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MMAHelsinki - 142 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicodemus Adamantium (ranked 2775 p4p, 400 weight class) and Manu Ahonen (ranked 3311 p4p, 457 weight class). Ahonen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Nicodemus Adamantium has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicodemus Adamantium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Ahonen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamantium closes the distance and clinches.
Adamantium gets control of Ahonen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Adamantium will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Adamantium tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ahonen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adamantium is trying to keep Ahonen in close.
Ahonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adamantium tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ahonen works over Adamantium with some ground and pound from guard.
Adamantium is pulling down on Ahonen's head to control his posture.
Ahonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Adamantium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamantium is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ahonen throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adamantium has Ahonen pulled in close to control his posture.
Ahonen content to stall in guard here.
Ahonen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ahonen throws a strike but Adamantium rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Adamantium sitting in guard here, content to control.
Adamantium looking to sit in guard and control but Ahonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adamantium working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ahonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ahonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ahonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Adamantium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adamantium looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahonen is one step ahead there.
Ahonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ahonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adamantium swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ahonen postures up in Adamantium's guard and throws a big left but Adamantium blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen stopping the sweep attempt from Adamantium.
Adamantium controls Ahonen momentarily but Ahonen frees himself.
Ahonen connects with a couple of short punches.
Ahonen wants to control from the top but Adamantium keeps moving.
Adamantium is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Adamantium looking for a guillotine here but Ahonen defends easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Adamantium holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ahonen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adamantium looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahonen is one step ahead there.
Ahonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adamantium wants to hit a switch here but Ahonen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Adamantium there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ahonen lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Ahonen dominated that round.
That's time! Adamantium's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ahonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adamantium instigates a clinch.
Ahonen lands a shoulder strike.
Adamantium is rocked!
Ahonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adamantium backwards.
Oh Adamantium is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ahonen scores with a shot to the side of Adamantium's head.
Adamantium tries a knee to the head but Ahonen blocks it.
Ahonen throws a big uppercut that drops Adamantium! More strikes from Ahonen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Adamantium lies dazed against the cage as Ahonen celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manu Ahonen!
Manu Ahonen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Project Doom (ranked 2397 p4p, 363 weight class) and Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 1466 p4p, 237 weight class). Project Doom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hedman Karlsson moves away.
Hedman Karlsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hedman Karlsson rushes Doom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hedman Karlsson lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Doom fails to land.
Hedman Karlsson missing with knees to the body.
Doom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hedman Karlsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Doom's brow.
Doom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hedman Karlsson trying to land knees to the body.
Doom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hedman Karlsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Doom's brow.
Hedman Karlsson prevents a body shot from Doom.
Doom breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hedman Karlsson misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doom.
Doom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Doom is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Doom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doom. Doom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hedman Karlsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doom swings for the body but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range.
Hedman Karlsson lands an overhand right.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a left hand
and Doom counters with a two punch combo.
Doom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a low kick.
Doom's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hedman Karlsson under the eye.
Doom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Hedman Karlsson lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Doom.
Hedman Karlsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hedman Karlsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doom throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson 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.
Doom throws a head kick but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range.
Hedman Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Doom moves away and avoids it.
Hedman Karlsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Doom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doom throws a lazy right hand but Hedman Karlsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hedman Karlsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Doom misses with a double jab.
Hedman Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson missing with a left hand there. Doom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a punch to the head.
Doom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hedman Karlsson's head.
Doom throws a hook but Hedman Karlsson avoids it easily.
Doom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doom throws a sloppy head kick and Hedman Karlsson moves out of range easily.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hedman Karlsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Project Doom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a jab.
Doom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson tries to clinch up but Doom circles away and keeps his distance.
Doom moves out of range as Hedman Karlsson throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Doom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to clinch but Doom is avoiding it.
Hedman Karlsson takes a swing at Doom's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doom scores with the left hand. Hedman Karlsson knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Doom scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Hedman Karlsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doom misses with a hook to the body
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a nice body shot.
Doom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hedman Karlsson wants to land a leg kick but Doom is out of range.
Doom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hedman Karlsson.
Doom misses the shot to the body.
Doom looks to land a left hand but Hedman Karlsson moved out of range nicely.
Hedman Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hedman Karlsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Doom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hedman Karlsson walks into a stiff left hand from Doom.
Hedman Karlsson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Doom looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Doom manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hedman Karlsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Doom is looking to escape.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hedman Karlsson wants to pass to mount but Doom is defending the position.
Hedman Karlsson with the ground and pound but Doom uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson postures up.
Hedman Karlsson won't allow Doom to sweep him here.
Doom seems keen to control Hedman Karlsson's posture.
Hedman Karlsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doom wants to stand up but Hedman Karlsson is controlling him.
Hedman Karlsson works over Doom with some ground and pound from guard.
Doom wants to stand but Hedman Karlsson is controlling the position.
Doom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hedman Karlsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Doom's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Doom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doom wants to sweep but no luck.
Hedman Karlsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doom is trying to keep Hedman Karlsson in close.
Hedman Karlsson pushes down on Doom's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Doom is wriggling around trying to escape.
Doom is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hedman Karlsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom is looking to improve his position but Hedman Karlsson isn't that keen on the idea.
Doom is working hard here to advance position.
Hedman Karlsson looking to control but Doom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hedman Karlsson lands a couple of good shots and Doom has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hedman Karlsson scores with punches from the back.
Doom is trying to break free.
Well, with Hedman Karlsson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Doom is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Doom is taking damage to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson tries to keep control of the position but Doom is staying busy.
Doom is trapped and Hedman Karlsson is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Doom can't escape the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hedman Karlsson lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Doom hold on?!
Doom just trying to survive but Hedman Karlsson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hedman Karlsson scores with strikes from the back.
Doom trying to get back to his feet but Hedman Karlsson is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Doom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hedman Karlsson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Doom on his heels. He'll look to pass Doom's guard now, I'm sure.
Doom has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hedman Karlsson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Doom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hedman Karlsson tries to clinch there but Doom circles away.
Doom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Doom is looking to slow Hedman Karlsson down with leg kicks.
Doom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hedman Karlsson momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doom misses with a hook.
Doom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hedman Karlsson checks the leg kick.
Project Doom is winning the standup battle so far.
Doom misses with a hook. Hedman Karlsson ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom moves away from the strike by Hedman Karlsson.
No joy there for Hedman Karlsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doom checks a leg kick nicely.
Doom misses with a double jab
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hedman Karlsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doom.
A telegraphed right hand from Hedman Karlsson misses the target.
Doom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Doom.
Hedman Karlsson defending well as Doom loads up on a big left hand.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a crisp jab.
Hedman Karlsson lands with a good body shot.
Hedman Karlsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dooms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom tries to work over Hedman Karlsson's front leg with a kick but Hedman Karlsson checks it.
Hedman Karlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doom.
A swing and a miss from Hedman Karlsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Doom is trying to escape back to his feet but Hedman Karlsson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position but Doom is working away.
Hedman Karlsson in side control, throwing shots but Doom defends.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to take a break and control but Doom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hedman Karlsson tries to move to mount but Doom blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the action but Doom is working from the bottom.
Hedman Karlsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hedman Karlsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hedman Karlsson scoring with punches and elbows.
Doom tries to bench press Hedman Karlsson off him but Hedman Karlsson keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Doom bucks up and tries to throw Hedman Karlsson off but instead Hedman Karlsson has got his back!
Hedman Karlsson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Doom is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hedman Karlsson tries to get the hooks in deep but Doom pushed the leg off.
Hedman Karlsson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Doom has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hedman Karlsson punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oliver Hedman Karlsson.
I think Hedman Karlsson 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
Oliver Hedman Karlsson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Leonardo (ranked 1242 p4p, 158 weight class) and Mush Mouth (ranked 4249 p4p, 475 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesto Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mush Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mouth has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Leonardo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Leonardo has managed to clinch.
Mouth being controlled against the cage.
Mouth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mouth is pressed up against the cage. Leonardo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mouth down to the mat. Mouth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leonardo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leonardo sets himself, and Mouth steps forward looking for the clinch! Leonardo avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Leonardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouth works the jab nicely.
Leonardo tries to clinch up but Mouth circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mouth has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Leonardo is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Leonardo tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo is pressed up against the cage. Mouth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leonardo down to the mat. Leonardo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mouth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mouth staying out of range there.
Leonardo has a takedown stuffed.
Mouth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mouth lands with a good body shot.
Leonardo is breathing heavily.
Mouth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leonardo defends it nicely.
Mouth looking to score a takedown here. Leonardo is defending well but Mouth drives through and ends up in Leonardo's guard.
Mouth stands up over Leonardo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leonardo looking for a guillotine here but Mouth defends easily.
Mouth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth is working Leonardo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mouth works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mouth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mouth lands strikes from half guard.
Mouth working Leonardo over with strikes.
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!
Leonardo wants to control but Mouth is keeping busy.
Mouth working over Leonardo with some ground and pound. Leonardo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Leonardo trying to get back to full guard but Mouth takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mouth breaks from Leonardo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Mouth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo tries to lock up and control but Mouth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leonardo is working to get back to half guard.
Mouth lands a big shot there that rocks Leonardo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mouth with a couple of short strikes.
Mouth drops a big elbow. That's hurt Leonardo! More shots from Mouth and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mush Mouth!
A very excited looking Mush Mouth rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lambert (ranked 4362 p4p, 571 weight class) and Desmond Bradley (ranked 2076 p4p, 306 weight class). Lambert comes into the arena with Aaron Lewis - Country Boy blaring out of the sound system. Desmond Bradley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley throws a hook but Lambert avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lambert. That's going to slow Bradley down.
Lambert fails with a takedown attempt.
Bradley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bradley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lambert changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bradley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lambert misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lambert 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.
Bradley wants to get back to his feet but Lambert drags him back down.
Bradley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert laying and praying for a moment but Bradley takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bradley won't allow Lambert to pass to mount.
Bradley is trying to stand.
Lambert controlling the pace.
Bradley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lambert.
Lambert is trying to control. Bradley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bradley is trying to stand up here but Lambert is controlling him well.
Bradley is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lambert not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bradley tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lambert has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lambert is landing with some decent strikes but Bradley is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lambert looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bradley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lambert works his way into full mount!
Lambert misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert working for a guillotine from mount but Bradley is in no mood to give up.
Lambert tries to control but Bradley wriggling away.
Bradley gets back to half guard.
Lambert misses with a head shot. Bradley uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lambert with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lambert slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lambert looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley working a defensive guard here.
Lambert trying to control but Bradley is working from the bottom.
Lambert stops Bradley from standing up.
Lambert working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lambert throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lambert drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lambert jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lambert throwing strikes from guard but Bradley blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lambert dominated that round.
That's time! Lambert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lambert shoots for a double leg takedown but Bradley sprawls well. He's pushed Lambert's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lambert throws a big elbow that misses.
Bradley wants to stand but Lambert is controlling the position.
Bradley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lambert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley controls Lambert momentarily but Lambert frees himself.
Lambert might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert chips away with some ground and pound.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lambert looking to sit in guard and control but Bradley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lambert has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bradley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lambert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lambert 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.
Lambert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bradley can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert is trying to hold Bradley in close to prevent damage but Bradley has managed to pass into half guard.
Bradley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lambert defending well though.
Bradley tries to pass to full mount but Lambert defends it.
Lambert looking for submissions off his back.
Lambert trying to hold on to Bradley's head to control him but Bradley postures up.
Bradley stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lambert to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bradley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lambert somewhat.
Bradley connects with a single shot there.
Bradley stuffs the takedown.
Bradley's coach down at Wreckshop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bradley's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambert doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lambert changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bradley tries to avoid it but Lambert manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bradley to the ground. Bradley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bradley tests Lambert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bradley misses with a looping left.
As Bradley looks to move away, Lambert throws a big counter combo but Bradley just gets out of the way.
Bradley scores with a punch to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lambert.
Lambert misses with the combination.
Lambert throws a right hand that Bradley ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradley also avoids with ease.
Bradley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambert looks for a takedown but Bradley sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lambert loads up on a big right hand but Bradley slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Bradley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lambert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lambert shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Bradley.
Bradley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bradley duly obliges.
Bradley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lambert.
Bradley swinging wildly here.
Nice takedown defense from Bradley. No joy for Lambert on that attempt.
Lambert misses with a combination
and Bradley counters with a nice uppercut.
Bradley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bradley wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lambert fails with the takedown
enabling Bradley to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley scores with a decent looking hook.
Mike Lambert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley throws a combination. Lambert tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bradley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big right from Bradley misses.
Bradley scores with a jab to the body.
Bradley looks to land a combination. Lambert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lambert looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lambert shoots in looking for a takedown but Bradley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lambert's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bradley sizes up Lambert with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Desmond Bradley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bradley stuns Lambert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambert misses with a combination
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley scores with the left hand. Lambert knows he should have avoided that one.
Bradley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lambert.
Bradley feints with a jab and clips Lambert right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Lambert is sent crashing into the canvas and Bradley leaps in for the kill! Lambert tries to get to his feet but Bradley is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Lambert is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Bradley!
Desmond Bradley looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Give me overrated Murphy then the title shot! Let's go!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 5197 p4p, 576 weight class) and Jurgen Tetsuo (ranked 1480 p4p, 198 weight class). Shlemenko comes to the cage accompanied by Omarion Ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Shlemenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tetsuo throws a hook to the side of Shlemenko's head but Shlemenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tetsuo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shlemenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tetsuo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shlemenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tetsuo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shlemenko throws a series of punches but Tetsuo avoids them all with ease.
Shlemenko misses with a low kick.
Tetsuo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shlemenko defends well and Tetsuo ends up having to push Shlemenko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shlemenko connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shlemenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tetsuo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tetsuo is looking to land body kicks.
Shlemenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetsuo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shlemenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Shlemenko drops his shoulder and cracks Tetsuo with a huge uppercut! Tetsuo goes down! Can Shlemenko finish him?
Tetsuo is rocked!
Shlemenko is stalling in the full guard.
Tetsuo is still in real trouble! Can Shlemenko finish him?
Tetsuo is trying to control the position but Shlemenko postures up.
Tetsuo is looking to sweep but instead, Shlemenko has passed into half guard.
Shlemenko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tetsuo seems to have recovered his senses.
Tetsuo is looking to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tetsuo keeps trying to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Shlemenko seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo wants to improve his position but Shlemenko is controlling well.
Shlemenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tetsuo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tetsuo wants to get back to full guard.
Tetsuo trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Shlemenko manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo tries to lock up and control but Shlemenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shlemenko wants to control the pace but Tetsuo is squirming around nicely.
Shlemenko controlling from the full mount.
Tetsuo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Shlemenko'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.
Tetsuo tries to hold on but Shlemenko postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tetsuo tries to reverse the position but Shlemenko maintains control.
Tetsuo is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shlemenko working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shlemenko avoids the attempt from Tetsuo to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Shlemenko 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.
Shlemenko is looking to score with low kicks.
Shlemenko shoots in looking for a takedown but Tetsuo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shlemenko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shlemenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shlemenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shlemenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shlemenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shlemenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tetsuo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tetsuo throws a right hand that misses
and Shlemenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tetsuo throws a lazy head kick
and Shlemenko counters with a left to the body.
Shlemenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tetsuo shoots in for a takedown but Shlemenko shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tetsuo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shlemenko. Shlemenko obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shlemenko. Tetsuo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tetsuo throws a lazy body kick
and Shlemenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shlemenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Tetsuo tries to sprawl out of it but Shlemenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tetsuo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tetsuo wants to land a leg kick but Shlemenko is out of range.
Shlemenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shlemenko misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Tetsuo.
Shlemenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tetsuo on the side of the head.
Tetsuo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shlemenko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tetsuo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tetsuo misses with an uppercut.
Shlemenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tetsuo can do to turn this around?
Shlemenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tetsuo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shlemenko's knee momentarily.
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!
A cross from Shlemenko lands.
Shlemenko misses the jab.
Tetsuo tries a quick counter leg kick but Shlemenko is wise to it.
Shlemenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Shlemenko as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo shoots for a takedown but Shlemenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shlemenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Tetsuo counters with a stiff right hand.
Tetsuo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shlemenko.
Tetsuo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Shlemenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tetsuo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tetsuo lands with a hook. Shlemenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tetsuo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shlemenko moves away.
Shlemenko is looking for a counter combo.
Shlemenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tetsuo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tetsuo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That kick from Tetsuo tenderised Shlemenko's leg. Shlemenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tetsuo pinned against the cage. Tetsuo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tetsuo misses with a takedown attempt
and Shlemenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tetsuo misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Shlemenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Shlemenko misses with an uppercut. Tetsuo saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shlemenko.
Tetsuo tries to land a front kick but Shlemenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tetsuo leaves Shlemenko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jurgen Tetsuo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shlemenko digs a good hook to Tetsuo's body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tetsuo.
Tetsuo loads up on a big right hand but Shlemenko slips the punch.
Tetsuo avoids the head kick by Shlemenko.
Tetsuo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tetsuo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shlemenko thows a leg kick but Tetsuo checks it
and Tetsuo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tetsuo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shlemenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tetsuo keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tetsuo.
Shlemenko half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shlemenko throws a good cross that connects.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shlemenko enables Tetsuo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shlemenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shlemenko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tetsuo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shlemenko.
Shlemenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Shlemenko as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shlemenko counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shlemenko swings for the body but Tetsuo moves out of range.
Shlemenko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tetsuo keeps the fight on the outside.
As Shlemenko backs off Tetsuo throws a huge counter combo but Shlemenko manages to avoid it all.
A big left from Shlemenko misses.
Alexander Shlemenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Shlemenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shlemenko missing with a left hand there. Tetsuo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shlemenko throws a series of punches but Tetsuo moves out of range.
Shlemenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jurgen Tetsuo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo throws a nice head kick!
Tetsuo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shlemenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Shlemenko shoots in and drives through. Tetsuo sprawls well.
Tetsuo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shlemenko blocks a head kick by Tetsuo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shlemenko. Tetsuo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tetsuo throws a counter combo.
Shlemenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Tetsuo counter with a right hand.
Tetsuo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tetsuo avoids the head kick by Shlemenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shlemenko tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tetsuo is in Shlemenko's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tetsuo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shlemenko keeping full guard, as Tetsuo tries to pass.
Tetsuo wants to control from the top but Shlemenko keeps moving.
Tetsuo preventing the sweep.
Tetsuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Shlemenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shlemenko looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Shlemenko.
Well Shlemenko 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alexander Shlemenko!
Alexander Shlemenko really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pit Bull Development logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Svend Haraldsson (ranked 1952 p4p, 262 weight class) and Iikka Runnisto (ranked 2225 p4p, 290 weight class). Runnisto has chosen Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös! as his entrance music. Iikka Runnisto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Svend Haraldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runnisto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Haraldsson's head.
Runnisto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haraldsson.
Runnisto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Runnisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haraldsson.
Runnisto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haraldsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haraldsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haraldsson misses with an uppercut. Runnisto saw that one coming.
Runnisto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Haraldsson scores with a head kick. Runnisto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Haraldsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haraldsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab, jab by Haraldsson - just one landing.
Haraldsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Runnisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Haraldsson misses with a left hand
and Runnisto counters with a left and a right that stings Haraldsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson throws a series of punches but Runnisto moves out of range.
Runnisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sloppy strikes from Runnisto. Those never looked like landing.
Haraldsson misses with a low kick.
Runnisto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haraldsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Runnisto scores with a one two! Haraldsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Haraldsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Runnisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Haraldsson.
Some wild striking there from Runnisto.
Haraldsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Runnisto counters with a left right combination that sends Haraldsson crashing to the mat - Runnisto wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Haraldsson out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iikka Runnisto!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Because I Can (ranked 2011 p4p, 211 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 3267 p4p, 329 weight class). Stark is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gardenia by Kyuss. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Because I Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
I Can might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
I Can is looking to improve his position.
I Can moves into full guard.
Stark's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stark advances position into side control!
I Can can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark is trying to get an arm triangle but I Can is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can is trying to get back to half guard.
Stark working the ground and pound from side control.
Stark looks up at the clock and then as I Can takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stark smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Stark tries to move into full mount but can't pass I Can's legs.
I Can struggling a bit here.
Stark trying to control the position but I Can is working away.
Stark landing strikes.
I Can is looking for a sweep.
I Can on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stark is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, I Can has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. I Can knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
I Can tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stark landing a few strikes.
Stark tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stark has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stark working the ground and pound but I Can is defending the strikes.
I Can is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
I Can is not content to let Stark control the position.
I Can slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I Can trying to control the position.
Stark trying to move into half guard but instead I Can has managed to sweep!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark keeping moving, preventing I Can from controlling successfully.
Stark looking to hit a scissor sweep but I Can is one step ahead there.
I Can wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Stark has his hands on I Can's head, controlling the position.
I Can pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stark is keeping the position for now.
Stark looking for a sweep. Not yet Stark, not yet.
I Can stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
I Can wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Stark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stark has I Can pulled in close to control his posture.
Stark keeping moving, preventing I Can from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
I Can slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
I Can looks to land a combination but Stark avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
I Can loads up on a big right hand but Stark slips the punch.
Stark throws a chopping leg kick but I Can manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
I Can's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stark under the eye.
I Can throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Stark dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
I Can showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from I Can.
Stark wants to counter with a clinch but I Can pushes him away.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
I Can fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
I Can waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark has managed to clinch.
Stark working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Can.
Stark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of I Can backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Can tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing I Can back against the cage.
Stark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but I Can is blocking nicely.
I Can tries to pull guard but Stark holds him up against the cage and eventually I Can drops back down to his feet.
I Can fails to pull guard.
Stark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Can.
I Can tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to throw a body punch but I Can avoids it by throwing Stark back against the cage.
Stark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Can.
I Can fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but I Can has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
I Can tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I Can jumps guard but Stark stands there with I Can around his waist. I Can gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Stark.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Stark to work.
Stark tries for a takedown. No joy.
I Can blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from I Can fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. I Can is defending well for now.
Khal Stark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Can.
Stark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark goes for a takedown in the clinch but I Can prevents it.
Stark controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A cross from I Can lands.
Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stark, as that shot connected.
Stark moves forwards but I Can connects with a nice, crisp jab.
I Can misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Stark was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
I Can is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
Stark defending well as I Can loads up on a big left hand.
I Can seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
I Can takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I Can looks to throw the jab but Stark is out of range.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but I Can paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Because I Can is winning the standup battle so far.
I Can misses with a hook.
Stark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
I Can connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stark's hands.
Stark moves into the clinch successfully.
Stark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws a head punch that misses.
Stark stalling in the clinch.
Stark is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Stark.
I Can blocks a body shot from Stark.
Because I Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khal Stark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A shot in the inside from Stark.
Stark lands a nice uppercut.
I Can is rocked!
I Can is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stark is just too persistent for him and manages to trip I Can to the mat. I Can regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Oh I Can is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stark postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! I Can covers up, he's hurt! Stark keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Stark and the ref steps in to end the fight! Stark can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khal Stark!
Post fight, Khal Stark took to the microphone: 'I want to thank my sponsors ZENITH NUTRITION & ASPIRE CLOTHING I wanna thank all my coaches and teammates at Touch Of Death and all the fans who believed!'.
In defeat, Because I Can stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riff Jetson (ranked 725 p4p, 83 weight class) and Henson Benderson (ranked 2130 p4p, 229 weight class). Benderson has chosen The Time is Now as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
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26
148 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riff Jetson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henson Benderson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benderson walks into a stiff left hand from Jetson.
Benderson tries to clinch up.
Benderson throws a sloppy head kick and Jetson moves out of range easily.
It looked like Jetson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jetson throws a punch but it's blocked by Benderson.
Benderson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jetson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Benderson to the mat. Benderson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Benderson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jetson manages to pass to side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jetson is trying to control the action in half guard but Benderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jetson is working for a submission of some sort.
Benderson tries to get to full guard but Jetson has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jetson wants to pass the guard but Benderson is defending well.
Jetson seems to be looking for submissions.
Jetson is thwarting Benderson's attempts to control the position.
Jetson wants to work for an arm triangle but Benderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Benderson keeping hold of Jetson's head, controlling as best he can.
Jetson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Benderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jetson wants to work for an arm triangle but Benderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jetson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Benderson sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson manages to get to full guard.
Benderson keeping moving, preventing Jetson from controlling successfully.
Jetson tries to free his leg and advance position but Benderson is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Benderson misses with a lunging right hand
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Jetson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jetson throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Benderson misses.
Henson Benderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benderson cracks Jetson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jetson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson throws a right hand that misses
and Jetson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benderson's knee momentarily.
Benderson cracks a nice hook into Jetson's ribs.
Benderson misses with an uppercut.
Benderson throws a jab when Jetson was well out of range.
Jetson tried to counter with a leg kick but Benderson avoided it.
Good leg kick by Jetson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jetson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jetson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benderson checks a leg kick.
Jetson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jetson misses with a hook
and Benderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benderson.
Benderson lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benderson blocking some punches.
Jetson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jetson throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riff Jetson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jetson swats away the attempt to clinch by Benderson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jetson.
Jetson misses with a leg kick.
Benderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Benderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jetson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benderson can do to turn this around?
Benderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benderson misses with a hook
and Jetson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jetson lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Jetson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jetson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Benderson if he has to take too many more of those.
Benderson avoids the body shot from Jetson.
Benderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jetson throws a nice inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jetson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson looks to score with a jab to the body but Benderson is just out of range.
Jetson misses with a looping left.
Benderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jetson.
Jetson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jetson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jetson throws a body punch but Benderson moves out of range.
Benderson misses with a straight left.
Benderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jetson cracks Benderson with a good jab.
Jetson scores with a jab. Benderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Riff Jetson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jetson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jetson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benderson.
Jetson lands a leg kick that knocks Benderson off balance momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Jetson as he connects with a hook.
Jetson dips to his left and cracks Benderson with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jetson lands with a cross.
Jetson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jetson throws a shot from downtown. Benderson moves away and avoids it.
Benderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jetson looks to land a left hand but Benderson moved out of range nicely.
Benderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Benderson misses with a looping left.
Jetson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Benderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jetson.
Jetson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jetson keeps the fight on the outside.
Benderson throws a big shot that misses.
Benderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Jetson.
Benderson misses with a straight right.
Jetson scores with a jab. Benderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson throws a big shot that misses.
Benderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jetson.
Jetson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benderson tries to clinch up.
Jetson misses with an uppercut.
Jetson misses with an uppercut
and Benderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jetson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jetson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benderson.
Jetson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benderson.
Jetson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Benderson is looking to get back to is feet but Jetson passes into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jetson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jetson tries for a kimura but Benderson is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson regains half guard.
Jetson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jetson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riff Jetson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Good shot there by Jetson.
Jetson throws a looping overhand right but Benderson ducks down to avoid it.
Benderson misses with an uppercut.
Jetson misses the body punch
and Benderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jetson can't find room to land a body shot as Benderson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benderson.
Benderson is pressed up against the cage. Jetson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Benderson down to the mat. Benderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Benderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jetson cracks Benderson with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jetson in his tracks.
Benderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Jetson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jetson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benderson tries to clinch but Jetson is having none of it.
Jetson tries to counter with a takedown but Benderson is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson misses with a looping right.
Jetson throws a big shot that misses.
Jetson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A cross from Benderson lands.
Jetson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jetson misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benderson! But no joy.
Benderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jetson ducks under a wild hook from Benderson.
A punch combination from Jetson misses.
Jetson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jetson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Benderson sprawls and moves away.
Jetson drops his hands momentarily and Benderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Jetson.
Benderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jetson ducks right into an uppercut from Benderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Jetson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jetson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Benderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jetson trying to control the position from guard on top but Benderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jetson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Benderson keeping full guard, as Jetson tries to pass.
Jetson pushes down on Benderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson is looking to advance position but Benderson won't allow it.
Benderson is looking to control Jetson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benderson avoid being mounted?
Jetson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Benderson defend it? Jetson steps over the head and cranks it - Benderson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jetson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Riff Jetson!
In defeat, Henson Benderson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 438 p4p, 68 weight class) and Chinggis Khaan (ranked 2184 p4p, 333 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chinggis Khaan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khaan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt scores with a nice head shot.
Khaan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hunt closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Khaan! Hunt dives in looking to finish! Khaan is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Hunt!
Paul Hunt really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hell's Balls Recovery (160) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Thorn (ranked 463 p4p, 61 weight class) and Phil Hellmuth Jr (ranked 268 p4p, 30 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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267 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
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260 lbs
27 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Thorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Hellmuth Jr misses its intended target.
Hellmuth Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Thorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorn digs a good hook to Hellmuth Jr's body.
Hellmuth Jr throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thorn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hellmuth Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thorn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hellmuth Jr checks a low kick from Thorn.
Thorn throws a low kick, looking for Hellmuth Jr's leg but Hellmuth Jr calmly moves out of range.
Hellmuth Jr is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Thorn counters with a good low kick that Hellmuth Jr was not able to check.
Hellmuth Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hellmuth Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thorn cracks Hellmuth Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thorn is looking to score with low kicks.
Hellmuth Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hellmuth Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Hellmuth Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thorn throws out a powerful jab.
Phil Hellmuth Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hellmuth Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorn.
Hellmuth Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hellmuth Jr throws a shot to the body.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a combination
and Thorn counters with a stiff right hand.
Thorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a looping left.
It looked like Thorn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thorn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab, jab by Thorn - just one landing.
Hellmuth Jr slips under a jab.
Hellmuth Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a hook. Thorn ducked under it nicely.
Hellmuth Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook to the side of Thorn's head but Thorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorn throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hellmuth Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Hellmuth Jr works the jab nicely.
Thorn moves away from the strike by Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hellmuth Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hellmuth Jr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hellmuth Jr misses the body punch
letting Thorn counter with a right hand.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hellmuth Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Thorn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thorn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circling - Hellmuth Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hellmuth Jr throws a looping overhand right but Thorn ducks down to avoid it.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Hellmuth Jr.
Thorn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Damien Thorn has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Hellmuth Jr.
Thorn throws a big counter combination but Hellmuth Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorn.
Thorn throws a leg kick which misses Hellmuth Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Hellmuth Jr tries to avoid it.
Thorn needs to keep his hands up - Hellmuth Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Hellmuth Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorn manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hellmuth Jr.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thorn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hellmuth Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Thorn to counter with a crisp jab.
Hellmuth Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thorn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thorn lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hellmuth Jr wants to sweep here but Thorn controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn 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.
Hellmuth Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Thorn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hellmuth Jr keeping moving, preventing Thorn from controlling successfully.
Hellmuth Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thorn.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thorn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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 Damien Thorn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thorn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a hook.
Hellmuth Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Hellmuth Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab lands there for Thorn.
Hellmuth Jr misses the shot to the body.
Thorn cracks Hellmuth Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Damien Thorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Hellmuth Jr. That snapped Thorn's head back.
Hellmuth Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hellmuth Jr throws a counter combo.
Some wild striking there from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr stuns Thorn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Hellmuth Jr.
Thorn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hellmuth Jr just manages to avoid it.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a straight right. Thorn didn't see that one coming.
Hellmuth Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn moves out of range of the strikes.
Thorn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thorn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr looks to land a right hand but Thorn moved out of range.
Thorn lands a leg kick that knocks Hellmuth Jr off balance momentarily.
Thorn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorn moves away.
Hellmuth Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thorn throwing a counter right hand but Hellmuth Jr manages to avoid it.
Hellmuth Jr jabs at Thorn's body.
Thorn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thorn 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.
Thorn works over Hellmuth Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Thorn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hellmuth Jr slips under a jab from Thorn.
A head kick from Thorn lands but Hellmuth Jr takes it in his stride.
Hellmuth Jr cracks Thorn with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Thorn looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hellmuth Jr finish him?
Thorn throws a hook to the side of Hellmuth Jr's head but Hellmuth Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hellmuth Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Thorn's head.
Thorn slips under a jab.
Hellmuth Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn lands with an uppercut that bounces Hellmuth Jr off the cage and back into range.
Hellmuth Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hellmuth Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thorn counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hellmuth Jr!
Hellmuth Jr holding on.
Thorn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn slows the pace down.
Thorn landing strikes.
Thorn misses with the ground and pound.
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Thorn trying to control the position but Hellmuth Jr is working away.
Thorn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hellmuth Jr sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thorn remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hellmuth Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes there by Thorn.
Thorn 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.
Hellmuth Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Thorn working the ground and pound.
Hellmuth Jr holds on to Thorn's head and controls the position momentarily.
Hellmuth Jr taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hellmuth Jr is trying to control Thorn's posture but Thorn avoids it.
Hellmuth Jr is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Damien Thorn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hellmuth Jr misses with an uppercut.
Thorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorn lands a leg kick that knocks Hellmuth Jr off balance momentarily.
Hellmuth Jr looks to throw the jab but Thorn is out of range.
Thorn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hellmuth Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thorn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hellmuth Jr circles away.
Hellmuth Jr wants to counter the offense by Thorn and move into the clinch position.
A big left from Hellmuth Jr misses.
Thorn needs to keep his hands up - Hellmuth Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Thorn throws a head kick that Hellmuth Jr semi-blocks.
Thorn scores with a sloppy right hand. Hellmuth Jr should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Hellmuth Jr misses.
Thorn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hellmuth Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thorn has his takedown stuffed
and Hellmuth Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hellmuth Jr to the ground. Thorn is now in Hellmuth Jr's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hellmuth Jr managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hellmuth Jr is continuing to stall.
Hellmuth Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Hellmuth Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hellmuth Jr controls Thorn momentarily but Thorn frees himself.
Hellmuth Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thorn is one step ahead there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thorn throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hellmuth Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thorn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hellmuth Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thorn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hellmuth Jr sprawls and moves away.
Hellmuth Jr throws a looping overhand right but Thorn ducks down to avoid it.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy right hand but Thorn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thorn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hellmuth Jr circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Thorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a combination
and Thorn counters with a straight right hand.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an uppercut. Thorn saw that one coming.
Hellmuth Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Hellmuth Jr misses.
Thorn is looking for a counter combo.
Hellmuth Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hellmuth Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thorn to score with a decent uppercut.
Thorn slips under a jab.
Hellmuth Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn misses the body punch
and Hellmuth Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thorn, right into the meat.
Thorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hellmuth Jr.
Thorn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn's corner calls for a 1-2. Thorn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hellmuth Jr 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.
Thorn slips a straight right by Hellmuth Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorn.
Thorn throws a body punch but Hellmuth Jr moves out of range.
Thorn sets himself, and Hellmuth Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Thorn avoids it this time.
Hellmuth Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thorn fails with a takedown attempt.
Hellmuth Jr throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellmuth Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hellmuth Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hellmuth Jr.
Thorn misses with a low kick.
Thorn throws a one two combo.
Thorn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hellmuth Jr.
A slow jab from Hellmuth Jr misses its intended target.
Thorn throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Damien Thorn did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
That's time! Thorn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thorn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hellmuth Jr swivels and escapes.
Nice cross by Hellmuth Jr.
Thorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hellmuth Jr.
Thorn slips a straight right by Hellmuth Jr.
Thorn catches Hellmuth Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hellmuth Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab by Thorn.
A bone on bone clash there as Hellmuth Jr blocks the leg kick.
Hellmuth Jr looks to land a combination but Thorn avoids it well.
Thorn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thorn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn slips a jab from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr connects with a body shot that sends Thorn's belly button to the back.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook to the side of Thorn's head but Thorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hellmuth Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Thorn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thorn connects with a body shot.
Thorn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hellmuth Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hellmuth Jr throws a looping overhand right but Thorn ducks down to avoid it.
Hellmuth Jr throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Hellmuth Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hellmuth Jr is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hellmuth Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Thorn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a combination
and Thorn counters with a nice body kick.
Thorn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hellmuth Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thorn's head backwards.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thorn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellmuth Jr missing with a left hand there. Thorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hellmuth Jr's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorn lands a head kick!
Thorn blocks a jab.
Thorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hellmuth Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Thorn.
Hellmuth Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hellmuth Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorn lands a really nice looking cross but Hellmuth Jr seems unphased.
Hellmuth Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an uppercut. Thorn saw that one coming.
Hellmuth Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thorn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hellmuth Jr thinking.
Thorn cracks Hellmuth Jr with an open hand slap.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Hellmuth Jr is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn cracks Hellmuth Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hellmuth Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thorn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a hook. Thorn ducked under it nicely.
Thorn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hellmuth Jr momentarily.
Thorn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hellmuth Jr throws out the jab.
Thorn takes one to the side of the head.
Hellmuth Jr throws a nice looking combination but Thorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thorn tests Hellmuth Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorn works Hellmuth Jr's body with a nice hook.
Jab by Thorn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thorn there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hellmuth Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorn. Thorn obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorn connects with a jab.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hellmuth Jr swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Hellmuth Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorn.
Thorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hellmuth Jr.
Thorn moves out of range of the strikes.
Thorn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thorn throws a nice looking combination but Hellmuth Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hellmuth Jr loads up on a big right hand but Thorn slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn throws a good cross that connects.
Thorn shoots in looking for a takedown but Hellmuth Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thorn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Thorn had his way with Phil Hellmuth Jr in that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a jab. Thorn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hellmuth Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Thorn.
Hellmuth Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thorn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hellmuth Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thorn.
Thorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thorn takes a swing at Hellmuth Jr's ribcage but misses.
Hellmuth Jr lands a body shot.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Thorn.
Hellmuth Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice cross by Hellmuth Jr.
Thorn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thorn is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Thorn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hellmuth Jr lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Thorn up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Hellmuth Jr from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Thorn's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Hellmuth Jr!
Phil Hellmuth Jr is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Phil Hellmuth Jr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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