halverson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kalashnikov is trying to maintain the position but Halverson is very close to passing his half guard.
Halverson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kalashnikov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Kalashnikov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halverson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kalashnikov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Halverson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kalashnikov is in a horrible position here. Halverson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halverson working the ground and pound effectively.
Kalashnikov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halverson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kalashnikov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Halverson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kalashnikov is squirming around, avoiding Halverson's attempts to control the action.
Halverson prevents Kalashnikov from getting the reversal.
Halverson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Halverson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kalashnikov's face.
Halverson lands a heavy elbow.
Halverson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalashnikov can do to turn this around?
Halverson cracks Kalashnikov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halverson unloading with bombs!

Kalashnikov is rocked!
Kalashnikov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halverson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Halverson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kalashnikov is still in real trouble! Can Halverson finish him?
Halverson landing strikes from the mount.
Halverson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Kalashnikov scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Halverson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Halverson stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thatcher Halverson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Von Peon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Peon
vs
Suckerpunch

225 cm
23
300 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

210 cm
34
270 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

House of Valor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Von Peon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricki Suckerpunch!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peon throws a combination that misses
and Suckerpunch counters with a two punch combo.
Suckerpunch misses with a two punch combination.
Suckerpunch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peon misses with a body shot.
Peon swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Suckerpunch counter with a right hand.
Suckerpunch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Suckerpunch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Peon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Suckerpunch scrambles back to his feet.
Peon scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suckerpunch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Suckerpunch blocks a head kick by Peon.
Suckerpunch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Peon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Peon steps in with a hook that catches Suckerpunch right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Peon follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Suckerpunch looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Von Peon!
After winning the bout, Von Peon 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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FIGHT
RATING
81%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Gumshoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory Gumshoe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paul Hunt's chin.

Hunt
vs
Gumshoe

188 cm
26
185 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

179 cm
27
177 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Red Light Coffeeshop

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Hunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregory Gumshoe!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt connects with a body shot that sends Gumshoe's belly button to the back.

Gumshoe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunt is trying to drag Gumshoe to the mat but Gumshoe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Gumshoe.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gumshoe backwards.
Gumshoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gumshoe blocks an elbow strike.
Hunt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gumshoe prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gumshoe lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gumshoe throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gumshoe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt is trying to drag Gumshoe to the mat but Gumshoe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gumshoe prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumshoe lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Gumshoe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hunt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hunt wants a takedown.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gumshoe blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gumshoe scores with a hook to the body.

Gumshoe breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Hunt.
A big right from Gumshoe misses.
Gumshoe digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Hunt blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gumshoe. Gumshoe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gumshoe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gumshoe throws a big shot that misses.
Gumshoe throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gumshoe.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Hunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gumshoe misses with a body shot.
Hunt lands with a right hand.
Gumshoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Gumshoe throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Gumshoe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hunt will feel that in the morning.
Gumshoe misses with a takedown
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gumshoe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumshoe digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
Gumshoe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gumshoe 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.
Gumshoe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hunt rather than just go for the knockout.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gumshoe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gumshoe slips a jab from Hunt.
Gumshoe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gumshoe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gumshoe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gumshoe lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Gumshoe's head but Gumshoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Gumshoe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Gumshoe's shoulder, as Gumshoe tries to avoid the shot.
Gumshoe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gumshoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gumshoe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumshoe blocks the body kick.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Gumshoe had a free shot at his head there.
Hunt connects with a jab.
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Gumshoe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunt thinking.
Hunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Gumshoe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hunt has time to react.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gumshoe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hunt on the side of the head.
Hunt lands a nice shot that snaps Gumshoe's head back.
Gumshoe connects with a body shot that sends Hunt's belly button to the back.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gumshoe.
Gumshoe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gumshoe misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gumshoe.
Gumshoe moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Gumshoe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gumshoe misses with a straight right.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Gumshoe is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Gumshoe.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gumshoe sprawls well. Gumshoe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gumshoe blocks a head kick by Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gumshoe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gumshoe misses with a hook

and Hunt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gumshoe won't be happy with that.
Gumshoe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hunt off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumshoe biding his time, controlling Hunt.
Gumshoe scores with strikes from the back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gumshoe looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Gumshoe gets his hands free as Hunt looks to control.
Gumshoe is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Hunt. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Gumshoe lands a shot to the body.
Gumshoe is landing with strikes from the back.
Hunt is really stuck here.
Gumshoe has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Hunt.
Gumshoe trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hunt doesn't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumshoe throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Hunt!
Gregory Gumshoe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gumshoe biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gumshoe is hanging on to Hunt's back as he tries to escape.
Hunt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt is bucking up trying to escape but Gumshoe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gumshoe lands a heavy elbow.

Hunt is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumshoe controlling the pace for now.
Oh Hunt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt tries to lock up and control but Gumshoe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Gumshoe landing shots from mount.
Hunt taking shots to the head.
Gumshoe postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Hunt out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Gumshoe goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gregory Gumshoe!
Gregory Gumshoe is the new welterweight champion!
Gregory Gumshoe thanked the fans post fight for their support.