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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulises Takeshi (ranked 7008 p4p, 653 weight class) and Eusebio Zapata (ranked 2231 p4p, 289 weight class). Ulises Takeshi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ulises Takeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eusebio Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi tries to clinch there but Zapata circles away.
Eusebio Zapata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeshi closes the distance and clinches.
Zapata dodges an elbow strike from Takeshi.
Takeshi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takeshi throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Zapata.
Takeshi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zapata lands an uppercut.
Zapata digs a right hand into Takeshi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takeshi's gas tank.
A short right from Zapata.
Zapata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takeshi.
Takeshi blocks an uppercut.
Takeshi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takeshi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Zapata blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Zapata.
Takeshi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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!
Takeshi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zapata stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Zapata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takeshi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takeshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeshi blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata working aggressively here.
Takeshi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zapata's defenses.
Zapata avoids a wild elbow strike from Takeshi.
Zapata gets through Takeshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takeshi is rocked!
Zapata creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Takeshi with a big uppercut! Takeshi tries to clinch up but Zapata pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Takeshi to the mat! Takeshi covers up and Zapata unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eusebio Zapata!
A very excited looking Eusebio Zapata made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benoit Loyer (ranked 4336 p4p, 427 weight class) and Delwynn McGowan (ranked 8818 p4p, 608 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benoit Loyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Delwynn McGowan!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGowan avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGowan takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Delwynn McGowan has been cut.
McGowan misses with a low kick.
Loyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McGowan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGowan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Loyer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loyer.
Loyer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGowan.
McGowan takes a shot to the head.
Loyer lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGowan tries to break the clinch but Loyer is controlling the position.
Loyer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGowan or not.
McGowan looks winded!
McGowan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Loyer.
Loyer lands a left hand.
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 short uppercut from Loyer.
Loyer keeps control of McGowan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGowan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Loyer scores with a hook to the body.
Loyer swings wildly with an uppercut but McGowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loyer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGowan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Loyer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGowan or not.
Loyer pushes McGowan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGowan is rocked!
Loyer lands a big right hand that drops McGowan! The killer instinct kicks in and Loyer finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Loyer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benoit Loyer!
A very excited looking Benoit Loyer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto El Parton (ranked 23639 p4p, 859 weight class) and Marcus Wood (ranked 24973 p4p, 793 weight class). El Parton comes to the ring accompanied by Licensed Tequila. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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216 lbs
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203 lbs
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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
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto El Parton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Wood!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Parton darts in and clinches Wood up against the ropes.
El Parton blocks an uppercut.
El Parton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wood will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning El Parton up against the ropes.
El Parton stalling in the clinch but Wood improves position.
Wood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
El Parton tries to pull guard but Wood won't allow it.
Wood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
El Parton jumps into guard, dragging Wood to the mat.
El Parton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
El Parton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wood trying to control but El Parton is working from the bottom.
Wood sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
El Parton working for a triangle but Wood defends it easily.
Wood is looking to work some ground and pound but El Parton has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wood throws a big elbow that misses.
El Parton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wood clinches up against the ropes.
Wood jumps into guard, dragging El Parton to the mat.
Wood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. El Parton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. El Parton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
El Parton stops Wood from standing up.
Wood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. El Parton is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wood throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
El Parton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
El Parton scoring with some ground and pound.
Wood keeping moving, preventing El Parton from controlling successfully.
El Parton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, El Parton has managed to get both his arms back between Wood's legs - danger averted.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
El Parton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wood unleashes a big counter combination but El Parton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marcus Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood lands a nice hook to El Parton's body. El Parton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wood throws a hook to the side of El Parton's head but El Parton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
El Parton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
El Parton blocks a jab.
Wood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Alberto El Parton has been cut.
El Parton rushes Wood and presses him up against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Parton wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto El Parton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood can't find room to land a body shot as El Parton controls the action.
A short right from Wood on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Wood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto El Parton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
El Parton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wood to the mat! Wood manages to get full guard.
El Parton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wood wants to sweep here but El Parton controlling him for the moment.
El Parton pushing down on Wood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wood trying to control here.
Wood is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood wants to control but El Parton passes into side.
Wood is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Parton tries to advance to mount but Wood denies him.
Wood is looking for a sweep.
Wood is still trying to improve position.
El Parton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alberto El Parton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
El Parton wants to control but Wood is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wood is looking for a sweep.
El Parton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wood keeps working.
El Parton lands some shots froms side control.
Wood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but El Parton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
El Parton is chipping away with strikes.
Wood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wood is trying to buck El Parton off.
Check out the look on El Parton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've been informed that Wood has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to control but El Parton manages to take his back.
El Parton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Wood.
Wood is trying to break free.
El Parton doesn't have the hooks in and Wood manages to turn into his guard.
Wood throwing strikes but missing.
El Parton has control of Wood's left arm, preventing Wood from doing any damage.
El Parton wants to sweep here but Wood controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Parton trying to control the position.
Wood wants to control from the top but El Parton keeps moving.
El Parton wants to stand up but Wood is controlling him.
Wood is looking to work some ground and pound but El Parton has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wood passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto El Parton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alberto El Parton'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!
Wood throws a body punch but El Parton moves out of range.
El Parton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wood counters with a two punch combo.
Wood cracks El Parton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
El Parton clinches up with Wood and pushes him back against the ropes.
El Parton blocks the elbow strike.
Wood throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
El Parton has Wood pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Wood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
El Parton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Wood.
Wood breaks from the clinch.
El Parton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto El Parton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Parton gets tackled into the ropes by Wood. Wood maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
El Parton drives through and clinches with Wood against the ropes.
Wood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
El Parton has had enough of the clinch but Wood keeps him there for the moment.
Wood lands an uppercut.
Come on Wood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
El Parton blocks an uppercut.
El Parton pulls guard effortlessly.
Wood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood postures up in El Parton's guard and throws a big left but El Parton blocks it.
Wood stands and throws El Parton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wood wants to control but El Parton is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, El Parton has escaped the position, nice work there.
El Parton stops Wood from passing to mount.
Wood advances nicely into full mount.
Wood can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as El Parton is looking to escape.
El Parton blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Parton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
El Parton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wood looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
El Parton wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Parton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wood.
Marcus Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wood is keen to just control but El Parton is a slippery customer.
Alberto El Parton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Parton tries to kick Wood off but Wood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Marcus Wood!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Marcus Wood!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Marcus Wood!
Marcus Wood wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Alberto El Parton had this to say: 'I Know I Lost But It Doesn't Matter, Because I Get To Bang Paige You Stupid Perro '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Roxas (ranked 8011 p4p, 729 weight class) and Badr Al Din (ranked 9105 p4p, 754 weight class). Al Din has chosen RUNNING BACK as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Sean Roxas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sean Roxas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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214 lbs
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209 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Roxas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Badr Al Din!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Din is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roxas.
Al Din gets caught flat footed, as Roxas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Al Din looking for a triangle here. Roxas is fighting it but it looks tight! Al Din pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Roxas is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Badr Al Din!
A relieved looking Badr Al Din thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hard Hands (ranked 6925 p4p, 681 weight class) and Mike Mikson (ranked 6824 p4p, 677 weight class). Mike Mikson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hard Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Mikson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hard Hands manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mikson looking to pass the guard.
My spies in GnP inform me that Mikson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mikson wants to control from the top but Hard Hands keeps moving.
Mikson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hard Hands looking for a sweep. Not yet Hard Hands, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mikson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hard Hands is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard Hands working a defensive guard here.
Hard Hands is really struggling to control Mikson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mikson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hard Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Mikson feints and as Hard Hands raises his hands in defense, Mikson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hard Hands is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mikson dives into side control.
Hard Hands is trying to control Mikson's posture but Mikson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hard Hands keeps working.
Mikson wants to take a breather but Hard Hands manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mikson.
Mikson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hard Hands is keeping the position for now.
Hard Hands working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mikson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mikson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikson wants to pass the guard but Hard Hands is keeping the position.
Mikson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hard Hands is trying to keep Mikson in close.
That's four 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.
Mikson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hard Hands is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hard Hands has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hard Hands looking to sit in guard and control but Mikson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mikson wants to pass the guard but Hard Hands is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mikson 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.
Hard Hands throws a leg kick
and Mikson counters with a single leg into guard. Hard Hands didn't expect that.
Mikson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mikson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mikson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hard Hands is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hard Hands trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hard Hands is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mikson shoots in looking for a takedown but Hard Hands manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mikson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mikson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hard Hands lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Hard Hands. Beautiful body shot.
Hard Hands shoots in for a double leg but Mikson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mikson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hard Hands's waist but Hard Hands gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mikson off to one side.
Jack Hard Hands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Mikson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard Hands scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mikson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hard Hands trying to control but Mikson is working from the bottom.
Mikson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hard Hands defends well.
Hard Hands looking to sit in guard and control but Mikson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mikson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikson looking to pass the guard.
Hard Hands keeping moving, preventing Mikson from controlling successfully.
Mikson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hard Hands is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mike Mikson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hard Hands can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mikson controls the pace.
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.
Hard Hands working a defensive guard here.
Mikson advances position into side control!
Mikson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hard Hands rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mikson's guard! Nice work there by Hard Hands!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mikson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mikson keeping moving, preventing Hard Hands from controlling successfully.
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 Jack Hard Hands will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mikson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hard Hands is fending him off so far but Mikson persists. Nope, Hard Hands circles away and we're back to standing.
Mikson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hard Hands pushes Mikson off but Mikson dives into side control.
Hard Hands wants to control but Mikson postures up.
You can see the frustration on Hard Hands's face as Mikson controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hard Hands tries to buck Mikson off but Mikson is having none of it.
Hard Hands is not content to let Mikson control the position.
Mikson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mikson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikson tries to advance to mount but Hard Hands denies him.
Hard Hands is looking for a sweep.
Hard Hands struggling a bit here.
Mikson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hard Hands is trying to control Mikson's posture but Mikson avoids it.
Mikson trying to control the position but Hard Hands is working away.
Mikson just content to control the position.
Mikson looking to control but instead Hard Hands has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mikson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hard Hands!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikson wants to control the pace but Hard Hands is squirming around nicely.
Hard Hands wants to hold on but Mikson pushes him away.
Mikson works his way to his opponent's back.
Mikson avoiding Hard Hands 's attempts to control his hands.
I would not like to be Hard Hands right now.
Jack Hard Hands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mikson has the hooks in. Hard Hands is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mikson is looking for the choke from the back position but Hard Hands is controlling his hands well.
Hard Hands wants to escape the position.
Mikson has good solid back control here.
Mikson is not going to allow Hard Hands to sit and survive in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Mikson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mikson 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Mike Mikson!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Mike Mikson!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Mike Mikson!
Mike Mikson wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Cooley (ranked 6593 p4p, 663 weight class) and Sam Killer (ranked 6669 p4p, 668 weight class). Isaiah Cooley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sam Killer's chin.
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212 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Cooley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Killer!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooley scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Sam Killer has been cut.
Killer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Killer dives in for a single leg takedown but Cooley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
It looked like Cooley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Killer misses with a takedown
enabling Cooley to counter with a crisp jab.
Killer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cooley counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Isaiah Cooley!
Isaiah Cooley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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