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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Dashoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinikainen comes into the arena with Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa blaring out of the sound system. Kalle Reinikainen 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Dashoo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dashoo is defended easily by Reinikainen.
Dashoo ducks under a wild hook from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reinikainen throws a jab when Dashoo was well out of range.
A cross from Reinikainen lands.
Dashoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Reinikainen misses.
Dashoo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reinikainen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reinikainen misses with a combination
so Dashoo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dashoo has gone for a leg lock! Reinikainen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dashoo's guard.
Reinikainen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dashoo is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen stands up from Dashoo's guard - Reinikainen perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Dashoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reinikainen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dashoo.
Nice body punch from Reinikainen.
Dashoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Reinikainen.
Dashoo looks gassed!
Reinikainen jabs at Dashoo's body.
Reinikainen connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dashoo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reinikainen lands a left and a right that send Dashoo crashing to the mat, dazed. Reinikainen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Dave Dashoo has been cut.
Reinikainen stuns Dashoo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dashoo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reinikainen with a jab.
Dashoo is rocked!
Dashoo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dashoo is still on wobbly legs! Can Reinikainen finish him?
Dashoo looks up at the clock. Bad move! Reinikainen lands a right hand from hell, dropping Dashoo. Reinikainen pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Reinikainen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artturi Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artturi Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Virtanen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab by Thompson.
It looks like Artturi Virtanen has been cut.
Virtanen leaves Thompson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Virtanen swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Virtanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virtanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Virtanen in a clinch.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson Rushes Virtanen and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Virtanen is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Thompson Piles on the pressure and Virtanen crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Thompson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Haapasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luola Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haapasalo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Korpiklaani - Let's Drink . Mies comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Can't be touched kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Haapasalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luola Mies!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haapasalo throws out the jab.
Antti Haapasalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haapasalo avoids the head kick by Mies.
Mies lands a jab to the head.
Mies blocks a jab.
Haapasalo slips a jab and a cross from Mies.
Mies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haapasalo.
A telegraphed right hand from Haapasalo misses the target.
Haapasalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mies missing with a left hand there. Haapasalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haapasalo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haapasalo tries to clinch there but Mies circles away.
Haapasalo is looking to clinch but Mies is avoiding it.
A shot to de liver by Mies. Beautiful body shot.
Haapasalo is breathing heavily.
Mies paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies cracks Haapasalo with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Haapasalo falls to his knees and Mies 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 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luola Mies!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinta comes to the cage accompanied by God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright. Fredriksson has chosen DMX - Megatron Gon' Give It To Ya as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Pinta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mega Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinta is looking to slow Fredriksson down with leg kicks.
Pinta throws the kick towards the body but Fredriksson avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pinta. That's going to slow Fredriksson down.
Fredriksson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Fredriksson misses its intended target.
Pinta misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Fredriksson finds it's target.
Pinta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Pinta.
Fredriksson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fredriksson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pinta defends it nicely.
Fredriksson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fredriksson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fredriksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinta moves away.
Pinta throws the kick towards the body but Fredriksson avoids it.
Fredriksson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pinta throws a lazy right hand but Fredriksson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Pinta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fredriksson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Pinta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinta takes a swing at Fredriksson's ribcage but misses.
Pinta throws a head kick but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Fredriksson swings for the body but Pinta moves out of range.
Fredriksson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pinta can pounce on him.
Pinta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fredriksson moves away.
Pinta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pinta.
Fredriksson shoots in and bounces Pinta off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pinta is adopting a defensive guard.
Fredriksson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.
Fredriksson tries to free his leg and advance position but Pinta is retaining full guard.
Fredriksson trying to move into half guard but instead Pinta has managed to sweep!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinta is one step ahead there.
Fredriksson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pinta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fredriksson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pinta trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Pinta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pinta.
Pinta is trying to keep Fredriksson in close.
Fredriksson with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Pinta 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.
Nice defenses there by Pinta.
Pinta ducks right into an uppercut from Fredriksson.
Pinta scores with a decent looking hook.
Fredriksson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pinta connects with a solid leg kick.
Pinta throws the kick towards the body but Fredriksson avoids it.
Fredriksson blocks a head kick by Pinta.
Fredriksson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fredriksson misses with a jab to the body
and Pinta counters with a head kick.
Pinta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fredriksson.
Mega Fredriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredriksson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinta.
Pinta misses with a body shot.
Fredriksson takes a swing at Pinta's ribcage but misses.
Fredriksson misses with a body punch
and Pinta counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredriksson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pinta.
Pinta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fredriksson is breathing heavily.
Fredriksson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pinta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fredriksson throws the left hand but Pinta avoids the punch easily.
Fredriksson takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson takes a swing at Pinta's ribcage but misses.
Fredriksson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pinta.
Pinta scores with a kick to the body.
Pinta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas Pinta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pinta lands a jab to Fredriksson's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pinta.
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!
Pinta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fredriksson walks into a left hand.
Fredriksson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fredriksson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinta.
Fredriksson misses with a few strikes there.
Pinta lands with a nice body kick.
Pinta punishes Fredriksson's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice sprawl there from Pinta as Fredriksson shoots in.
Pinta lunges at Fredriksson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fredriksson's hand.
Pinta throws the kick towards the body but Fredriksson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fredriksson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pinta finds it's way round the side to connect with Fredriksson's head.
Pinta thumps Fredriksson with a low kick.
Pinta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fredriksson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good shot there by Pinta.
Pinta thows a body shot but no joy.
Pinta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pinta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fredriksson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pinta scores with a nice right hand.
Pinta with a jab.
Pinta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pinta tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Pinta.
Pinta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Pinta.
Pinta lands a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pinta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Fredriksson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pinta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fredriksson can do to turn this around?
Nice body kick there by Pinta.
Pinta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pinta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fredriksson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pinta.
Pinta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fredriksson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pinta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fredriksson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pinta scores with a jab. Fredriksson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pinta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fredriksson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Pinta.
Fredriksson moves forwards but Pinta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pinta throws a shot to the body.
Fredriksson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinta lands a head shot.
Pinta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fredriksson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Pinta finds it's way through Fredriksson's defenses.
Pinta throws a jab when Fredriksson was well out of range.
Pinta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fredriksson at a distance.
Pinta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fredriksson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pinta misses with the combination.
Pinta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fredriksson moves away from the strike by Pinta.
Pinta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pinta connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinta connects with a right hand. Fredriksson shakes it off.
Fredriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinta is just out of range.
Pinta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Pinta dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pinta lands a high kick!
Fredriksson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pinta.
Fredriksson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredriksson.
Pinta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fredriksson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pinta rather than just go for the knockout.
Pinta cracks the inside of Fredriksson's front leg.
Pinta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fredriksson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pinta misses the shot to the body.
Thomas Pinta is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pinta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fredriksson circles away quickly and effectively.
Pinta cracks a nice hook into Fredriksson's ribs.
Pinta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Mega Fredriksson has been cut.
Fredriksson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Pinta does it's job there.
Pinta lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinta takes a swing at Fredriksson's ribcage but misses.
Pinta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pinta scoring well with a low kick there.
Pinta digs a good hook to Fredriksson's body.
Pinta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pinta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pinta.
Pinta throws a sloppy head kick and Fredriksson moves out of range easily.
Pinta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fredriksson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fredriksson misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pinta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinta lands with a nice body punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pinta.
Pinta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pinta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pinta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinta throws a body punch but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Pinta throws a nice outside leg kick.
A cross from Pinta lands.
Pinta tests Fredriksson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pinta scores with a jab. Fredriksson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinta. Fredriksson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pinta is looking to slow Fredriksson down with leg kicks.
Pinta looks for the body kick but Fredriksson saw that one coming.
Pinta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mega Fredriksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinta lands a head kick!
Fredriksson throws a right and a left that Pinta avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pinta. That's going to slow Fredriksson down.
Fredriksson staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinta slips a jab and a cross from Fredriksson.
Pinta jabs at Fredriksson's body.
Pinta thows a body shot but no joy.
Fredriksson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fredriksson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pinta.
Fredriksson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pinta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pinta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pinta connects with a nice looking jab.
Pinta just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinta lands a jab-cross combination.
Fredriksson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pinta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pinta scores with a punch to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pinta, as that shot connected.
Pinta throws a head kick that half lands.
Pinta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinta connects with a solid leg kick.
Pinta throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fredriksson counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Pinta. That snapped Fredriksson's head back.
Thomas Pinta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pinta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pinta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pinta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fredriksson.
Pinta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pinta lands a jab to Fredriksson's midsection.
Fredriksson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pinta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pinta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pinta thuds his shin into the meat of Fredriksson's side.
Pinta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinta cracks the inside of Fredriksson's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pinta.
Pinta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pinta.
Fredriksson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Pinta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pinta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Pinta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Unski Hallavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman has chosen Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur... as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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213 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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217 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Unski Hallavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Les Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallavaara throws a lazy right hand but Grossman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hallavaara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
Hallavaara dips to his left and cracks Grossman with an uppercut!
Hallavaara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grossman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Unski Hallavaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossman has a takedown stuffed.
Hallavaara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grossman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grossman moves out of range of the leg kick from Hallavaara.
Grossman throws a body punch but Hallavaara moves out of range.
Hallavaara misses with a looping right.
Hallavaara throws a front kick aimed at Grossman's knee but Grossman avoids it well.
Hallavaara misses with a body shot.
Grossman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grossman there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grossman misses the body punch
and Hallavaara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara lands with a right to the head.
Hallavaara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hallavaara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grossman or not.
Hallavaara scores with a shot to the side of Grossman's head.
Hallavaara misses with a punch on the inside.
Hallavaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Grossman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hallavaara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hallavaara misses with a punch to the body.
Hallavaara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hallavaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Grossman.
Hallavaara effectively controlling the action here.
Hallavaara lands a shoulder strike.
Hallavaara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hallavaara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hallavaara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hallavaara lands with a right to the head.
Hallavaara presses Grossman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grossman.
Hallavaara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hallavaara misses with an elbow over the top.
Hallavaara scores with a hook to the body.
Grossman looks gassed!
A nice left hand lands by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grossman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hallavaara pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman swats away the attempt to clinch by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hallavaara looks to land a right hand but Grossman moved out of range.
Hallavaara throws a leg kick which misses Grossman's front leg but catches the back leg as Grossman tries to avoid it.
Hallavaara works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick from Hallavaara misses.
Hallavaara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grossman has time to react.
Hallavaara avoids the body shot from Grossman.
Hallavaara lands a glancing blow to the side of Grossman's head.
Hallavaara tried to score with a low kick but Grossman checks it.
Hallavaara throws a good cross that connects.
Hallavaara clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara throws a head punch that misses.
Hallavaara misses with the head strike.
Hallavaara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hallavaara misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hallavaara.
Hallavaara stalling.
Grossman just leaning against Hallavaara, taking a breather.
Hallavaara lands an uppercut.
Hallavaara misses with a punch on the inside.
Hallavaara leaning against his opponent.
Hallavaara lands a body punch.
Hallavaara gets through Grossman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grossman taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara digs a right hand underneath Grossman's ribcage. Grossman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grossmans head.
A short left from Hallavaara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallavaara lands with a light punch inside.
Hallavaara lands an elbow that stopped Grossman in his tracks for a moment.
Hallavaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hallavaara lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Hallavaara.
Grossman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hallavaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hallavaara gets through Grossman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hallavaara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grossman is defending well for now.
Hallavaara lands with a right to the head.
Hallavaara lands a body shot.
Hallavaara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hallavaara is leaning against Grossman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hallavaara lands with a light punch inside.
Hallavaara lands a good knee to the midsection. Grossman won't want to take too many of those.
Hallavaara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unski Hallavaara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hallavaara 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.
Hallavaara fails to land with a series of punches.
Hallavaara misses with a straight left.
Hallavaara lands an overhand right.
Hallavaara pushes Grossman away with a front kick.
Hallavaara has closed the distance and engaged Grossman in a clinch.
Hallavaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hallavaara working aggressively here.
Hallavaara tries a body shot but Grossman blocks it.
Hallavaara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hallavaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grossman is breathing heavily.
Grossman tries to stall but Hallavaara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hallavaara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grossman can do to turn this around?
Hallavaara misses with some punches.
Hallavaara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grossman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallavaara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hallavaara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara lands a right hand.
Hallavaara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hallavaara scores with a hook to the body.
Hallavaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hallavaara scores with a hook to the body.
Hallavaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hallavaara lands a nice elbow.
Hallavaara digs a right hand into Grossman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grossman's gas tank.
Hallavaara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hallavaara lands a nice uppercut.
Hallavaara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grossman backwards.
Grossman blocking some punches.
Hallavaara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grossman backwards.
Hallavaara lands with a light punch inside.
Hallavaara throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hallavaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grossman trying to stall but Hallavaara improves his position.
Hallavaara is leaning against Grossman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hallavaara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hallavaara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grossman.
Unski Hallavaara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hallavaara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hallavaara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hallavaara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hallavaara.
A hook to the body from Hallavaara.
Grossman avoiding damage as Hallavaara throws knees to the body.
Hallavaara throws a head punch that misses.
Hallavaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grossman dodges an elbow strike from Hallavaara.
Grossman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Hallavaara as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Hallavaara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hallavaara.
Hallavaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grossman stalling in the clinch but Hallavaara improves position.
Hallavaara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hallavaara works on Grossman's body with a couple of short punches.
Grossman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hallavaara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hallavaara lands a shoulder strike.
Hallavaara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grossman.
Hallavaara lands with a left to the head.
Hallavaara digs a right hand underneath Grossman's ribcage. Grossman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hallavaara misses with some punches.
Hallavaara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hallavaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hallavaara has a couple of punches blocked by Grossman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Hallavaara to work.
Hallavaara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grossman.
Hallavaara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hallavaara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hallavaara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hallavaara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hallavaara lands a right hand.
Hallavaara throws an elbow that misses.
Hallavaara lands a shot to the body.
Grossman avoiding damage as Hallavaara throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grossman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hallavaara is keeping busy.
Hallavaara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hallavaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unski Hallavaara dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hallavaara works over Grossman's head and body with a nice combination.
Hallavaara lands a jab to the head.
Hallavaara wants to clinch up but Grossman keeps it at a distance.
Hallavaara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grossman.
Hallavaara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grossman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hallavaara thinking.
Hallavaara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grossman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hallavaara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grossman has time to react.
Hallavaara avoids the body shot from Grossman.
Hallavaara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grossman swings for the body but Hallavaara moves out of range.
Hallavaara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grossman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grossman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hallavaara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hallavaara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallavaara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grossman.
Hallavaara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grossman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grossman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hallavaara rather than just go for the knockout.
Hallavaara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hallavaara misses with a shot to the body
and Grossman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hallavaara wants to control but Grossman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hallavaara wants to get back to his feet.
Hallavaara is staying active underneath Grossman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hallavaara is looking for a sweep. Grossman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grossman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grossman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hallavaara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grossman.
Grossman trying to pass the guard but Hallavaara defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara tries to kick Grossman off but Grossman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Grossman trying to pass the guard but Hallavaara defending well.
Hallavaara is trying to stand.
Grossman thows a huge punch but Hallavaara dodges it nicely.
Hallavaara tries to kick Grossman off but Grossman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hallavaara trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grossman swings for the body but Hallavaara moves out of range.
Grossman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hallavaara manages to avoid it.
A jab from Grossman does it's job there.
Hallavaara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hallavaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grossman.
Grossman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman looking to control but Hallavaara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grossman looking to ground and pound but Hallavaara is blocking nicely.
Hallavaara is trying to escape the mount.
Grossman with a couple of short strikes.
Unski Hallavaara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grossman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hallavaara's face.
Hallavaara in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hallavaara bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Grossman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hallavaara taking some punishment here, with Grossman in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara trying to control here.
Hallavaara is trying to stand up here but Grossman is controlling him well.
Hallavaara pushes Grossman off and gets back to his feet.
Grossman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hallavaara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hallavaara gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grossman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hallavaara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Les Grossman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hallavaara wants to stand but Grossman is controlling the position.
Grossman landing with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Les Grossman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hallavaara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unski Hallavaara!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Topohanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Topohanta comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Proteus : Illuminati. Virtanen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Soomaaliyeey toosoo. 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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275 lbs
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27
270 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Topohanta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdullah Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Topohanta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Virtanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virtanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Virtanen with a hook.
Abdullah Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Topohanta wants to clinch.
Virtanen throws a wild body kick that Topohanta sees coming a mile off.
Virtanen cracks a nice hook into Topohanta's ribs.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virtanen throws a head kick but Topohanta moves out of range.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Topohanta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Virtanen thumps Topohanta with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virtanen misses with a leg kick
and Topohanta counters with a head kick that drops Virtanen to the mat! Virtanen scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Virtanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Topohanta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Virtanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Virtanen wants to land a leg kick but Topohanta is out of range.
Virtanen misses with a body kick.
Virtanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Topohanta.
Virtanen throws a sloppy head kick and Topohanta moves out of range easily.
Virtanen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Topohanta is breathing heavily.
A cross from Virtanen lands.
Virtanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Virtanen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Virtanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Virtanen scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Topohanta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body kick there by Virtanen.
Virtanen lands a two punch combo.
Topohanta sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Virtanen throws a nice head kick!
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Topohanta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Virtanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A combination from Virtanen does no damage.
Virtanen tests Topohanta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Virtanen scores with a decent looking hook.
Virtanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Virtanen scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virtanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Topohanta throws a lazy head kick
and Virtanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Virtanen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Topohanta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Virtanen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Topohanta managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Virtanen.
Virtanen lands some shots froms side control.
Virtanen lands a few punches from side control.
Virtanen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Virtanen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Virtanen wants to control but Topohanta is keeping him busy.
Topohanta is letting Virtanen control him for a moment.
Virtanen wants to control but Topohanta is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Topohanta is trying to get back to half guard.
Topohanta parries the strikes from Virtanen easily there. Virtanen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Topohanta to escape.
Virtanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
An elbow from Virtanen crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virtanen looking to control but instead Topohanta has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Topohanta is looking to control Virtanen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Topohanta avoid being mounted?
Topohanta is staying active underneath Virtanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Topohanta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Virtanen.
Topohanta is trying to stand back up but Virtanen is controlling him
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Topohanta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Virtanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Virtanen throws a big shot that misses.
Virtanen blocks a head kick by Topohanta.
Virtanen looks to land a body kick but Topohanta moved away.
Virtanen cracks Topohanta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Topohanta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Virtanen.
Virtanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Topohanta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virtanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Virtanen tries to keep at a distance but Topohanta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Virtanen avoids the elbow strike from Topohanta, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virtanen avoids the elbow strike from Topohanta, against the cage.
Topohanta is pressed up against the cage. Virtanen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Topohanta down to the mat. Topohanta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Virtanen throws a leg kick
and Topohanta makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Virtanen really felt that one!
Virtanen dips to his left and cracks Topohanta with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Virtanen 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Topohanta.
A head kick by Topohanta misses
and Virtanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Virtanen jabs Topohanta right on the nose. Topohanta blinks but takes it well.
Topohanta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Virtanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Virtanen throws a sloppy head kick and Topohanta moves out of range easily.
Jab from Topohanta.
It looks like Abdullah Virtanen has been cut.
Topohanta looks to clinch
and Virtanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Virtanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Topohanta blocks a low kick nicely.
Virtanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Virtanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Virtanen tries to land a front kick but Topohanta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Virtanen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Virtanen misses with a leg kick.
Topohanta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Virtanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Virtanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Virtanen misses with a wild combination.
Topohanta tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Virtanen.
Virtanen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Virtanen throws a leg kick
and Topohanta counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Topohanta.
A slapping body kick lands there for Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Virtanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Virtanen.
Virtanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Some bone on bone action there as Topohanta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Virtanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Topohanta.
Topohanta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Topohanta throws a looping overhand right but Virtanen ducks down to avoid it.
Topohanta moves out of range of the leg kick from Virtanen.
Topohanta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Topohanta throws a sloppy head kick and Virtanen moves out of range easily.
Topohanta throws a front kick aimed at Virtanen's knee but Virtanen avoids it well.
Topohanta wants to clinch up but Virtanen keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topohanta closes the distance but Virtanen moves to the side
and Virtanen counters with an outside leg kick.
Abdullah Virtanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Topohanta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Virtanen misses.
Topohanta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Virtanen misses with a leg kick
and Topohanta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Virtanen is rocked!
Topohanta dances in with a quick combination. Virtanen is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Topohanta snaps Virtanen's head back. Virtanen stumbles backwards against the cage. Topohanta steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Virtanen's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Virtanen just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pekka Topohanta!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hemmo Kalske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aalio Paalio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paalio has chosen Motörhead - Iron Fist as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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25
314 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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24
322 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hemmo Kalske!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aalio Paalio!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Paalio misses.
Paalio checks a leg kick.
Kalske thumps Paalio with a low kick.
A jab from Paalio misses.
Paalio misses with a hook. Kalske ducked under it nicely.
Kalske with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paalio checks a low kick from Kalske.
Paalio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paalio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paalio misses with a looping left.
Paalio looks to land a right hand but Kalske moved out of range.
Paalio swinging wildly here.
Kalske tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paalio is able to avoid easily.
Kalske misses with a leg kick.
Aalio Paalio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalske throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kalske clinches up against the cage.
Kalske scores a nice knee to the body.
Paalio looks gassed!
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!
Kalske creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paalio's defenses.
It looks like Aalio Paalio has been cut.
Kalske scores a nice knee to the body.
Paalio tries to circle away but Kalske has him pinned against the cage.
Kalske lands a damaging elbow.
Paalio takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Aalio Paalio's cut even more.
Kalske lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aalio Paalio's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aalio Paalio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hemmo Kalske!
Hemmo Kalske retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asteroid's entrance music is Friends and Traitors by RAISED FIST. A fine choice. 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Asteroid drops his hands momentarily and Nyrkki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nyrkki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Asteroid's calf.
Asteroid moves out of range as Nyrkki strikes.
Asteroid checks the leg kick.
Asteroid misses with a wild combination.
Asteroid throws a looping overhand right but Nyrkki ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Nyrkki misses its intended target.
Asteroid looks to land a right hand but Nyrkki moved out of range.
Asteroid misses with a hook.
Nyrkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that misses.
Urpo Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki misses with a straight right.
Nyrkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki looks to land a right hand but Asteroid moved out of range.
Nyrkki misses with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki staying out of range there.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Asteroid throws a leg kick
and Nyrkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Nyrkki shoots in for a double leg but Asteroid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab, jab by Asteroid - just one landing.
Nyrkki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asteroid checks a leg kick nicely.
Asteroid slips under a jab from Nyrkki.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyrkki moves away.
Nyrkki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asteroid scores with the left hand. Nyrkki knows he should have avoided that one.
Nyrkki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asteroid.
Nyrkki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyrkki moves away.
Nyrkki wants to clinch.
Asteroid throws a hook to the side of Nyrkki's head but Nyrkki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nyrkki slips a jab and a cross from Asteroid.
Asteroid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nyrkki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asteroid misses with a leg kick.
Nyrkki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nyrkki misses with an uppercut.
Nyrkki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nyrkki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nyrkki.
A shot to the body from Asteroid misses
and Nyrkki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asteroid throws the left hand but Nyrkki avoids the punch easily.
Asteroid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid thows a body shot but no joy.
Nyrkki wants to clinch up but Asteroid keeps it at a distance.
Asteroid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki cracks Asteroid with a good jab.
Nyrkki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asteroid.
Asteroid misses with a jab to the body
and Nyrkki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Asteroid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asteroid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Asteroid does it's job there.
Nyrkki throws and low kick but Asteroid moves out of range easily.
Nyrkki slips under a jab from Asteroid.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid scores with a jab. Nyrkki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nyrkki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asteroid. That did some damage!
Asteroid throws a big shot that misses.
Asteroid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Asteroid misses with a hook.
Nyrkki misses with a straight right.
Asteroid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nyrkki misses with a combination
letting Asteroid counter with a right hand.
Nyrkki throws a chopping leg kick but Asteroid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki slips under a jab.
Asteroid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid misses with a hook. Nyrkki ducked under it nicely.
Nyrkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asteroid scores with a body shot.
Asteroid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asteroid throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urpo Nyrkki will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Asteroid takes a swing at Nyrkki's ribcage but misses.
Asteroid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nyrkki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asteroid throws out the jab.
Nyrkki wants to clinch.
Asteroid misses with a straight left.
Nyrkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nyrkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Nyrkki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asteroid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Asteroid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asteroid throws a lazy right hand but Nyrkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asteroid thuds a left hand into Nyrkki's body.
Nyrkki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nyrkki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Asteroid is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki catches Asteroid with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nyrkki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asteroid blocks a low kick nicely.
Asteroid throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
A big left from Asteroid misses.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asteroid.
No joy there for Nyrkki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyrkki moves away.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely.
Asteroid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asteroid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asteroid misses with a hook to the body
and Nyrkki counters with an inside leg kick.
Nyrkki throws a hook but Asteroid avoids it easily.
Asteroid throws a shot to the body.
Asteroid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nyrkki scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nyrkki moves in looking to clinch but Asteroid pushes him off.
Asteroid misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the body from Asteroid misses
and Nyrkki counters with a nice body shot.
Asteroid looks to throw the jab but Nyrkki is out of range.
Asteroid scores with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asteroid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asteroid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyrkki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asteroid.
Asteroid thows a leg kick but Nyrkki checks it
and Nyrkki counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Asteroid misses.
A jab from Asteroid misses.
Nyrkki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Asteroid crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nyrkki - the referee stops the clock and Asteroid gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nyrkki. Asteroid manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Asteroid just misses with a punch to the body.
Nyrkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nyrkki moves into range and clinches up with Asteroid.
Asteroid wants to break free but Nyrkki has control.
Asteroid wants to break free but Nyrkki has control.
Nyrkki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asteroid dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nyrkki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Nyrkki fails to land.
Asteroid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asteroid.
Nyrkki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nyrkki lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Asteroid on the inside.
Nyrkki lands a nice uppercut.
Nyrkki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asteroid thuds a left hand into Nyrkki's body.
Nyrkki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Asteroid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asteroid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nyrkki.
Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
Asteroid throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Asteroid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Asteroid counters with a straight right hand.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but Asteroid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asteroid misses with a hook to the body
and Nyrkki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asteroid scores with a shot to the body.
Nyrkki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nyrkki staying out of range there.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut. Nyrkki saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asteroid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
Asteroid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asteroid throws an overhand right that lands on Nyrkki's shoulder, as Nyrkki tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urpo Nyrkki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Asteroid thows a leg kick but Nyrkki checks it
and Nyrkki counters with a leg kick.
Nyrkki blocks a jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A leg kick checked by Nyrkki.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Asteroid - that will leave a mark!
Asteroid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nyrkki throws a lazy head kick
and Nyrkki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asteroid avoids the head kick by Nyrkki.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Asteroid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Asteroid missing with a left hand there. Nyrkki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nyrkki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Asteroid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asteroid misses with a double jab
and Nyrkki counters with a nice body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Nyrkki.
Nice body punch from Asteroid.
Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid lands with a nice combination. Nyrkki backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Urpo Nyrkki has been cut.
Nyrkki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asteroid doesn't seem bothered though.
Asteroid misses the body punch
and Nyrkki counters with a good low kick that Asteroid was not able to check.
Nyrkki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asteroid looks to throw the jab but Nyrkki is out of range.
A nice combination there by Asteroid.
Nyrkki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Asteroid throws a lazy right hand but Nyrkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nyrkki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Asteroid counters with a low kick, right behind Nyrkki 's knee.
Asteroid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nyrkki circles away quickly and effectively.
Asteroid throws a shot from downtown. Nyrkki moves away and avoids it.
Asteroid lands a lovely overhand right.
Nyrkki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asteroid checks it well.
Asteroid thows a body shot but no joy.
Asteroid bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nyrkki's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asteroid.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Asteroid counters with an inside leg kick.
Nyrkki walks into a jab.
Asteroid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Asteroid throws a lazy right hand but Nyrkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Nyrkki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Nyrkki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nyrkki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nyrkki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nyrkki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Asteroid.
Anabol Asteroid is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nyrkki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Asteroid swats away the attempt to clinch by Nyrkki.
Asteroid misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki fails with a takedown attempt.
Nyrkki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Asteroid counters with a nice uppercut.
Asteroid throws a jab when Nyrkki was well out of range.
Nyrkki thows a leg kick but Asteroid checks it
and Asteroid counters with a nice body shot.
Nice cross by Asteroid.
Asteroid misses with a series of wild punches.
Nyrkki throws out a loose jab but Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nyrkki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asteroid looks to land a right hand but Nyrkki moved out of range.
Asteroid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Asteroid ducks right into an uppercut from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki thumps Asteroid with a low kick.
A slow jab from Asteroid misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid lands a jab.
Nyrkki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nyrkki throws a big shot that misses.
Nyrkki throws a nice looking combination but Asteroid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asteroid misses with the combination.
Asteroid is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A lazy left from Asteroid finds it's target.
Nyrkki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asteroid lands with a cross.
Asteroid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Asteroid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Asteroid takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Urpo Nyrkki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Asteroid throws out a loose jab but Nyrkki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyrkki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nyrkki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Asteroid misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nyrkki.
A shot to the body from Asteroid misses
and Nyrkki counters with an inside leg kick.
Asteroid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nyrkki.
Asteroid throws an overhand right that lands on Nyrkki's shoulder, as Nyrkki tries to avoid the shot.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that half lands.
Nyrkki lands a nice looking body shot.
A good leg kick by Asteroid.
Nyrkki is looking to score with low kicks.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely.
Asteroid lands a nice hook to Nyrkki's body. Nyrkki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nyrkki looks to land a right hand but Asteroid moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid checks a low kick from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Asteroid takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Asteroid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nyrkki tries to close the distance and clinch but Asteroid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asteroid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nyrkki checks the leg kick.
Asteroid slips under a jab.
Asteroid scores with a jab. Nyrkki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Asteroid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Asteroid defends it nicely.
Asteroid cracks Nyrkki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nyrkki wants to land a leg kick but Asteroid is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nyrkki misses with a combination
and Asteroid counters with a straight right hand.
Asteroid looks to land a combination but Nyrkki avoids it well.
A left lands for Nyrkki.
Nyrkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asteroid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asteroid defending well as Nyrkki loads up on a big left hand.
Nyrkki takes one to the chin there.
Nyrkki swings for the body but Asteroid moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Asteroid. Beautiful body shot.
Asteroid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nyrkki manages to avoid it.
Asteroid cracks Nyrkki with a good jab.
Asteroid with a jab.
Nice jab there from Nyrkki.
A swing and a miss from Asteroid.
Asteroid fails to land with a series of punches.
Nyrkki moves out of range as Asteroid strikes.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nyrkki doesn't manage to clinch there - Asteroid circles away.
Nyrkki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asteroid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asteroid falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nyrkki counters with a thumping low kick.
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.
Nyrkki lands a jab to the nose.
Nyrkki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asteroid.
A big right from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid tries to move into range but Nyrkki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nyrkki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asteroid on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Asteroid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nyrkki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Asteroid counters with a left to the body.
Asteroid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asteroid cracks Nyrkki with a good jab.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely.
Nyrkki tests Asteroid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asteroid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Asteroid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nyrkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Asteroid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid had his way with Urpo Nyrkki in that round.
The cut man is working on Urpo Nyrkki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Nyrkki misses.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely.
Asteroid misses with a jab to the body
and Nyrkki counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Asteroid.
Asteroid ducks under a wild hook from Nyrkki.
Asteroid cracks Nyrkki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nyrkki slips under a jab from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws the left hand but Nyrkki avoids the punch easily.
Asteroid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nyrkki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asteroid takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Asteroid misses with a looping left.
Asteroid throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Asteroid misses with a hook.
Asteroid tried to score with a low kick but Nyrkki checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asteroid. Nyrkki does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki slips under a jab.
Nyrkki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Asteroid's calf.
Nyrkki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice jab there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Asteroid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nyrkki walks into a jab.
Asteroid needs to keep his hands up - Nyrkki had a free shot at his head there.
Asteroid takes a swing at Nyrkki's ribcage but misses.
Asteroid moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid walks into a stiff left hand from Nyrkki.
Asteroid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Asteroid misses the jab.
Asteroid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asteroid throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Asteroid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asteroid throws a looping overhand right but Nyrkki ducks down to avoid it.
Asteroid swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Asteroid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asteroid fails to land with a series of punches.
Asteroid connects with a looping right hand.
A solid body kick from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki thows a leg kick but Asteroid checks it
and Asteroid counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nyrkki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asteroid throws out the jab.
Nyrkki staying out of range there.
Asteroid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut.
Asteroid misses the jab.
Asteroid will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid misses the body punch
and Nyrkki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asteroid misses with a hook.
Nyrkki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Asteroid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asteroid avoids the body shot from Nyrkki.
Asteroid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nyrkki.
A big left from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid looks to land a combination but Nyrkki avoids it well.
Nyrkki throws and low kick but Asteroid moves out of range easily.
Asteroid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Asteroid looks to land a right hand but Nyrkki moved out of range.
A combination from Nyrkki does no damage.
Nyrkki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asteroid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki sizes up Asteroid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asteroid misses with a combination
and Nyrkki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nyrkki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Asteroid is out of range.
Asteroid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nyrkki.
Asteroid misses with a jab to the body
and Nyrkki counters with a low kick, right behind Asteroid 's knee.
Asteroid tests Nyrkki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nyrkki tries to clinch up
and Asteroid counters with a nice uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Asteroid crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nyrkki - the referee stops the clock and Asteroid gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nyrkki. Asteroid manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Asteroid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nyrkki's hands.
Nyrkki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nyrkki stuns Asteroid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asteroid takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Urpo Nyrkki.
I think Nyrkki 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Urpo Nyrkki!
Urpo Nyrkki is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes to the cage accompanied by Dj Neon - In Hardtrance I Trust . Itaniemi has chosen Volbeat - Still Counting as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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214 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Itaniemi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Itaniemi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koski to score with a decent uppercut.
Itaniemi looks to land a body kick but Koski moved away.
Koski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koski throws a hook but Itaniemi blocks it.
Koski lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Koski.
Itaniemi avoids the body shot from Koski.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Koski finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Itaniemi.
Koski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi's corner calls for a 1-2. Itaniemi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Itaniemi misses its intended target.
Itaniemi tries to clinch but Koski is having none of it.
Koski loads up on a big right hand but Itaniemi slips the punch.
A slow jab from Koski misses its intended target.
Koski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Itaniemi forces Koski back against the cage and clinches.
Itaniemi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Itaniemi breaks the clinch.
Itaniemi ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Itaniemi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Koski takes a swing at Itaniemi's ribcage but misses.
Koski missing with a left hand there. Itaniemi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koski throws out a loose jab but Itaniemi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Itaniemi was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
An inside leg kick lands from Itaniemi.
Koski throws a shot from downtown. Itaniemi moves away and avoids it.
Koski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Itaniemi throws a right and a left that Koski avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi misses with a two punch combination.
Itaniemi misses with a wild body shot.
Koski misses with a combination
letting Itaniemi counter with a right hand.
Itaniemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Itaniemi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Koski thows a body shot but no joy.
Itaniemi sizes up Koski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Koski throws a hook to the side of Itaniemi's head but Itaniemi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koski loads up on a big right hand but Itaniemi slips the punch.
Koski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Itaniemi counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski blocks a head kick by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi scores with a hook to the body. Koski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koski is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi slips a straight right by Koski.
Koski throws the left hand but Itaniemi avoids the punch easily.
Itaniemi misses with a kick to the body.
Itaniemi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koski slips a jab and a cross from Itaniemi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Itaniemi was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Koski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Itaniemi tries to clinch up but Koski circles away and keeps his distance.
Itaniemi misses with a series of wild punches.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Itaniemi is just out of range.
Itaniemi tries to clinch up but Koski circles away and keeps his distance.
Koski throws a sloppy body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Itaniemi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski throws the left hand but Itaniemi avoids the punch easily.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that misses.
Itaniemi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi looks for the body kick but Koski saw that one coming.
Itaniemi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Itaniemi counters with a stiff right hand.
Itaniemi instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koski.
Itaniemi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Itaniemi moves away.
A swing and a miss from Koski.
Koski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Itaniemi moves out of range as Koski strikes.
Koski blocks a head kick by Itaniemi.
Urho Itaniemi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Itaniemi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Itaniemi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski misses with a straight right.
Itaniemi doesn't manage to clinch there - Koski circles away.
Koski throws an overhand right that lands on Itaniemi's shoulder, as Itaniemi tries to avoid the shot.
Itaniemi swings for the body but Koski moves out of range.
Itaniemi swings for the body but Koski moves out of range.
Koski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Itaniemi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Itaniemi in his tracks.
Koski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Itaniemi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Itaniemi is just out of range.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Itaniemi.
Koski misses with a jab to the body
and Itaniemi counters with a good, hard body kick but Koski shrugs it off.
Koski throws a right and a left that Itaniemi avoids nicely.
Itaniemi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koski counters with a stiff right hand.
Koski swings for the body but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Koski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a series of strikes. Koski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Itaniemi is looking to land body kicks.
Koski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Itaniemi counters with a good low kick that Koski was not able to check.
No joy there for Itaniemi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Itaniemi throws a hook to the side of Koski's head but Koski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Itaniemi catches Koski right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Itaniemi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Itaniemi scores with a body shot.
Itaniemi lands a big head kick that sends Koski tumbling to the mat! Itaniemi takes a step backwards and waves Koski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Tomi Koski has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Itaniemi.
Itaniemi's corner calls for a 1-2. Itaniemi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Koski is rocked!
Itaniemi closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Koski out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Urho Itaniemi!
Urho Itaniemi is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veto Remmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson has chosen System Of A Down - Vicinity Of Obscenity! as his entrance music. Steven Fredriksson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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275 lbs
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251 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veto Remmi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson lands an overhand right.
Fredriksson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Remmi's head backwards.
Remmi scores with a spinning back kick!
Fredriksson cracks Remmi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fredriksson swinging wildly here.
Remmi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fredriksson is trying to control the position but Remmi postures up.
Fredriksson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Remmi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fredriksson controls Remmi momentarily but Remmi frees himself.
Fredriksson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Remmi is now in half guard.
Remmi is pressing down on Fredriksson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fredriksson is holding on for now.
Remmi is working hard here to advance position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fredriksson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Remmi seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Remmi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fredriksson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Remmi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fredriksson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fredriksson takes a swing at Remmi's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Remmi.
Fredriksson throws a right hand that Remmi ducks under and follows up with a left that Remmi also avoids with ease.
Remmi lands with a slapping head kick.
Remmi lands with a right hand.
Remmi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Remmi. Fredriksson shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson tests Remmi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Remmi slips under a jab from Fredriksson.
Remmi tests Fredriksson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Remmi!
Fredriksson looks gassed!
Remmi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Remmi scores with a jab. Fredriksson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Remmi.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Remmi, as that shot connected.
Remmi with a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Remmi.
Fredriksson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Remmi shoots in and bounces Fredriksson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Remmi passes Fredriksson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remmi uses his free foot to push down on Fredriksson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fredriksson.
Remmi lands a big shot there that rocks Fredriksson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Remmi with the ground and pound from mount.
Remmi with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veto Remmi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A slapping body kick lands there for Remmi.
A thudding body kick lands there by Remmi!
Fredriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Remmi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Remmi misses with a body kick.
Fredriksson misses the shot to the body.
Remmi connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Remmi coming out on top.
Remmi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fredriksson.
Remmi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Remmi - that will leave a mark!
Remmi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Remmi scores with a push kick.
Remmi lands a jab.
Fredriksson is breathing heavily.
Remmi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fredriksson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Remmi to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remmi cracks the inside of Fredriksson's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Remmi.
Remmi cracks Fredriksson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Remmi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Remmi lands with an uppercut that bounces Fredriksson off the cage and back into rage.
Remmi misses with a low kick as Fredriksson jumps back.
Steven Fredriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Remmi.
Remmi lands a nice looking body 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!
Remmi misses with a body shot.
Fredriksson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Remmi.
Remmi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Remmi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Remmi lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remmi connects with a right hand. Fredriksson shakes it off.
Remmi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fredriksson can do to turn this around?
Remmi thuds a left hand into Fredriksson's body.
Remmi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Remmi scores with a leg kick.
Remmi lands with a nice body punch.
Remmi lands with a nice body kick.
Fredriksson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Remmi scores with a decent looking hook.
Remmi thuds a left hand into Fredriksson's body.
Remmi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Remmi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Remmi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fredriksson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Veto Remmi is winning the standup battle so far.
Fredriksson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot.
Remmi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remmi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fredriksson.
Remmi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Remmi dips to his left and cracks Fredriksson with an uppercut!
Remmi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fredriksson.
Fredriksson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Remmi lands with a slapping head kick.
Remmi blocks a jab.
Fredriksson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Remmi.
Good standup being displayed there by Remmi as he connects with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Remmi!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remmi thumps Fredriksson with a low kick.
Fredriksson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Remmi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fredriksson's sensitive parts.
Remmi scores with a push kick.
Remmi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fredriksson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remmi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fredriksson blocks a low kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Remmi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fredriksson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fredriksson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Remmi finds it's way through Fredriksson's defenses.
Good leg kick by Remmi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Remmi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fredriksson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fredriksson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Remmi can pounce on him.
Remmi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot
and Remmi counters with a nice body kick.
Remmi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fredriksson checks it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Remmi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Remmi delivers a nice body kick.
Fredriksson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Remmi catches Fredriksson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Remmi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veto Remmi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Remmi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Fredriksson as he connects with a hook.
Fredriksson misses with a straight left.
Fredriksson throws an overhand right that lands on Remmi's shoulder, as Remmi tries to avoid the shot.
Fredriksson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Remmi to counter with a crisp jab.
Fredriksson scores with the left hand. Remmi knows he should have avoided that one.
Remmi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fredriksson throws an overhand right that lands on Remmi's shoulder, as Remmi tries to avoid the shot.
Remmi throws a leg kick which misses Fredriksson's front leg but catches the back leg as Fredriksson tries to avoid it.
Remmi scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to de liver by Remmi. Beautiful body shot.
Remmi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A good leg kick by Remmi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Remmi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fredriksson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Remmi throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remmi thuds his shin into the meat of Fredriksson's side.
Remmi lands a nice shot that snaps Fredriksson's head back.
Fredriksson swings for the body but Remmi moves out of range.
Remmi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fredriksson misses the jab.
Remmi scores with a leg kick.
Remmi misses with a body kick.
Remmi throws a leg kick but Fredriksson moved away.
Remmi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fredriksson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Remmi, right into the meat.
Fredriksson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Remmi.
Fredriksson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredriksson slips a jab and a cross from Remmi.
Remmi scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remmi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fredriksson's calf.
Remmi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Remmi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fredriksson. That did some damage!
A solid body kick from Remmi.
Fredriksson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Remmi punishes Fredriksson's body with a nice straight punch.
Remmi scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Remmi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fredriksson is rocked!
Remmi landing punches.
Remmi with good strikes from the mount here!
Fredriksson is still in real trouble! Can Remmi finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remmi postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Fredriksson in real trouble here! The ref calls for Fredriksson to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veto Remmi!
Veto Remmi retains his heavyweight title!
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