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NFC 62 Mortenson vs Niskavuori PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dickson's choice of entrance music: SMC Hoodrats. George Dickson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bombada avoids the body shot from Dickson.
Bombada keeps the fight on the outside.
Dickson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dickson wants to slow Bombada down by chopping away at his legs.
Dickson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dickson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bombada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Bombada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Bombada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bombada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dickson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dickson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bombada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dickson has managed to clinch.
Bombada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bombada slaps away a takedown attempt from Dickson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bombada stuffs the takedown attempt from Dickson. Dickson gets slowly back to his feet.
Champ Bombada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Dickson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Dickson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bombada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bombada scores with a hook to the body. Dickson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Bombada.
Bombada tries to keep at a distance but Dickson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dickson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bombada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dickson jumps guard but Bombada stands there with Dickson around his waist. Dickson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dickson gets control of Bombada's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dickson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dickson is controlling Bombada's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada wanted to stand there but Dickson had control of the position.
Dickson is working an open guard so Bombada takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bombada punishes Dickson's body with a nice straight punch.
Bombada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bombada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dickson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice takedown defense from Bombada. No joy for Dickson on that attempt.
Bombada scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bombada lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson shoots in for a takedown but Bombada shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bombada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bombada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bombada lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada clinches up with Dickson and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bombada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bombada throws a one two combo.
Bombada closes the distance and clinches.
Dickson tries to pull guard but Bombada holds him up against the cage and eventually Dickson drops back down to his feet.
Dickson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bombada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bombada is looking to wear down Dickson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bombada closes the distance and clinches.
Bombada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bombada working hard to break the clinch.
Dickson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bombada gets an underhook and turns Dickson into the cage.
Dickson tries to pull guard but Bombada holds him up against the cage and eventually Dickson drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson tries to throw a body punch but Bombada avoids it by throwing Dickson back against the cage.
Dickson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bombada prevents it.
Dickson wants a takedown.
Dickson fails to pull guard.
Dickson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bombada.
Dickson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bombada just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bombada manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bombada scores with a jab to the head.
Bombada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dickson. Dickson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bombada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bombada scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Champ Bombada dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Bombada does it's job there.
Dickson tries to clinch but Bombada moves away
and Bombada counters with a three punch combo that has Dickson backing up. Dickson nods at Bombada to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Bombada does no damage.
Bombada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dickson is rocked!
Bombada lands with a big right hook that stumbles Dickson - he's out on his feet here! Bombada follows up with another monster hook that separates Dickson from consciousness! Dickson falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Bombada stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Champ Bombada!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Tikkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis International (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Tikkari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis International!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikkari lands with a kick to the temple. International shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Travis International has been cut.
Tikkari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. International doesn't seem bothered though.
International fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
International looks to land a left hand but Tikkari moved out of range nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Tikkari.
International rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tikkari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tikkari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tikkari has closed the distance and engaged International in a clinch.
International looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tikkari tries to circle away but International has him pinned against the cage.
International taking a breather.
Tikkari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite International's efforts to push away.
Tikkari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
International lands with an overhand left.
International tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tikkari was well out of range. Poor timing from International.
International fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tikkari connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tikkari cracks the inside of International's front leg.
A nice combination there by Tikkari.
International is rocked!
Tikkari misses with a double jab.
International is still on wobbly legs! Can Tikkari finish him?
International tries to bum rush Tikkari with a series of wild strikes but Tikkari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
International looks gassed!
Tikkari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. International looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tikkari throws a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Tikkari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkari is looking to slow International down with leg kicks.
Tikkari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tikkari lands with a right hand.
International tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tikkari lands a nice hook to International's body. International takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tikkari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. International doesn't seem bothered though.
Tikkari is looking to wear down International with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tikkari misses with a series of wild punches.
Tikkari lands a big head kick that sends International tumbling to the mat! Tikkari takes a step backwards and waves International back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! International crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tikkari - the referee stops the clock and International gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tikkari. International manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice uppercut lands for Tikkari. That snapped International's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tikkari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Whack! Tikkari lands a heavy head kick that drops International. The ref tackles Tikkari to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because International was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Raimo Tikkari!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
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197 lbs
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Potku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Koch!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Potku dives in and grabs Koch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Koch pushes down on Potku's head and hops out.
Potku ducks under a wild hook from Koch.
Koch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koch misses with a series of wild punches.
Michael Koch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potku has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tauno Potku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koch misses with a two punch combination.
Koch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Potku to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch keeping moving, preventing Potku from controlling successfully.
Koch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Potku is aware though and is defending well.
Potku in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Potku trying to control the position from guard on top but Koch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potku throwing strikes but missing.
Potku tries to free his leg and advance position but Koch is retaining full guard.
Koch controls Potku momentarily but Potku frees himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Potku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koch misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Koch tries to bum rush Potku with a series of wild strikes but Potku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koch misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Koch. No joy for Potku on that attempt.
Koch misses with a few strikes there.
Koch loads up on a big right hand but Potku slips the punch.
Koch thows a body shot but no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Koch.
It looks like Tauno Potku has been cut.
Potku shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Koch manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Potku scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koch is on top in guard.
Koch stopping the sweep attempt from Potku.
Koch throws a big right hand that misses.
Koch advances to half guard.
Koch trying to control the pace.
Koch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Potku does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koch is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Koch content to control rather than advance.
Potku blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku is refusing to be controlled, as Koch sits in half guard.
Potku regains full guard. Nicely done.
Potku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koch trying to control but Potku is working from the bottom.
Koch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Koch.
Potku looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Potku ducks under a wild hook from Koch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Koch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tauno Potku'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.
The fighters circling - Koch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Potku slips a jab and a cross from Koch.
Potku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Koch jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Potku has time to react.
Potku scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Koch is looking for a sweep. Potku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Potku seems content to control.
Potku seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Potku trying to control from half guard but Koch is working away.
Koch gets back to full guard.
Potku postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch controlling Potku's posture.
Potku wants to pass the guard but Koch is keeping the position.
Potku working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Potku throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koch is looking for a triangle but Potku pushes his legs off easily.
Koch looking for a sweep. Not yet Koch, not yet.
Potku has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Potku fails with a takedown attempt.
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.
Koch misses with an uppercut. Potku saw that one coming.
Koch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koch 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.
Koch misses with a hook. Potku ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Koch misses.
Koch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Potku.
Koch looks to score with a jab to the body but Potku is just out of range.
Potku feints and as Koch raises his hands in defense, Potku changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Koch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koch can't keep his opponent in guard - Potku advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch tries to roll over but Potku keeps him under control.
Potku not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koch controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Potku not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Potku throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koch is looking for a sweep. Potku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Potku shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Koch napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Potku.
The strikes coming from Potku are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Potku working the ground and pound.
Koch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Potku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Potku's back!
Will Koch go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Koch is riding his opponent, not letting Potku buck him off.
Koch has the hooks in. Potku is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Koch lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Potku.
Koch has the hooks in. Potku is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Koch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tauno Potku's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Potku scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Koch manages to get to full guard.
Tauno Potku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koch is on top in guard.
Potku manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Potku lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Koch hang on?
Potku avoids the attempt from Koch to control.
Potku sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Koch tries to hold on but Potku postures up.
Potku postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Koch looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Potku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Potku uses his free foot to push down on Koch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Koch.
Koch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Potku lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Koch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku breaks from Koch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Potku unloading with bombs!
Potku putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Koch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Koch manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Koch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Potku manages to get himself to full guard.
Koch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koch stands and throws Potku's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Potku manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Koch is trying to control but can't.
Potku throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku thows a huge punch but Koch dodges it nicely.
Koch wants to control but Potku is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Potku prevents Koch from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Potku lands a nice short elbow.
Koch keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Koch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Potku.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Potku shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Potku scoring with strikes but Koch is staying in there.
Koch tries to lock up and control but Potku gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Koch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Potku lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch holds on to Potku around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Potku is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Potku is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Koch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Koch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Potku postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Koch looks a forlorn figure.
Michael Koch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koch is trying to escape the mount.
Potku postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Koch looks a forlorn figure.
Tauno Potku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potku is landing with some decent strikes but Koch is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tauno Potku showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Koch 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Koch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arttu Loppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loppi comes to the cage accompanied by unleash. Arttu Loppi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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290 lbs
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321 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Loppi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randall Hope!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loppi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hope stuns Loppi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Loppi misses with a takedown attempt - Hope sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Loppi shoots in for a takedown but Hope shows good takedown defense.
Hope swinging wildly here.
Loppi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hope!
Loppi with the ground and pound from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope working to try and regain half guard.
Loppi throwing strikes here but Hope is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Loppi misses with a head shot.
Hope trying desperately to get to his feet.
Loppi with shots to the head and body - Hope looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope wants to get back to his feet.
Loppi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hope has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hope!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loppi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Loppi is breathing heavily.
Hope is looking to stand up but Loppi won't let him.
Loppi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hope gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hope tries to stand but Loppi is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loppi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hope doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hope manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hope would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Loppi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hope stacks Loppi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hope!
Hope tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hope stands up and beckons Loppi to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loppi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hope.
Hope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loppi manages to avoid it.
Hope displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loppi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arttu Loppi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hope scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loppi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hope sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hope scores with a jab to the head.
Hope lands the left hand.
Hope lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope connects with a single shot there.
Hope looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hope tests Loppi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hope lands a jab to Loppi's midsection.
Hope getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope cracks Loppi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Loppi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hope finish him?
Loppi is rocked!
Hope lands a big right hand that sends Loppi crashing to the mat! Hope stays standing though and waves Loppi back to his feet!
Oh Loppi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hope shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Loppi takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Hope sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Loppi bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randall Hope!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vesku Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsti Turjake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vesku Torni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Turjake!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turjake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torni.
A cross from Turjake lands.
Torni throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turjake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Torni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turjake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turjake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turjake was well out of range. Poor timing from Torni.
Torni lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Torni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torni throws a solid leg kick but Turjake takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torni.
Turjake uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torni has time to react.
Torni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turjake.
Torni misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Torni.
Turjake misses with a low kick.
Turjake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turjake lands a nice hook to Torni's body. Torni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turjake misses with a straight left.
Turjake scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turjake misses with a straight left.
Turjake staying out of range there.
Torni throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni tries to land a leg kick but Turjake saw it coming and moves away.
Torni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torni throws a right hand that Turjake ducks under and follows up with a left that Turjake also avoids with ease.
Torni misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turjake.
Good shot there by Turjake.
Torni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turjake.
Torni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turjake can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Turjake.
Torni throws a shot from downtown. Turjake moves away and avoids it.
Turjake throws a shot to the body.
Torni thows a leg kick but Turjake checks it
and Turjake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torni misses the shot to the body.
Turjake lands with an uppercut that bounces Torni off the cage and back into rage.
Vesku Torni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Torni misses.
A big left from Turjake misses.
Torni slips a straight right by Turjake.
Torni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Turjake - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turjake counters with a nice body kick.
Torni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turjake finds it's way round the side to connect with Torni's head.
Turjake throws a hook to the side of Torni's head but Torni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Torni misses
and Turjake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turjake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torni's head.
Torni misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Torni misses.
Torni misses with an uppercut.
Turjake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turjake jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turjake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Torni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turjake fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torni.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turjake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turjake is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Torni had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Turjake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turjake looks to land a left hand but Torni moved out of range nicely.
Torni misses the body punch
and Turjake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turjake throws a combination that misses
and Torni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turjake thinking.
Turjake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turjake feints and as Torni raises his hands in defense, Turjake changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake postures up in Torni's guard and throws a big left but Torni blocks it.
Turjake wants to control from the top but Torni keeps moving.
Torni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turjake pushing down on Torni's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Torni is trying to stand.
Turjake is nestled in close to Torni, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Turjake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Torni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Torni is looking to escape.
Turjake is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Turjake working for a submission but Torni is keeping him at bay.
Torni avoids a series of strikes thrown by Turjake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turjake landing strikes from the mount and Torni is in trouble!
Torni holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Turjake tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Turjake looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Torni is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Turjake looking to control but Torni is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Turjake unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torni tries to buck Turjake off but he can't manage it.
Torni takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Torni that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torsti Turjake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turjake misses with a wild body shot.
Torni swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turjake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Torni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turjake.
Turjake lands a jab to Torni's midsection.
Turjake cracks a nice hook into Torni's ribs.
Torni misses with an uppercut.
Turjake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torni.
Torni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Torsti Turjake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torni with a jab.
Turjake scores with a hook.
Torni moves away from the strike by Turjake.
Turjake misses with a double jab.
Turjake fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Torni sprawls well initially but Turjake persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Turjake is controlling the pace.
Torni is staying active underneath Turjake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni wants to get back to his feet.
Turjake is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Torni wants to get back to his feet.
Turjake wants to take a breather but Torni is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turjake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turjake connects with a body shot.
Turjake avoids the body shot from Torni.
Torni falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Turjake to counter with a crisp jab.
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.
Torni misses with a hook. Turjake ducked under it nicely.
Torni connects with a right hand. Turjake shakes it off.
Vesku Torni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torni on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turjake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Torni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turjake slips under a jab.
Turjake misses with an uppercut.
Turjake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turjake misses the shot to the body.
Torni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vesku Torni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turjake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torni pinned against the cage. Torni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Turjake missing with a left hand there. Torni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turjake lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Turjake. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turjake.
A combination from Torni does no damage.
Turjake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torni finds it's way round the side to connect with Turjake's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake throws a low kick but Torni avoids it.
Turjake scores with a nice head shot.
Torni stuns Turjake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turjake manages to avoid it.
Turjake ducks under a wild hook from Torni.
Turjake throws a series of punches but Torni avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Torni misses the target.
Torni throws out a loose jab but Turjake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turjake throws a jab but it's blocked by Torni.
Torni swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turjake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torni loads up on a big right hand but Turjake slips the punch.
Torni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turjake throws a big shot that misses.
Torni misses the shot to the body.
Torni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turjake sizes up Torni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Turjake lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turjake. Torni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turjake.
Torni connects with a looping right hand.
Torni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turjake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turjake, as that shot connected.
Turjake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Torni. Beautiful body shot.
Turjake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torni's calf.
Torni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turjake lands with a cross.
Turjake cracks Torni with a good jab.
Turjake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turjake moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turjake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turjake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torni's calf.
Turjake lands a jab to Torni's midsection.
Torni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turjake slips under a jab.
Torni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torsti Turjake 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!
Torni misses with a shot to the body
and Turjake counters with a series of strikes. Torni will be more careful next time no doubt.
Torni misses with a hook. Turjake ducked under it nicely.
Torni throws a body punch but Turjake moves out of range.
Turjake lands a jab to the nose.
Turjake thows a body shot but no joy.
Turjake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Turjake.
Torni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Torni misses the target.
Torni misses with a wild body shot.
Torni looks to land a left hand but Turjake moved out of range nicely.
Turjake scores with a nice head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turjake, as that shot connected.
Torni connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turjake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turjake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Torni misses with a looping right.
Torni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turjake ducks right into an uppercut from Torni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Turjake. That snapped Torni's head back.
Turjake misses with a straight left.
Turjake cracks a nice hook into Torni's ribs.
Torni loads up on a big right hand but Turjake slips the punch.
A left lands for Turjake.
Turjake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turjake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torni.
Turjake cracks Torni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turjake moves out of range of the body kick from Torni.
Torni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turjake was well out of range. Poor timing from Torni.
Turjake digs a good body shot into Torni's ribs.
Turjake connects with a jab.
Turjake tries for a takedown but Torni sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Torni.
Turjake misses with an uppercut.
Torni scores with a jab. Turjake acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Torni misses with an uppercut. Turjake saw that one coming.
Turjake digs a good hook to Torni's body.
Turjake closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Torni to the mat! Torni manages to get full guard.
Turjake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turjake trying to move into half guard but instead Torni has managed to sweep!
Turjake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Torni wants to stand but Turjake is controlling his posture from full guard.
Turjake looking for a sweep. Not yet Turjake, not yet.
Torni has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Turjake is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turjake is on top in guard.
Turjake wants to pass the guard but Torni is keeping the position.
Torni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake forces his way into half guard.
Torni is trying to stand up here but Turjake is controlling him well.
Turjake trying to control the action but Torni is working from the bottom.
Torsti Turjake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turjake is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Turjake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Turjake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vesku Torni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Turjake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turjake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torni has managed to free his arm - good work.
Torni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turjake trying to control from Torni's half guard. Torni has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torsti Turjake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turjake has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Torsti Turjake!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Hantta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Hantta!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hantta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jokinen momentarily.
Hantta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hantta lands a head kick!
Nice jab there from Jokinen.
Jokinen drops his hands momentarily and Hantta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hantta lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jokinen will feel that in the morning.
Jokinen blocks the body kick.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Hantta moves out of range.
Hantta misses with a straight right.
Jokinen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hantta throws a head kick that half lands.
Hantta throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hantta was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen throws a jab when Hantta was well out of range.
Jokinen thuds a left hand into Hantta's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hantta misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantta thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hantta throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Hantta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jokinen misses with a takedown attempt - Hantta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jokinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hantta's waist but Hantta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jokinen off to one side.
Hantta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hantta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hantta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Hantta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A bone on bone clash there as Jokinen blocks the leg kick.
Hantta lands a head kick. Jokinen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Hantta.
Jokinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jokinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hantta defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hantta wants to get back to his feet.
Hantta is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jokinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Hantta is defending well.
Jokinen working the head and body with strikes.
Jokinen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hantta pushes Jokinen off looking to stand but Jokinen dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hantta is trying to escape back to his feet but Jokinen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hantta wants to get back to his feet.
Hantta is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Jokinen controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jokinen throws an elbow but Hantta slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hantta keeps working.
Hantta is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jokinen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jokinen throws a hook but Hantta blocks it.
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Hantta's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Hantta as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hantta tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen pushes Hantta up against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Hantta controls the action.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen 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.
Jokinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hantta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hantta feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Good shot there by Hantta.
Jokinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Hantta.
Hantta scores with a push kick.
Jokinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hantta delivers a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hantta. That's going to slow Jokinen down.
A head kick misses from Hantta.
Jokinen shoots in but no luck this time.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hantta can pounce on him.
Jokinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Hantta lands but Jokinen takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Hantta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantta throws a body kick that misses.
Jokinen throws a combination that misses
and Hantta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the body
and Hantta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jokinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hantta is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hantta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen darts in and clinches Hantta up against the cage.
Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
Hantta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hantta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hantta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jokinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hantta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jokinen misses with a few strikes there.
Hantta misses with a low kick.
Good work by Jokinen as he checks the leg kick.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Hantta.
Hannu Hantta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hantta throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Jokinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hantta moves away.
Jokinen connects with a jab.
Jokinen lands a jab to the nose.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hantta.
Jokinen cracks Hantta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hantta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Hantta throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Hantta looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Hantta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hantta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen lands with a nice combination. Hantta backs away looking to recover.
Hantta throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Hantta is looking to chop away at Jokinen's legs.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hantta manages to avoid it.
Hantta throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hantta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hantta.
Hantta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hantta. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hantta.
Jokinen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hantta sprawls well initially but Jokinen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jokinen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hantta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jokinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hantta is refusing to be controlled, as Jokinen sits in half guard.
Jokinen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hantta's thigh. Hantta counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hantta wants to get back to his feet but Jokinen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hantta wants to stand but Jokinen is controlling the position.
Jokinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hantta kicks Jokinen off and gets to his feet.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hantta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hantta throws a leg kick but Jokinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hantta moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Hantta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Hantta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jokinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hantta counters with a right hand to the body.
Hantta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hantta looks to land a right hand but Jokinen moved out of range.
Hantta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Hantta throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Jokinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hantta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Jokinen misses with a two punch combination.
Jokinen scores with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hantta. Jokinen shrugs it off though.
Hantta tries a head kick but it misses.
Hantta throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Jokinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Hantta off the cage and back into rage.
Hantta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hantta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a combination
and Hantta counters with a stiff right hand.
Hantta scores with a decent looking hook.
Jokinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hantta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hantta throws a leg kick but Jokinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hantta throws a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hantta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jokinen throws a jab when Hantta was well out of range.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hantta counters with a leg kick.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hannu Hantta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hantta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hantta is just out of range.
Hantta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jokinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Hantta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jokinen if he has to take too many more of those.
Jokinen misses with a double jab
and Hantta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Hantta lands a jab.
Hantta lands with a nice body punch.
Hantta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hantta scoring well with a low kick there.
Hantta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Hantta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hantta thows a body shot but no joy.
Hantta delivers a nice body kick.
Hantta ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a hook. Hantta ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen throws a hook but Hantta avoids it easily.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Hantta.
An inside leg kick lands from Hantta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen works the jab nicely.
Hantta lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hantta.
Hantta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jokinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hantta.
Jokinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jokinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hantta backs up against the cage.
Hantta slips a jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches up with Hantta, looking for a takedown. Jokinen pushes Hantta against the cage but Hantta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hantta misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Hantta.
Hantta lands with a cross.
Jokinen lands a jab to the nose.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hantta manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Hantta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hantta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jokinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hantta's head.
Hantta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hantta pushes Jokinen off looking to stand but Jokinen dives back in and keeps control.
Jokinen is looking to advance position but Hantta won't allow it.
Hantta tries to kick Jokinen off but Jokinen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hantta kicks off Jokinen and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Hantta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jokinen throws a series of punches but Hantta moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hannu Hantta.
I think Hantta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannu Hantta!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Suttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juha Suttu 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Suttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Orange!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suttu takes a swing at Orange's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Suttu.
Suttu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orange.
Suttu looks to land a left hand but Orange moved out of range nicely.
Suttu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suttu swings for the body but Orange moves out of range.
Orange attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orange swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suttu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suttu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suttu fails with a takedown attempt.
Orange lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suttu backs up against the cage.
Orange is looking to chop away at Suttu's legs.
Orange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suttu avoids the body shot from Orange.
Orange throws a quick inside leg kick.
Suttu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Orange makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suttu misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange tries to score with a low kick but Suttu moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Suttu misses its intended target.
Orange cracks Suttu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Suttu misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orange.
Suttu doesn't manage to clinch there - Orange circles away.
Orange swings for the body but Suttu moves out of range.
Jake Orange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suttu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Orange.
Orange lands a big head kick that sends Suttu tumbling to the mat! Orange takes a step backwards and waves Suttu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suttu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Suttu showed some decent athleticism there.
Suttu is nestled in close to Orange, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Suttu thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Orange to regain full guard.
Suttu preventing the sweep.
Orange keeping moving, preventing Suttu from controlling successfully.
Suttu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Suttu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Suttu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suttu.
Suttu wants to pass the guard but Orange is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice cross by Orange.
Orange scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orange scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orange works over Suttu's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suttu shoots in for a takedown but Orange shows good takedown defense.
Suttu misses with a body shot
and Orange counters with a stiff right hand.
Suttu is breathing heavily.
Suttu looks up at the clock. Bad move! Orange lands a right hand from hell, dropping Suttu. Orange pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Orange!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esko Salo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera has chosen Iron Man - Black Sabbath as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Salo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucio Vera!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera throws a low kick but Salo avoids it.
A punch combination from Salo misses.
Vera throws a shot to the body.
Lucio Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salo takes a swing at Vera's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Salo. Beautiful body shot.
Salo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vera tries to bum rush Salo with a series of wild strikes but Salo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vera shoots in for a double leg but Salo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vera misses with an uppercut. Salo saw that one coming.
Salo throws a body punch but Vera moves out of range.
Vera looks to throw the jab but Salo is out of range.
Vera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vera is defended easily by Salo.
Salo misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Vera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salo doesn't seem phased though.
Salo closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Salo.
Salo cracks Vera with a nice body shot.
Vera looks gassed!
Salo lands a body shot.
Salo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Esko Salo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Vera.
Vera takes a shot to the head.
Salo breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Salo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salo connects with a right hand. Vera shakes it off.
Salo scores with a spinning back kick!
Vera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vera manages to avoid it.
Vera tries to work over Salo's front leg with a kick but Salo checks it.
Vera lands a lovely overhand right.
Salo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Salo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vera shoots in for a takedown but Salo shows good takedown defense.
Salo lands a jab to Vera's midsection.
Salo scores with the left hand. Vera knows he should have avoided that one.
Salo jabs at Vera's body.
Salo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salo connects with a solid leg kick.
Salo jabs at Vera's body.
Salo lands with a shot to the body.
Salo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salo.
Salo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Salo.
Esko Salo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salo.
Nice cross by Salo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salo connects with a looping right hand.
Vera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vera is trying desperately to land a takedown but Salo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vera.
Salo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salo blocks a jab.
Vera shoots in and drives through. Salo sprawls well.
Salo jabs at Vera's body.
Salo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab by Salo.
Salo slips a straight right by Vera.
Salo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vera throws a combination that misses
and Salo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salo.
Salo lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salo breaks from the clinch.
Salo blocks a jab.
Salo slips a jab from Vera.
Salo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
Salo scores with a nice head shot.
Salo is looking to wear down Vera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vera takes one on the button.
Vera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vera, right into the meat.
Vera misses with a shot to the body
and Salo counters with a nice uppercut.
Salo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera throws a solid leg kick but Salo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vera.
The fighters circling - Vera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Salo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Salo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vera's hands.
Vera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vera scores with a jab to the body.
Salo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vera can do to turn this around?
Vera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salo was well out of range. Poor timing from Vera.
Vera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salo.
Salo throws the left hand but Vera avoids the punch easily.
Vera misses with a straight left.
Salo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vera misses with a head kick.
Salo misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Vera.
A head kick misses from Salo.
Vera throws an overhand right that lands on Salo's shoulder, as Salo tries to avoid the shot.
Salo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera throws a nice looking combination but Salo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vera misses with a hook.
Esko Salo is winning the standup battle so far.
Salo throws an overhand right that lands on Vera's shoulder, as Vera tries to avoid the shot.
Vera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vera cracks the inside of Salo's front leg.
Vera swings away with a body shot that misses
and Salo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vera clobbers Salo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Salo slips a straight right by Vera.
Vera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salo.
Vera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salo. That did some damage!
Salo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salo.
Vera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera just misses with a punch to the body.
Vera cracks a nice hook into Salo's ribs.
Salo throws a leg kick but Vera moved away.
Vera shoots for a takedown but Salo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vera looks to score with a jab to the body but Salo is just out of range.
Salo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salo misses with a double jab.
Salo throws a jab when Vera was well out of range.
Vera clobbers Salo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vera misses with a looping right.
Salo tests Vera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vera was well out of range. Poor timing from Salo.
Vera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vera throws a hook to the side of Salo's head but Salo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vera cracks the inside of Salo's front leg.
Salo ducks under a wild hook from Vera.
Vera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Salo.
Salo throws a head kick that misses.
Salo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vera's calf.
Vera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salo works over Vera's head and body with a nice combination.
Vera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salo moves out of range as Vera strikes.
Salo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vera misses with a hook.
Vera throws a leg kick but Salo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vera checks the leg kick.
Vera misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Salo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Salo swings for the body but Vera moves out of range.
Vera connects with a solid leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Vera scores with a four punch combination!
Vera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vera feints and then cracks Salo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salo down.
Vera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucio Vera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Salo.
Salo slips a straight right by Vera.
Salo avoids the body shot from Vera.
Vera cracks Salo with an open hand slap.
Salo moves away from the strike by Vera.
Salo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vera.
Salo ducks under a wild hook from Vera.
Vera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Salo checks it well.
Salo connects with a jab.
Salo blocks a jab.
Vera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vera misses with a body punch
and Vera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vera throws a low kick, looking for Salo's leg but Salo calmly moves out of range.
Vera checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salo scores with a jab. Vera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Salo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salo cracks a nice hook into Vera's ribs.
Vera fails with the takedown
letting Salo counter with a right hand.
Salo digs a good body shot into Vera's ribs.
Salo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Salo.
Vera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vera doesn't seem bothered though.
Vera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salo.
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!
Salo lands with a shot to the body.
Vera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salo. Salo obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot by Salo.
Vera throws a leg kick
and Salo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salo.
Salo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salo manages to break the clinch.
Vera throws a hook but Salo blocks it.
Vera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salo wants to clinch.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vera loads up on a big right hand but Salo slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vera throws a wild body kick that Salo sees coming a mile off.
Vera throws a leg kick
and Salo counters with an outside leg kick.
Vera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vera looks to land a left hand but Salo moved out of range nicely.
Vera drops his hands momentarily and Salo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Salo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salo swivels and escapes.
A left lands for Salo.
Salo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salo. Vera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salo momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Vera misses.
Vera checks the leg kick.
A big right from Vera misses.
Vera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salo throws out the jab.
Salo thows a leg kick but Vera checks it
and Vera counters with an outside leg kick.
Salo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Vera misses
and Salo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vera throws a body punch but Salo moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Salo misses the target.
Vera misses with a takedown attempt
and Salo counters with a left to the body.
Esko Salo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Vera.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salo scores with a sloppy right hand. Vera should have avoided that one.
Salo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Salo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salo 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esko Salo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergeant Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fransico Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slaughter comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergeant Slaughter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fransico Junior!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Slaughter misses.
Junior scores a takedown into full mount!
Slaughter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Junior.
Junior misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Slaughter takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Slaughter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Slaughter tries to lock up and control but Junior gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Junior throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Slaughter because Junior loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter tries to lock up and control but Junior gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Junior can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slaughter is looking to escape.
Slaughter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Slaughter blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Junior avoids the attempt from Slaughter to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior unloads with some shots from mount but Slaughter bucks and avoids them well.
Junior is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Slaughter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Slaughter is squirming around, avoiding Junior's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slaughter taking shots to the head.
Junior unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Junior goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Slaughter turns into him and now he's in Junior's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slaughter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Slaughter stopping the sweep attempt from Junior.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slaughter wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Junior is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Slaughter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Junior looking for a guillotine here but Slaughter defends easily.
Slaughter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fransico Junior dominated that round.
That's time! Slaughter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Slaughter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donk. Junior catches Slaughter right on the button with a cross.
Junior throws a hook but Slaughter avoids it easily.
Slaughter throws a hook to the side of Junior's head but Junior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slaughter swinging wildly here.
A big right from Slaughter misses.
Nice defenses there by Slaughter.
Slaughter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior misses with a hook. Slaughter ducked under it nicely.
Slaughter misses the shot to the body.
Junior looks to land a left hand but Slaughter moved out of range nicely.
Junior lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slaughter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Junior doesn't seem bothered though.
Sergeant Slaughter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slaughter throws a looping overhand right but Junior ducks down to avoid it.
Sergeant Slaughter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slaughter throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slaughter throws out the jab.
Junior moves away from the strike by Slaughter.
Slaughter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Junior moves away.
Junior wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slaughter just misses with a punch to the body.
Junior slips a jab from Slaughter.
Slaughter misses with a body shot
enabling Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
Junior misses with a hook. Slaughter ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands a jab.
Junior scores with a three punch combo!
Slaughter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slaughter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Slaughter looks to land a right hand but Junior moved out of range.
Slaughter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Slaughter misses.
Slaughter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Junior counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Junior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Junior 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.
Junior moves out of range of the strikes.
Slaughter doesn't manage to clinch there - Junior circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior moves forwards but Slaughter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Slaughter misses its intended target.
Junior throws a big shot that misses.
Junior throws a right and a left that Slaughter avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slaughter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior loads up on a big right hand but Slaughter slips the punch.
A jab from Slaughter misses.
Slaughter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junior.
Slaughter throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Slaughter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Junior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior postures up.
Slaughter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Junior throws a strike but Slaughter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Slaughter stands and steps away. Junior gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Slaughter moves out of range of the strikes.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Junior connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slaughter. Slaughter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fransico Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
A left lands for Slaughter.
It looks like Fransico Junior has been cut.
Slaughter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Junior counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Junior throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Junior trying to control from Slaughter's half guard. Slaughter has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Slaughter wants to sweep but no luck.
Slaughter keeping full guard, as Junior tries to pass.
Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Slaughter.
Junior looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Junior chips away with some ground and pound.
Slaughter pulls Junior in close to his closed guard and prevents Junior from doing any damage or advancing position.
Slaughter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junior is one step ahead there.
Fransico Junior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fransico Junior has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Junior throwing strikes from guard but Slaughter blocks nicely.
Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slaughter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Junior throws a strike but Slaughter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Junior bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slaughter's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior throwing strikes but missing.
Junior is stalling in the full guard.
Junior trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Junior throws and elbow that misses. Slaughter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Junior's guard. Nice move by Slaughter!
Slaughter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four 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.
Slaughter trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
Sergeant Slaughter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slaughter won't allow Junior to sweep him here.
Junior has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Slaughter should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Junior has tightened it up now! Slaughter should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fransico Junior!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Mortensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palkki Niskavuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niskavuori has chosen Torture killer - Obsessed with homicide as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
170 lbs
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182 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Mortensson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Palkki Niskavuori!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niskavuori shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Niskavuori throws a lazy right hand but Mortensson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mortensson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mortensson looks to score with a jab to the body but Niskavuori is just out of range.
Mortensson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mortensson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Niskavuori to the mat! Niskavuori manages to get full guard.
Niskavuori wants to stand and escape but Mortensson is having none of it.
Mortensson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Niskavuori wants to sweep here but Mortensson controlling him for the moment.
Mortensson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niskavuori has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mortensson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mortensson keeps the fight on the outside.
Niskavuori defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mortensson.
Niskavuori throws the kick towards the body but Mortensson avoids it.
Niskavuori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mortensson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Niskavuori sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mortensson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Mortensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niskavuori moves in looking to clinch but Mortensson pushes him off.
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.
Mortensson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mortensson misses with a head shot. Niskavuori uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mortensson wants to pass the guard but Niskavuori is keeping the position.
Mortensson is working hard here to advance position.
Mortensson stops Niskavuori from standing up.
Mortensson looking to sit in guard and control but Niskavuori gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Niskavuori being controlled here momentarily.
Mortensson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mortensson feints and as Niskavuori raises his hands in defense, Mortensson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mortensson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niskavuori is keeping the position for now.
Niskavuori is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori wants to stand up but Mortensson is controlling him.
Mortensson wants to pass the guard but Niskavuori is keeping the position.
Niskavuori keeping moving, preventing Mortensson from controlling successfully.
Mortensson is in close to Niskavuori's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Niskavuori keeping full guard, as Mortensson tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Niskavuori tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Mortensson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Niskavuori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Niskavuori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mortensson shoots in for a takedown but Niskavuori shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Niskavuori misses.
Mortensson moves out of range as Niskavuori throws a body kick.
Mortensson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Niskavuori is trying to defend but Mortensson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mortensson is trying to work for a kimura but Niskavuori is defending well.
Mortensson is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niskavuori is staying active underneath Mortensson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Niskavuori won't allow Mortensson to pass to mount.
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. Mortensson connects with a nice short shot to Niskavuori's temple.
Mortensson works his way into side control.
Mortensson in side control, throwing shots but Niskavuori defends.
Mortensson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mortensson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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.
Mortensson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Niskavuori knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Niskavuori is looking to regain half guard here but Mortensson keeps moving and retains side control.
Mortensson working the ground and pound but Niskavuori is defending the strikes.
Mortensson 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.
Niskavuori wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mortensson wants to control but Niskavuori is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Niskavuori slaps away a takedown attempt from Mortensson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mortensson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Niskavuori pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mortensson is out of range and Niskavuori settles back down.
Mortensson closes the distance and clinches up with Niskavuori, looking for a takedown. Mortensson pushes Niskavuori against the cage but Niskavuori circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Mortensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mortensson closes the distance and clinches up with Niskavuori, looking for a takedown. Mortensson pushes Niskavuori against the cage but Niskavuori circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Palkki Niskavuori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niskavuori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Niskavuori tries to clinch there but Mortensson circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mortensson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niskavuori.
Mortensson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Niskavuori sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Niskavuori throws the kick towards the body but Mortensson avoids it.
Niskavuori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Niskavuori tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Niskavuori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Niskavuori throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mortensson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mortensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Niskavuori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jesse Mortensson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mortensson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Niskavuori rushes Mortensson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Niskavuori keeps control of Mortensson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Niskavuori throws an elbow but misses.
Mortensson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niskavuori pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Niskavuori lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jesse Mortensson has been cut.
Mortensson has Niskavuori pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Niskavuori manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mortensson blocks an elbow strike from Niskavuori.
Mortensson tries to score a body lock takedown but Niskavuori shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mortensson can't break the clinch.
Niskavuori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mortensson is defending well for now.
Niskavuori lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mortensson blocks an uppercut.
Niskavuori crunches a lovely knee into Mortensson's ribcage.
A body shot lands from Mortensson.
Mortensson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Niskavuori prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Mortensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niskavuori lands an elbow just above Mortensson 's eye.
Mortensson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Niskavuori avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mortensson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mortensson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mortensson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mortensson avoiding damage as Niskavuori throws knees to the body.
Niskavuori lands with a left to the head.
Niskavuori throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mortensson avoiding damage as Niskavuori throws knees to the body.
Mortensson avoiding damage as Niskavuori throws knees to the body.
Mortensson throws a punch but it's blocked by Niskavuori.
Niskavuori creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Niskavuori trying to land knees to the body.
Niskavuori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mortensson.
Mortensson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mortensson has Niskavuori pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Niskavuori manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mortensson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Niskavuori throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mortensson can't get the takedown.
Niskavuori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mortensson.
Mortensson tries to score a body lock takedown but Niskavuori shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mortensson avoiding damage as Niskavuori throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mortensson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Niskavuori working Mortensson over with knees to the body.
Mortensson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mortensson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Niskavuori trying to land knees to the body.
Mortensson lands a nice uppercut.
Mortensson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Come on Niskavuori - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Niskavuori on the inside.
Niskavuori using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Niskavuori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mortensson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mortensson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jesse Mortensson's cut is getting worse.
Niskavuori lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Niskavuori.
Mortensson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Niskavuori connects with a knee to the head.
Niskavuori using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mortensson can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensson tries to pull guard but Niskavuori won't allow it.
Mortensson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Niskavuori walks away with a smile on his face. Mortensson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fighters circling - Niskavuori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Niskavuori will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Palkki Niskavuori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niskavuori's corner calls for a 1-2. Niskavuori obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Niskavuori fakes the leg kick and cracks Mortensson in the body.
Niskavuori clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Niskavuori.
Mortensson fails to pull guard.
Niskavuori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niskavuori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mortensson.
Niskavuori lands a damaging elbow.
Niskavuori misses with the head strike.
Mortensson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mortensson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niskavuori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mortensson.
Mortensson wants to get back to striking at distance but Niskavuori won't allow it.
Mortensson throws a punch but it's blocked by Niskavuori.
Niskavuori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niskavuori lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Niskavuori.
Jesse Mortensson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Niskavuori throws an elbow that misses.
Niskavuori tries to throw a body punch but Mortensson avoids it by throwing Niskavuori back against the cage.
Niskavuori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mortensson.
Mortensson scores with a shot to the side of Niskavuori's head.
Niskavuori throws an elbow but it misses.
Niskavuori pushes off an throws an elbow but Mortensson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mortensson.
Niskavuori prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niskavuori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mortensson avoids it.
Mortensson wants a takedown but no success here.
Mortensson tries to work over Niskavuori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niskavuori lands an elbow inside that Mortensson shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palkki Niskavuori really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Mortensson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Niskavuori.
Mortensson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Niskavuori ducks under a wild hook from Mortensson.
Mortensson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mortensson showed some decent athleticism there.
Mortensson with the ground and pound but Niskavuori uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mortensson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Niskavuori swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mortensson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Niskavuori manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mortensson has Niskavuori in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niskavuori gets to his feet. Mortensson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mortensson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mortensson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Niskavuori throws a wild body kick that Mortensson sees coming a mile off.
Mortensson checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Mortensson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Niskavuori lands with a hook. Mortensson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jeez, Jesse Mortensson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mortensson misses with a takedown attempt - Niskavuori sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Niskavuori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Niskavuori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Niskavuori lands a jab to the nose.
Niskavuori misses with a low kick.
Niskavuori looks to score with a jab to the body but Mortensson is just out of range.
Niskavuori motions for Mortensson to come forward. Niskavuori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensson checks a leg kick nicely.
Niskavuori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niskavuori pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mortensson is out of range and Niskavuori settles back down.
Niskavuori misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mortensson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Niskavuori's half guard.
Mortensson thows a huge punch but Niskavuori dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mortensson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mortensson wants to free his trapped foot but Niskavuori is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jesse Mortensson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mortensson wants to take a breather but Niskavuori is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mortensson wants to pass the guard but Niskavuori is defending well.
Mortensson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mortensson is working for a submission of some sort.
Niskavuori gets back to full guard.
Mortensson trying to control but Niskavuori is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palkki Niskavuori dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Mortensson'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. And we move into the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mortensson. Niskavuori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niskavuori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Niskavuori scores with a nice body kick.
Mortensson shoots for a takedown but Niskavuori saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Niskavuori tries to score with a low kick but Mortensson moves his leg out of the way.
Mortensson slips a straight right by Niskavuori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mortensson shoots in for a double leg but Niskavuori sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice defenses there by Mortensson.
Mortensson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niskavuori on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortensson shoots in and drives through. Niskavuori sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Mortensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niskavuori is looking to score with low kicks.
Niskavuori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mortensson shoots in and bounces Niskavuori off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Niskavuori is on top in guard.
Mortensson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mortensson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Niskavuori is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori wanted to stand there but Mortensson had control of the position.
Mortensson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Niskavuori has his hands clasped together but Mortensson extends an breaks Niskavuori's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mortensson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesse Mortensson!
Jesse Mortensson retains his welterweight title!
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