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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ladera Hawthorne (ranked 23860 p4p, 575 weight class) and Buddy Love (ranked 6491 p4p, 501 weight class). Hawthorne comes to the cage accompanied by Beef Rap - MF DOOM. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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279 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ladera Hawthorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buddy Love !
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawthorne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Love shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawthorne sprawls well. He's pushed Love 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Love misses with a two punch combination.
Hawthorne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hawthorne.
Hawthorne has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A lazy left from Hawthorne finds it's target.
Love tries for a takedown but Hawthorne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Love has a takedown stuffed.
Ladera Hawthorne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddy Love .
Hawthorne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Hawthorne - just one landing.
and Hawthorne counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Love ! He's just covering up as Hawthorne starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ladera Hawthorne!
A very excited looking Ladera Hawthorne 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Garling (ranked 6227 p4p, 496 weight class) and Lexington Banda (ranked 7579 p4p, 542 weight class). Banda has chosen DMX - We Right Here as his entrance music. Lexington Banda has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Garling's chin.
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235 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Garling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lexington Banda!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Banda misses with a punch to the body.
Banda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garling or not.
Garling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banda closes the distance and clinches.
Banda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Luke Garling has been cut.
Banda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Banda lands a shot to the body.
Garling has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Garling is breathing heavily.
Banda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Banda slowing the pace effectively.
Banda lands with a light punch inside.
Banda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banda lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banda works on Garling's body with a couple of short punches.
Banda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Banda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garling is rocked!
A short right from Banda.
Oh Garling is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banda creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Garling with a big uppercut! Garling tries to clinch up but Banda pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Garling to the mat! Garling covers up and Banda unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lexington Banda!
A victorious Lexington Banda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dierk Ueli (ranked 4382 p4p, 518 weight class) and Barry Cubbedge (ranked 7374 p4p, 628 weight class). Dierk Ueli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
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224 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dierk Ueli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueli shoots in looking for a takedown but Cubbedge manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ueli's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ueli sets himself, and Cubbedge steps forward looking for the clinch! Ueli avoids it this time.
Cubbedge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ueli tries to avoid it but Cubbedge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ueli to the ground. Ueli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ueli tries to clinch up but Cubbedge circles away and keeps his distance.
Cubbedge fails with the takedown
and Ueli counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ueli.
Cubbedge is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
I was talking to Ueli's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cubbedge is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ueli to keep the fight standing.
Dierk Ueli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Cubbedge .
Ueli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ueli tries to pull guard but Cubbedge won't allow it.
Ueli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Ueli.
Ueli goes for a takedown attempt but Cubbedge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cubbedge drives through and clinches with Ueli against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ueli managing to block the knees to the body from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge drags the fight down to the ground.
Ueli postures up in Cubbedge 's guard and throws a big left but Cubbedge blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cubbedge is on top in guard.
Ueli is trying to control the position but Cubbedge postures up.
Cubbedge preventing the sweep.
Ueli managing to control the position.
Ueli will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueli wants to sweep but no luck.
Cubbedge looking to sit in guard and control but Ueli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ueli content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ueli postures up.
Ueli with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ueli is working Cubbedge over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ueli wants to pass the guard but Cubbedge is keeping the position.
Ueli with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ueli preventing the sweep.
Cubbedge throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ueli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cubbedge can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueli distracts Cubbedge with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cubbedge is looking for a triangle but Ueli pushes his legs off easily.
Ueli throwing strikes from guard but Cubbedge blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ueli landing with the ground and pound.
Ueli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ueli with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ueli postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cubbedge lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ueli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ueli thows a huge punch but Cubbedge dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueli drops an elbow to the side of Cubbedge 's head.
Cubbedge trying to control from the bottom.
Cubbedge is looking for a sweep. Ueli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ueli takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ueli working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ueli throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cubbedge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ueli lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ueli is keen to just control but Cubbedge is a slippery customer.
Ueli throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cubbedge is trying to stand back up but Ueli is controlling him
Cubbedge tries to get to full guard but Ueli has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dierk Ueli 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.
Cubbedge defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ueli.
Cubbedge feints the counter takedown.
Cubbedge throws a sloppy head kick and Ueli moves out of range easily.
Ueli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Ueli.
Ueli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cubbedge avoids it really well and circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cubbedge .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ueli's legs.
Cubbedge stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueli slaps away a takedown attempt from Cubbedge , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ueli fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Ueli misses.
Ueli shoots in and drives through. Cubbedge sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dierk Ueli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cubbedge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cubbedge defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ueli.
Ueli sets himself, and Cubbedge steps forward looking for the clinch! Ueli avoids it this time.
Cubbedge lands with a nice combination. Ueli backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Dierk Ueli has been cut.
Ueli fails with a takedown attempt.
Cubbedge lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ueli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cubbedge shoots in for a takedown but Ueli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ueli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cubbedge swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ueli is defended easily by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge misses with a two punch combination.
Ueli dives in and grabs Cubbedge 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cubbedge pushes down on Ueli's head and hops out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cubbedge gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ueli to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cubbedge pushes Ueli off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry Cubbedge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ueli shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cubbedge napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cubbedge wants to get back to his feet but Ueli is dominant here and he's now got Cubbedge 's back!
Ueli looking for the RNC.
Ueli lands punches and elbows.
Cubbedge is trying to stand back up.
Ueli lands punches and elbows.
Ueli lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ueli somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Cubbedge tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Ueli not allowing Cubbedge to control his hands.
Ueli connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Cubbedge to escape the position.
Cubbedge rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cubbedge tries to roll over but Ueli keeps him under control.
Ueli drops an elbow to the side of Cubbedge 's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Barry Cubbedge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dierk Ueli's cut.
That's time! Ueli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ueli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cubbedge is fending him off so far but Ueli persists. Nope, Cubbedge circles away and we're back to standing.
Cubbedge forces Ueli back against the cage and clinches.
Cubbedge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cubbedge drives through and clinches with Ueli against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Cubbedge .
Ueli is trying to pull guard but Cubbedge has him pressed against the cage.
Cubbedge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ueli pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ueli controlling the action here for a moment.
Ueli is pressed up against the cage. Cubbedge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ueli down to the mat. Ueli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge clinches up against the cage.
Cubbedge is looking to control Ueli's arms but Ueli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cubbedge has his back to the cage.
Ueli goes for a takedown attempt but Cubbedge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dierk Ueli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ueli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cubbedge is fending him off so far but Ueli persists. Nope, Cubbedge circles away and we're back to standing.
Cubbedge wants to counter the offense by Ueli and move into the clinch position.
Ueli closes the distance and clinches up with Cubbedge , looking for a takedown. Ueli pushes Cubbedge against the cage but Cubbedge circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ueli moves out of range as Cubbedge throws a body kick.
Ueli shoots in for a double leg but Cubbedge sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cubbedge is looking to land body kicks.
Dierk Ueli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ueli misses with a wild body shot.
Ueli tries to close the distance and clinch but Cubbedge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cubbedge throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ueli.
Cubbedge looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ueli!
Ueli is looking to regain half guard here but Cubbedge keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cubbedge controlling from side mount.
Ueli is looking to regain half guard here but Cubbedge keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Ueli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cubbedge wants to control but Ueli is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueli wants to control but Cubbedge postures up.
Cubbedge trying to control the position but Ueli is working away.
Cubbedge misses with the ground and pound.
Ueli struggling a bit here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ueli is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cubbedge 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ueli wants to control but Cubbedge is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ueli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cubbedge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ueli shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ueli showed some decent athleticism there.
Ueli wants to stand but Cubbedge has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cubbedge misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Cubbedge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cubbedge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Cubbedge !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ana Conda (ranked 3113 p4p, 325 weight class) and Aapo Glad (ranked 6472 p4p, 500 weight class). Ana Conda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Conda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aapo Glad!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glad 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.
Conda throws a jab when Glad was well out of range.
Glad takes the fight into the clinch.
Glad avoiding damage.
Conda fails to pull guard.
Glad tries a body shot but Conda blocks it.
Conda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Glad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conda tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ana Conda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glad tries to work over Conda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glad is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conda has had enough of the clinch but Glad keeps him there for the moment.
Conda tries to circle away but Glad has him pinned against the cage.
Conda is trying to pull guard but Glad has him pressed against the cage.
Glad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda is trying to stall.
Conda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glad scores with a punch to the head.
Glad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glad scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Conda shoots in and drives through. Glad sprawls well.
Conda closes the distance but Glad moves to the side
and Glad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glad fails to land with a series of punches.
Glad tries to keep at a distance but Conda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Glad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glad stops a takedown attempt from Conda.
Conda gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda wants to control from the top but Glad keeps moving.
Glad escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Conda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Glad has his foot on Conda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Conda works his way back into a safe position though.
Glad controls Conda momentarily but Conda frees himself.
Glad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda trying to control the position from guard on top but Glad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conda throws an elbow that misses. Glad uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Conda's guard. Nice move by Glad!
Conda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conda keeping full guard, as Glad tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glad's guard.
Glad is adopting a defensive guard.
Conda trying to control but Glad is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda won't allow Glad to sweep him here.
Conda wants to control from the top but Glad keeps moving.
Glad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Glad seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Glad keeping moving, preventing Conda from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Glad holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aapo Glad dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Glad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Conda misses with a combination
and Glad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Conda thinking.
Glad lands with a good body shot.
Glad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Glad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Glad is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The referee calls for Glad to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conda.
Glad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glad has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Conda seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Glad can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Glad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Condas head.
Conda drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Glad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ana Conda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glad lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glad content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Glad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Conda prevents a body shot from Glad.
Glad pushes Conda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Glad dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Conda is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Glad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Conda letting Glad take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aapo Glad seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Conda prevents a body shot from Glad.
Conda jumps guard but Glad turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Glad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conda backwards.
Conda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Glad smiles and moves away.
Glad jabs at Conda's body.
Glad lands a head kick!
Glad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Conda tries to clinch but Glad is having none of it.
Glad throws a head kick that Conda semi-blocks.
Aapo Glad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glad punishes Conda's body with a nice straight punch.
Glad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aapo Glad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glad scores with a hook.
Glad throws a sloppy head kick and Conda moves out of range easily.
Glad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Glad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Glad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Glad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Glad coming out on top.
Glad cracks a nice hook into Conda's ribs.
Ana Conda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glad connects with a looping right hand.
Conda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glad catches Conda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Conda is rocked!
Glad catches Conda napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Conda to the canvas!
Oh Conda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glad looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glad connects with a couple of short punches.
Glad seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Conda seems to have got his legs back now.
Conda keeping moving, preventing Glad from controlling successfully.
Glad is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aapo Glad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Glad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Conda on the side of the head.
Glad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glad swings for the body but Conda moves out of range.
Glad lands with a shot to the body.
Conda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glad connects with a looping right hand.
Glad scores with a body shot.
Conda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Glad defends well and Conda ends up having to push Glad into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Glad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conda.
Glad lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Glad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Glad.
Glad lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Conda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glad.
Glad lands with a nice combination. Conda backs away looking to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glad.
Conda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Glad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Glad lands a nice looking body shot.
Glad is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Conda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Glad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Conda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Glad lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Conda goes down and covers up as Glad starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aapo Glad!
Our winner, Aapo Glad, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasylis Tryfon (ranked 2872 p4p, 143 weight class) and Bubba Barzilla (ranked 25063 p4p, 233 weight class). Barzilla comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ima Boss kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bubba Barzilla will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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284 lbs
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300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vasylis Tryfon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bubba Barzilla!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barzilla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barzilla throws a right hand that Tryfon ducks under and follows up with a left that Tryfon also avoids with ease.
Barzilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Tryfon with that takedown attempt.
Barzilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Tryfon moves into the clinch.
Tryfon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barzilla after a bit of a struggle.
Barzilla throws a punch but it's blocked by Tryfon.
Barzilla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tryfon blocks a body shot from Barzilla.
Tryfon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Barzilla is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tryfon is controlling him.
Tryfon trying to control but Barzilla is working from the bottom.
Tryfon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tryfon tries to free his leg and advance position but Barzilla is retaining full guard.
Barzilla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tryfon.
Tryfon stopping the sweep attempt from Barzilla.
Tryfon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tryfon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tryfon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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. Tryfon connects with a nice short shot to Barzilla's temple.
Tryfon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barzilla is trying to stand back up but Tryfon is controlling him
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. Tryfon connects with a nice short shot to Barzilla's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tryfon trying to control from Barzilla's half guard. Barzilla has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Barzilla is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tryfon is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tryfon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barzilla has momentary wrist control but Tryfon slips an elbow through the middle.
Tryfon gets to his feet - Barzilla follows without any prompting.
Tryfon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasylis Tryfon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barzilla fails to land with a series of punches.
Tryfon tries for a takedown but Barzilla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barzilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tryfon gets control of Barzilla's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tryfon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tryfon wants to sweep but no luck.
Tryfon is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Barzilla has his hands clasped together but Tryfon extends and breaks Barzilla's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tryfon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vasylis Tryfon!
After winning the bout, Vasylis Tryfon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground Day (ranked 2441 p4p, 261 weight class) and Bob Bobs (ranked 24570 p4p, 580 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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26
265 lbs
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276 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ground Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bobs!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobs slips a jab and a cross from Day.
And Bobs tries to counter it with a takedown but Day pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bobs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Day misses with a wild body shot.
Bobs is looking for the big counter here.
Day gets a double leg takedown into Bobs's guard.
Day pushes down on Bobs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Day tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bobs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bobs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Day.
Day throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bobs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Day has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day prevents Bobs from standing back up.
Day passes the guard and advances to mount!
Day takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Day seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bobs for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day has control of Bobs's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bobs regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bobs is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Day postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bobs looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day controlling from mount.
Day looking to finish Bobs with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bobs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day wants to finish this one by submission but Bobs is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Day.
Day with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Day really is a fat lump.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Day cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Day throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Day is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bobs has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Day raining down hammerfists from mount.
Day throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Day with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Day looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ground Day dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bobs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Day with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bobs counters with a nice body shot.
Day moves into range and clinches up with Bobs.
Day has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bobs uses from the top position.
Bobs won't allow Day to sweep him here.
Ground Day overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Day is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bobs is aware though and is defending well.
Day throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Day is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day passes into half guard.
Day looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bobs defends it well.
Bobs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Day.
Day looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Day sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bobs defending well though.
Day not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Day controlling the action here.
Day lands strikes from half guard.
Day is trying to control. Bobs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Day uses his free foot to push down on Bobs's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bobs.
Day working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day is working for a guillotine from mount but Bobs frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Day throwing strikes here but Bobs is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bobs is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Day is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bobs is surviving well by controlling Day's body position as best he can.
Day is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bobs can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Day is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bobs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bobs avoids a series of strikes thrown by Day.
Day looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ground Day dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Day dives in and grabs Bobs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bobs pushes down on Day's head and hops out.
Day fails to land with a series of punches.
Day shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bobs sprawls well. Bobs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Day gets slowly back to his feet.
Bobs checks a leg kick.
Bobs drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Day defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobs fails to land with a series of punches.
Day clinches up against the cage.
Day gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bobs is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bobs can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Day throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Day is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bobs can do to turn this around?
Day trying to pass the guard but Bobs defending well.
Bobs is refusing to be controlled, as Day sits in half guard.
Day is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bobs sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bobs is not content to let Day control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Day not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Day controlling the action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Day 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.
Day pushes down on Bobs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day not doing much here.
Day throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bob Bobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobs won't allow Day to pass to mount.
Bobs has hold of Day's hands but Day slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Day tries to pass to full mount but Bobs defends it.
We've been hearing that Day has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Day slows the pace down in half guard.
Day scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Day content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Day is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bobs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Day.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ground Day showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Day, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ground Day!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Granger (ranked 1940 p4p, 289 weight class) and Antero Vuori (ranked 3744 p4p, 465 weight class). George Granger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antero Vuori's chin.
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26
207 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Vuori!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vuori in his tracks.
A left lands for Granger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Granger, as that shot connected.
Granger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vuori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Granger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Granger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vuori is rocked!
Vuori looks up at the clock. Bad move! Granger lands a right hand from hell, dropping Vuori. Granger pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Granger!
Jumping up and down and very excited, George Granger waved his t-shirt featuring Hell's Balls Recovery (160)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 2626 p4p, 342 weight class) and IcN sideU (ranked 3344 p4p, 407 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Hunt has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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28
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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26
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, IcN sideU!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sideU misses with a hook
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt slips a jab from sideU.
Hunt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
sideU misses with a left hand
and Hunt counters with a series of strikes. sideU will be more careful next time no doubt.
sideU throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt stuffs the takedown attempt from sideU. sideU gets slowly back to his feet.
sideU just misses with a punch to the body.
sideU darts in looking for a takedown but Hunt gets double underhooks and turns sideU into the cage.
sideU throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
sideU misses with a wild body shot.
sideU misses with a low kick.
A low kick from sideU is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a one-two to the body.
sideU misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sideU tries to keep at a distance but Hunt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hunt is pressed up against the cage. sideU has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunt down to the mat. Hunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of IcN sideU.
sideU throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
sideU throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
sideU misses with a body punch
and Hunt counters with a crisp one two that drops sideU! Hunt thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves sideU to his feet! sideU is in big trouble!
sideU is rocked!
sideU misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
sideU is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - sideU is in big trouble! Hunt is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking sideU. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Mike Hunt!
After winning the bout, Mike Hunt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ubungu Bamboo Face (ranked 1368 p4p, 158 weight class) and Noku Mutku (ranked 3207 p4p, 335 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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19
285 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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27
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubungu Bamboo Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Noku Mutku!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mutku fails to pull guard.
Bamboo Face lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Noku Mutku has been cut.
Mutku successfully pulls guard.
Mutku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mutku trying to control the position.
Bamboo Face's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutku looking for a guillotine here but Bamboo Face defends easily.
Mutku lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mutku drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bamboo Face dives on top into guard.
Mutku is adopting a defensive guard.
Bamboo Face slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mutku is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bamboo Face defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mutku bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bamboo Face's guard.
Mutku throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bamboo Face works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mutku being controlled here momentarily.
Mutku working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutku with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mutku content to stall in guard here.
Mutku working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mutku accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bamboo Face looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mutku wants to pass the guard but Bamboo Face is keeping the position.
Mutku throwing strikes but missing.
Mutku wants to control from the top but Bamboo Face keeps moving.
Bamboo Face keeping full guard, as Mutku tries to pass.
Mutku advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mutku is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bamboo Face doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mutku.
Mutku seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bamboo Face does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bamboo Face is concentrating on defense, preventing Mutku from advancing position.
Mutku looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mutku looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bamboo Face with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mutku seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mutku is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bamboo Face has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mutku missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noku Mutku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noku Mutku's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bamboo Face lands a jab to the nose.
Bamboo Face leaves Mutku with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bamboo Face is looking to counter the offense by Mutku and move into the clinch.
Mutku darts in trying to clinch
and Bamboo Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mutku slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutku gets tackled into the cage by Bamboo Face. Bamboo Face maintains the clinch.
Bamboo Face can't find room to land a body shot as Mutku controls the action.
Bamboo Face tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bamboo Face is working Mutku over against the cage.
Mutku stalling in the clinch but Bamboo Face improves position.
Bamboo Face lands with a short shot to the head.
Mutku is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bamboo Face is defending well.
Bamboo Face lands a nice uppercut.
Bamboo Face goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Bamboo Face.
Bamboo Face gets underhooks to prevent Mutku's takedown attempt.
Ubungu Bamboo Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noku Mutku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutku jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bamboo Face walks away with a smile on his face. Mutku gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mutku tries to clinch but Bamboo Face moves out of range.
Mutku shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mutku showed some decent athleticism there.
Bamboo Face keeping control of the position.
Mutku is keen to just control but Bamboo Face is a slippery customer.
Bamboo Face keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mutku is keen to just control but Bamboo Face is a slippery customer.
Mutku sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bamboo Face defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutku seems to be working for a kimura but Bamboo Face defends the submission attempt.
Bamboo Face keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bamboo Face tries to roll over but Mutku keeps him under control.
Mutku looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mutku missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mutku is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bamboo Face is just riding it out for now. Mutku eventually gives up the hold.
Bamboo Face is concentrating on defense, preventing Mutku from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bamboo Face is trying to control but can't.
Bamboo Face knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mutku on the ground.
Bamboo Face keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bamboo Face on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bamboo Face on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bamboo Face tries to get out of the position.
Still in half guard, Mutku seems content to control.
Bamboo Face wants to control but Mutku is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mutku ducks under a wild hook from Bamboo Face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Bamboo Face dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Noku Mutku's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A punch lands to the side of Mutku 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mutku fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Mutku tries to get set, Bamboo Face tries to push him back and clinch up but Mutku manages to avoid the attempt.
Mutku looks to score with a jab to the body but Bamboo Face is just out of range.
Mutku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bamboo Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bamboo Face throwing a counter right hand but Mutku manages to avoid it.
Mutku shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bamboo Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bamboo Face scores with a hook to the body. Mutku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Bamboo Face misses the target.
Bamboo Face misses with a wild body shot.
Noku Mutku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutku wants to clinch.
Noku Mutku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamboo Face defending well as Mutku loads up on a big left hand.
Mutku shoots for a takedown but Bamboo Face saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mutku misses with a combination
and Bamboo Face counters with a straight right hand.
Bamboo Face scores with a nice strike.
Bamboo Face swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Bamboo Face catches Mutku right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutku on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bamboo Face misses the shot to the body.
It looks like Bamboo Face has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bamboo Face throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mutku on the side of the head.
Mutku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bamboo Face throws a shot from downtown. Mutku moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Bamboo Face - just one landing.
Bamboo Face uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mutku.
Mutku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutku shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bamboo Face as he jumps to the side.
Ubungu Bamboo Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noku Mutku.
Mutku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mutku wants to clinch up but Bamboo Face keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Bamboo Face tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mutku shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bamboo Face is looking to control Mutku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bamboo Face avoid being mounted?
Bamboo Face is looking for a sweep. Mutku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutku trying to control the action but Bamboo Face is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bamboo Face keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mutku drops an elbow to the side of Bamboo Face's head.
Mutku seems to be working for a kimura but Bamboo Face defends the submission attempt.
Mutku seems to be working for a kimura but Bamboo Face defends the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mutku throwing shots but Bamboo Face is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ubungu Bamboo Face showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bamboo Face has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ubungu Bamboo Face!
Ubungu Bamboo Face decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Maki (ranked 1609 p4p, 188 weight class) and Kay Bone (ranked 1007 p4p, 117 weight class). Keijo Maki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Maki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kay Bone!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maki throws a lazy uppercut
and Bone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maki wants to clinch.
Bone now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maki thows a leg kick but Bone checks it
and Bone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That kick from Maki tenderised Bone's leg. Bone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maki.
Maki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maki throws a leg kick
and Bone counters with a straight right hand.
Bone blocks a jab.
Bone thows a leg kick but Maki checks it
and Maki counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maki lands with a hook. Bone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bone takes a swing at Maki's ribcage but misses.
Bone misses with an uppercut. Maki saw that one coming.
Maki throws a right hand that misses
and Bone counters with a straight right hand.
Maki throws a lazy uppercut
and Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maki misses with a shot to the body
and Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little jabbing left from Bone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maki misses with an uppercut
enabling Bone to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Keijo Maki has been cut.
Bone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maki counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki feints and then cracks Bone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bone down.
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 lazy left from Maki finds it's target.
A jab from Maki does it's job there.
Bone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maki.
It seemed like Bone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bone counters with a nice uppercut.
Maki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bone works the jab nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maki.
Maki moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maki.
Bone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maki.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maki forces Bone back against the cage and clinches.
Maki misses with the head strike.
Maki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bone or not.
Bone throws a head punch that misses.
Maki swings wildly with an uppercut but Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maki throws a punch but it's blocked by Bone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bone blocks an uppercut.
Maki is stalling here.
Maki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Maki fails to land.
Bone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Maki.
Maki throws a head punch that misses.
Maki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bones head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Maki scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Maki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keijo Maki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maki tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Bone counter with a right hand.
Maki misses with a looping right.
Bone throws a right hand that misses
and Maki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maki throws a hook but Bone blocks it.
Maki fails to land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Bone coming out on top.
Bone moves out of range as Maki strikes.
A little jabbing left from Bone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maki slips a straight right by Bone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maki lands a nice shot that snaps Bone's head back.
Maki cracks the inside of Bone's front leg.
A left lands for Maki.
Maki loads up on a big right hand but Bone slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Bone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki misses with a hook
and Bone counters with a right hand to the body.
Bone throws the left hand but Maki avoids the punch easily.
Maki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Maki misses with a hook
and Bone counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Bone misses its intended target.
A big right from Bone misses.
A solid body kick from Maki.
Maki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bone 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.
Maki misses with an uppercut.
Bone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters circling a little - Maki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Maki misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Maki.
Bone digs a good hook to Maki's body.
Bone moves out of range as Maki throws a body kick.
Maki doesn't manage to clinch there - Bone circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bone throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Maki to counter with a crisp jab.
Maki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bone's sensitive parts.
Bone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maki cracks the inside of Bone's front leg.
Bone moves away from the strike by Maki.
Bone tries a quick counter leg kick but Maki is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Maki.
Maki thows a leg kick but Bone checks it
and Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Maki misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maki. That's going to slow Bone down.
Bone lands with a good body shot.
Bone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maki.
Bone misses with a low kick.
Bone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bone missing with a left hand there. Maki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maki slips under a jab from Bone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Maki misses the target.
Maki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bone's calf.
Maki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bone.
Bone checks the leg kick.
Maki backing away here, and Bone unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Maki delivers a nice body kick.
Maki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maki moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maki.
It seemed like Bone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Maki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keijo Maki's cut.
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.
Maki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maki takes one on the button.
A low kick from Maki misses
and Bone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bone throws a body punch but Maki moves out of range.
Maki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
Some bone on bone action there as Bone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bone looks to throw the jab but Maki is out of range.
Maki moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maki.
Maki throws a head punch that misses.
Maki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki is trying to force a seperation but Bone has the dominant position.
Maki jumps guard but Bone stands there with Maki around his waist. Maki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bone scores with a shot to the side of Maki's head.
Keijo Maki's cut is getting worse.
Maki swings wildly with an uppercut but Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bone looks to land a left hand but Maki moved out of range nicely.
Bone jabs at Maki's body.
Maki ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Bone avoids a kick to the body.
Bone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keijo Maki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bone is out of range.
Maki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maki misses with an uppercut. Bone saw that one coming.
Maki lands with a kick to the temple. Bone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maki tries to work over Bone's front leg with a kick but Bone checks it.
Maki throws an off balance right hand
and Bone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Bone.
A little jabbing left from Bone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Maki here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone connects with a right hand. Maki shakes it off.
Keijo Maki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maki throws an off balance right hand
and Bone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maki is rocked!
Maki misses with a low kick.
Maki throws a hook to the side of Bone's head but Bone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maki lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maki.
Maki tried to score with a low kick but Bone checks it.
Maki misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bone to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy body kick from Maki
and Bone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Maki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That kick from Bone tenderised Maki's leg. Maki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maki seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Maki misses.
Bone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maki throws a solid leg kick but Bone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Maki misses.
Maki looks to land a right hand but Bone moved out of range.
Bone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
You can see that Bone has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Maki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maki.
Maki throws a chopping leg kick but Bone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maki slips under a jab.
Maki throws the left hand but Bone avoids the punch easily.
Bone let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bone's calf.
Maki misses with a body shot
and Bone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Bone misses.
Maki swings widly with a right hand
and Bone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kay Bone just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Keijo Maki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maki misses with a right hand
and Bone counters with a straight right hand.
Bone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maki.
Bone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bone slips under a jab.
Maki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bone.
Maki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maki throws a leg kick
and Bone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maki misses with a hook to the body
and Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Maki misses the target.
Bone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maki.
A nice side step and Bone releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bone.
Maki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maki throws a leg kick which misses Bone's front leg but catches the back leg as Bone tries to avoid it.
Maki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maki throws a hook but Bone avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Bone. That snapped Maki's head back.
Maki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bone.
Bone misses with a body shot.
Maki misses the body punch
enabling Bone to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeez, Keijo Maki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone throws an overhand right that drops Maki like a sack of potatoes! Bone dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kay Bone!
Kay Bone is the new heavyweight champion!
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pop
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mgr
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