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MMAHelsinki - 12 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tarek Bouazzizi (ranked 24302 p4p, 432 weight class) and Kenzeyo Termei (ranked 7396 p4p, 408 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarek Bouazzizi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenzeyo Termei !
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Termei connects with the punch.
Bouazzizi throws a jab but it's blocked by Termei .
Bouazzizi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Termei 's head.
It looks like Kenzeyo Termei has been cut.
Bouazzizi avoids a kick to the body.
Bouazzizi is looking to counter the offense by Termei and move into the clinch.
Bouazzizi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bouazzizi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Termei .
It looks like Tarek Bouazzizi has been cut.
Good leg kick by Bouazzizi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bouazzizi clobbers Termei with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bouazzizi rushes Termei and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bouazzizi lands a shoulder strike.
Bouazzizi scores with a knee to the head.
Bouazzizi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Termei prevents a body shot from Bouazzizi.
Bouazzizi slows down the pace here.
Bouazzizi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
I was talking to Bouazzizi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Bouazzizi.
Bouazzizi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Termei fails to land.
Termei is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bouazzizi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bouazzizi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bouazzizi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bouazzizi.
Bouazzizi misses with an elbow strike.
Bouazzizi avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouazzizi tries to work over Termei 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bouazzizi looking to throw knees to the head but Termei is blocking nicely.
Bouazzizi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Termei blocks it with crossed arms.
Bouazzizi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bouazzizi manages to break the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bouazzizi.
Bouazzizi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Termei checks a leg kick.
Termei lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Termei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bouazzizi.
Donk. Bouazzizi catches Termei right on the button with a cross.
Termei throws a nice looking combination but Bouazzizi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Bouazzizi misses.
Bouazzizi slips under a jab from Termei .
Termei blocks a head kick by Bouazzizi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouazzizi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Termei manages to avoid it.
Bouazzizi tries a head kick but it misses.
Tarek Bouazzizi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Termei tries to work over Bouazzizi's front leg with a kick but Bouazzizi checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Termei .
Bouazzizi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bouazzizi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Termei to score with a decent uppercut.
Bouazzizi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Termei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bouazzizi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Termei misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bouazzizi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Termei .
Bouazzizi throws a head kick that misses.
Bouazzizi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Termei 's head.
Bouazzizi tries to score with a low kick but Termei moves his leg out of the way.
Termei steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Termei clobbers Bouazzizi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bouazzizi scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bouazzizi throws a sloppy head kick and Termei moves out of range easily.
Termei throws a poor cross that misses
and Bouazzizi counters with a nice body kick.
Termei throws a leg kick but Bouazzizi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bouazzizi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A low kick from Bouazzizi is predictable there
and Termei counters with a stiff right hand.
Bouazzizi dodges the punch combination from Termei .
Termei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Termei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bouazzizi. Bouazzizi obviously looking to wear him down.
Termei throws a sloppy body shot
and Bouazzizi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarek Bouazzizi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bouazzizi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Termei takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Termei misses with an uppercut.
Termei takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bouazzizi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bouazzizi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bouazzizi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bouazzizi scores with a head kick. Termei tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bouazzizi.
Bouazzizi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bouazzizi thuds his shin into the meat of Termei 's side.
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!
Bouazzizi closes the distance and clinches.
Termei stalling the fight.
Bouazzizi controlling the action here for a moment.
Bouazzizi lands a nice knee to the body.
Termei 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bouazzizi lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Bouazzizi.
A frustrated look appears on Termei 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Termei trying to control the position but instead, Bouazzizi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Termei into the cage.
Bouazzizi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bouazzizi throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouazzizi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bouazzizi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Termei takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bouazzizi lands a nice knee to the body.
Tarek Bouazzizi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bouazzizi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bouazzizi blocking some punches.
Termei wants to stall.
Bouazzizi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Termei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bouazzizi thumps Termei with a low kick.
Termei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bouazzizi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Termei is trying to break the clinch but Bouazzizi has him pressed against the cage.
Bouazzizi slows down the pace here.
Bouazzizi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Termei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Termei avoiding damage as Bouazzizi throws knees to the body.
Termei has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bouazzizi.
Bouazzizi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Termei backwards.
Termei is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bouazzizi is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Termei being controlled against the cage.
Bouazzizi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bouazzizi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Termei can do to turn this around?
Termei takes a knee right on the jaw!
That has opened up Kenzeyo Termei 's cut even more.
The referee calls for Bouazzizi to work.
Termei is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bouazzizi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bouazzizi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Termei is breathing heavily.
Bouazzizi lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarek Bouazzizi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bouazzizi thumps Termei with a low kick.
Bouazzizi feints and then cracks Termei 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Termei down.
Bouazzizi misses with a wild body shot.
Bouazzizi lands a big head kick that sends Termei tumbling to the mat! Bouazzizi takes a step backwards and waves Termei back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Termei is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bouazzizi. That's going to slow Termei down.
Termei is still on wobbly legs! Can Bouazzizi finish him?
Bouazzizi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Termei seems to have recovered his senses.
Bouazzizi throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bouazzizi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bouazzizi closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bouazzizi as Termei tries to tie him up.
Bouazzizi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bouazzizi manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouazzizi throws a sloppy head kick and Termei moves out of range easily.
Termei on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bouazzizi connects with an inside leg kick.
Termei looks to land a combination but Bouazzizi avoids it well.
Bouazzizi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bouazzizi misses with a hook
and Termei counters with a nice leg kick.
Bouazzizi closes the distance and clinches.
Termei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bouazzizi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bouazzizi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Termei misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Termei trying to stall but Bouazzizi improves his position.
Bouazzizi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bouazzizi throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Termei avoids the elbow strike from Bouazzizi, against the cage.
Bouazzizi scores with a knee to the head.
Bouazzizi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Termei slips a jab from Bouazzizi.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bouazzizi!
Termei throws a looping overhand right but Bouazzizi ducks down to avoid it.
Bouazzizi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Termei .
Bouazzizi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Termei throws out a counter right but Bouazzizi avoids it with no problem.
Bouazzizi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Termei 's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bouazzizi - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Termei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bouazzizi can pounce on him.
Termei throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bouazzizi.
Bouazzizi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Termei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bouazzizi moves into the clinch.
Bouazzizi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bouazzizi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Termei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Termei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bouazzizi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Termei 's face.
The cut above Kenzeyo Termei 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Termei stalling in the clinch but Bouazzizi improves position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bouazzizi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A bit of stalling here from Bouazzizi.
Termei is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bouazzizi is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Bouazzizi as the two fighters clinch.
Bouazzizi misses with a knee to the head.
Bouazzizi misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Bouazzizi.
Termei tries to stall but Bouazzizi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Bouazzizi.
Come on Bouazzizi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bouazzizi stalling the fight.
Kenzeyo Termei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarek Bouazzizi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bouazzizi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bouazzizi lands a leg kick that knocks Termei off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarek Bouazzizi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bouazzizi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarek Bouazzizi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schael Walker (ranked 5411 p4p, 576 weight class) and Ko Ala Bear (ranked 24197 p4p, 674 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Schael Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ko Ala Bear!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker with a jab.
Bear has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Walker finds it's way round the side to connect with Bear's head.
Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bear is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.
Bear takes a shot to the head.
Bear jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walker walks away with a smile on his face. Bear gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bear shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Walker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bear manages to circle out of the way.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Schael Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Bear.
Bear tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bear backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bear.
We've been told by Walker's head coaches at Grind Time [ *Double Elite Coaches] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Schael Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ko Ala Bear.
Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bear's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear is trying to pull guard but Walker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short left from Walker.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Bear tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walker lands a left hand.
Bear avoids the elbow strike from Walker, against the cage.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bear is defending well for now.
Bear has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Walker uses from the top position.
Bear throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walker wants to stand and escape but instead Bear has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bear won't allow Walker to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to stand up but Bear isn't so interested in that idea.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
Bear pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Bear wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker wants to improve his position but instead Bear has moved into half guard.
Bear trying to control the pace.
Walker has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bear is on him like a limpet, forcing Walker back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is leaning against Bear and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bear is trying to pull guard but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker lands with a right to the head.
Bear looks winded!
Walker cracks Bear with a nice body shot.
A short left from Walker.
A right hook to the body lands for Walker.
Walker gets through Bear's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walker scores with a shot to the side of Bear's head.
Walker pushes Bear back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bear is looking to control Walker's arms but Walker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bear has his back to the cage.
Walker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bear or not.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Bear avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Walker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walker.
Walker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walker scores with a shot to the side of Bear's head.
Bear blocks an elbow strike.
A short left from Walker.
Bear should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Walker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bear is rocked!
Walker creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bear with a big uppercut! Bear tries to clinch up but Walker pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bear to the mat! Bear covers up and Walker unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Schael Walker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cucumber Humous (ranked 6932 p4p, 542 weight class) and Manuel Neuer (ranked 3767 p4p, 398 weight class). 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cucumber Humous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Neuer!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neuer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Humous throws a right and a left that both miss.
Neuer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neuer with the counter takedown but Humous avoids it easily.
Neuer walks into a left hand.
Humous looks to land a combination but Neuer avoids it well.
Humous misses with an uppercut.
And Neuer tries to counter it with a takedown but Humous pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Humous rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neuer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Humous throws a looping overhand right but Neuer ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humous lands with a cross.
Humous throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Neuer counters with a single leg into guard. Humous didn't expect that.
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!
Neuer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neuer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neuer stops Humous from standing up.
Neuer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Humous is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Neuer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Humous swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neuer drops back looking for a leg! Humous is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Humous manages to kick Neuer off! Neuer jumps back into Humous's guard.
Humous avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Humous has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Neuer drops back looking for a leg! Humous is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Humous manages to kick Neuer off! Neuer jumps back into Humous's guard.
Neuer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neuer drops back looking for a leg! Humous is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Humous manages to kick Neuer off! Neuer jumps back into Humous's guard.
Neuer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neuer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neuer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Neuer 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.
Humous has his foot on Neuer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neuer works his way back into a safe position though.
Neuer won't allow Humous to get back to his feet.
Humous avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neuer drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Neuer as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Humous screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Neuer! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Manuel Neuer!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Addition BySubtraction (ranked 3075 p4p, 146 weight class) and Byron Werner (ranked 23615 p4p, 294 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Addition BySubtraction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Byron Werner!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Werner.
BySubtraction clinches up against the cage.
BySubtraction avoiding damage as Werner throws knees to the body.
Werner jumps guard but BySubtraction turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
BySubtraction scores with an uppercut up the middle.
BySubtraction working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
BySubtraction lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
BySubtraction tries to throw a body punch but Werner avoids it by throwing BySubtraction back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction is leaning against Werner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Werner looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, BySubtraction creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
BySubtraction stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from BySubtraction.
A nice right hand lands inside from BySubtraction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BySubtraction digs a right hand underneath Werner's ribcage. Werner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Werner has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics BySubtraction uses from the top position.
BySubtraction drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says BySubtraction as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Werner screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with BySubtraction! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Addition BySubtraction!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will McClellan (ranked 23880 p4p, 596 weight class) and Dylan Peterson (ranked 2992 p4p, 310 weight class). 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will McClellan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson shoots for a double leg takedown but McClellan sprawls well. He's pushed Peterson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McClellan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by McClellan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McClellan.
Peterson drives through with a takedown into McClellan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McClellan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McClellan tries to get out of the position.
McClellan controls Peterson momentarily but Peterson frees himself.
McClellan controlling the position.
Peterson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McClellan's head.
Peterson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McClellan trying to keep a closed guard but Peterson is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson stands up over McClellan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Peterson landing with the ground and pound.
Peterson pushes down on McClellan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McClellan is trying to get back to full guard.
Peterson works his way into side control.
Peterson scores with punches from side control.
Peterson is putting a hurting on McClellan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Peterson lands a decent elbow from side control.
McClellan is rocked!
Peterson grinds an elbow into McClellan's temple.
Oh McClellan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Peterson! That's hurt McClellan! Will he recover? Peterson fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Peterson!
A victorious Dylan Peterson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Donver (ranked 6486 p4p, 510 weight class) and Ranulf Drengot (ranked 3211 p4p, 325 weight class). Ben Donver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Donver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ranulf Drengot!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Donver as he checks the leg kick.
Drengot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donver counters with a good low kick that Drengot was not able to check.
Donver misses with a low kick as Drengot jumps back.
Drengot tries to score a power double leg takedown but Donver sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drengot somewhat.
Donver tries to clinch but Drengot moves out of range.
Drengot throws a sloppy body shot
and Donver counters with a left and a right that stings Drengot.
Donver is looking to clinch.
Drengot tries to bum rush Donver with a series of wild strikes but Donver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donver looks to throw the jab but Drengot is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donver takes a kick to the side of the head.
Drengot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drengot has a takedown stuffed.
Ben Donver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranulf Drengot.
Drengot fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drengot shoots and misses
and Donver counters with a stiff right hand.
Drengot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drengot throws a series of punches but Donver avoids them all with ease.
Drengot shoots in but Donver avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drengot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donver blocks a head kick by Drengot.
Drengot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donver.
Donver feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drengots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drengot looking to score a takedown here. Donver is defending well but Drengot drives through and ends up in Donver's guard.
Drengot looks winded!
Donver is looking to stand up but Drengot isn't so interested in that idea.
Donver has his feet on Drengot's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Drengot is predictable there
and Donver counters with a nice uppercut.
Drengot is rocked!
Donver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drengot is still on wobbly legs! Can Donver finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donver's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Donver lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drengot.
Donver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drengot is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Donver is defending well.
Donver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drengot is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Drengot is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Donver lands a shoulder strike.
Donver pushes Drengot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Donver.
Donver slowing the pace effectively.
Donver misses with some punches.
Donver is struggling to control the position.
Drengot looking for a takedown.
Drengot is trying to drag Donver to the mat but Donver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Drengot seems to have recovered his senses.
Donver is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Drengot jumps guard but Donver turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donver stalling.
A short right from Donver on the inside.
Donver working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donver.
Drengot has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Donver is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Donver lands a right hand.
Drengot is trying to push Donver away but Donver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drengot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Donver gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drengot tries for a takedown but Donver manages to get underhooks.
Donver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Donver.
Drengot is working for takedown but Donver is calmly controlling the position for now.
Drengot can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drengot letting Donver take a breather here.
Donver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drengot jumps into guard, dragging Donver to the mat.
Drengot wants to control the position but Donver says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Donver blocks the strikes from Drengot.
Drengot felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Donver looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Drengot trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donver controlling from mount.
Drengot is looking to improve his position but Donver isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Donver dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Donver moves out of range of the leg kick from Drengot.
Donver fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drengot.
Drengot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donver circles away.
Donver tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Drengot manages to circle out of the way.
Donver cracks Drengot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donver drops Drengot with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Drengot! Donver dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Donver!
Ranulf Drengot spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm so disappointed, but I will be back!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasylis Tryfon (ranked 2879 p4p, 120 weight class) and Suan Parades (ranked 4268 p4p, 173 weight class). Suan Parades will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vasylis Tryfon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suan Parades!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tryfon shoots and misses
and Parades counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tryfon looks to land a combination but Parades avoids it well.
Parades throws a one two combo.
Parades gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tryfon has Parades pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Parades manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Parades effectively controlling the action here.
Tryfon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parades feints a jab promting Tryfon to slip. Parades then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tryfon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Parades gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Parades can't break the clinch.
Tryfon is trying to drag Parades to the mat but Parades just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasylis Tryfon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tryfon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tryfon walks into a left hand.
Parades has taken the fight to the clinch.
Parades wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parades is trying to break the clinch but Tryfon is controlling him.
Parades's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasylis Tryfon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parades displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tryfon.
Suan Parades is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parades moves into the clinch.
Parades stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Parades stops a takedown attempt from Tryfon.
Tryfon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Parades has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tryfon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Parades can turn it around.
Tryfon has Parades pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Parades manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tryfon can't get the takedown.
Parades should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tryfon wants to take the fight to the mat but Parades manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Parades leaning against his opponent.
Parades looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Parades tries to land knees in the clinch but Tryfon avoids the damage to the body.
Parades manages to break the clinch.
Parades scores with a sloppy right hand. Tryfon should have avoided that one.
Tryfon shoots in and drives through. Parades sprawls well.
Tryfon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tryfon shoots for a takedown but Parades saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tryfon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Parades defends it nicely.
Parades lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Parades tries a head kick but it misses.
Parades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parades moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Parades rushes Tryfon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tryfon is looking for a takedown.
Tryfon has Parades pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Parades manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Parades holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Parades is trying to push Tryfon away but Tryfon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parades is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tryfon is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tryfon successfully pulls guard.
Tryfon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tryfon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tryfon tries to get out of the position.
Tryfon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tryfon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tryfon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tryfon is adopting a defensive guard.
Tryfon has a closed guard, preventing Parades from standing up.
Tryfon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suan Parades dominated that 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.
Tryfon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parades throws out a counter right but Tryfon avoids it with no problem.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parades, as that shot connected.
Tryfon tries for a takedown but Parades circles away easily
and Parades connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parades clinches.
Parades breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tryfon shoots and misses
and Parades counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasylis Tryfon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tryfon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parades counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tryfon misses with a takedown attempt
and Parades counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parades moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parades keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Parades swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tryfon misses with a takedown
and Parades counters with a nice uppercut.
Parades darts in and clinches Tryfon up against the cage.
Parades throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tryfon blocks it with crossed arms.
Parades will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tryfon up against the cage.
Parades is trying to break free.
Tryfon is looking for a takedown.
Tryfon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Parades misses.
Parades connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tryfon momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tryfon misses with a two punch combination.
Tryfon fails with a takedown attempt.
Tryfon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parades's waist but Parades gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tryfon off to one side.
Parades moves into the clinch.
Tryfon pulls guard successfully.
Tryfon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Parades wanted to stand there but Tryfon had control of the position.
Tryfon working for a triangle but Parades defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tryfon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parades's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Parades holds on and takes a little breather.
Parades looking to control but Tryfon passes into half guard.
Tryfon wants to take a breather but Parades is having none of it.
Tryfon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tryfon trying to control from half guard but Parades is working away.
Parades really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tryfon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tryfon thows a huge punch but Parades dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tryfon has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Parades defend it? Tryfon steps over the head and cranks it - Parades is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Tryfon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vasylis Tryfon!
An out of breath Vasylis Tryfon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Iceman (ranked 2931 p4p, 256 weight class) and Aslan Ramesha (ranked 2987 p4p, 259 weight class). Aslan Ramesha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Iceman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aslan Ramesha!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iceman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Iceman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Iceman sizes up Ramesha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Iceman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ramesha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iceman but Iceman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ramesha dodges the punch combination from Iceman .
Iceman misses with a wild combination.
Ramesha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Iceman fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iceman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ramesha.
Jake Iceman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslan Ramesha.
Iceman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Iceman cracks Ramesha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Iceman thumps Ramesha with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramesha gets a double leg takedown into Iceman 's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramesha postures up in Iceman 's guard and throws a big left but Iceman blocks it.
Iceman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramesha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramesha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Iceman is keeping the position for now.
Ramesha connects with a couple of short punches.
Ramesha scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Iceman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ramesha manages to pass to side control.
Ramesha thows a huge punch but Iceman dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ramesha throws a strike but Iceman avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ramesha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Iceman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ramesha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Iceman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Iceman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramesha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jake Iceman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramesha slips a jab and a cross from Iceman .
A punch combination from Iceman misses.
Iceman 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Iceman . No joy for Ramesha on that attempt.
Iceman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Iceman thumps Ramesha with a low kick.
A jab from Iceman does it's job there.
Ramesha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramesha shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Iceman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ramesha taking a breather here.
Ramesha is chipping away with strikes.
Iceman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ramesha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramesha scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ramesha lands strikes from half guard.
Iceman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramesha.
Iceman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramesha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Iceman looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iceman is looking for a sweep. Ramesha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramesha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ramesha lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Iceman dominated that 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.
Ramesha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Iceman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No luck for Ramesha with that takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Ramesha has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jake Iceman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Iceman . No joy for Ramesha on that attempt.
Iceman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Iceman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramesha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramesha looks for a takedown but Iceman sprawls well.
Jake Iceman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslan Ramesha.
Ramesha shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Iceman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ramesha lands an elbow.
Ramesha is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Iceman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Iceman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramesha can do to turn this around?
Iceman is not content to let Ramesha control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramesha scores with punches from side control.
Iceman is trying to control Ramesha's posture but Ramesha avoids it.
Iceman tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Iceman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ramesha.
Ramesha lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ramesha lands some shots froms side control.
Iceman parries the strikes from Ramesha easily there. Ramesha is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Iceman to escape.
Iceman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ramesha taking a breather here.
Ramesha looks up at the clock and then as Iceman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ramesha smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ramesha trying to control the action but Iceman is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Iceman tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Ramesha's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ramesha working the ground and pound from side control.
Iceman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Iceman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ramesha is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ramesha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Iceman .
Iceman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramesha manages to avoid it.
Ramesha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ramesha shoots in for a takedown but Iceman shows good takedown defense.
Iceman lands with a shot to the body.
Iceman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Iceman connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramesha walks into a straight right hand from Iceman .
Iceman misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramesha takes one to the side of the head.
Iceman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iceman throws a right hand that Ramesha ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramesha also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Iceman . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Iceman .
Ramesha misses with a takedown attempt - Iceman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Iceman fails to land with a series of punches.
Iceman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramesha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramesha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Iceman tries to bum rush Ramesha with a series of wild strikes but Ramesha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramesha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Iceman throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramesha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Iceman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Iceman looks to throw the jab but Ramesha is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Ramesha's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Iceman lands with a nice combination. Ramesha backs away looking to recover.
Iceman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ramesha throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Iceman was covering up waiting for the punch and Ramesha finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ramesha landing with the ground and pound.
Iceman looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramesha 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.
Aslan Ramesha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Iceman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iceman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ramesha is aware though and is defending well.
Ramesha 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.
Iceman is trying to control the position but Ramesha postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ramesha shoots for a takedown but Iceman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Iceman thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ramesha shoots in looking for a takedown but Iceman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramesha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Iceman 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.
Iceman stuns Ramesha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Iceman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramesha is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramesha manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Iceman on his heels. He'll look to pass Iceman 's guard now, I'm sure.
Iceman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ramesha manages to pass to side control.
Ramesha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ramesha lands with a punch from half guard.
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. Ramesha connects with a nice short shot to Iceman 's temple.
Iceman tries to kick Ramesha off but Ramesha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ramesha is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramesha works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ramesha controlling the position easily from mount.
Ramesha landing strikes from the mount.
Ramesha controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramesha lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Iceman hang on?
Ramesha avoids the attempt from Iceman to control.
Ramesha is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Iceman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramesha cracks Iceman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iceman wants to control but Ramesha is having none of it.
Ramesha is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Iceman is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Aslan Ramesha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Iceman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Iceman !
A pretty intense looking Jake Iceman took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erberth Santos (ranked 4195 p4p, 504 weight class) and Jari Paatero (ranked 7356 p4p, 641 weight class). Erberth Santos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erberth Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Paatero!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos dives in and scores a takedown into Paatero's guard.
Santos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Santos won't allow Paatero to get back to his feet.
Paatero is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Paatero is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paatero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Santos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Paatero is trying to defend but Santos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paatero is trying to stand.
Santos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Paatero is trying to stand up here but Santos is controlling him well.
Paatero won't allow Santos to pass to mount.
Santos controlling the pace.
Paatero tries to kick Santos off in order to stand up. Santos Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paatero is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Santos asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Paatero is letting Santos control him for a moment.
Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Paatero is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Santos asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Santos happy to just control the position for now.
Paatero is looking to get back to his feet here but Santos is keeping cool and he's managed to take Paatero's back.
Paatero trying to get back to his feet but Santos is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos has good solid back control here.
Santos seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Paatero is trying to stand back up.
Santos controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paatero is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Santos slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Paatero trying to get back to his feet but Santos is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Paatero's body.
Paatero is trying to get back to his feet but Santos has full control of the position and if anything, Paatero has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erberth Santos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Paatero works over Santos's head and body with a nice combination.
Paatero's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paatero duly obliges.
Santos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Paatero on his heels. He'll look to pass Paatero's guard now, I'm sure.
Santos stops Paatero from standing up.
Paatero is wriggling around but Santos manages to pass to half guard.
Paatero is trying to stand.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Paatero wants to stand back up but Santos manages to pass into side control.
Paatero tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
You get the feeling that Paatero really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos moves to the back position.
Paatero is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Santos controls the action.
Paatero trying to get back to his feet but Santos is in full control for now.
Santos controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking for the choke but no joy.
Erberth Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paatero is trying to get back to his feet but Santos has full control of the position and if anything, Paatero has just worked his way into a worse spot.
What can Paatero do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Paatero wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Paatero wants to get back to his feet.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paatero can do to turn this around?
Santos slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erberth Santos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Santos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Paatero manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Paatero wants to get back to his feet but Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Santos 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.
Paatero wants to get back to his feet but Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paatero wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Santos manages to pass to side control.
Santos is taking a breather. Paatero says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paatero wants to get back to his feet.
Paatero is looking to get back to is feet but Santos passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Paatero's face as Santos controls the position.
Paatero tries to escape but Santos is in control.
You can see the frustration on Paatero's face as Santos controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paatero is trying to buck Santos off.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Paatero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Paatero is defending well.
Santos stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos prevents Paatero from standing back up.
Santos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Paatero is trying to stand up here but Santos is controlling him well.
Well, if Santos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Paatero lands a slapping body shot.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paatero's corner calls for a 1-2. Paatero obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paatero pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santos back to the cage. Paatero follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paatero throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paatero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Paatero.
Paatero scores with a one two! Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Paatero.
Paatero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Santos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Paatero to the ground. Santos is now in Paatero's guard.
Paatero wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.
Santos passes Paatero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Paatero is trying to escape back to his feet but Santos uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Jari Paatero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paatero is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jari Paatero.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erberth Santos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Nickal (ranked 3244 p4p, 329 weight class) and Robin Williams (ranked 2134 p4p, 249 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Nickal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robin Williams!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nickal showed some decent athleticism there.
Nickal wants to take a breather but Williams is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nickal trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.
Williams tries to roll over but Nickal keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nickal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nickal won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nickal trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Nickal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nickal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nickal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nickal pushes down on Williams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Nickal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nickal in particular looking to stall.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Nickal in his half guard.
Nickal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nickal thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Williams is not content to let Nickal control the position.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Nickal is very close to passing his half guard.
Nickal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nickal.
Nickal uses his free foot to push down on Williams's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to get to half guard.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Nickal's attempts to control the action.
Nickal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Williams slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nickal is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Nickal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Nickal sits in half guard.
Nickal content to control rather than advance.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Williams trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Nickal sits in half guard.
Nickal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nickal is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
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. Nickal connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams is staying active underneath Nickal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nickal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nickal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nickal controlling the action here.
Nickal lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Nickal 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.
Nickal looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Nickal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nickal in his tracks.
Nickal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nickal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nickal wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Nickal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
Nickal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Williams trying to hold on to Nickal's head to control him but Nickal postures up.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nickal is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nickal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nickal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nickal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bo Nickal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nickal not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
Nickal frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nickal breaks from Williams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nickal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nickal dominating with strikes here.
Williams regains half guard.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Nickal wants to free his trapped foot but Williams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Williams is defending well.
Ground and pound from Nickal.
Williams has hold of Nickal's hands but Nickal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Williams gets back to full guard.
Nickal cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Nickal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nickal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
Nickal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nickal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nickal is in close to Williams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nickal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nickal throws a big right hand that misses.
Nickal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nickal's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nickal passes Williams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nickal is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nickal trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.
Nickal is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nice strikes from Nickal there.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nickal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nickal has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Nickal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Nickal dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickal.
Williams slips a jab from Nickal.
Williams lands with a good body shot.
Nickal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Nickal avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nickal.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nickal misses with the head strike.
Nickal avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Nickal.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickal.
Williams lands an uppercut.
Nickal wants a takedown.
Nickal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal throws a head punch that misses.
Nickal has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
A head punch on the inside from Nickal fails to land.
Williams has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nickal seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Williams can turn it around.
Nickal gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nickal prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal drops an elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nickal.
Nickal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nickal trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Nickal is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
Nickal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Nickal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nickal is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
Nickal lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to hold on to Nickal's head to control him but Nickal postures up.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nickal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nickal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nickal stalling.
Nickal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Williams is staying active underneath Nickal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nickal wants to work for an arm triangle but Williams is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Williams is concentrating on defense, preventing Nickal from advancing position.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control here.
Nickal prevents Williams from improving his position.
Nickal wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Williams trying to control but Nickal postures up.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Williams wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
Williams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Bo Nickal did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nickal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Williams sprawls and moves away.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Nickal circles away.
Nickal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nickal gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams swings for the body but Nickal moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Nickal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bo Nickal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams connects with a leg kick. Nickal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nickal looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Nickal shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nickal is in close to Williams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nickal is one step ahead there.
Nickal lands a couple of elbows.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Nickal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Williams managing to control the position.
Nickal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nickal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nickal content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams trying to control the position.
Nickal works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nickal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nickal scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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. Nickal connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Williams has hold of Nickal's hands but Nickal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nickal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nickal is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is controlling the pace.
Nickal prevents Williams from improving his position.
Nickal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nickal is working away from the top position though.
Nickal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nickal prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
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.
Nickal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nickal stalling.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Nickal in his half guard.
Nickal stalling.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nickal controlling the action here.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Williams wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Nickal had his way with Robin Williams in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Nickal's head back.
Nickal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nickal showed some decent athleticism there.
Nickal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Williams sees it coming and defends easily.
Nickal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Williams keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nickal drops an elbow to the side of Williams's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nickal is controlling the pace.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Nickal in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
Nickal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Williams is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nickal jumps into side control!
Nickal tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Williams is looking to reverse the position.
Nickal scoring with punches from side control.
Williams wants to control but Nickal postures up.
Nickal wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Robin Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal advances to full mount.
Williams taking shots to the head.
Nickal looking to control but Williams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Williams holds on to Nickal around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Nickal breaks from Williams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nickal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Williams is trying desperately to improve position.
Nickal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Williams manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal lands a decent elbow from side control.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
Nickal working the head with strikes.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Who's going to make the next move?
Williams tries to buck Nickal off but Nickal is having none of it.
Williams seems a little lost for a moment, as Nickal dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nickal trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Nickal cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nickal in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nickal's best efforts.
Nickal passes to full mount!
Nickal connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Nickal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nickal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Nickal!
Bo Nickal is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Bo Nickal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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