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MMAHelsinki - 181 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Because I Can (ranked 4710 p4p, 370 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 2303 p4p, 228 weight class). Stark has chosen The River Dragon by Nevermore as his entrance music. 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Because I Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
I Can looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stark trying to control here.
Stark controlling the position for now.
I Can is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stark is just riding it out for now. I Can eventually gives up the hold.
Stark is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Can throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stark wants to control but I Can is keeping busy.
I Can is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stark doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time I Can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Stark tries to get to full guard but I Can has control of the leg.
Stark trying to control but I Can postures up.
Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stark is not content to let I Can control the position.
Stark keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Let's hope that Stark has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
I Can is pressing down on Stark's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stark is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with I Can in particular looking to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
I Can trying to pass the guard but Stark defending well.
I Can trying to control from half guard but Stark is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
I Can shoots in but no luck this time.
Stark gets caught napping as I Can dives in and scores a takedown. Stark manages to retain guard.
I Can trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Can looking to pass the guard.
Stark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stark seems keen to control I Can's posture.
Stark is trying to control the position but I Can postures up.
Stark looking for a sweep. Not yet Stark, not yet.
Stark is pulling down on I Can's head. It's preventing any offense from I Can, at least for the moment.
I Can is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stark wants to sweep but no luck.
I Can slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stark scores with a shot to the body.
Stark stuffs the takedown.
Stark slips a straight right by I Can.
Stark misses the jab.
I Can looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stark is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
I Can not doing much here.
Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I Can controlling the action here.
Stark trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Because I Can 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.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
I Can closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stark's guard.
Stark pulls I Can in close to his closed guard and prevents I Can from doing any damage or advancing position.
I Can preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Can trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
I Can might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stark had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. I Can defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
Stark 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.
Stark seems keen to control I Can's posture.
Stark keeping moving, preventing I Can from controlling successfully.
I Can wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
I Can looking to sit in guard and control but Stark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
I Can controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but I Can is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
I Can is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
I Can controls Stark momentarily but Stark frees himself.
Stark won't allow I Can to sweep him here.
Stark controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stark wants to control from the top but I Can keeps moving.
Stark chips away with some ground and pound.
I Can wants to sweep but no luck.
I Can preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Can trying to control the position here.
Stark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. I Can is keeping the position for now.
I Can pulls Stark in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stark moves out of range of the strikes.
Stark lands with an overhand left.
Good standup being displayed there by Stark as he connects with a hook.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from I Can on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
I Can fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stark lands with a nice body punch.
I Can is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but I Can was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
I Can fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.
I Can shoots in for a takedown but Stark shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a hook but I Can avoids it easily.
Stark stuffs the takedown attempt from I Can. I Can gets slowly back to his feet.
Stark connects with a good right hand that stumbles I Can. I Can circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
I Can goes for a double leg but Stark avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stark continues to drive forward.
I Can fails with the takedown.
Stark lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I Can staying out of range there.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and I Can moves out of range easily.
I Can staying out of range there.
Khal Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stark lands with an uppercut that bounces I Can off the cage and back into range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
I Can fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khal Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
I Can slips a jab and a cross from Stark.
I Can avoids the head kick by Stark.
I Can was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stark connects with a looping right hand.
Stark stuffs the takedown attempt from I Can. I Can gets slowly back to his feet.
I Can misses with a takedown attempt - Stark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A left lands for Stark.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark throws a leg kick but I Can sees it coming and checks it nicely.
I Can walks into a stiff left hand from Stark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark misses with an uppercut. I Can saw that one coming.
Stark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract I Can.
I Can fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark misses with a head kick.
I Can dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from I Can misses the target.
Stark misses with a hook
and I Can counters with a stiff right hand.
Stark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from I Can.
Stark moves away from the strike by I Can.
Nice defenses there by I Can.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
I Can is looking for a counter combo.
Stark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
I Can shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Because I Can overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
I Can sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stark defending well though.
I Can wants to free his trapped foot but Stark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control from the bottom.
I Can is trying to work for a kimura but Stark is defending well.
I Can is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stark doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time I Can.
I Can is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
I Can is keen to just control but Stark is a slippery customer.
I Can is working for a kimura but Stark is defending it quite comfortably.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I Can trying to control the action but Stark is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Can is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stark sees it coming and defends easily.
Stark is doing well to control the position and prevent I Can from advancing to side control.
Stark gets back to full guard.
Stark controlling I Can's posture.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Stark.
Stark isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. I Can stacks Stark on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by I Can!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
I Can is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stark will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Stark tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but I Can wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stark is trying to control I Can's posture but I Can avoids it.
Stark is not content to let I Can control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stark manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
I Can is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khal Stark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stark has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Stark!
Khal Stark managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), into his post fight interview.
The defeated Because I Can had this to say: 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Minoru Nakano (ranked 1249 p4p, 139 weight class) and Landon Priester (ranked 864 p4p, 102 weight class). Nakano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Great Muta Concerto. Landon Priester has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Nakano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakano scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Landon Priester has been cut.
Priester punishes Nakano's body with a nice straight punch.
Priester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Priester 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.
Nakano tries to move into range but Priester moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nakano takes the fight into the clinch.
Nakano can't find room to land a body shot as Priester controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Priester.
Nakano misses with a body punch.
Priester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Priester throws out a powerful jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Priester.
Priester with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Priester misses with a right hand
and Nakano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Priester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nakano fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Priester fails to land.
Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano working aggressively here.
Nakano misses with some punches.
Priester is leaning against Nakano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nakano stalling in the clinch but Priester improves position.
Nakano blocks an uppercut.
Nakano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Priester working aggressively here.
Priester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Priester misses with a body punch.
Priester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nakano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Priester backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakano.
Priester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Priester misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester misses with the head strike.
Priester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Priester pushes Nakano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nakano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priester scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Nakano.
Nakano prevents a body shot from Priester.
Priester working aggressively here.
Nakano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Priester swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakano lands with a light punch inside.
Nakano is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nakano blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Nakano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Priester tries a body shot but Nakano blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Nakano fails to land.
Priester swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakano uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakano tries a body shot but Priester blocks it.
Nakano has a couple of punches blocked by Priester.
Nakano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nakano has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Priester is trying to keep an underhook but Nakano manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nakano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nakano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Priester is trying to get back to full guard.
Priester is defending against the submission attempts here by Nakano.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Priester moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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.
Nakano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakano throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakano sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakano trying to control the position from guard on top but Priester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Landon Priester will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Landon Priester's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nakano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Priester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Priester.
Nakano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Priester.
Priester is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Priester scores with a body shot.
Priester jabs Nakano right on the nose. Nakano blinks but takes it well.
Priester ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nakano misses with an uppercut.
Nakano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Priester counter with a right hand.
Nakano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Priester under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priester scores with a nice right hand.
Priester tests Nakano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Priester throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakano.
Priester on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nakano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nakano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano dives in for a single leg takedown but Priester sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nakano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Priester.
Priester cracks Nakano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nakano is rocked!
Priester steps in with a hook that catches Nakano right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Priester follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Nakano looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Landon Priester!
Landon Priester decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Holmes (ranked 1677 p4p, 182 weight class) and Gomu Gomu (ranked 812 p4p, 89 weight class). Gomu Gomu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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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
21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gomu Gomu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gomu throws a good cross that connects.
Holmes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Gomu Gomu has been cut.
Gomu drives through and clinches with Holmes against the cage.
Gomu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomu tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Holmes stalling in the clinch but Gomu improves position.
Holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes breaks from the clinch.
Holmes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A lazy left from Gomu finds it's target.
Holmes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomu tries to clinch up.
Gomu rushes Holmes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomu pushes Holmes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gomu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gomu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes working hard to break the clinch.
Holmes blocks a body shot from Gomu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holmes tries to pull guard but Gomu won't allow it.
Gomu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomu lands an elbow that stopped Holmes in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Hank Holmes has been cut.
Holmes breaks from the clinch.
Holmes misses with a takedown attempt - Gomu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gomu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
Gomu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Holmes under the eye.
Holmes drops his hands momentarily and Gomu needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Holmes just on the top of the head. Holmes drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Holmes - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gomu Gomu!
Gomu Gomu 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Chernokov (ranked 621 p4p, 81 weight class) and Chang Thong Song (ranked 849 p4p, 102 weight class). Chernokov comes to the cage accompanied by Disaster strikes - Mushroom cloud. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Chernokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 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!
Chernokov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thong Song.
Chernokov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thong Song moves away.
Thong Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chernokov was well out of range. Poor timing from Thong Song.
It looked like Chernokov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thong Song tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chernokov swivels and escapes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chernokov.
Thong Song sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Thong Song has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chernokov is working away from the top position though.
Thong Song makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thong Song.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thong Song working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thong Song working for a triangle but Chernokov defends it easily.
Chernokov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chernokov being controlled here momentarily.
Thong Song is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chernokov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chernokov distracts Thong Song with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thong Song trying to keep a closed guard but Chernokov is proving a slippery customer.
Chernokov preventing the sweep.
Thong Song had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chernokov defends it easily.
Chernokov throws a big elbow that misses.
Chernokov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thong Song looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chernokov is one step ahead there.
Thong Song lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov looking for a sweep. Not yet Chernokov, not yet.
Chernokov looking for a guillotine here but Thong Song defends easily.
Thong Song controlling from the top position.
Chernokov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thong Song.
Thong Song stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chernokov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thong Song is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thong Song trying to control but Chernokov is working from the bottom.
Thong Song thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thong Song is stalling in the full guard.
Chernokov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chernokov keeping moving, preventing Thong Song from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Chernokov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thong Song connects with a jab.
Chernokov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thong Song misses with a jab to the body
and Chernokov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thong Song throws a lazy right hand but Chernokov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thong Song keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thong Song thuds his right hand into Chernokov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chernokov misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thong Song misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Chernokov misses the target.
Thong Song scores with a jab. Chernokov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thong Song shoots in but Chernokov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Thong Song.
Thong Song wants to slow Chernokov down by chopping away at his legs.
Chernokov attempts a counter takedown but Thong Song avoids it well and moves away.
Thong Song takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chernokov looks to score with a jab to the body but Thong Song is just out of range.
Thong Song throws out a counter right but Chernokov avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Thong Song 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chernokov throws a lazy uppercut
and Thong Song connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chernokov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chernokov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thong Song cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chernokov moves out of range of the leg kick from Thong Song.
Chernokov swings for the body but Thong Song moves out of range.
Alexei Chernokov is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song misses with a hook.
Thong Song misses with a looping left.
It looked like Chernokov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thong Song.
A big right from Thong Song misses.
A little feinted left hand from Chernokov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chang Thong Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thong Song tries to work over Chernokov's front leg with a kick but Chernokov checks it.
Thong Song walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thong Song slips a straight right by Chernokov.
Thong Song throws a looping overhand right but Chernokov ducks down to avoid it.
Thong Song with a hook.
A big left from Thong Song misses.
Thong Song slips under a jab from Chernokov.
A slow jab from Chernokov misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Chernokov as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Chernokov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chernokov blocks a jab.
It looked like Chernokov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thong Song.
Chernokov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thong Song moves away.
Chernokov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thong Song misses with an uppercut. Chernokov saw that one coming.
Thong Song feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chernokov's calf.
Chernokov lands a nice looking body shot.
Thong Song throws a wild body kick that Chernokov sees coming a mile off.
Chernokov throws the left hand but Thong Song avoids the punch easily.
Thong Song appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chernokov catches Thong Song with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Thong Song misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song moves away from the strike by Chernokov.
Thong Song throws out a counter right but Chernokov avoids it with no problem.
Nice jab there from Chernokov.
Chernokov throws a jab when Thong Song was well out of range.
Thong Song uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chernokov.
Thong Song steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Thong Song scores with a sloppy right hand. Chernokov should have avoided that one.
Chernokov throws a jab but it's blocked by Thong Song.
Thong Song looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thong Song misses with a hook
and Chernokov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chernokov looks to throw the jab but Thong Song is out of range.
Chernokov throws a hook but Thong Song avoids it easily.
Thong Song with the counter takedown but Chernokov avoids it easily.
Chernokov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chernokov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Chernokov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thong Song takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thong Song shoots in but no luck this time.
Chernokov lands a jab to the nose.
Chernokov ducks under a wild hook from Thong Song.
An attempted straight right counter from Chernokov misses the target.
Thong Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chernokov throws a body shot but no joy.
Thong Song flicks out a counter leg kick but Chernokov steps away.
Chernokov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thong Song.
Chernokov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thong Song bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chernokov's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thong Song keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thong Song lands with a good body shot.
Thong Song tries to work over Chernokov's front leg with a kick but Chernokov checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thong Song cracks the inside of Chernokov's front leg.
Chernokov just misses with a punch to the body.
Chernokov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thong Song circles away quickly and effectively.
Thong Song scores with a hook to the body. Chernokov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chernokov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thong Song throws a fast counter high kick but Chernokov manages to duck under it in time.
Crunch! Thong Song slams his shin into Chernokov's torso.
Chernokov misses with a hook
and Thong Song counters with a straight right hand.
Thong Song misses with a takedown
and Chernokov counters with a straight right hand.
Chernokov slaps away a takedown attempt from Thong Song, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alexei Chernokov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chang Thong Song.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thong Song counters with a nice uppercut.
Thong Song chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chernokov blocks a low kick nicely.
Chernokov throwing a counter right hand but Thong Song manages to avoid it.
Chernokov checks a low kick from Thong Song.
Thong Song scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chernokov ducks under a wild hook from Thong Song.
Chernokov is looking for a counter combo.
A jab from Thong Song finds it's way through Chernokov's defenses.
Thong Song thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chernokov defending well as Thong Song loads up on a big left hand.
Chernokov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thong Song throws out a counter right but Chernokov avoids it with no problem.
Thong Song lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov scores with the left hand. Thong Song knows he should have avoided that one.
Chernokov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thong Song connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thong Song takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thong Song uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chernokov.
Thong Song digs a good hook to Chernokov's body.
Thong Song clobbers Chernokov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thong Song throws a lazy uppercut
and Chernokov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thong Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thong Song cracks Chernokov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A left and a right from Chernokov both land. Nice combination.
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!
Thong Song throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chernokov.
Good exchange - Thong Song coming out on top.
Thong Song just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Chernokov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thong Song misses with a hook to the body
and Chernokov counters with a nice body shot.
Chernokov needs to keep his hands up - Thong Song had a free shot at his head there.
Thong Song thumps Chernokov with a low kick.
Chernokov misses with a shot to the body
and Thong Song counters with a stiff right hand.
Thong Song is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chernokov.
Chernokov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thong Song.
Thong Song now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thong Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chernokov.
Chernokov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Chernokov misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chang Thong Song really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thong Song.
Chernokov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thong Song misses with a hook to the body
and Chernokov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thong Song smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chernokov swings for the body but Thong Song moves out of range.
Chernokov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chernokov throws an overhand right that lands on Thong Song's shoulder, as Thong Song tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Chernokov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov throws a lazy uppercut
and Thong Song counters with a nice uppercut.
Chernokov throws a shot from downtown. Thong Song moves away and avoids it.
Thong Song misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Chernokov misses.
Thong Song feints and then cracks Chernokov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chernokov down.
The fighters circling - Thong Song throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thong Song misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Chernokov misses its target.
Chernokov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thong Song misses with the combination.
Thong Song swinging wildly here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thong Song - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chernokov.
Chernokov staying out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thong Song.
Thong Song tries a low kick but Chernokov avoids it.
Thong Song lands a nice looking body shot.
Chernokov takes a swing at Thong Song's ribcage but misses.
Chernokov swings for the body but Thong Song moves out of range.
Chernokov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Thong Song blocks a jab.
Thong Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Chernokov misses.
Thong Song throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thong Song throws an overhand right that lands on Chernokov's shoulder, as Chernokov tries to avoid the shot.
Chernokov is looking to counter punch.
Chernokov throws a big shot that misses.
Thong Song scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thong Song looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chernokov tries to get to full guard but Thong Song has control of the leg.
Chernokov is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chernokov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chang Thong Song has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chernokov trying to get back to full guard but Thong Song takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Chernokov is looking to get to half guard.
Thong Song controlling from mount.
Thong Song with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Chernokov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chernokov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chang Thong Song dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fighters circling - Chernokov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thong Song takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thong Song attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chernokov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thong Song decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chernokov's guard.
Thong Song throws a big right hand that misses.
Chernokov keeping moving, preventing Thong Song from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thong Song blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chernokov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernokov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chernokov thows a huge punch but Thong Song dodges it nicely.
Thong Song is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chernokov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chernokov's back!
Thong Song trying to control momentarily.
Thong Song struggling to land strikes to the head as Chernokov covers up.
Thong Song is trying to stick to Chernokov's back but Chernokov is turning into Thong Song. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Thong Song's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chernokov.
Chernokov postures up in Thong Song's guard and throws a big left but Thong Song blocks it.
Chernokov landing some decent shots from guard.
Chernokov postures up in Thong Song's guard and throws a big left but Thong Song blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song looking for a sweep. Not yet Thong Song, not yet.
Chernokov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chernokov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thong Song is controlling Chernokov's posture.
Thong Song wants to control but Chernokov passes easily into half guard.
Chernokov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thong Song tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chernokov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thong Song is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Chernokov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thong Song regains half guard.
Thong Song taking some punishment here, with Chernokov in his half guard.
Chernokov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chernokov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Chernokov there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chernokov is working away from the top position though.
Chernokov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thong Song wants to improve his position but Chernokov is controlling well.
Thong Song is controlling Chernokov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexei Chernokov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chernokov 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Chernokov!
Alexei Chernokov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Bishop (ranked 395 p4p, 38 weight class) and Remy Valentine (ranked 1090 p4p, 116 weight class). Valentine has chosen Man with the Harmonica by Ennio Morricone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop scores with a spinning back kick!
Valentine moves out of range as Bishop throws a body kick.
Bishop with a hook.
Bishop takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
Bishop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Bishop attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Valentine feints a counter leg kick.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
Valentine misses with a straight left.
A shot to the liver by Bishop. Beautiful body shot.
Bishop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop blocks a jab.
Valentine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Valentine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop counters with a nice body kick.
Bishop throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bishop connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Valentine is rocked!
Valentine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bishop counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keith Bishop!
Keith Bishop decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Remy Valentine spoke after the fight, saying 'I am going to get with my team and rethink a few thinks.'.
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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
32 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxim Bok!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bok swings widly with a right hand
and Hellmuth Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Maxim Bok has been cut.
Nice jab there from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bok shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hellmuth Jr's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellmuth Jr is controlling Bok's posture.
Bok stays in close to Hellmuth Jr's body and controls the position.
Hellmuth Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr 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.
Bok trying to control but Hellmuth Jr is working from the bottom.
Bok throwing strikes from guard but Hellmuth Jr blocks nicely.
Bok is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Bok misses its intended target.
Bok takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bok tries to keep at a distance but Hellmuth Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok blocks an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hellmuth Jr prevents a body shot from Bok.
Hellmuth Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bok misses with a punch to the body.
Hellmuth Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bok backwards.
Bok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Bok.
Bok tries to score a body lock takedown but Hellmuth Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bok is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Hellmuth Jr finds it's way through Bok's defenses.
That has opened up Maxim Bok's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hellmuth Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bok lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Bok scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bok tries for a kimura but Hellmuth Jr is defending well.
Bok is trying to get an arm triangle but Hellmuth Jr is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Hellmuth Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hellmuth Jr tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bok trying to control the position but Hellmuth Jr is working away.
Hellmuth Jr manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hellmuth Jr has his hands clasped together around Bok's back. He's all about the action.
Hellmuth Jr trying to control here.
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 Phil Hellmuth Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maxim Bok's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big left from Hellmuth Jr misses.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a looping right.
Bok moves out of range of the strikes.
Bok throws a series of punches but Hellmuth Jr moves out of range.
Bok misses with a looping right.
Hellmuth Jr throws a body punch but Bok moves out of range.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bok! But no joy.
Hellmuth Jr scores with the left hand. Bok knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Bok, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hellmuth Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hellmuth Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Hellmuth Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bok throws a body punch but Hellmuth Jr moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr takes one on the button.
Hellmuth Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The cut above Maxim Bok's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hellmuth Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Bok.
Bok throws a good cross that connects.
Hellmuth Jr clinches up with Bok and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bok.
Bok wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hellmuth Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Bok tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hellmuth Jr smiles and moves away.
Bok blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Bok finds it's target.
Hellmuth Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maxim Bok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bok waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Hellmuth Jr. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Hellmuth Jr to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Hellmuth Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bok on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bok seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Hellmuth Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hellmuth Jr is controlling Bok's posture.
Bok is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr keeping full guard, as Bok tries to pass.
Hellmuth Jr keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an uppercut. Bok saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Bok 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hellmuth Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Hellmuth Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hellmuth Jr cracks Bok with a good jab.
Bok throws a looping overhand right but Hellmuth Jr ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bok.
Bok is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hellmuth Jr with a body shot.
Bok throws a big shot that misses.
Bok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hellmuth Jr dodges the punch combination from Bok.
Some wild striking there from Hellmuth Jr.
Bok moves away from the strike by Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr swings for the body but Bok moves out of range.
Bok misses with a left hand
and Hellmuth Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Bok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maxim Bok's cut.
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!
Bok walks into a straight right hand from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hellmuth Jr scores with the left hand. Bok knows he should have avoided that one.
Bok scores with a hook to the body. Hellmuth Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hellmuth Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bok was well out of range. Poor timing from Hellmuth Jr.
Bok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hellmuth Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hellmuth Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bok cracks Hellmuth Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bok lands with a cross.
No joy there for Hellmuth Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bok throws a jab but it's blocked by Hellmuth Jr.
Bok looks to land a left hand but Hellmuth Jr moved out of range nicely.
Hellmuth Jr dodges the punch combination from Bok.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Hellmuth Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bok manages to avoid it.
Hellmuth Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Bok counters with a stiff right hand.
Bok misses with a straight left.
Hellmuth Jr slips a straight right by Bok.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bok misses with the combination.
Bok throws a jab when Hellmuth Jr was well out of range.
Hellmuth Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bok on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maxim Bok's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bok misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr loads up on a big right hand but Bok slips the punch.
Hellmuth Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bok swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hellmuth Jr.
Bok takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Some wild striking there from Hellmuth Jr.
Bok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hellmuth Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bok throws a shot to the body.
Phil Hellmuth Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hellmuth Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bok.
Bok throws a right hand that misses
and Hellmuth Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hellmuth Jr looks to land a left hand but Bok moved out of range nicely.
Bok lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr staying out of range there.
Hellmuth Jr takes a swing at Bok's ribcage but misses.
Bok defending well as Hellmuth Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Bok throws a right hand that Hellmuth Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Hellmuth Jr also avoids with ease.
Bok drops his hands momentarily and Hellmuth Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hellmuth Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hellmuth Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bok goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hellmuth Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maxim Bok's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Phil Hellmuth Jr!
After the fight, Phil Hellmuth Jr 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Masa Sanada (ranked 149 p4p, 26 weight class) and Mat Diaz (ranked 185 p4p, 34 weight class). Diaz has chosen I Got Five On It as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Sanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Diaz shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Sanada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Sanada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diaz throws a head kick but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Sanada clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanada should have avoided that one.
Sanada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Jab from Sanada.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Sanada knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanada slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sanada on his heels. He'll look to pass Sanada's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada pulls Diaz in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz lands a couple of elbows.
Sanada thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanada is pulling down on Diaz's head to control his posture.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanada working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diaz being controlled here momentarily.
Diaz lands a couple of elbows.
Sanada trying to control the position here.
Sanada looking to control.
Sanada controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sanada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Sanada misses.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz misses the jab.
We've been told by Sanada's head coaches at Rings Russia that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Sanada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanada throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Sanada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanada tries to sprawl but Diaz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanada is trying is best to control the position here.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sanada reverses the position - he's now on top in Diaz's guard.
Sanada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Sanada slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sanada has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanada defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Sanada is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanada's head backwards.
Diaz misses with a left hand
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Mat Diaz has been cut.
Mat Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanada, which made it look bad.
Diaz scores with a one two! Sanada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanada.
Sanada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Sanada didn't see that one coming.
Sanada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanada takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanada looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Sanada sends Diaz crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sanada is motioning to the referee to let Diaz up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Diaz is rocked!
Mat Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanada finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Sanada counters with a crisp right hand that drops Diaz! Sanada lets Diaz back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Diaz throws a jab when Sanada was well out of range.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz looks up at the clock. Bad move! Sanada lands a right hand from hell, dropping Diaz. Sanada pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masa Sanada!
Masa Sanada very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Clothing 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.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Murhaa (ranked 202 p4p, 24 weight class) and Patrick Seery (ranked 134 p4p, 16 weight class). Seery has chosen An Irish Pub Song as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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145 lbs
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Patrick Seery!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murhaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhaa misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Seery manages to circle out of the way.
Murhaa throws an off balance right hand
and Seery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seery scores with a jab.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seery.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Seery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Seery moves away and avoids it.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murhaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murhaa cracks Seery with a good jab.
Seery steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Seery scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Seery swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Coffee Shop in the buildup to the fight.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa swings for the body but Seery moves out of range.
Seery on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery jabs at Murhaa's body.
Seery slips under a jab.
Murhaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Seery counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Seery as he connects with a hook.
Seery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Seery slips under a jab from Murhaa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Seery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seery blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seery! But no joy.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa misses with a looping right.
Seery stuns Murhaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seery.
Murhaa cracks Seery with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa is looking to clinch.
Murhaa jabs Seery right on the nose. Seery blinks but takes it well.
Seery misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seery tries to break free but Murhaa pushes him back against the cage.
Murhaa effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seery.
Seery lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Seery wants to break the clinch but can't.
Seery lands a shoulder strike.
Seery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seery throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That kick from Murhaa tenderised Seery's leg. Seery is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murhaa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Seery looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Murhaa.
Seery throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Seery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seery is looking for the big counter here.
Murhaa moves into range and clinches up with Seery.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Seery wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seery tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Seery back against the cage.
Seery blocking some punches.
Seery wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seery lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Seery misses with some punches.
Seery has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Seery lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Murhaa - that landed with a thud.
Seery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Seery blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Seery lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Seery tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seery has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murhaa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Seery can turn it around.
Seery lands a left hand.
Murhaa stalling.
A right hand to the body from Murhaa.
Seery lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Seery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa lands a nice uppercut.
Seery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Seery is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seery lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murhaa pushes Seery back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Seery misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa effectively controlling the action here.
Murhaa gets through Seery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seery.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Paul Murhaa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick by Murhaa misses
and Seery connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seery takes one to the side of the head.
Murhaa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Seery scores with a decent looking hook.
Patrick Seery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Seery.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seery! But no joy.
Seery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Seery.
Murhaa misses with a hook
letting Seery counter with a right hand.
Seery misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Seery lands with a right hand.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murhaa.
Murhaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Murhaa works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa walks into a jab.
Murhaa misses with a double jab.
Seery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
Seery on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murhaa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Seery misses
and Murhaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murhaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Murhaa misses with a hook. Seery ducked under it nicely.
Murhaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhaa throws a leg kick
enabling Seery to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Seery on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murhaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murhaa ducks right into an uppercut from Seery.
A big left from Murhaa misses.
That kick from Murhaa tenderised Seery's leg. Seery is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seery misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa throws a low kick but Seery moves out of range easily.
Murhaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Seery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
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!
Seery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries a low kick but Seery avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seery looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
Seery moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murhaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seery getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Seery.
Seery lands a jab to the head.
Murhaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Seery there.
Murhaa throws a hook but Seery blocks it.
Paul Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seery misses with an uppercut.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Seery.
Murhaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Seery dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Seery.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murhaa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seery. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Seery, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
A big right from Seery misses.
Seery scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Seery throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seery lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Seery misses the shot to the body.
Seery looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murhaa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Seery throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa slips under a jab.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seery doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murhaa has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seery lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to land a leg kick but Seery saw it coming and moves away.
Murhaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seery.
Murhaa tries to clinch but Seery is having none of it.
Seery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Seery.
Seery takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murhaa cracks Seery with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seery circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Murhaa misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Seery counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murhaa thinking.
Seery misses with a body shot.
Seery ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhaa blocks a jab.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Seery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Seery slips a jab and a cross from Murhaa.
Seery throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Seery digs a good hook to Murhaa's body.
Seery fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murhaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
Murhaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Seery.
Murhaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Seery.
Murhaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seery struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seery.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murhaa's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Seery uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seery creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Seery avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Seery.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paul Murhaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Murhaa.
Seery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seery misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Seery misses.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murhaa darts in trying to clinch
and Seery counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Seery.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seery slips a jab from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seery ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Seery swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seery connects with a crisp jab.
Murhaa moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seery lands with a right to the head.
Seery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Murhaa.
Seery lands a left hand.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seery blocking some punches.
Seery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seery walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Seery.
Seery throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Seery ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murhaa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Seery misses the jab.
Murhaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seery throws a nice looking combination but Murhaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It appears Murhaa was looking to counter with a kick there.
Murhaa throws a right and a left that Seery avoids nicely.
Seery misses with a lunging right hand
and Murhaa counters with a right hand to the body.
Murhaa misses the jab.
Seery takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Seery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seery throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Murhaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seery ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Seery counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seery takes a jab right on the kisser.
Seery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
Murhaa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murhaa wants to clinch up but Seery keeps it at a distance.
Seery takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seery checks a leg kick nicely.
Seery looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murhaa lands a jab to the head.
Seery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Seery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut. Seery saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Seery.
I think Seery has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Paul Murhaa!
A very excited looking Paul Murhaa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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