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ABW 177 Matonen - Reynolds PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hippo Potamus (ranked 3167 p4p, 329 weight class) and Pina Colada Hoi (ranked 3866 p4p, 386 weight class). Pina Colada Hoi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hippo Potamus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pina Colada Hoi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potamus is looking to slow Hoi down with leg kicks.
Hoi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potamus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hoi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hoi is looking to clinch but Potamus is avoiding it.
Hoi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoi tries for a takedown but Potamus circles away easily
and Potamus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Potamus scores with a leg kick.
Potamus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Potamus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Potamus sprawls well initially but Hoi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hoi prevents Potamus from improving his position.
Potamus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hoi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Potamus taking some punishment here, with Hoi in his half guard.
Potamus is trying to get back to full guard.
Hoi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hoi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Potamus defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potamus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Potamus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoi.
Hoi working the head and body with strikes.
Potamus wants to control but Hoi is keeping busy.
Hoi prevents Potamus from improving his position.
Hoi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hoi avoids the attempt from Potamus to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoi lands a couple of good shots and Potamus has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Well, with Hoi on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Potamus is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Potamus trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hoi is hanging on to Potamus's back as he tries to escape.
Hoi softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Potamus trying to control the hands but Hoi won't let him.
Hoi missing with punches from the back.
Hoi throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Potamus!
Potamus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hoi on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoi misses with an elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Potamus manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hoi's guard. Nice work there by Potamus.
Hoi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hoi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Potamus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hoi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Potamus has managed to get both his arms back between Hoi's legs - danger averted.
Potamus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hoi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Potamus being controlled here momentarily.
Potamus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Potamus wants to get up but he can't break Hoi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potamus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Potamus trying to control but Hoi is working from the bottom.
Potamus preventing the sweep.
Hoi is adopting a defensive guard.
Potamus sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoi pulls Potamus in close to prevent any damage.
Potamus wants to control from the top but Hoi keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hoi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potamus counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pina Colada Hoi 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.
Hoi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Potamus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hoi shoots in and gets a takedown into Potamus's guard.
Hoi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hoi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Potamus looking to control.
Potamus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Potamus trying to keep a closed guard but Hoi is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoi trying to control but Potamus is working from the bottom.
Hoi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoi working some strikes from top position.
Potamus trying to control the position.
Hoi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi trying to control the position from guard on top but Potamus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoi postures up.
Hoi is fighting to break Potamus's control of his arms but Potamus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Potamus looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hoi connects with a couple of short punches.
Potamus is pulling down on Hoi's head to control his posture.
Potamus keeping moving, preventing Hoi from controlling successfully.
Potamus wants to sweep but no luck.
Hoi is looking to work some ground and pound but Potamus has wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Hoi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Potamus's half guard.
Potamus is trying to control but can't.
Potamus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hoi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hoi working Potamus over with strikes.
Hoi is trying to control. Potamus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hoi throwing shots but Potamus is blocking nicely.
Potamus is looking to improve his position.
Hoi working Potamus over with strikes.
Potamus trying to control from the bottom.
Hoi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Potamus wants to control but Hoi is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potamus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hoi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Potamus has his hands clasped together around Hoi's back. He's all about the action.
Potamus is looking to improve his position.
Potamus trying to control but Hoi postures up.
Hoi prevents Potamus from improving his position.
Potamus desperately trying to maintain half guard.
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.
Hoi working over Potamus with some ground and pound. Potamus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hoi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Potamus wants to improve his position but Hoi is controlling well.
Potamus trying to control here.
Potamus wants to get back to full guard.
Hoi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Potamus's head.
Potamus is looking for a sweep. Hoi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Potamus wants to control but Hoi is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hoi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pina Colada Hoi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hoi slips under a jab from Potamus.
Pina Colada Hoi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potamus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Potamus looks for the body kick but Hoi saw that one coming.
Potamus lunges at Hoi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hoi's hand.
Hoi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoi closes the distance and clinches up with Potamus, looking for a takedown. Hoi pushes Potamus against the cage but Potamus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Potamus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Potamus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Potamus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoi is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi working some strikes from top position.
Hoi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hoi trying to mount his opponent but Potamus defends it.
Potamus is trying to get back to full guard.
Hoi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Potamus defending well though.
Nice strikes from Hoi there.
Hoi prevents Potamus from improving his position.
Potamus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hoi is working away from the top position though.
Hoi working Potamus over with strikes.
Hippo Potamus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potamus is looking to improve his 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. Hoi connects with a nice short shot to Potamus's temple.
Hoi wants to pass to mount but Potamus is defending the position.
Potamus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hoi wants to control from the top but Potamus keeps moving.
Hoi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Potamus is controlling Hoi's posture.
Potamus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoi landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potamus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoi is one step ahead there.
Hoi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hoi trying to control the position from guard on top but Potamus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potamus is trying to control the position but Hoi postures up.
Hoi stopping the sweep attempt from Potamus.
Hoi wants to pass the guard but Potamus is keeping the position.
Hoi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potamus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Potamus wants to sweep here but Hoi controlling him for the moment.
Hoi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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.
Hoi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Potamus's head.
Hoi works over Potamus with some ground and pound from guard.
Hoi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Potamus's head.
Potamus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Potamus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoi is one step ahead there.
Hoi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hoi preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoi connects with a couple of short punches.
Potamus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoi is one step ahead there.
Hoi with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pina Colada Hoi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hoi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pina Colada Hoi!
An out of breath Pina Colada Hoi 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Galvao (ranked 3192 p4p, 386 weight class) and Bob Dock (ranked 6064 p4p, 570 weight class). Galvao's entrance music is Kodaline - All I Want. A fine choice. Dock has chosen The Hangover Soundtrack- Iko Iko as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Dock!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dock lands a head kick!
Galvao fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dock to the ground. Galvao is now in Dock's guard.
Dock looking for a triangle here. Galvao is fighting it but it looks tight! Dock pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Galvao is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bob Dock!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramil Pulatov (ranked 1734 p4p, 262 weight class) and Herb Krison (ranked 1874 p4p, 280 weight class). Pulatov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Melvins - A History Of Bad Men. Krison has chosen Rebelution as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramil Pulatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Herb Krison!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krison throws out a leg kick but Pulatov moves out of range and Krison only half commits.
Pulatov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pulatov throws a looping overhand right but Krison ducks down to avoid it.
Krison throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pulatov works Krison's body with a nice hook.
Pulatov thuds a left hand into Krison's body.
Krison has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A left lands for Pulatov.
Krison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Krison avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Pulatov backs off Krison throws a huge counter combo but Pulatov manages to avoid it all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulatov. Krison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulatov misses with a lunging right hand
and Krison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pulatov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krison tries to counter by closing the distance.
Krison ducks under a wild hook from Pulatov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pulatov swings widly with a right hand
and Krison counters with a thumping low kick.
Pulatov looks to throw the jab but Krison is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krison! But no joy.
Krison thows a body kick. Pulatov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Krison misses with an uppercut
and Pulatov counters with a stiff right hand.
Pulatov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Krison does it's job there.
Krison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krison feints and then cracks Pulatov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pulatov down.
Krison looks to land a right hand but Pulatov moved out of range.
Ramil Pulatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison scores with a hook to the body. Pulatov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulatov throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulatov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pulatov blocks a leg kick.
Pulatov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulatov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulatov is rocked!
Krison drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Pulatov right on the button. Pulatov goes down! Krison follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Krison gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herb Krison!
A very excited looking Herb Krison made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricco Torres (ranked 1922 p4p, 219 weight class) and Earl Lee Grace (ranked 1679 p4p, 194 weight class). Ricco Torres could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Earl Lee Grace's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricco Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Lee Grace!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Grace moves away and avoids it.
Grace tries to counter with a clinch but Torres shakes him off and moves away.
Grace throws a leg kick
and Torres decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grace's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres throwing strikes from guard but Grace blocks nicely.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Grace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grace works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Torres working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
Torres missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Grace is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Grace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grace working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Torres.
Torres missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grace preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grace lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torres fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grace avoids the body shot from Torres.
Grace wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Torres sizes up Grace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Earl Lee Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Grace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grace cracks Torres with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Torres looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Grace finish him?
It looks like Ricco Torres has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Grace.
Torres throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grace on the side of the head.
It looks like Earl Lee Grace has been cut.
Grace throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grace throws out the jab.
Earl Lee Grace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grace misses with a lunging right hand
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Torres misses with a looping right.
Good work by Torres as he checks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grace.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grace as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricco Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
Torres looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grace tries to work over Torres's front leg with a kick but Torres checks it.
Grace throws a looping overhand right but Torres ducks down to avoid it.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grace.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Grace looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Grace lands a hook that stumbles Torres back into the cage. Grace follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Torres to the canvas! Grace pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Torres has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Earl Lee Grace!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Space (ranked 2140 p4p, 317 weight class) and Hans Byyler (ranked 2608 p4p, 364 weight class). Byyler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kube - Who run it (freestyle). Hans Byyler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Space!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Byyler!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byyler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Byyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kevin Space seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Space waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byyler.
Byyler fails to land with a series of punches.
Byyler scores with a jab to the body.
Space stuffs the takedown attempt from Byyler. Byyler gets slowly back to his feet.
Byyler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Space closes the distance and clinches.
Byyler working aggressively here.
Space misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Byyler.
Space works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Space looking to pass the guard.
Byyler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Space is controlling him.
Byyler looking to control.
Space looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byyler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Space trying to control the position from guard on top but Byyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Space tries to free his leg and advance position but Byyler is retaining full guard.
Byyler wants to stand and escape but Space is having none of it.
Space stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byyler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byyler has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Space is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Space goes for a takedown in the clinch but Byyler prevents it.
Space blocking some punches.
I was talking to Space's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Space is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Byyler is defending well for now.
Byyler stalling in the clinch but Space improves position.
Space stalling against the cage.
Byyler breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byyler looks to land a combination but Space avoids it well.
Space tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Byyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Space decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Space is looking to take a break and control but Byyler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Space is working for a kimura but Byyler is defending it quite comfortably.
Space trying to pass the guard but Byyler defending well.
Space trying to control the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Byyler wants to get back to his feet.
Byyler won't allow Space to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Space is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Byyler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Space.
Space is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Byyler looking for submissions off his back.
Space looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Space prevents Byyler from standing back up.
Space works his foot free and advances to mount.
Space controlling from the full mount.
Space has control of Byyler's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Byyler regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byyler wants to control but Space is having none of it.
Space wants to control the pace but Byyler is squirming around nicely.
Byyler's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Space trying to control but Byyler is having none of it.
Byyler wants to hold on but Space pushes him away.
Space is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Byyler can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Space is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Byyler to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Byyler shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Space 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.
Byyler tries to clinch but Space is having none of it.
Space feinted with a counter takedown.
Byyler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Space.
Byyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Space's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Space duly obliges.
Byyler throws an overhand right that lands on Space's shoulder, as Space tries to avoid the shot.
Byyler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Space as he avoids it easily.
Space fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Byyler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Space.
Space closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Byyler keeps Space under control for a moment.
Space looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Space wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Byyler, who protects the arm well.
Space is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Byyler has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byyler prevents Space from moving into mount.
Space working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Byyler is trying to buck Space off.
Byyler is being controlled here.
Byyler prevents Space from moving into mount.
Byyler wants to get back to his feet.
Space tries to advance to mount but Byyler denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Space tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Byyler is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Space has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Byyler wants to control but Space postures up.
Byyler stops Space from passing to mount.
Space trying to control the position but Byyler is working away.
Space tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Space tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Space has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Space advances to full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Space looking to secure an arm triangle but Byyler defends it well.
Byyler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Space jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Byyler manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Space tries to move to mount but Byyler blocks the move with his legs.
Space working away.
Byyler is looking to reverse the position.
Space looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Byyler is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Space has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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Byyler is looking to regain half guard here but Space keeps moving and retains side control.
Space tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Byyler is trying to improve his position.
Space is trying to get an arm triangle but Byyler is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Byyler wants to control but Space postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Space dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Space swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Byyler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Byyler tries to close the distance and clinch but Space swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Byyler throws a sloppy head kick and Space moves out of range easily.
Byyler throws a head kick but Space moves out of range.
Byyler lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Kevin Space has been cut.
Space blocks a head kick by Byyler.
Space shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Space showed some decent athleticism there.
Space is trying for a kimura here. Byyler looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Space wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Space!
Kevin Space seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yacob Nilsen (ranked 1075 p4p, 166 weight class) and Cairo Silva (ranked 1241 p4p, 196 weight class). Nilsen's entrance music is Lil Wayne - Right above it. A fine choice. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yacob Nilsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cairo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Silva misses.
Nilsen is looking to counter punch.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nilsen.
Nilsen misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Nilsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nilsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cairo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a head kick that Nilsen semi-blocks.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nilsen closes the distance and clinches.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Nilsen blocks an uppercut.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsen.
Nilsen lands a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Nilsen.
Nilsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nilsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nilsen blocking some punches.
Nilsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Nilsen managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsen.
Nilsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Nilsen is blocking nicely.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Nilsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilsen.
Nilsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nilsen lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nilsen lands with a right to the head.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Nilsen's ribcage. Nilsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsen.
Nilsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilsen.
Nilsen misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Nilsen blocking some punches.
Nilsen misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilsen.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Nilsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Nilsen is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nilsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Nilsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nilsen is defending well for now.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Nilsen's ribcage. Nilsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nilsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Nilsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilsen blocks an uppercut.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Nilsen backwards.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Nilsen misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Nilsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nilsen scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nilsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nilsen misses with a body punch.
Nilsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nilsen lands with a light punch inside.
Nilsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsen.
A short left from Nilsen.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Nilsen avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Nilsen throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Nilsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Nilsen is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nilsen avoids it.
Nilsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nilsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cairo Silva 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.
Silva with a nice cross.
Silva moves out of range as Nilsen strikes.
Nilsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nilsen lands a jab to the nose.
Nilsen slips under a jab.
Jab by Silva.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nilsen.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Nilsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nilsen.
Nilsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Nilsen throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Nilsen blocking some punches.
Nilsen can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Silva.
Nilsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Nilsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilsen.
A head punch on the inside from Nilsen fails to land.
Nilsen misses with a punch to the body.
Cairo Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Nilsen.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nilsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva pushes Nilsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with some punches.
Nilsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Nilsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nilsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nilsen cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Good body shot from Silva.
Nilsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Nilsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nilsen backwards.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nilsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Nilsen blocks an uppercut.
Silva blocking some punches.
Nilsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilsen takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a body shot from Nilsen.
A short left from Silva.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Nilsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nilsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Nilsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Nilsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nilsen blocking some punches.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva tries to work over Nilsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva is leaning against Nilsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nilsen backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Nilsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Nilsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nilsen can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Nilsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Nilsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nilsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nilsen blocking some punches.
Nilsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva is leaning against Nilsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nilsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nilsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nilsen tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Nilsen back against the cage.
Silva lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cairo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nilsen tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nilsen misses with a looping left.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nilsen.
Silva throws a right hand that Nilsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Nilsen also avoids with ease.
Nilsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Nilsen slips under a jab.
Silva throws a hook but Nilsen blocks it.
Nilsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen misses with a straight right.
Nilsen slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva misses the body punch
and Nilsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva is rocked!
Nilsen slips a jab from Silva.
Silva lands with a straight right. Nilsen didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Nilsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Nilsen finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Nilsen. Those never looked like landing.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Nilsen slips the punch.
Nilsen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nilsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nilsen throws an off balance right hand
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Nilsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nilsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nilsen drops Silva with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Silva! Nilsen dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yacob Nilsen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Yacob Nilsen thanked KOMBAT KLOTHING for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Turnbull (ranked 1237 p4p, 147 weight class) and Dale Bomber (ranked 984 p4p, 119 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dale Bomber!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull cracks Bomber with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turnbull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turnbull throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bomber has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bomber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bomber there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Turnbull.
Bomber lands with a cross.
Turnbull lands with a nice body punch.
Turnbull throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turnbull tries to clinch up but Bomber circles away and keeps his distance.
Turnbull lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bomber lunges at Turnbull with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turnbull's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turnbull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bomber.
Turnbull throwing a counter right hand but Bomber manages to avoid it.
Bomber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomber moves away from the strike by Turnbull.
Bomber scores with a nice right hand.
Bomber throws a hook but Turnbull blocks it.
That kick from Turnbull tenderised Bomber's leg. Bomber is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turnbull connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bomber's hands.
Bomber takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Turnbull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bomber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomber throws a sloppy head kick and Turnbull moves out of range easily.
Turnbull throws the left hand but Bomber avoids the punch easily.
Bomber doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bomber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turnbull slips a jab and a cross from Bomber.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turnbull.
Bomber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turnbull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turnbull quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Turnbull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turnbull closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turnbull keeps control of Bomber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turnbull works on Bomber's body with a couple of short punches.
Bomber looks winded!
Turnbull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turnbull lands a hook that snaps the head of Bomber backwards.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bomber blocking some punches.
Turnbull digs a right hand into Bomber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bomber's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomber blocks an uppercut.
Bomber misses with some punches.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Bomber controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bomber lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Turnbull.
A right handed body shot lands from Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bomber misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull cracks Bomber with a nice body shot.
Turnbull has Bomber pressed against the cage, preventing Bomber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bomber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bomber blocking some punches.
Bomber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bomber scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bomber lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bomber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Bomber controls the action.
Bomber blocking some punches.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull cracks Bomber with a nice body shot.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Bomber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turnbull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Bomber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Bomber prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
A left hand lands to the body for Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Bomber.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turnbull keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bomber's efforts to push away.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bomber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Bomber trying to stall but Turnbull improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull pushes Bomber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bomber scores with a shoulder strike.
Bomber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turnbull throws a body punch but Bomber moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Turnbull. That snapped Bomber's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bomber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turnbull counters with a nice leg kick.
Bomber sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Turnbull looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turnbull moves away from the strike by Bomber.
Bomber throws a right and a left that Turnbull avoids nicely.
Bomber throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turnbull counters with an inside leg kick.
Bomber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turnbull is looking to slow Bomber down with leg kicks.
Bomber tries a head kick but it misses.
Turnbull was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turnbull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Turnbull.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turnbull, as that shot connected.
Bomber misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Turnbull tenderised Bomber's leg. Bomber is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bomber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roderick Turnbull dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turnbull instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Turnbull.
Turnbull takes a shot to the head.
Turnbull is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bomber can do to turn this around?
Turnbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bomber.
Turnbull works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bomber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turnbull has him pressed against the cage.
Turnbull keeps control of Bomber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bomber is trying to break the clinch but Turnbull is controlling him.
Turnbull digs a right hand underneath Bomber's ribcage. Bomber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bomber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bomber misses with the head strike.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
Turnbull has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turnbull.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turnbull.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bomber blocking some punches.
Bomber breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomber closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turnbull scores with a leg kick.
Bomber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turnbull digs a good body shot into Bomber's ribs.
Turnbull thuds his right hand into Bomber's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turnbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turnbull scores with a nice strike.
Turnbull scores with a spinning back kick!
Turnbull takes a swing at Bomber's ribcage but misses.
Turnbull lands a nice hook to Bomber's body. Bomber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bomber throws the left hand but Turnbull avoids the punch easily.
Turnbull bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bomber's head backwards.
Turnbull dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bomber. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomber connects with a nice looking jab.
Turnbull lands a front kick.
Roderick Turnbull is winning the standup battle so far.
Bomber throws a hook to the side of Turnbull's head but Turnbull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bomber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turnbull blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bomber has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turnbull lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turnbull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bomber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bomber gets tackled into the cage by Turnbull. Turnbull maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Turnbull - that landed with a thud.
Turnbull is working Bomber over against the cage.
Bomber is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turnbull.
Turnbull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bomber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull lands a body punch.
Bomber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bomber backwards.
Turnbull digs a right hand underneath Bomber's ribcage. Bomber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bomber blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Bomber controls the action.
Turnbull keeps control of Bomber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bomber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bomber wants to get back to striking at distance but Turnbull won't allow it.
Roderick Turnbull has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Bomber controls the action.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Bomber controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Turnbull.
Turnbull pushes Bomber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turnbull keeps control of Bomber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Turnbull.
A short left from Turnbull.
A left hand lands to the body for Turnbull.
A nice left hand lands by Turnbull.
Turnbull is working Bomber over against the cage.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Bomber controls his hands.
Turnbull lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bomber backwards.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Turnbull keeps control of Bomber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Bomber avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Bomber lands with a short shot to the head.
Turnbull lands a nice uppercut.
Turnbull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomber prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Bomber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Turnbull pushes Bomber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turnbull.
Bomber can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Bomber avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bomber backwards.
Bomber is rocked!
Bomber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turnbull.
Bomber is still on wobbly legs! Can Turnbull finish him?
Bomber is trying to push Turnbull away but Turnbull has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bomber struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Bomber seems to have recovered his senses.
Turnbull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turnbull lands a right hand.
Bomber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Turnbull.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bomber.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bomber misses with the head strike.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bomber or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roderick Turnbull dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Turnbull connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bomber. Bomber circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bomber throws a right hand that Turnbull ducks under and follows up with a left that Turnbull also avoids with ease.
Turnbull slips a straight right by Bomber.
Good standup being displayed there by Bomber as he connects with a hook.
Bomber might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bomber misses with a hook. Turnbull ducked under it nicely.
Bomber on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bomber looks to land a left hand but Turnbull moved out of range nicely.
Bomber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bomber swings widly with a right hand
and Turnbull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dale Bomber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turnbull works the jab nicely.
Nice shot lands for Turnbull.
Turnbull scores with a sloppy right hand. Bomber should have avoided that one.
Turnbull lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turnbull is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turnbull!
Bomber takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull cracks Bomber with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bomber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bomber throws a shot from downtown. Turnbull moves away and avoids it.
Bomber on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bomber loads up on a big right hand but Turnbull slips the punch.
Turnbull staying out of range there.
Turnbull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turnbull lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bomber's sensitive parts.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Turnbull.
Bomber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turnbull misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bomber has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Turnbull.
Turnbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bomber moves away.
Turnbull is looking to slow Bomber down with leg kicks.
Turnbull lands with a nice body punch.
Turnbull connects with a nice looking jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bomber throws a lazy right hand but Turnbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turnbull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnbull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bomber.
A telegraphed right hand from Bomber misses the target.
It appears Turnbull was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull stuns Bomber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bomber takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turnbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Turnbull drives through and clinches with Bomber against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Turnbull.
Bomber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Turnbull on the inside.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Bomber blocks it.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Bomber.
Bomber has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice left hand lands by Turnbull.
Turnbull lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Bomber to his knees! Turnbull keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roderick Turnbull!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Watari Kan (ranked 2107 p4p, 245 weight class) and Nivolumab Opdivo (ranked 1960 p4p, 225 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Opdivo's choice of entrance music: Bristol-Myers Squibb corporate anthem. Nivolumab Opdivo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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186 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown 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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Watari Kan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nivolumab Opdivo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Opdivo misses with the combination.
Opdivo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Opdivo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kan lands with a cross.
Opdivo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Kan to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Kan.
Kan throws an overhand right that lands on Opdivo's shoulder, as Opdivo tries to avoid the shot.
Kan lands a two punch combo.
Kan misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Opdivo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Opdivo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Opdivo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Opdivo avoids the body shot from Kan.
Opdivo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kan throws out the jab.
Kan dodges the punch combination from Opdivo.
Kan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Opdivo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan tries to clinch up.
Opdivo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Opdivo throws a body punch but Kan moves out of range.
Kan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Opdivo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Opdivo wants to land a leg kick but Kan is out of range.
Kan darts in and clinches Opdivo up against the cage.
Opdivo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kan wants to clinch
and Opdivo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Opdivo works the jab nicely.
We've been told by Kan's head coaches at Grounders Foundation that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Opdivo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kan.
A big right from Opdivo misses.
Kan clobbers Opdivo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No luck for Opdivo with that takedown attempt.
Kan wants to clinch up but Opdivo keeps it at a distance.
Kan takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo avoids the elbow strike from Kan, against the cage.
Opdivo dodges an elbow strike from Kan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kan prevents a body shot from Opdivo.
Kan can't find room to land a body shot as Opdivo controls the action.
Opdivo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kan tries a knee to the head but Opdivo blocks it.
Opdivo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Opdivo pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Opdivo keeping moving, preventing Kan from controlling successfully.
Opdivo looking for a sweep. Not yet Opdivo, not yet.
Kan is in close to Opdivo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kan is one step ahead there.
Opdivo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Opdivo's head.
Kan throwing strikes but missing.
Kan postures up and lands a big shot to Opdivo's brow.
Kan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Opdivo's head.
Kan stands up over Opdivo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kan trying to control the position from guard on top but Opdivo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kan preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kan pushing down on Opdivo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Opdivo is staying active underneath Kan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kan looks to land a strike but Opdivo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Opdivo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kan is aware though and is defending well.
Kan trying to control but Opdivo is working from the bottom.
Kan landing some decent shots from guard.
Kan works over Opdivo with some ground and pound from guard.
Kan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Opdivo is on top in guard.
Opdivo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kan is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watari Kan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kan has closed the distance and engaged Opdivo in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kan prevents a body shot from Opdivo.
Opdivo lands a body shot.
Opdivo working aggressively here.
Kan works on Opdivo's body with a couple of short punches.
Opdivo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kan looking to throw knees to the head but Opdivo is blocking nicely.
Kan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Opdivo is keeping busy.
Kan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Opdivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kan's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kan misses with a knee to the head.
Opdivo tries a body shot but Kan blocks it.
Kan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Opdivo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kan digs a right hand underneath Opdivo's ribcage. Opdivo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Opdivo can't find room to land a body shot as Kan controls the action.
Kan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kan prevents a body shot from Opdivo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opdivo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kan.
Opdivo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Opdivo throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Opdivo.
Kan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Opdivo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kan throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Opdivo on the inside.
Kan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kan tries to land a knee to the head but Opdivo blocks with his arms.
Opdivo tries to throw a body punch but Kan avoids it by throwing Opdivo back against the cage.
Kan tries to work over Opdivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kan tries a knee to the head but Opdivo blocks it.
Opdivo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Opdivo lands a body punch.
Opdivo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Opdivo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kan blocks a body shot from Opdivo.
Kan throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kan misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kan.
Kan tries to land a knee to the head but Opdivo blocks with his arms.
Opdivo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kan misses with a knee to the head.
Kan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Opdivo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opdivo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kan scores with a knee to the head.
Kan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kan throws an elbow but misses.
Opdivo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Opdivo scores with a shot to the side of Kan's head.
Opdivo blocks a body shot from Kan.
Kan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Opdivo.
Opdivo decides to pull guard.
Kan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Opdivo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo has his hands on Kan's head, controlling the position.
Kan is working Opdivo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Opdivo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kan preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kan postures up.
Kan postures up and lands a big shot to Opdivo's brow.
Opdivo looking to control but Kan passes into half guard.
Opdivo taking some punishment here, with Kan in his half guard.
Watari Kan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Opdivo.
Opdivo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kan postures up and lands a big shot to Opdivo's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Opdivo is adopting a defensive guard.
Kan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Opdivo's head.
Opdivo looking to control.
Kan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nivolumab Opdivo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kan. Opdivo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Opdivo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kan counters with a nice uppercut.
Kan throws a hook but Opdivo avoids it easily.
Jab from Kan.
Kan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Opdivo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Opdivo tries to move into range but Kan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Opdivo slips under a jab.
Kan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Opdivo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Opdivo moves into range and clinches up with Kan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kan looking to throw knees to the head but Opdivo is blocking nicely.
Kan lands an elbow that stopped Opdivo in his tracks for a moment.
Kan misses with a knee to the head.
Kan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Opdivo misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Opdivo blocks it with crossed arms.
Watari Kan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan throws an elbow but it misses.
Opdivo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Opdivo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kan tries to land a knee to the head but Opdivo blocks with his arms.
Kan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Opdivo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kan tries a knee to the head but Opdivo blocks it.
Kan tries to land a knee to the head but Opdivo blocks with his arms.
Opdivo is trying to pull guard but Kan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Opdivo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Opdivo lands with a short shot to the head.
Opdivo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Opdivo tries a body shot but Kan blocks it.
Kan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opdivo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kan walks away with a smile on his face. Opdivo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Opdivo loads up on a big right hand but Kan slips the punch.
Opdivo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Opdivo misses the shot to the body.
Opdivo misses with an uppercut.
Watari Kan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kan throws a looping overhand right but Opdivo ducks down to avoid it.
Kan throws a body punch but Opdivo moves out of range.
Opdivo blocks a jab.
Kan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Opdivo misses with a wild combination.
Watari Kan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Opdivo lands a two punch combo.
Kan is rocked!
Kan moves out of range as Opdivo strikes.
Oh Kan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watari Kan is winning the standup battle so far.
Kan throws the left hand but Opdivo avoids the punch easily.
Kan seems to have got his legs back now.
Kan moves into range and clinches up with Opdivo.
Kan tries to work over Opdivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kan lands a damaging elbow.
Opdivo decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kan won't allow Opdivo to sweep him here.
Kan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Opdivo is on top in guard.
Kan wants to improve his position but instead Opdivo has moved into half guard.
Kan is trying to control but Opdivo manages to pass to mount!
Kan working to try and regain half guard.
Opdivo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kan gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo wants to take a breather but Kan is having none of it.
Kan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Opdivo is working away from the top position though.
Kan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Opdivo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Opdivo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kan throws out the jab.
Kan staying out of range there.
Opdivo misses with a double jab.
Kan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Opdivo tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Kan does it's job there.
Opdivo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Watari Kan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kan 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watari Kan!
A very excited looking Watari Kan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Thiago (ranked 879 p4p, 138 weight class) and Wolfhelm Toten (ranked 1783 p4p, 266 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wolfhelm Toten!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toten misses with a right hand
and Thiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Thiago takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thiago pivots, looking for a leg kick but Toten is out of range and Thiago settles back down.
Toten throws out a loose jab but Thiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thiago half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wolfhelm Toten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toten swings widly with a right hand
and Thiago counters with a nice uppercut.
Thiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thiago misses with a hook
letting Toten counter with a right hand.
It looks like Thiago Thiago has been cut.
Thiago misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thiago misses with an uppercut
and Toten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thiago clinches up with Toten and pushes him back against the cage.
Thiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thiago is trying to maintain a safe position but Toten gets an underhook and turns Thiago into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toten.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thiago tries to pull guard but Toten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Thiago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thiago breaks from the clinch.
Thiago misses with a body shot.
Toten misses with a two punch combination.
Thiago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toten manages to avoid it.
Good work by Toten as he checks the leg kick.
Thiago connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Toten circles away.
Thiago throws a leg kick but Toten moved away.
Toten misses with an uppercut. Thiago saw that one coming.
Toten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toten connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago swats away the attempt to clinch by Toten.
Toten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thiago.
Toten misses with a series of wild punches.
Thiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thiago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thiago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thiago 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.
Thiago throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thiago connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toten tries to clinch but Thiago moves out of range.
Thiago moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Thiago on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thiago moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thiago throws a lazy body kick
and Toten counters with a straight right hand.
Toten slips a jab from Thiago.
Thiago tries a low kick but Toten avoids it.
Toten connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thiago momentarily.
Toten avoids a kick to the body.
Thiago throws a body punch but Toten moves out of range.
Thiago misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toten is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Toten's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thiago under the eye.
Thiago scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thiago darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thiago closes the distance but Toten moves to the side
and Toten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toten misses with a left hand
and Thiago counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thiago does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thiago misses with a body kick.
Thiago misses with a body kick.
Thiago throws a jab but it's blocked by Toten.
Toten misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Toten looks to throw the jab but Thiago is out of range.
Toten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thiago Thiago will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thiago Thiago's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thiago connects with a high kick.
Thiago drops Toten with a straight right hand, right on the button! Thiago follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Thiago!
Thiago Thiago thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Usko Matonen (ranked 359 p4p, 15 weight class) and Cole Reynolds (ranked 198 p4p, 8 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 bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Matonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cole Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matonen manages to avoid it.
Matonen tries to land a leg kick but Reynolds saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Reynolds. Beautiful body shot.
Reynolds finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matonen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Matonen throws a low kick, looking for Reynolds's leg but Reynolds calmly moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Reynolds. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
Matonen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Matonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reynolds.
Matonen drops his hands momentarily and Reynolds takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reynolds keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reynolds.
Reynolds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matonen manages to avoid it.
Reynolds lands with an uppercut that bounces Matonen off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds throws a shot from downtown. Matonen moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matonen is looking to counter the offense by Reynolds and move into the clinch.
Matonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reynolds.
Matonen throws a shot to the body.
Matonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reynolds throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Reynolds misses the target.
Reynolds throws a hook but Matonen blocks it.
Reynolds misses with a body shot.
Matonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reynolds.
Reynolds clinches up with Matonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Matonen pushes Reynolds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds lands with a light punch inside.
Matonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.
Matonen lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds tries to throw a body punch but Matonen avoids it by throwing Reynolds back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Matonen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Matonen.
Matonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cole Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matonen. Matonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reynolds chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reynolds has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Reynolds jabs at Matonen's body.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reynolds paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reynolds does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matonen tries a low kick but Reynolds avoids it.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut. Matonen saw that one coming.
Reynolds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matonen.
Matonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reynolds has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a jab but it's blocked by Matonen.
Reynolds is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Matonen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Reynolds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reynolds chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matonen can pounce on him.
Reynolds moves out of range as Matonen strikes.
Nice shot by Reynolds.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reynolds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matonen throws out a leg kick but Reynolds moves out of range and Matonen only half commits.
Reynolds throws a big shot that misses.
Reynolds scores with the left hand. Matonen knows he should have avoided that one.
Reynolds misses with a right hand
and Reynolds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds works Matonen's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Reynolds misses.
Reynolds takes a swing at Matonen's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reynolds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds throws a hook but Matonen avoids it easily.
Jab by Reynolds.
Reynolds looks to throw a body kick
and Matonen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matonen thumps Reynolds with a low kick.
Reynolds throws a hook but Matonen blocks it.
Matonen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Matonen throws a low kick, looking for Reynolds's leg but Reynolds calmly moves out of range.
Matonen blocks a jab.
Reynolds scores with a shot to the body.
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matonen tried to counter with a leg kick but Reynolds avoided it.
Reynolds motions for Matonen to come forward. Reynolds throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Reynolds 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.
Reynolds feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matonens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cole Reynolds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reynolds loads up on a big right hand but Matonen slips the punch.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matonen blocks an uppercut.
Reynolds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Matonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reynolds works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reynolds misses with a punch to the body.
Matonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds is trying to break free.
Matonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reynolds tried to score with a low kick but Matonen checks it.
Matonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reynolds manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reynolds throws a body punch but Matonen moves out of range.
Matonen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matonen closes the distance and pushes Reynolds back into the cage.
Matonen tries to work over Reynolds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matonen blocks an uppercut.
Reynolds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matonen's elbow.
Reynolds lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
Reynolds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Matonen misses with a punch to the body.
Matonen is working Reynolds over against the cage.
Matonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reynolds or not.
Reynolds working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matonen lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Matonen on the inside.
Reynolds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds breaks the clinch.
Reynolds lands a nice looking body kick.
Reynolds avoids a kick to the body.
Reynolds keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Reynolds was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reynolds moves away.
Reynolds throws a jab but it's blocked by Matonen.
Reynolds checks a low kick from Matonen.
Reynolds misses with a hook. Matonen ducked under it nicely.
Reynolds lands an overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matonen, right into the meat.
Matonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good shot there by Reynolds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matonen drops his hands momentarily and Reynolds takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Matonen misses.
Reynolds cracks the inside of Matonen's front leg.
Matonen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reynolds swings widly with a right hand
and Matonen counters with a good low kick that Reynolds was not able to check.
Matonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab, jab by Reynolds - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Reynolds misses the target.
Reynolds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reynolds fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matonen is out of range.
Matonen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Matonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matonen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matonen blocks a jab.
Matonen is looking to score with low kicks.
Matonen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matonen blocks a leg kick.
Matonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reynolds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Matonen clinches.
Matonen blocking some punches.
Matonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matonen misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds misses with some punches.
Reynolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matonen breaks the clinch.
Matonen is looking to wear down Reynolds with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matonen lands a body shot.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reynolds. Matonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Reynolds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reynolds has managed to clinch.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Matonen works on Reynolds's body with a couple of short punches.
Matonen trying to stall but Reynolds improves his position.
Matonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matonen scores with a hook to the body.
Reynolds misses with a body punch.
Matonen misses with some punches.
Reynolds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Matonen.
Good body shot from Matonen.
Matonen tries a body shot but Reynolds blocks it.
Matonen avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds misses with some punches.
Matonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reynolds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds moves into range and clinches up with Matonen.
Reynolds lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matonen blocking some punches.
Matonen looking to stall.
Reynolds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Matonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Matonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reynolds digs a right hand underneath Matonen's ribcage. Matonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Reynolds as the two fighters clinch.
Matonen effectively controlling the action here.
Reynolds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Reynolds struggles to land a body shot inside as Matonen controls his hands.
Matonen breaks from the clinch.
Reynolds lands a jab to Matonen's midsection.
Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matonen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reynolds checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reynolds lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matonen wants to slow Reynolds down by chopping away at his legs.
Reynolds cracks Matonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reynolds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds wants to land a leg kick but Matonen is out of range.
Matonen looks for the body kick but Reynolds saw that one coming.
Reynolds checks a leg kick nicely.
Matonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matonen throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Matonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reynolds misses the jab.
Matonen pushes Reynolds away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matonen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Matonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reynolds misses with a hook.
As Reynolds tries to get set, Matonen tries to push him back and clinch up but Reynolds manages to avoid the attempt.
Matonen tries to score with a low kick but Reynolds moves his leg out of the way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reynolds. Matonen shrugs it off though.
Reynolds tries to keep at a distance but Matonen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reynolds lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reynolds lands a body punch.
Matonen blocks a body shot from Reynolds.
Matonen blocking some punches.
Usko Matonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
Reynolds lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matonen.
Matonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a body shot.
Reynolds finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reynolds connects with a nice looking jab.
Matonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matonen misses with a low kick.
Reynolds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matonen manages to avoid it.
Reynolds thumps Matonen with a low kick.
Reynolds digs a good body shot into Matonen's ribs.
Matonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Matonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reynolds.
Matonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Reynolds lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reynolds scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reynolds lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Reynolds really 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.
Reynolds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reynolds swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reynolds lands with a cross.
Reynolds misses with a double jab
and Matonen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reynolds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reynolds cracks a nice hook into Matonen's ribs.
Reynolds fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matonen connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reynolds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reynolds. That's going to slow Matonen down.
A low kick from Matonen misses
and Reynolds makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reynolds checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matonen blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matonen ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
Matonen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
Matonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matonen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reynolds thinking.
Matonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reynolds throws out the jab.
Matonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Matonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reynolds scores with a decent looking hook.
A low kick from Matonen misses
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reynolds slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Reynolds finds it's way through Matonen's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matonen lands a leg kick that knocks Reynolds off balance momentarily.
Matonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reynolds checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Despite the aggression on Reynolds's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Reynolds throws the kick towards the body but Matonen avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Matonen misses with a shot to the body
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.
Reynolds misses with a hook. Matonen ducked under it nicely.
Matonen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Reynolds. Beautiful body shot.
Matonen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reynolds finds it's way round the side to connect with Matonen's head.
Good leg kick by Reynolds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reynolds thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matonen defending well as Reynolds loads up on a big left hand.
Matonen walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a low kick, looking for Matonen's leg but Matonen calmly moves out of range.
Reynolds throws a hook to the side of Matonen's head but Matonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reynolds checks it well.
Matonen clinches.
Matonen pushes Reynolds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reynolds misses with a body punch.
Matonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reynolds bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Matonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds instigates a clinch.
Matonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matonen works on Reynolds's body with a couple of short punches.
Reynolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reynolds working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matonen breaks the clinch.
Reynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Reynolds is predictable there
and Matonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds looks to throw the jab but Matonen is out of range.
Matonen jabs at Reynolds's body.
Matonen defending well as Reynolds loads up on a big left hand.
Matonen checks a low kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws an off balance right hand
and Matonen counters with a left to the body.
Matonen misses with a wild body shot.
Reynolds lands with a straight right. Matonen didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Reynolds.
Reynolds lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Reynolds dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Matonen.
Matonen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reynolds looks to score with a jab to the body but Matonen is just out of range.
Matonen takes a swing at Reynolds's ribcage but misses.
Reynolds takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Matonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reynolds avoids a kick to the body.
Reynolds misses with a hook. Matonen ducked under it nicely.
Matonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reynolds, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Matonen on the inside.
Matonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reynolds lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Reynolds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matonen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reynolds up against the cage.
Reynolds softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reynolds misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reynolds.
Matonen tries to stall but Reynolds uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Matonen taking a breather.
Matonen can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matonen lunges at Reynolds with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reynolds's hand.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Matonen is having none of it.
Reynolds cracks Matonen with an open hand slap.
Matonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Matonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reynolds misses with a straight right.
It appears Matonen was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds lands the left hand.
Matonen connects with a body shot that sends Reynolds's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds lands a jab.
Reynolds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reynolds checks a leg kick.
Reynolds throws out a counter right but Matonen avoids it with no problem.
Matonen swinging wildly here.
Reynolds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reynolds's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reynolds scores with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matonen. Reynolds shrugs it off though.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
Matonen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the head.
Reynolds misses with a looping right.
Matonen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Reynolds manages to circle out of the way.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut.
Reynolds misses with a body shot.
Matonen moves into the clinch successfully.
Reynolds softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reynolds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matonen's elbow.
Matonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reynolds or not.
Reynolds pushes Matonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Usko Matonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Reynolds as the two fighters clinch.
Matonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reynolds is keeping busy.
Matonen tries to work over Reynolds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reynolds swings wildly with an uppercut but Matonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matonen stalling against the cage.
Cole Reynolds is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matonen misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Matonen.
Reynolds digs a right hand underneath Matonen's ribcage. Matonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Matonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matonen lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matonen.
Reynolds pushes Matonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reynolds struggles to land a body shot inside as Matonen controls his hands.
Reynolds tries to work over Matonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matonen lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reynolds has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Reynolds!
Cole Reynolds is the new bantamweight champion!
Cole Reynolds was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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