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ABW 110 Huhrera - O'Byrne PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Henrique (ranked 9365 p4p, 261 weight class) and Rodrigo Santos (ranked 23269 p4p, 288 weight class). Santos has chosen Open the tcheka as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henrique misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henrique throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Henrique drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henrique swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henrique misses with a double jab
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Henrique.
Henrique has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Helsinki in the buildup to the fight.
Henrique drops Santos with a left and a right! Oh, Santos is hurt - Henrique dives into side control looking to finish!
Santos is rocked!
It looks like Rodrigo Santos has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henrique cracks Santos with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Henrique immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Santos is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Henrique!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Henrique!
Pedro Henrique thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between English Hooligan (ranked 7941 p4p, 669 weight class) and Vincento Vega (ranked 6070 p4p, 592 weight class). Vincento Vega 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, English Hooligan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincento Vega!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooligan throws the left hand but Vega avoids the punch easily.
Vega unleashes a big counter combination but Hooligan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hooligan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hooligan misses with a two punch combination.
Vega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hooligan.
Vega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vega connects with an inside leg kick.
Vega moves into the clinch.
Hooligan has Vega pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vega manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vega has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hooligan after a bit of a struggle.
Vega misses with a knee strike.
Hooligan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hooligan prevents the takedown attempt.
Vega manages to break the clinch.
Vega throws a series of punches but Hooligan moves out of range.
Hooligan misses with the combination.
Hooligan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hooligan sets himself, and Vega steps forward looking for the clinch! Hooligan avoids it this time.
Hooligan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like English Hooligan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega closes the distance and clinches.
Hooligan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vega pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for English Hooligan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega decides to pull guard.
Vega pushes Hooligan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hooligan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hooligan misses with a wild combination.
Hooligan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Vega throws a series of punches but Hooligan avoids them all with ease.
Hooligan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Hooligan does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vega clinches.
Hooligan can't get the takedown.
Vega gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hooligan.
Hooligan is breathing heavily.
Vega drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hooligan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooligan is trying to drag Vega to the mat but Vega just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vega manages to break the clinch.
Vega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vega moves away from the strike by Hooligan.
Vega tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hooligan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vega.
Some wild striking there from Hooligan.
Hooligan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vega unleashes a big counter combination but Hooligan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hooligan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice combination there by Vega.
We've been told by Hooligan's head coaches at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vega moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vega moves into the clinch.
Vega has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hooligan uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooligan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vega works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hooligan stops Vega from standing up.
Vega has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hooligan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hooligan throws an elbow that misses. Vega uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hooligan's guard. Nice move by Vega!
Vega content to stall in guard here.
Hooligan wants to get back to his feet but Vega is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Vega gets to his feet - Hooligan follows without any prompting.
Vega lands a two punch combo.
Hooligan works the jab nicely.
Hooligan throws an off balance right hand
and Vega counters with a shoot takedown. Hooligan fights it but they end up in guard.
Vega stands up from Hooligan's guard - Vega perhaps looking for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vega.
Hooligan swinging wildly here.
Hooligan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vega throws a front kick that sends Hooligan stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hooligan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vega takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vega has managed to clinch.
Vega has clasped his hands together around Hooligan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Vega decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hooligan to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincento Vega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on English Hooligan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vega rushes Hooligan and presses him up against the cage.
Hooligan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vega gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hooligan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vega misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hooligan.
Hooligan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vega pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for English Hooligan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vega is working for takedown but Hooligan is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooligan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hooligan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vega after a bit of a struggle.
Hooligan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vega fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hooligan throws an off balance right hand
and Vega counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hooligan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hooligan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vega counters with a three punch combo that has Hooligan backing up. Hooligan nods at Vega to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooligan throws a right hand that Vega ducks under and follows up with a left that Vega also avoids with ease.
Vega gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vega works on Hooligan's body with a couple of short punches.
Vega is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hooligan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vega pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vega jumps guard and drags Hooligan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vega is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vega wants to stand up but Hooligan is controlling him.
Hooligan throws an elbow that misses. Vega uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hooligan's guard. Nice move by Vega!
Vega content to stall in guard here.
Vincento Vega has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hooligan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vega is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega stands and steps away. Hooligan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vega instigates a clinch.
Vega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vega lands with a nice combination. Hooligan backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vega has closed the distance and engaged Hooligan in a clinch.
Vega prevents the takedown attempt.
Vega is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vincento Vega seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vega manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vega wants to get back to his feet but Hooligan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hooligan throws a big elbow that misses.
Vega is controlling Hooligan's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega is continuing to stall.
Hooligan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hooligan throws an elbow that misses. Vega uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hooligan's guard. Nice move by Vega!
Vega is standing up over Hooligan. Hooligan looks to escape but Vega dives into side control.
Vega stands up and beckons Hooligan to his feet.
Hooligan cracks Vega with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vega clinches up against the cage.
Vega pulls guard successfully.
Vega is looking to stand up but Hooligan isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooligan throwing strikes but missing.
Hooligan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vega is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vega scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Vega stalks Hooligan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hooligan's face. Hooligan staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hooligan backs up against the cage.
Vega clinches with his opponent.
Vega is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vega tries for a takedown but Hooligan manages to get underhooks.
Vega is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincento Vega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on English Hooligan'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. This is the final round!
Vega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vega scores with a jab to the head.
Vega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hooligan, pushing him back against the cage.
Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hooligan looks to land a combination but Vega avoids it well.
Vega lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hooligan throws a right hand that Vega ducks under and follows up with a left that Vega also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Vega scores with a four punch combination!
Hooligan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vega counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vega.
Vega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hooligan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vega tries to bum rush Hooligan with a series of wild strikes but Hooligan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vega throws a shot to the body.
Hooligan throws a shot to the body.
Hooligan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vega circles away quickly and effectively.
Vega steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hooligan.
Vincento Vega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Hooligan misses.
Vega dodges the punch combination from Hooligan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega moves into the clinch successfully.
Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hooligan tries to keep at a distance but Vega has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vega is pressed up against the cage. Hooligan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vega down to the mat. Vega avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hooligan misses with a two punch combination.
Vega moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vega rushes Hooligan and presses him up against the cage.
Vega tries to score a body lock takedown but Hooligan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vega prevents the takedown attempt.
Vega prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for English Hooligan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vega is struggling to control the position.
Hooligan looking for a takedown.
Vega drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hooligan pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooligan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vega connects with a looping right hand.
Vega darts in and clinches Hooligan up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vega tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vega avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vega stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vega has closed the distance and engaged Hooligan in a clinch.
Hooligan avoiding damage as Vega throws knees to the body.
Vincento Vega is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vega gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hooligan.
Vega has picked Hooligan up - he's going for a ride! Vega dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hooligan is trying to escape back to his feet but Vega uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega stands up.
Hooligan lands a jab.
A big left from Hooligan misses.
Vega slips a jab from Hooligan.
Vega tries to counter with a clinch but Hooligan shakes him off and moves away.
Vega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hooligan throws out the jab.
Vega has Hooligan up against the cage in a clinch.
Hooligan looking for a takedown.
Hooligan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vega after a bit of a struggle.
Hooligan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vega.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega stops a takedown attempt from Hooligan.
Vega drags the fight down to the ground.
Hooligan throws an elbow that misses. Vega uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hooligan's guard. Nice move by Vega!
Vega's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hooligan is looking to stand up but Vega isn't so interested in that idea.
Vega stands up and waves to Hooligan to follow him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega works over Hooligan's head and body with a nice combination.
English Hooligan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Hooligan misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincento Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vega 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincento Vega!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Carballo (ranked 23281 p4p, 785 weight class) and Raymond Gazelle (ranked 5737 p4p, 577 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Carballo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymond Gazelle!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazelle shoots in but Carballo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gazelle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carballo defends it nicely.
Gazelle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carballo but Carballo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Gazelle looks to move away, Carballo throws a big counter combo but Gazelle just gets out of the way.
Gustavo Carballo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Gazelle.
Gazelle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carballo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carballo showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carballo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazelle trying to control but Carballo postures up.
Gazelle is looking to get back to full guard here but Carballo has managed to pass to side control instead.
Gazelle trying his best to control but Carballo has mounted him.
Carballo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gazelle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carballo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carballo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gazelle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carballo controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Carballo.
Gazelle is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carballo controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Carballo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gazelle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carballo moves into the clinch.
Carballo misses with a knee strike.
Carballo jumps guard but Gazelle stands there with Carballo around his waist. Carballo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gazelle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gazelle shoots in and drives through. Carballo sprawls well.
Gazelle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carballo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gustavo Carballo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Gazelle.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gazelle or perhaps it was just good defense by Carballo, which made it look bad.
Carballo appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carballo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gazelle.
Carballo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carballo lands in his opponent's guard.
Gazelle is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Carballo dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carballo slows the pace down.
Gazelle looking for a sweep but Carballo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Carballo controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazelle tries to reverse the position but Carballo maintains control.
Carballo content just to control the position here.
Gazelle is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carballo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gazelle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gazelle gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Carballo dominated that second round.
That's time! Carballo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gazelle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Gazelle looks to move away, Carballo throws a big counter combo but Gazelle just gets out of the way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gazelle.
Gazelle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carballo defends well and Gazelle ends up having to push Carballo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gustavo Carballo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Gazelle.
Carballo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gazelle's half guard.
Gazelle wants to stand back up but Carballo manages to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carballo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gazelle's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carballo continues to hold on tight.
Gazelle tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Carballo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gazelle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Carballo controlling the pace for now.
Gustavo Carballo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carballo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gustavo Carballo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazelle tries to reverse the position but Carballo maintains control.
Carballo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Gazelle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carballo as he jumps to the side.
Carballo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gazelle gets caught napping as Carballo dives in and scores a takedown. Gazelle manages to retain guard.
Carballo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gazelle has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Carballo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gazelle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carballo controlling from side mount.
Gazelle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Carballo's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Carballo! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Gazelle has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gustavo Carballo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Berg (ranked 3869 p4p, 453 weight class) and Ruska Pakkanen (ranked 5666 p4p, 596 weight class). Berg comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - That's Right ft. Akon, Jim Jones. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruska Pakkanen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berg misses with the combination.
Berg misses with a few strikes there.
Pakkanen throws out a loose jab but Berg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berg just misses with a punch to the body.
Pakkanen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Berg with a body shot.
Carl Berg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berg missing with a left hand there. Pakkanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berg looking to score a takedown here. Pakkanen is defending well but Berg drives through and ends up in Pakkanen's guard.
Pakkanen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Berg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pakkanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berg being controlled here momentarily.
Berg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pakkanen holds on and takes a little breather.
Berg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pakkanen is pulling down on Berg's head. It's preventing any offense from Berg, at least for the moment.
Berg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Berg throws a big elbow that misses.
Berg 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.
Pakkanen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pakkanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berg is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Berg tries to free his leg and advance position but Pakkanen is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pakkanen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Pakkanen.
Berg tries to bum rush Pakkanen with a series of wild strikes but Pakkanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pakkanen stuffs the takedown.
Pakkanen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pakkanen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pakkanen taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pakkanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pakkanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pakkanen leaning against his opponent.
Pakkanen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pakkanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pakkanen throws a jab when Berg was well out of range.
Berg looks to land a combination but Pakkanen avoids it well.
Berg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pakkanen throws a hook but Berg blocks it.
Berg blocks a leg kick.
Berg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Berg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen misses the jab.
Berg shoots in for a takedown but Pakkanen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pakkanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Pakkanen has managed to clinch.
Pakkanen stalling against the cage.
Pakkanen lands a right hand.
Pakkanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pakkanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Carl Berg has been cut.
Berg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pakkanen throws out a loose jab but Berg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berg misses with a takedown attempt
and Pakkanen counters with a two punch combo.
Berg shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pakkanen eats them both and turns towards Berg to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ruska Pakkanen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carl Berg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice defenses there by Berg.
The fighters circling - Pakkanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berg misses with an uppercut.
Pakkanen scores with a nice strike.
Berg misses with a straight right.
Pakkanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berg's hands.
Berg is looking to chop away at Pakkanen's legs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berg is defended easily by Pakkanen.
Berg sets himself, and Pakkanen steps forward looking for the clinch! Berg avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Berg does no damage.
Berg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pakkanen defends it nicely.
Berg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Pakkanen counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg throws a head kick that Pakkanen semi-blocks.
Nice uppercut there from Pakkanen.
Berg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pakkanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pakkanen 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.
Berg is rocked!
Berg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oh Berg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berg loads up on a big right hand but Pakkanen slips the punch.
Pakkanen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pakkanen throws a low kick but Berg moves out of range easily.
Berg seems to have got his legs back now.
Berg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pakkanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berg.
Berg is looking to land body kicks.
Carl Berg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berg throws a lazy uppercut
and Pakkanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berg throws a lazy uppercut
and Pakkanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pakkanen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Berg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pakkanen.
Pakkanen throws a shot to the body.
Berg swinging wildly here.
Pakkanen connects with a leg kick. Berg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pakkanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berg throws a series of punches but Pakkanen avoids them all with ease.
Berg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pakkanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pakkanen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pakkanen connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen cracks Berg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berg blocks a jab.
Pakkanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Berg throws a combination that misses
and Berg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pakkanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pakkanen misses the shot to the body.
Berg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pakkanen avoids the head kick by Berg.
Ruska Pakkanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pakkanen looks to land a combination but Berg avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Pakkanen as he connects with a hook.
Pakkanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pakkanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab, jab by Pakkanen - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Berg goes for a double leg but Pakkanen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pakkanen continues to drive forward.
Berg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pakkanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Berg.
Pakkanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berg.
Pakkanen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pakkanen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Berg avoids the body shot from Pakkanen.
An inside leg kick lands from Pakkanen.
Pakkanen throws an overhand right that lands on Berg's shoulder, as Berg tries to avoid the shot.
Pakkanen throws a shot from downtown. Berg moves away and avoids it.
Pakkanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berg.
Pakkanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruska Pakkanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carl Berg's cut.
That's time! Berg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Berg fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Berg does no damage.
Berg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pakkanen is fending him off so far but Berg persists. Nope, Pakkanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Berg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pakkanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Pakkanen lands a lovely overhand right.
Pakkanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pakkanen slips a jab and a cross from Berg.
Pakkanen with a jab.
Pakkanen throws out a loose jab but Berg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Berg throws a right and a left that Pakkanen avoids nicely.
Berg misses with a double jab.
Pakkanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berg.
Berg misses with a left hand
and Pakkanen moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pakkanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pakkanen misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Berg.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pakkanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berg doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pakkanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pakkanen misses with a straight right.
Berg throws a series of punches but Pakkanen moves out of range.
Berg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pakkanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Pakkanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berg, pushing him back against the cage.
Pakkanen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pakkanen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Berg eats them both and turns towards Pakkanen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pakkanen lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pakkanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pakkanen clinches.
Berg letting Pakkanen take a breather here.
Berg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pakkanen drops Berg with a beautiful combination! Berg stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pakkanen is looking for the KO!
Berg gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Pakkanen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruska Pakkanen!
A less than humble Ruska Pakkanen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Welder (ranked 4401 p4p, 159 weight class) and Naikrul Dream (ranked 4416 p4p, 160 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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22
300 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Welder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naikrul Dream!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Welder throws a strike but Dream avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Welder throws an elbow that misses. Dream uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Welder's guard. Nice move by Dream!
Dream trying to stand up but can't free himself from Welder's guard.
Welder managing to control the position.
Welder manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dream stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dream wants it to stay on the feet.
Welder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dream circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Welder drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Dream follows Welder to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naikrul Dream!
Naikrul Dream decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob The Man (ranked 3042 p4p, 265 weight class) and Sarfraz Ali (ranked 1238 p4p, 128 weight class). Bob The Man could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sarfraz Ali's 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob The Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sarfraz Ali!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Man lands a nice hook to Ali's body. Ali takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Man defending well as Ali loads up on a big left hand.
The Man looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
The Man jabs Ali to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The Man swings widly with a right hand
and Ali counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the body from The Man misses
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ali ducks right into an uppercut from The Man.
The Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Ali circles away.
It seemed like Ali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Man misses with a left hand
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Man swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Ali cracks The Man with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Man.
The Man throws out a loose jab but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Ali misses.
The Man slips a jab from Ali.
Ali fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The Man on the side of the head.
Ali takes one to the chin there.
Ali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ali 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.
Bob The Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ali, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
The Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Man is pushing Ali up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Man takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Ali avoids the body shot from The Man.
Ali let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The Man has Ali up against the cage in a clinch.
Ali working aggressively here.
The Man ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. The Man no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The Man is looking for a triangle but Ali pushes his legs off easily.
The Man has a closed guard, preventing Ali from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali gets to his feet - The Man follows without any prompting.
Ali slips a jab and a cross from The Man.
Ali throws out a counter right but The Man avoids it with no problem.
Ali lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Man takes a step back to recover.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Man throws out the jab.
The Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by The Man - just one landing.
Ali walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The Man shoots in but no luck this time.
The Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Man throws an overhand right that lands on Ali's shoulder, as Ali tries to avoid the shot.
Ali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Man swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Man.
The Man misses the body punch
and Ali counters with a right hand to the body.
Ali staying out of range there.
Ali thinks about the counter body kick.
The Man ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
The Man swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Ali throws a hook but The Man blocks it.
The Man misses the shot to the body.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Man shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ali but Ali pushes him off and we're back to square one.
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 Bob The Man will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ali on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
The Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Man fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ali on the side of the head.
The Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ali swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ali takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Man has managed to clinch.
The Man has a couple of punches blocked by Ali.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
Ali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ali working aggressively here.
Ali swings wildly with an uppercut but The Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Man manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Ali scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ali works on The Man's body with a couple of short punches.
The Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Man prevents a body shot from Ali.
The Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ali lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Man backwards.
Ali lands with a short shot to the head.
Ali working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Man.
The Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ali swings wildly with an uppercut but The Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Man throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Ali.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Ali gets an underhook and turns The Man into the cage.
Ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by The Man.
Ali darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ali getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Bob The Man has been cut.
A combination from The Man does no damage.
Ali gets caught flat footed, as The Man shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The Man wants to pass the guard but Ali is keeping the position.
We've been hearing that The Man has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ali wants to stand up but The Man is controlling him.
Ali is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ali fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Man taking a breather.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Man.
Ali misses with some punches.
Ali can't find room to land a body shot as The Man controls the action.
A body shot lands from The Man.
Ali lands with a left to the head.
The Man tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Man misses with the head strike.
Ali misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ali.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali cracks The Man with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali manages to break the clinch.
The Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ali looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ali.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Man moves to clinch but Ali breaks away
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Man throws a hook but Ali avoids it easily.
Ali throws a counter combo.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. The Man moves away and avoids it.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
The Man slips under a jab from Ali.
The Man darts in looking for a takedown but Ali gets double underhooks and turns The Man into the cage.
Ali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Ali off the cage and back into range.
Sarfraz Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Man misses with a takedown attempt
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarfraz Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob The Man's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
The Man misses with a hook to the body
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
The Man tries to clinch
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Man scores with a nice strike.
The Man misses with a takedown attempt - Ali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ali rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling The Man to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Ali misses.
The Man misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Man.
Ali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Man throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from The Man misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Man throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Ali counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ali.
Ali lands a nice shot to the body.
The Man misses with a body punch
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
The Man misses with the combination.
Ali lands a right hook to the body.
Ali displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Man.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ali! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a hook but The Man blocks it.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob The Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Man feints and as Ali raises his hands in defense, The Man changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ali wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Let's hope that Ali has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ali controls The Man momentarily but The Man frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. The Man has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ali scores with a hook to the body.
Ali working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ali lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Man backwards.
Ali lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Ali on the inside.
Ali works on The Man's body with a couple of short punches.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Ali.
The Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ali misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ali throws a punch but it's blocked by The Man.
A head punch on the inside from The Man fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ali misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Man misses with some punches.
The Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ali lands a body shot.
The Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Man.
Ali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but The Man avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
Ali lands a hook that snaps the head of The Man backwards.
Ali is working The Man over against the cage.
A short right from Ali.
Ali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ali's elbow.
Ali pushes The Man back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali lands with a left to the head.
The Man tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing The Man back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sarfraz Ali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ali 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sarfraz Ali!
A relieved looking Sarfraz Ali 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Hammer (ranked 1053 p4p, 140 weight class) and Demon Monkey (ranked 2358 p4p, 299 weight class). Monkey has chosen Bransjehora as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey misses with a jab to the body
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Monkey is looking to slow Hammer down with leg kicks.
Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Monkey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Monkey ducks down to avoid it.
Monkey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Monkey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hammer thuds his shin into the meat of Monkey's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monkey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Demon Monkey has been cut.
Monkey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammer.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hammer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Monkey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer scores with a hook.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Monkey steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Demon Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer misses with a looping left.
Monkey cracks the inside of Hammer's front leg.
Monkey throws a lazy body kick
and Hammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Monkey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Monkey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Hammer lands a front kick.
Monkey throws a chopping leg kick but Hammer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Hammer throws a quick counter head kick but Monkey was just out of range.
Hammer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Monkey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hammer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body.
Hammer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hammer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammer's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monkey. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Monkey misses with a body shot
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Hammer checks it
and Hammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Hammer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Monkey throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Hammer counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses
and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid body kick from Monkey.
Hammer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hammer misses with a looping right.
Monkey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hammer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Monkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hammer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Monkey has time to react.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy body kick from Monkey
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Monkey misses
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey misses with a jab to the body
and Hammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monkey thinking.
Monkey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Hammer checks it
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monkey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammer tried to counter with a leg kick but Monkey avoided it.
Monkey slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hammer checks a leg kick.
Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monkey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hammer rather than just go for the knockout.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body.
Monkey throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Monkey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hammer on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Hammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Monkey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monkey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hammer checks a leg kick.
It looked like Hammer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monkey looks to land a body kick but Hammer moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Hammer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Monkey blocks a jab.
Hammer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hammer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hammer missing with a left hand there. Monkey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monkey appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hammer moves out of range as Monkey strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monkey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hammer cracks Monkey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hammer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammer.
Monkey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hammer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monkey doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Monkey misses
and Hammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammer thumps Monkey with a low kick.
Monkey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monkey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
Hammer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That has opened up Demon Monkey's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a hook to the body
and Hammer counters with a low kick, right behind Monkey 's knee.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Monkey. Hammer shrugs it off though.
Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Hammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monkey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monkey.
Hammer thuds a left hand into Monkey's body.
Hammer jabs at Monkey's body.
Monkey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monkey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monkey throws a sloppy head kick
letting Hammer counter with a right hand.
Hammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monkey can do to turn this around?
Monkey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Hammer misses.
Monkey replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hammer blocks it well.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Monkey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hammer has got the better of the exchanges.
Monkey fails to land with a series of punches.
Monkey misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Hammer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Monkey misses with a leg kick
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monkey throws a lazy head kick
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hammer. That's going to slow Monkey down.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Hammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monkey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Hammer down.
Hammer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Monkey throws out a loose jab but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monkey swings widly with a right hand
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monkey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hammer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Monkey scrambles back to his feet.
Monkey throws a hook but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer throws a head kick but Monkey moves out of range.
Monkey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monkey.
Hammer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Monkey scores with a push kick.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Hammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hammer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hammer thuds his shin into the meat of Monkey's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Hammer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monkey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monkey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Monkey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monkey scores with a sloppy right hand. Hammer should have avoided that one.
Monkey scores with a head kick. Hammer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Hammer checks it
and Hammer counters with a head kick that drops Monkey to the mat! Monkey scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Monkey is rocked!
Hammer blocks the body kick.
Hammer is looking to counter with a body kick.
Monkey is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammer finish him?
Hammer cracks Monkey with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Monkey falls to his knees and Hammer doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Hammer!
A very excited looking Thor Hammer 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Tektas (ranked 1148 p4p, 144 weight class) and Kazushi Mizushima (ranked 1985 p4p, 218 weight class). Tektas comes to the cage accompanied by Alexander The Great. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demetrius Tektas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazushi Mizushima!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Tektas.
Mizushima fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tektas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mizushima throws a leg kick
and Tektas counters with a single leg into guard. Mizushima didn't expect that.
Mizushima looking for a sweep. Not yet Mizushima, not yet.
Tektas trying to control but Mizushima is working from the bottom.
Mizushima is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tektas has his hands clasped together but Mizushima extends and breaks Tektas's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mizushima.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazushi Mizushima!
A very excited looking Kazushi Mizushima 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.
The defeated Demetrius Tektas had this to say: 'I am sorry . I did all my best. '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Valeron Huhrera (ranked 726 p4p, 83 weight class) and Joseph OByrne (ranked 645 p4p, 72 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julio Valeron Huhrera !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph OByrne!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huhrera lands with an uppercut that bounces OByrne off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Joseph OByrne has been cut.
OByrne moves away from the strike by Huhrera .
Sloppy strikes from Huhrera . Those never looked like landing.
Huhrera drops OByrne with a nice combination! Huhrera dives into OByrne's guard, looking to finish!
OByrne is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huhrera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
OByrne is still in real trouble! Can Huhrera finish him?
Huhrera arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! OByrne's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Julio Valeron Huhrera !
Julio Valeron Huhrera retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Julio Valeron Huhrera thanked Red Light Coffeeshop for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Bhullar (ranked 980 p4p, 103 weight class) and Eddy Bengtsson (ranked 1573 p4p, 162 weight class). Bhullar comes to the cage accompanied by Lords of the Underground - Chief Rocka. Arjan Bhullar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddy Bengtsson's chin.
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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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arjan Bhullar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddy Bengtsson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengtsson misses with a kick to the body
and Bhullar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bengtsson's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bengtsson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bengtsson moves to clinch but Bhullar breaks away
and Bhullar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bhullar.
Bengtsson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bhullar has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Bhullar lands a nice uppercut.
Bhullar scores with a hook to the body.
Bhullar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bengtsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Bhullar counter with a right hand.
It looks like Eddy Bengtsson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bengtsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bhullar circles away.
Bengtsson tries to clinch up.
Bengtsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bhullar circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Bhullar misses the target.
Bengtsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bengtsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bengtsson prevents a body shot from Bhullar.
Bengtsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bengtsson misses with some punches.
Bhullar misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhullar scores with a shot to the side of Bengtsson's head.
Bengtsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bengtsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bengtsson has a couple of punches blocked by Bhullar.
Bengtsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bhullar controls his hands.
Bhullar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bengtsson misses with the head strike.
Bengtsson has a couple of punches blocked by Bhullar.
Bhullar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bengtsson lands an uppercut.
Bengtsson misses with a body punch.
Bengtsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bengtsson misses with a punch to the body.
Bhullar has picked Bengtsson up - he's going for a ride! Bhullar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bhullar stops Bengtsson from getting back to his feet.
Bhullar thows a huge punch but Bengtsson dodges it nicely.
Bhullar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bhullar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bengtsson tries to clinch up.
Bengtsson darts in and clinches Bhullar up against the cage.
Bengtsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bengtsson lands a nice uppercut.
Bengtsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bengtsson tries to work over Bhullar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bengtsson lands an uppercut.
Bengtsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bengtsson throws a head punch that misses.
Bengtsson can't find room to land a body shot as Bhullar controls the action.
Bengtsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bhullar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bengtsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bhullar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bengtsson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bhullar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bengtsson to the mat. Bengtsson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bhullar connects with a couple of short punches.
We've been hearing that Bhullar has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bhullar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bengtsson wants to get back to his feet but Bhullar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bhullar works over Bengtsson with some ground and pound from guard.
Bhullar wants to control from the top but Bengtsson keeps moving.
Bhullar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bengtsson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bengtsson being controlled here, momentarily.
Bhullar trying to control but Bengtsson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bengtsson wants to stand up but Bhullar is controlling him.
Bhullar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bengtsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bhullar.
Bhullar 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.
Bhullar landing with the ground and pound.
Bhullar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bhullar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bengtsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bhullar is really struggling to control Bengtsson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bhullar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bengtsson wants to stand and escape but Bhullar is having none of it.
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 Arjan Bhullar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddy Bengtsson's cut.
That's time! Bhullar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bengtsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bengtsson tries to clinch up but Bhullar circles away and keeps his distance.
Bhullar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bengtsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bhullar blocks a head kick by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson gets a clinch.
Bhullar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bengtsson wants to clinch but Bhullar slips to the side
and Bhullar counters with a big uppercut that knocks Bengtsson off his feet! Bhullar dives into side control looking to finish!
Bengtsson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bhullar in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Bengtsson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Bhullar turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arjan Bhullar!
Arjan Bhullar managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Green Machine Nutritional Supplements, into his post fight interview.
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