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MMAHelsinki - 177 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennart Lennartsson (ranked 1698 p4p, 174 weight class) and Hank Holmes (ranked 3711 p4p, 382 weight class). Lennartsson comes to the cage accompanied by Runaway Baby - Bruno Mars. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lennart Lennartsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Lennartsson.
Holmes connects with a body shot that sends Lennartsson's belly button to the back.
Lennartsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Lennartsson slips a jab and a cross from Holmes.
Holmes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lennartsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lennartsson misses the target.
Holmes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Holmes misses with a looping right.
Hank Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lennartsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Lennartsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lennartsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holmes jabs at Lennartsson's body.
Holmes takes a swing at Lennartsson's ribcage but misses.
Lennartsson is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lennartsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holmes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holmes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lennartsson tries to bum rush Holmes with a series of wild strikes but Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holmes misses with an uppercut
and Lennartsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lennartsson loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Holmes clobbers Lennartsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Lennart Lennartsson has been cut.
Holmes moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Lennartsson goes down! Can Holmes finish him!?
Lennartsson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes pushing down on Lennartsson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Oh Lennartsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holmes has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lennartsson defend it? Holmes steps over the head and cranks it - Lennartsson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Holmes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hank Holmes!
Hank Holmes tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Grozny (ranked 1309 p4p, 162 weight class) and Dimitri Vasleyiev (ranked 880 p4p, 116 weight class). Grozny comes into the arena with Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch! blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandr Grozny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Dimitri Vasleyiev!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grozny looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Vasleyiev lands a jab.
Grozny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grozny.
Grozny takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Grozny throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grozny needs to keep his hands up - Vasleyiev had a free shot at his head there.
Grozny misses with a straight right.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grozny.
A jab lands there for Grozny.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grozny connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grozny.
Grozny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grozny throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasleyiev tests Grozny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grozny is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Grozny moves out of range.
Grozny takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasleyiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grozny. Vasleyiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grozny tries to land a front kick but Vasleyiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Grozny misses.
Vasleyiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grozny.
Grozny swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Grozny's leg. Grozny is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vasleyiev cracks Grozny with a good jab.
Grozny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Grozny drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the body kick from Grozny.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grozny checks it well.
Grozny is looking to counter punch.
Grozny looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Vasleyiev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grozny.
Grozny misses with a body shot.
Grozny throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasleyiev jabs Grozny right on the nose. Grozny blinks but takes it well.
Grozny slips a straight right by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Grozny throws a body kick.
A jab from Grozny misses.
Vasleyiev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vasleyiev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grozny under the eye.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grozny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasleyiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grozny just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Grozny throws a body kick.
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Vasleyiev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozny misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grozny on the side of the head.
Grozny throws a push kick but Vasleyiev slaps the foot to one side.
Grozny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Grozny.
Grozny scores with a hook.
Grozny has managed to clinch.
Grozny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grozny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasleyiev blocks a body shot from Grozny.
Vasleyiev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grozny has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vasleyiev.
Grozny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Grozny.
Vasleyiev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Grozny.
Vasleyiev breaks from the clinch.
Vasleyiev lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grozny just misses with a punch to the body.
Grozny connects with a high kick.
Grozny connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Vasleyiev to the floor! Grozny dives in looking for the finish!
Vasleyiev is rocked!
It looks like Dimitri Vasleyiev has been cut.
Vasleyiev is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Vasleyiev is still in real trouble! Can Grozny finish him?
Vasleyiev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grozny.
Vasleyiev wants to control but Grozny is keeping busy.
Vasleyiev seems to have recovered his senses.
Grozny is trying to control the action in half guard but Vasleyiev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grozny is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vasleyiev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev is doing well to control the position and prevent Grozny from advancing to side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grozny landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Vasleyiev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grozny throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grozny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasleyiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grozny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grozny is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grozny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grozny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grozny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasleyiev.
Grozny throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasleyiev throws a counter combo.
Alexandr Grozny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grozny throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasleyiev counters with a good low kick that Grozny was not able to check.
Vasleyiev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grozny. Grozny circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vasleyiev cracks Grozny with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Vasleyiev. That snapped Grozny's head back.
Grozny is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grozny 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 fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grozny misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Vasleyiev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vasleyiev has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Vasleyiev misses with the combination.
Grozny looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grozny takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grozny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grozny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grozny.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev tries to bum rush Grozny with a series of wild strikes but Grozny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasleyiev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grozny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev connects with a crisp jab.
Vasleyiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a right hook to the body.
Grozny connects with a single shot there.
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grozny manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grozny if he has to take too many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grozny wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grozny misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Grozny misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Vasleyiev finds it's target.
Vasleyiev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Grozny.
Vasleyiev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grozny is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vasleyiev.
Grozny checks the leg kick.
Grozny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Grozny avoids it with no problem.
Grozny misses with a wild body shot.
Grozny on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grozny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grozny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a leg kick.
Grozny misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
Grozny avoids a kick to the body.
Grozny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grozny gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grozny scores with a shot to the body.
Grozny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grozny loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Grozny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vasleyiev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vasleyiev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grozny closes the distance but Vasleyiev moves to the side
letting Vasleyiev counter with a right hand.
Grozny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasleyiev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grozny.
Vasleyiev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grozny. Grozny obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grozny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Grozny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Grozny misses the jab.
Grozny misses the shot to the body.
Grozny swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grozny blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Grozny misses.
Grozny gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grozny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Grozny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick but Grozny moves out of range.
Vasleyiev lands with a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grozny loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Grozny throws an off balance right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grozny misses the jab.
Vasleyiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Grozny steps away.
Grozny looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Vasleyiev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vasleyiev sizes up Grozny with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vasleyiev's corner calls for a 1-2. Vasleyiev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grozny looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
It seemed like Vasleyiev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grozny takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grozny has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grozny there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grozny misses with a hook
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grozny lands with a kick to the temple. Vasleyiev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big left from Grozny misses.
Grozny connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grozny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasleyiev blocks the body kick.
Vasleyiev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grozny throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grozny takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grozny takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grozny on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasleyiev thumps Grozny with a low kick.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to the nose.
Vasleyiev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grozny misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a good low kick that Grozny was not able to check.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Grozny.
Grozny is looking to wear down Vasleyiev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grozny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grozny connects with a leg kick. Vasleyiev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grozny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab. Grozny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vasleyiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grozny takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grozny delivers a nice body kick.
Grozny missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasleyiev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grozny lands a body shot.
Vasleyiev blocks a head kick by Grozny.
Grozny takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grozny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev thows a body kick. Grozny tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Grozny throws a head kick but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vasleyiev, as that shot connected.
Grozny throws a looping overhand right but Vasleyiev ducks down to avoid it.
Grozny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Grozny.
Vasleyiev jabs Grozny right on the nose. Grozny blinks but takes it well.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Vasleyiev coming out on top.
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot that sends Grozny's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozny walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grozny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grozny closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grozny misses with a head shot. Vasleyiev uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vasleyiev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grozny looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vasleyiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grozny.
Alexandr Grozny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasleyiev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vasleyiev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!
A relieved looking Dimitri Vasleyiev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bugurt Bugurtov (ranked 2630 p4p, 269 weight class) and Damien Thorn (ranked 1087 p4p, 116 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Damien Thorn enters the cage!
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bugurt Bugurtov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bugurtov has time to react.
A punch combination from Thorn misses.
Bugurtov is looking to clinch but Thorn is avoiding it.
Bugurtov misses with a series of wild punches.
Bugurtov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorn. Bugurtov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Bugurtov finds it's way through Thorn's defenses.
Bugurt Bugurtov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bugurtov ducks right into an uppercut from Thorn.
Bugurtov misses with a double jab.
Thorn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bugurtov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thorn throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Thorn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thorn.
Bugurtov throws a nice looking combination but Thorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Bugurtov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bugurtov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugurtov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thorn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thorn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bugurtov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thorn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bugurtov is controlling him well.
Bugurtov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thorn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thorn tries to bench press Bugurtov off him but Bugurtov keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorn wants to get back to his feet.
Bugurtov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thorn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thorn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bugurtov off and has taken his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bugurtov is trapped and Thorn is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is not going to allow Bugurtov to sit and survive in this position.
Thorn is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Bugurtov trying to control the hands but Thorn won't let him.
Thorn throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Thorn thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Thorn cracks Bugurtov with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bugurtov from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Thorn missing with strikes from the back.
Thorn scores with punches from the back.
Thorn controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugurtov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Thorn misses with a head shot. Bugurtov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Thorn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thorn preventing the sweep.
Bugurtov keeping moving, preventing Thorn from controlling successfully.
Bugurtov has a closed guard, preventing Thorn from standing up.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Bugurtov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thorn.
Bugurtov misses with an elbow over the top.
Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Thorn.
Thorn throws a push kick but Bugurtov slaps the foot to one side.
Bugurtov lands a body shot.
Bugurtov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thorn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bugurtov misses the jab.
A combination from Thorn does no damage.
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!
Thorn cracks Bugurtov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thorn lands with a good body shot.
Thorn feints and then cracks Bugurtov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bugurtov down.
Bugurtov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bugurtov walks into a jab.
Thorn needs to keep his hands up - Bugurtov had a free shot at his head there.
Thorn lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Thorn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bugurtov misses with a combination
and Thorn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bugurtov rushes Thorn and presses him up against the cage.
Thorn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thorn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Thorn.
Thorn digs a right hand into Bugurtov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bugurtov's gas tank.
Bugurtov has had enough of the clinch but Thorn keeps him there for the moment.
Thorn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thorn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bugurtov or not.
Thorn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorn feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bugurtov sprawling to the canvas! Bugurtov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thorn finish him?!
Bugurtov is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A solid leg kick lands there for Thorn.
Oh Bugurtov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thorn jabs Bugurtov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bugurtov seems to have got his legs back now.
Thorn throws an overhand right that drops Bugurtov like a sack of potatoes! Thorn dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Thorn!
After the fight, Damien Thorn was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philo Beddo (ranked 1085 p4p, 156 weight class) and Jari Bull (ranked 1172 p4p, 171 weight class). Beddo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeNtSPnvxWU&list=PL1CE5A4327AF04267&index=4. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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210 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Bull!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beddo misses the shot to the body.
Bull throws a one two combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beddo.
Bull throws a hook to the side of Beddo's head but Beddo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bull checks a leg kick.
Bull scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bull lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Beddo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beddo.
Bull lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beddo at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bull has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bull thuds his right hand into Beddo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bull closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bull blocks an elbow strike.
Bull blocks the elbow strike.
Bull misses with a punch to the body.
Beddo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull throws a punch but it's blocked by Beddo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bull lands a body punch.
Bull misses with a punch on the inside.
Bull misses with some punches.
Beddo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Beddo gets through Bull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beddo tries to throw a body punch but Bull avoids it by throwing Beddo back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beddo throws an elbow but misses.
Bull lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Bull.
Bull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beddo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beddo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull stalling in the clinch.
Beddo misses with some punches.
Bull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bull lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bull leaning against his opponent.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bull.
A left hand lands to the body for Bull.
Beddo is breathing heavily.
Bull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bull digs a right hand into Beddo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beddo's gas tank.
Bull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bull.
Beddo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bull.
Beddo blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beddo throws an elbow but misses.
Bull misses with some punches.
Beddo missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bull.
Beddo tries to land knees in the clinch but Bull avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bull scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beddo working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bull on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bull.
Bull misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Beddo fails to land.
Beddo lands with a short shot to the head.
Beddo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beddo tries to work over Bull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bull lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beddo backwards.
Bull throws a punch but it's blocked by Beddo.
Bull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bull scores with a hook to the body.
Bull tries to work over Beddo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bull slowing the pace effectively.
Beddo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bull displaying some good clinch control by pressing Beddo up against the cage.
Bull misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bull.
Bull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bull lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beddo.
Bull lands a hook that snaps the head of Beddo backwards.
Bull misses with the head strike.
Bull stalling against the cage.
Beddo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bull blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bull.
Bull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beddos head.
Bull lands a hook that snaps the head of Beddo backwards.
Bull controlling the action here for a moment.
Bull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beddo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bull has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bull is struggling to control the position.
Beddo breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Bull 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.
Bull throws out a powerful jab.
Philo Beddo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Beddo misses its target.
A slow jab from Bull misses its intended target.
Bull scores with a hook.
Bull throws a shot to the body.
Beddo throws a leg kick
and Bull counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beddo's knee momentarily.
Beddo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bull throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bull!
Beddo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beddo momentarily.
Bull has Beddo up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bull scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bull takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Jari Bull has been cut.
Beddo misses with a knee to the head.
Bull has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull blocks an uppercut.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bull lands with a short shot to the head.
Bull stalling against the cage.
A short right from Bull on the inside.
Bull lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beddo.
Beddo trying to land knees to the body.
Beddo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
Bull misses with a punch on the inside.
Bull dodges an elbow strike from Beddo.
Beddo throws a head punch that misses.
Bull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bull is stalling here.
Beddo misses with some punches.
Bull is trying to stall.
Bull scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull misses with the head strike.
Bull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bull lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beddo.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bull lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bull.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
Jari Bull seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beddo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by Beddo.
Bull tries to work over Beddo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beddo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulls head.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
Beddo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
Beddo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bull or not.
Bull lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beddo misses with a knee to the head.
Beddo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Beddo misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull gets through Beddo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beddo lands with a right to the head.
Bull blocks the elbow strike.
Bull stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bull lands a hook that snaps the head of Beddo backwards.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by Beddo.
Bull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beddo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beddos head.
Beddo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beddo tries to work over Bull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beddo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beddo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bull avoiding damage as Beddo throws knees to the body.
Bull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beddo or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull lands a left hand.
Bull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
Bull misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Bull.
Bull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beddo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bull avoids it.
Beddo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bull digs a right hand into Beddo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beddo's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bull.
A short right from Bull on the inside.
Bull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bull cracks Beddo with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bull.
A right hand to the body from Bull.
Beddo takes a shot to the head.
Beddo is rocked!
Bull working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Bull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jari Bull's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Bull misses.
It looked like Beddo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bull scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oh Beddo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beddo walks into a left hand.
Beddo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bull connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beddo moves away.
Beddo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bull getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beddo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bull lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull doesn't manage to clinch there - Beddo circles away.
Beddo seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bull 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.
Jari Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beddo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bull bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bull jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Beddo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bull was well out of range. Poor timing from Beddo.
Whack! Bull lands a heavy head kick that drops Beddo. The ref tackles Bull to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Beddo was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jari Bull!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royal Pain (ranked 1294 p4p, 163 weight class) and Chang Thong Song (ranked 1069 p4p, 133 weight class). Pain comes into the arena with AC/DC Thunderstruck blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royal Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chang Thong Song!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain throws an overhand right that lands on Thong Song's shoulder, as Thong Song tries to avoid the shot.
Thong Song throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pain's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pain is defended easily by Thong Song.
Pain connects with a looping right hand.
Thong Song fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thong Song is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thong Song is not content to let Pain control the position.
Thong Song has his hands clasped together around Pain's back. He's all about the action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pain connects with a nice short shot to Thong Song's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thong Song gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thong Song is adopting a defensive guard.
Thong Song is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thong Song has his foot on Pain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pain works his way back into a safe position though.
Pain is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pain trying to control but Thong Song is working from the bottom.
Pain postures up in Thong Song's guard and throws a big left but Thong Song blocks it.
Thong Song looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pain scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thong Song wants to sweep but no luck.
Pain keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thong Song's head.
Pain is in close to Thong Song's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pain chips away with some ground and pound.
Pain throwing strikes from guard but Thong Song blocks nicely.
Pain has gone for a leg lock! Thong Song slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pain's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song won't allow Pain to sweep him here.
Thong Song postures up.
Pain wants to improve his position but instead Thong Song has moved into half guard.
Pain is not content to let Thong Song control the position.
Pain tries to get to full guard but Thong Song has control of the leg.
Thong Song is trying to control. Pain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pain is looking to improve his position.
Thong Song works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song looking to finish Pain with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pain!
Pain really wants to buck Thong Song off and get back to his feet.
Pain tries to improve his position but Thong Song has taken his back! Thong Song has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Pain tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Thong Song pushes Pain away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chang Thong Song!
Chang Thong Song very nearly forgot to thank Red Light Coffeeshop amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Royal Pain stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit, there goes my chance to be like Mike.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Filipowicz (ranked 1310 p4p, 172 weight class) and Iikka Runnisto (ranked 561 p4p, 81 weight class). Filipowicz comes to the cage accompanied by Duran Duran - The Wild Boys . Runnisto has chosen Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michal Filipowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipowicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Runnisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Filipowicz scores with a shot to the body.
Filipowicz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Runnisto at a distance.
Runnisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filipowicz moves away.
Runnisto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Filipowicz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Filipowicz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackscar Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Runnisto looks to throw the jab but Filipowicz is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Runnisto.
Runnisto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Filipowicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Runnisto moves away.
Runnisto throws a looping overhand right but Filipowicz ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Runnisto.
Runnisto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Filipowicz scores with a head kick. Runnisto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Runnisto. Filipowicz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Filipowicz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Filipowicz avoids the body shot from Runnisto.
Runnisto clobbers Filipowicz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Runnisto misses.
Filipowicz defending well as Runnisto loads up on a big left hand.
Filipowicz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipowicz moves away from the strike by Runnisto.
An attempted straight right counter from Filipowicz misses the target.
Runnisto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Runnisto lands with a shot to the body.
Filipowicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Runnisto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Filipowicz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Runnisto.
Runnisto throws a shot from downtown. Filipowicz moves away and avoids it.
Filipowicz loads up on a big right hand but Runnisto slips the punch.
Michal Filipowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipowicz throws a poor cross that misses
and Runnisto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Runnisto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Filipowicz to score with a decent uppercut.
Filipowicz defending well as Runnisto loads up on a big left hand.
Filipowicz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Filipowicz misses with a hook. Runnisto ducked under it nicely.
Runnisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Filipowicz.
Runnisto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Filipowicz.
Runnisto throws a hook but Filipowicz blocks it.
Runnisto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Runnisto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Runnisto misses with the combination.
Runnisto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Runnisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filipowicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Runnisto.
Filipowicz misses with a hook. Runnisto ducked under it nicely.
Filipowicz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Runnisto.
Runnisto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Filipowicz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Filipowicz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Runnisto missing with a left hand there. Filipowicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Filipowicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Filipowicz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Filipowicz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Filipowicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Runnisto.
Filipowicz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Filipowicz lands a nice looking body shot.
Runnisto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Filipowicz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Filipowicz digs a good body shot into Runnisto's ribs.
Filipowicz misses with a leg kick
and Runnisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Runnisto walks into a straight right hand from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz stuns Runnisto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Filipowicz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Runnisto counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Runnisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filipowicz moves away.
Filipowicz misses with a hook. Runnisto ducked under it nicely.
Filipowicz throws the kick towards the body but Runnisto avoids it.
Runnisto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Runnisto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Runnisto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Runnisto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filipowicz circles away quickly and effectively.
Runnisto looks to land a right hand but Filipowicz moved out of range.
A big right from Runnisto misses.
Runnisto misses with a left hand
letting Filipowicz counter with a right hand.
Filipowicz misses with a low kick.
Filipowicz staying out of range there.
Filipowicz tries to clinch but Runnisto is having none of it.
Runnisto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Filipowicz tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Runnisto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Filipowicz sizes up Runnisto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Filipowicz on the side of the head.
Filipowicz moves away from the strike by Runnisto.
Runnisto misses with a looping left.
Filipowicz moves away from the strike by Runnisto.
Filipowicz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Filipowicz misses its intended target.
Runnisto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Filipowicz finds it's way round the side to connect with Runnisto's head.
Filipowicz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Runnisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filipowicz manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Runnisto misses the target.
Filipowicz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Runnisto lands a slapping body shot.
Filipowicz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Filipowicz throws a jab when Runnisto was well out of range.
Runnisto throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipowicz swings for the body but Runnisto moves out of range.
Runnisto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Filipowicz swinging wildly here.
Nice shot by Runnisto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iikka Runnisto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Filipowicz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Filipowicz throws an off balance right hand
and Runnisto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Filipowicz.
Runnisto takes a swing at Filipowicz's ribcage but misses.
Filipowicz is looking to counter punch.
Runnisto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Filipowicz wants to clinch but Runnisto slips to the side
and Runnisto counters with a straight right hand.
Filipowicz tries a head kick but it misses.
Runnisto lands a jab to the head.
Nice shot by Filipowicz.
Runnisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filipowicz moves away.
Filipowicz slips under a jab from Runnisto.
Filipowicz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Runnisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipowicz.
Runnisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz cracks a nice hook into Runnisto's ribs.
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!
Runnisto misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Runnisto, as that shot connected.
Runnisto catches Filipowicz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Filipowicz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Filipowicz misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runnisto avoids the body shot from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz misses with an uppercut. Runnisto saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Runnisto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Runnisto cracks Filipowicz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Filipowicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Runnisto.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Filipowicz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Filipowicz defending well as Runnisto loads up on a big left hand.
Filipowicz misses with an uppercut.
Runnisto misses with a body shot.
Filipowicz throws a poor cross that misses
and Runnisto counters with a straight right hand.
Runnisto misses with an uppercut. Filipowicz saw that one coming.
Runnisto lands with a shot to the body.
Filipowicz swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Runnisto counter with a right hand.
Filipowicz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Filipowicz scores with a jab to the head.
Runnisto lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runnisto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Filipowicz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Filipowicz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Runnisto. Runnisto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Runnisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Filipowicz tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Filipowicz misses.
Runnisto misses with a left hand
and Filipowicz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Filipowicz thuds his right hand into Runnisto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Runnisto misses with a left hand
and Filipowicz counters with a low kick, right behind Runnisto 's knee.
A lazy left from Filipowicz finds it's target.
Filipowicz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Runnisto looks to land a right hand but Filipowicz moved out of range.
Runnisto misses with a straight left.
Filipowicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Filipowicz throws a sloppy head kick and Runnisto moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Runnisto. Filipowicz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Filipowicz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Filipowicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Runnisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Filipowicz.
Runnisto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Filipowicz tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Runnisto ducks right into an uppercut from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz's corner calls for a 1-2. Filipowicz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Runnisto throws a jab when Filipowicz was well out of range.
Runnisto connects with a jab.
A combination from Runnisto does no damage.
Filipowicz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Filipowicz 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 Runnisto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Runnisto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Iikka Runnisto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Filipowicz defending well as Runnisto loads up on a big left hand.
Filipowicz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Runnisto misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Filipowicz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Runnisto.
A telegraphed right hand from Runnisto misses the target.
Runnisto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz misses with a hook. Runnisto ducked under it nicely.
Filipowicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Runnisto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Runnisto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filipowicz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Runnisto ducks under a wild hook from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz lands a jab.
Filipowicz loads up on a big right hand but Runnisto slips the punch.
Filipowicz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Filipowicz misses with an uppercut.
Runnisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filipowicz throws out the jab.
Runnisto misses with a straight right.
Runnisto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Filipowicz throws a big shot that misses.
Runnisto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Filipowicz looks to clinch
and Runnisto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Filipowicz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipowicz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipowicz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Runnisto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Filipowicz is looking to counter punch.
Filipowicz missing with a left hand there. Runnisto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Runnisto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michal Filipowicz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Runnisto misses with a straight right.
Filipowicz is looking to slow Runnisto down with leg kicks.
Runnisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filipowicz moves away.
A swing and a miss from Runnisto.
Filipowicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Filipowicz clinches.
Filipowicz blocks a body shot from Runnisto.
Filipowicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Filipowicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Filipowicz as Runnisto tries to tie him up.
Runnisto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Runnisto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipowicz blocks a body shot from Runnisto.
Runnisto pushes Filipowicz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Runnisto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Runnisto misses with a punch on the inside.
Filipowicz taking a breather.
Runnisto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Filipowicz.
Runnisto swings wildly with an uppercut but Filipowicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filipowicz lands an uppercut.
Filipowicz scores with a shot to the side of Runnisto's head.
Runnisto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Filipowicz tries to throw a body punch but Runnisto avoids it by throwing Filipowicz back against the cage.
Runnisto gets through Filipowicz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Filipowicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Filipowicz throws a head punch that misses.
Runnisto misses with some punches.
Runnisto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filipowicz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Runnisto backwards.
A body shot lands from Runnisto.
Runnisto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Runnisto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Runnisto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Filipowicz has a couple of punches blocked by Runnisto.
Filipowicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Runnisto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Runnisto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filipowicz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Filipowicz misses with a looping left.
Runnisto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Filipowicz takes one to the side of the head.
Runnisto lands a glancing blow to the side of Filipowicz's head.
Runnisto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Filipowicz ducks under a wild hook from Runnisto.
Runnisto misses with an uppercut.
Filipowicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Runnisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Filipowicz.
Runnisto digs a good hook to Filipowicz's body.
Runnisto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Filipowicz moves out of range as Runnisto strikes.
Runnisto throws a lazy uppercut
and Filipowicz counters with a head kick.
Filipowicz lands a right hook to the body.
Filipowicz looks to land a left hand but Runnisto moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Runnisto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipowicz tries a low kick but Runnisto avoids it.
Runnisto throws a shot from downtown. Filipowicz moves away and avoids it.
Filipowicz throws a body shot but no joy.
Runnisto walks into a jab.
Runnisto missing with a left hand there. Filipowicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Filipowicz is looking to counter punch.
Filipowicz moves out of range as Runnisto strikes.
Runnisto throws a hook but Filipowicz avoids it easily.
Filipowicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Runnisto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Runnisto misses with a hook to the body
and Runnisto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Runnisto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Filipowicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Runnisto.
Runnisto digs a good body shot into Filipowicz's ribs.
Filipowicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Runnisto throws out the jab.
Runnisto throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Runnisto misses with a hook.
Filipowicz moves out of range of the strikes.
Filipowicz scores with a nice strike.
Runnisto throws a hook but Filipowicz avoids it easily.
Filipowicz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Runnisto on the side of the head.
Runnisto slips a straight right by Filipowicz.
Runnisto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Runnisto blocks a jab.
Filipowicz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Filipowicz slips under a jab.
Filipowicz scores with the left hand. Runnisto knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Runnisto does it's job there.
Filipowicz lands a glancing blow to the side of Runnisto's head.
Runnisto scores with a jab.
Filipowicz misses with a hook
letting Runnisto counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipowicz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iikka Runnisto.
Well Runnisto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trenton Funkhouser (ranked 887 p4p, 133 weight class) and Boo Lee (ranked 918 p4p, 139 weight class). Lee has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out 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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222 lbs
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215 lbs
19 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class 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
17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trenton Funkhouser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkhouser waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Funkhouser misses.
Funkhouser ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Funkhouser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee avoids the body shot from Funkhouser.
Lee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lee digs a good hook to Funkhouser's body.
Lee blocks a jab.
Funkhouser has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
Funkhouser missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee misses with a hook. Funkhouser ducked under it nicely.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Funkhouser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funkhouser fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkhouser throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Funkhouser connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Funkhouser uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Funkhouser rather than just go for the knockout.
Lee lands a big head kick that sends Funkhouser tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Funkhouser back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Funkhouser.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Funkhouser.
The fighters circling - Funkhouser throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Funkhouser misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Funkhouser pushes him off.
Lee avoids the body shot from Funkhouser.
Funkhouser takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boo Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Funkhouser misses.
Funkhouser avoids the body shot from Lee.
Funkhouser slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Funkhouser listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Funkhouser lands a nice shot to the body.
Funkhouser shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Funkhouser swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tests Funkhouser's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funkhouser.
The fighters circling - Funkhouser throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Funkhouser's front leg but catches the back leg as Funkhouser tries to avoid it.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Funkhouser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Lee jabs Funkhouser to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Funkhouser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funkhouser.
Funkhouser changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Funkhouser checks a leg kick.
A jab from Funkhouser misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funkhouser moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. Funkhouser shrugs it off though.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Funkhouser throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Funkhouser staying out of range there.
Funkhouser appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Funkhouser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Funkhouser - just one landing.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee moves away from the strike by Funkhouser.
Trenton Funkhouser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Funkhouser.
Lee scores with a jab. Funkhouser acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Lee 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.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Funkhouser might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Funkhouser moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Funkhouser doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Funkhouser gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee counters with a head kick that drops Funkhouser to the mat! Funkhouser scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Funkhouser is rocked!
Funkhouser uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
It looked like Funkhouser wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Funkhouser throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Funkhouser moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Funkhouser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee with a nice cross.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Funkhouser is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Funkhouser connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Funkhouser seems to have got his legs back now.
Funkhouser avoids the head kick by Lee.
A quick step to the side and Funkhouser tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funkhouser throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Funkhouser.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Funkhouser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee lands a high kick!
Funkhouser stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funkhouser misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lee jabs Funkhouser right on the nose. Funkhouser blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Funkhouser misses with a looping right.
Funkhouser ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Funkhouser misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lee with a hook.
Funkhouser throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Funkhouser slips under a jab.
Lee slips under a jab from Funkhouser.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Funkhouser steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Funkhouser pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Funkhouser checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funkhouser lands a nice looking body shot.
Funkhouser misses with a looping left.
Lee looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Funkhouser changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Funkhouser ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Boo Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Funkhouser moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Funkhouser steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Funkhouser attempts a counter takedown but Lee avoids it well and moves away.
Lee misses with a body shot.
It looked like Funkhouser was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Funkhouser blocks a head kick by Lee.
Funkhouser looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funkhouser throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee is looking to slow Funkhouser down with leg kicks.
Lee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Funkhouser to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lee is looking to stand up but Funkhouser isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Funkhouser is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funkhouser fails to pull guard.
Lee lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Funkhouser throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Lee misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Funkhouser tries to counter with a takedown but Lee is quick to defend against it.
Funkhouser moves out of range of the strikes.
Funkhouser appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funkhouser throws out the jab.
Funkhouser scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Funkhouser connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Lee misses.
Funkhouser lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Funkhouser throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Funkhouser seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee punishes Funkhouser's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee lands a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Funkhouser lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Funkhouser staying out of range there.
Funkhouser is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Funkhouser throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee misses with a hook
and Funkhouser makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Funkhouser.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funkhouser throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funkhouser stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee slips a jab from Funkhouser.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Funkhouser darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee kicks off Funkhouser and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Funkhouser is out of range.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Funkhouser.
And Lee responds with a good body kick, but Funkhouser manages to step out the way in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a right hand.
Funkhouser misses with a hook to the body
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Funkhouser.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Trenton Funkhouser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Funkhouser fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funkhouser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Funkhouser.
Funkhouser punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Funkhouser uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Funkhouser clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Funkhouser misses the jab.
Funkhouser stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee scores with a jab.
Funkhouser misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funkhouser.
Boo Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Funkhouser cracks Lee with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boo Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boo Lee!
A relieved looking Boo Lee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henson Benderson (ranked 244 p4p, 30 weight class) and Derui Pake (ranked 889 p4p, 97 weight class). Benderson comes into the arena with The Time is Now blaring out of the sound system. Pake has chosen Band Maid - Thrill as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henson Benderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derui Pake!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pake takes one to the side of the head.
Benderson closes the distance but Pake moves to the side
and Benderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Pake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Pake misses
and Benderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benderson swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Pake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pake keeps the fight on the outside.
Benderson slips a jab from Pake.
Benderson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Benderson feints and then cracks Pake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pake down.
Pake tries to score with a low kick but Benderson moves his leg out of the way.
Benderson avoids the head kick by Pake.
Benderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benderson cracks Pake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Pake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Benderson misses the target.
Benderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Benderson.
Benderson lands a jab to the nose.
Benderson with a hook.
Benderson throws a jab when Pake was well out of range.
Pake shapes to counter with a head kick.
Benderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pake lands a lovely overhand right.
Benderson catches Pake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pake throws a jab when Benderson was well out of range.
It looks like Benderson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pake swats away the attempt to clinch by Benderson.
Pake feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pake throws a poor cross that misses
and Benderson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benderson throws a push kick but Pake slaps the foot to one side.
Pake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Pake.
Benderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Pake manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pake pulls guard effortlessly.
Benderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Pake wants to control the position but Benderson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pake is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pake wants to control but Benderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Benderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Benderson is pressing down on Pake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pake is holding on for now.
Pake is not content to let Benderson control the position.
Pake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Benderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Benderson not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pake tries to roll over but Benderson keeps him under control.
Pake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Benderson tries to pass to full mount but Pake defends it.
Pake flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Benderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Benderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henson Benderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pake avoids the head kick by Benderson.
Pake doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pake will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pake.
Pake misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Benderson - just one landing.
Benderson tries to clinch there but Pake circles away.
Despite the aggression on Pake's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benderson.
Pake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson tries to clinch up
and Pake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pake throws a front kick aimed at Benderson's knee but Benderson avoids it well.
Benderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Benderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pake takes one to the side of the head.
Benderson tries to clinch but Pake moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pake is rocked!
Benderson goes for a small jab and connects. Now Benderson goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Pake stumbles back but Benderson runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Pake to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Pake will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henson Benderson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Henson Benderson waved his t-shirt featuring IniTech Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacky Jackal (ranked 125 p4p, 15 weight class) and Misha Collins (ranked 459 p4p, 55 weight class). Jackal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Heavy Metal we will die!. 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 featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacky Jackal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misha Collins!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackal throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Collins takes one on the button.
Jackal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Collins scrambles back to his feet.
Jackal drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Collins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackal wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Jackal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collins working for a triangle but Jackal defends it easily.
Jackal trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackal stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Collins throws up his legs and catches Jackal in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Jackal tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Collins! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Misha Collins!
Misha Collins is the new featherweight champion!
After the big win, Misha Collins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KOMBAT KLOTHING and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Morrison Lee (ranked 100 p4p, 16 weight class) and Damiao Marcos (ranked 206 p4p, 29 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by The Pretender. Damiao Marcos has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morrison Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damiao Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcos scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee misses with a hook.
Marcos is looking to clinch.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Lee digs a good hook to Marcos's body.
Marcos takes the fight into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Marcos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Marcos pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Damiao Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Marcos cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marcos's head.
Marcos drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Marcos has the dominant position.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Marcos moved out of range.
Marcos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcos.
Lee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marcos moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee is trying to push Marcos away but Marcos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcos rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Marcos throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marcos throws a body shot but no joy.
Marcos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee throws a hook but Marcos avoids it easily.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee cracks the inside of Marcos's front leg.
Marcos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcos forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Marcos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee moves away from the strike by Marcos.
Marcos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marcos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marcos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcos was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Marcos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcos slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Marcos misses
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Marcos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marcos is looking to clinch.
Lee jabs Marcos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Marcos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws the left hand but Marcos avoids the punch easily.
Marcos throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Marcos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
A good leg kick by Marcos.
Lee throws a hook but Marcos avoids it easily.
Marcos blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee thuds his right hand into Marcos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marcos jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marcos counters with a straight right hand.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Marcos misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcos moves out of range of the strikes.
Marcos shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Marcos 's knee.
A big left from Marcos misses.
Marcos misses with a low kick.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos tries to counter with a clinch but Lee shakes him off and moves away.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcos rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcos's elbow.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcos lands a jab to the head.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcos tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcos swinging wildly here.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Morrison Lee will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marcos tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee throws a jab when Marcos was well out of range.
Marcos looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Marcos rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Marcos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Damiao Marcos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Marcos controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Marcos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marcos lands a jab to the head.
Marcos catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marcos clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos.
Marcos gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcos clinches with his opponent.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marcos moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Marcos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcos cracks Lee with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Marcos.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos lands a shot to the body.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Marcos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Marcos has control of the leg.
Marcos wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marcos distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marcos is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marcos stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee has his hands on Marcos's head, controlling the position.
Marcos won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damiao Marcos 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.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcos misses with the body kick
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Marcos fails to land with a series of punches.
Marcos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marcos just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tries to work over Marcos's front leg with a kick but Marcos checks it.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcos.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Marcos looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marcos 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.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Lee throws a head kick but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Marcos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcos doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee moves out of range as Marcos strikes.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Marcos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marcos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcos moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marcos to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee takes a swing at Marcos's ribcage but misses.
Marcos throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Marcos lands a nice looking body shot.
Marcos tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcos instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
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!
Marcos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Marcos's head.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Marcos - that landed with a thud.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee tries to work over Marcos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos lands an uppercut.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcos controls his hands.
Marcos pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Marcos avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee tries to work over Marcos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Marcos keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Marcos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Marcos.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcos working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marcos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcos scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Damiao Marcos just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marcos misses with a leg kick.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcos lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marcos just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Marcos's shoulder, as Marcos tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Marcos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marcos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marcos.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marcos has time to react.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Marcos avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee misses with a hook. Marcos ducked under it nicely.
Marcos moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Marcos down.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Marcos saw that one coming.
Marcos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marcos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcos closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Lee counters with a good, hard body kick but Marcos shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Marcos's head back.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morrison Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcos is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Marcos pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcos has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Marcos controls the action.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcos darts in trying to clinch
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Marcos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marcos clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marcos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Marcos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Marcos misses.
Marcos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee avoids the body shot from Marcos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marcos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Marcos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Marcos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marcos looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Marcos throws a body kick that misses
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Marcos.
Marcos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marcos connects with a single shot there.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcos checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as Marcos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Morrison Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Marcos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Marcos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marcos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee throws a quick counter head kick but Marcos was just out of range.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a head kick but Marcos moves out of range.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcos.
Marcos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Marcos tries to clinch up
and Marcos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marcos on the side of the head.
Marcos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos misses with a few strikes there.
A quick step to the side and Lee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marcos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcos drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marcos has time to react.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marcos misses with the body kick
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcos.
Marcos looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Marcos doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
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!
Marcos throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marcos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marcos.
Marcos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marcos's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets full guard.
Lee trying to control the position.
Marcos preventing the sweep.
Marcos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Marcos lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee 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.
Marcos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marcos trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marcos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lee 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcos looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:49
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Damiao Marcos!
Damiao Marcos is the new lightweight champion!
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