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Fire FC: Reward and Punishment PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopo comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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275 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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268 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hessu Hopo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Luis Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Hopo.
Some wild striking there from Hopo.
A punch combination from Hopo misses.
Hopo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hopo fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hopo lands in his opponent's guard.
Hopo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodriguez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet but Hopo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodriguez working a defensive guard here.
Hopo 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.
Hopo won't allow Rodriguez to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez is pulling down on Hopo's head to control his posture.
Rodriguez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodriguez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rodriguez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hopo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Rodriguez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hopo doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Hopo.
Crunch! Rodriguez slams his shin into Hopo's torso.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a jab. Hopo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodriguez.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rodriguez. Hopo shrugs it off though.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Hopo moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez lands a head kick!
It looks like Hessu Hopo has been cut.
Hessu Hopo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez clinches up with Hopo and pushes him back against the cage.
Hopo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hopo taking a breather.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hopo up against the cage.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside.
Rodriguez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez with a knee to the head.
Hopo has Rodriguez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rodriguez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rodriguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rodriguez obliges.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hopo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
Rodriguez stalling against the cage.
Hopo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rodriguez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rodriguez stalling.
Hopo is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Rodriguez.
Hopo jumps guard but Rodriguez stands there with Hopo around his waist. Hopo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rodriguez obliges.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hopo jumps guard but Rodriguez stands there with Hopo around his waist. Hopo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hessu Hopo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hopo's face.
Hopo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rodriguez looking to throw knees to the head but Hopo is blocking nicely.
Hopo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hopo throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hopo.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hopo.
Hopo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodriguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hopo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hopo tries to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Rodriguez avoiding damage.
A frustrated look appears on Hopo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hopo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hopo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Luis Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hessu Hopo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hopo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Jose Luis Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopo throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rodriguez cracks Hopo with a good jab.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez slips under a jab.
Rodriguez clinches.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
Jose Luis Rodriguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rodriguez obliges.
Hopo takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hopo is rocked!
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hopo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hopo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez slowing the pace effectively.
Rodriguez continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hopo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodriguez smiles and moves away.
Hopo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rodriguez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Hopo from controlling successfully.
Hopo looking to pass the guard.
Hopo 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hopo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hopo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopo drops back looking for a leg! Rodriguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodriguez manages to kick Hopo off! Hopo jumps back into Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez looking to control.
Hopo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rodriguez dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a couple of digs.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hopo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hopo has a closed guard, preventing Rodriguez from standing up.
Rodriguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hopo trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriguez is proving a slippery customer.
Hopo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rodriguez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hopo tries to get to full guard but Rodriguez has control of the leg.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but Hopo defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hopo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez defends it nicely.
Hopo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hopo moves out of range as Rodriguez throws a body kick.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Hopo misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez tries to bum rush Hopo with a series of wild strikes but Hopo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hopo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rodriguez backs up against the cage.
Hopo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodriguez counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Luis Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hessu Hopo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hopo misses with a jab to the body
and Rodriguez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hopo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a good, hard body kick but Hopo shrugs it off.
Hopo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopo misses with a body shot.
Hopo throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rodriguez - that will leave a mark!
A head kick from Rodriguez lands but Hopo takes it in his stride.
Rodriguez lands with a nice combination. Hopo backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez lands a high kick!
Rodriguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hopo lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a nice knee to the body.
Hopo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hopo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hopo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a knee strike.
Hopo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopo is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.
Hopo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
Hopo drags the fight down to the ground.
Hopo looking to control.
Hopo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodriguez manages to get himself to full guard.
Hopo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hopo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Hopo is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hopo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hopo postures up in Rodriguez's guard and throws a big left but Rodriguez blocks it.
Hessu Hopo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hopo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez trying to control the position here.
Rodriguez controls Hopo momentarily but Hopo frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez walks into a stiff left hand from Hopo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez walks into a stiff left hand from Hopo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopo. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hessu Hopo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Hopo moves out of range easily.
Hopo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rodriguez throws a wild body kick that Hopo sees coming a mile off.
Hopo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hopo looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Hopo moves out of range easily.
Hopo misses with a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hopo misses with a combination
and Rodriguez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Hopo is out of range.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hopo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jose Luis Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hopo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopo swinging wildly here.
Hopo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hopo digs a good body shot into Rodriguez's ribs.
Hopo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hopo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rodriguez - the referee stops the clock and Hopo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rodriguez. Hopo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rodriguez scores with a nice body kick.
Hopo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hopo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rodriguez. That one must have hurt.
Hopo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rodriguez scores with a nice body kick.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez has Hopo pressed against the cage, preventing Hopo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hopo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Hopo takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Luis Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rodriguez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Luis Rodriguez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Draper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Cappuccino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cappuccino is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Shot the Sheriff. Don Draper had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Draper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Cappuccino!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Draper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Draper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cappuccino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Al Cappuccino has been cut.
Cappuccino throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Draper tries to clinch up.
Draper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cappuccino wants to clinch up but Draper keeps it at a distance.
Draper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cappuccino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cappuccino lands a nice knee to the body.
Draper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draper is breathing heavily.
Cappuccino stalling.
Draper working aggressively here.
Draper lands with a short shot to the head.
Cappuccino leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cappuccino scores with a knee to the head.
Cappuccino working Draper over with knees to the body.
Draper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cappuccino lands a knee to the head.
Cappuccino blocks a body shot from Draper.
Draper avoids a wild elbow strike from Cappuccino.
Cappuccino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cappuccino tries a knee to the head but Draper blocks it.
Draper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cappuccino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draper misses with a punch to the body.
Cappuccino connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Draper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Draper avoids a wild elbow strike from Cappuccino.
Draper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cappuccino scores with a knee to the head.
Cappuccino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the head but Draper blocks with his arms.
Cappuccino stalling in the clinch but Draper improves position.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the head but Draper blocks with his arms.
Cappuccino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Draper's face.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cappuccino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Draper blocks it with crossed arms.
Draper is leaning against Cappuccino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Draper.
Draper struggles to land a body shot inside as Cappuccino controls his hands.
Draper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cappuccino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cappuccino.
Cappuccino misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Draper.
Cappuccino tries a knee to the head but Draper blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Draper as the two fighters clinch.
Draper managing to block the knees to the body from Cappuccino.
Cappuccino trying to land knees to the body.
Draper pushes Cappuccino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Draper breaks the clinch.
Draper pushes Cappuccino up against the cage in a clinch.
Draper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Draper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cappuccino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Draper is defending well for now.
Draper gets through Cappuccino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cappuccino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Draper's defenses.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the head but Draper blocks with his arms.
Draper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cappuccino.
Draper scores with a shoulder strike.
Cappuccino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Draper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cappuccino backwards.
Draper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Draper is looking to break free of the clinch but Cappuccino has double underhooks.
Draper digs a right hand underneath Cappuccino's ribcage. Cappuccino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draper.
Draper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Draper tries to throw a body punch but Cappuccino avoids it by throwing Draper back against the cage.
Draper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cappuccino misses with a knee strike.
Cappuccino trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Draper.
Cappuccino missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draper wants to break free but Cappuccino has control.
Draper slowing the pace effectively.
Draper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cappuccino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Draper lands a shoulder strike.
Draper is struggling to control the position.
Draper managing to block the knees to the body from Cappuccino.
Cappuccino working Draper over with knees to the body.
Draper lands a body punch.
Cappuccino prevents Draper from breaking the clinch.
Draper misses with a body punch.
Cappuccino lands a knee to the body.
Cappuccino lands a nice knee to the body.
Cappuccino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Draper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cappuccino lands a knee to the head.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Draper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Draper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cappuccino backwards.
Draper tries to throw a body punch but Cappuccino avoids it by throwing Draper back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cappuccino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cappuccino looking to throw knees to the head but Draper is blocking nicely.
Draper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cappuccino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Draper stalling the fight.
Draper lands a body shot.
Cappuccino tries to land knees in the clinch but Draper avoids the damage to the body.
Draper tries to work over Cappuccino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cappuccino misses with a knee strike.
Draper lands with a short shot to the head.
Draper cracks Cappuccino with a nice body shot.
Cappuccino lands a knee to the head.
Cappuccino looking to throw knees to the head but Draper is blocking nicely.
Draper digs a right hand into Cappuccino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cappuccino's gas tank.
Draper tries to throw a body punch but Cappuccino avoids it by throwing Draper back against the cage.
Cappuccino connects with a knee to the head.
Cappuccino wants to stall.
Draper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cappuccino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Draper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Draper avoiding damage as Cappuccino throws knees to the body.
Draper is leaning against Cappuccino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cappuccino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cappuccino blocks a body shot from Draper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Don Draper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Al Cappuccino'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.
An inside leg kick lands from Cappuccino.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cappuccino.
Draper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cappuccino.
Cappuccino is looking to slow Draper down with leg kicks.
Cappuccino tries to clinch but Draper moves away
and Draper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cappuccino clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Cappuccino.
Cappuccino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Cappuccino.
Cappuccino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cappuccino misses with a knee strike.
Cappuccino stalling.
Cappuccino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Draper is looking to control Cappuccino's arms but Cappuccino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Draper has his back to the cage.
Cappuccino landing knees to the head.
Draper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cappuccino's elbow.
Draper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cappuccino crunches a lovely knee into Draper's ribcage.
Cappuccino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cappuccino tries a knee to the head but Draper blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draper is looking to break free of the clinch but Cappuccino has double underhooks.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Draper avoids it.
Draper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cappuccino misses with a knee to the head.
Cappuccino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Draper is defending well for now.
Cappuccino with a knee to the head.
Draper scores with a shoulder strike.
Draper throws a punch but it's blocked by Cappuccino.
Cappuccino crunches a lovely knee into Draper's ribcage.
Draper takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cappuccino just misses with a elbow thrown towards Draper's brow.
Draper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cappuccino up against the cage.
Draper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cappuccino avoids it.
Cappuccino stalling.
Draper managing to block the knees to the body from Cappuccino.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Draper.
Draper breaks from the clinch.
Cappuccino moves into the clinch.
Draper working aggressively here.
Cappuccino scores a nice knee to the body.
Cappuccino trying to land knees to the body.
Draper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cappuccino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Draper lands a body shot.
Draper lands with a light punch inside.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Draper avoids it.
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.
A shot in the inside from Draper.
Al Cappuccino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Draper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cappuccino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cappuccino thuds his shin into the meat of Draper's side.
Al Cappuccino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cappuccino tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Draper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Draper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cappuccino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Draper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cappuccino connects with a solid leg kick.
Cappuccino tries to clinch up but Draper circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cappuccino.
Cappuccino scores with a push kick.
Cappuccino keeps Draper at a distance using the push kick.
Cappuccino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Draper, pushing him back against the cage.
Draper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cappuccino looking to throw knees to the head but Draper is blocking nicely.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the head but Draper blocks with his arms.
Cappuccino connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Draper.
Draper scores with a hook to the body.
Cappuccino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Draper.
Cappuccino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Draper blocks it with crossed arms.
Draper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cappuccino or not.
Draper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cappuccinos head.
Draper is trying to break the clinch but Cappuccino has him pressed against the cage.
Draper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cappuccino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Draper is defending well for now.
Draper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Draper is trying to break the clinch but Cappuccino has him pressed against the cage.
Cappuccino misses with a knee to the head.
Draper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Draper is trying to break the clinch but Cappuccino is controlling him.
Cappuccino is looking to control Draper's arms but Draper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cappuccino has his back to the cage.
Cappuccino missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Draper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Draper tries to break free but Cappuccino pushes him back against the cage.
Cappuccino with a knee to the head.
Draper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Draper working aggressively here.
Cappuccino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cappuccino blocks a body shot from Draper.
Cappuccino scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Draper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draper tries to throw a body punch but Cappuccino avoids it by throwing Draper back against the cage.
Cappuccino missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Draper scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Draper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cappuccino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the head but Draper blocks with his arms.
A short left from Draper.
Cappuccino working Draper over with knees to the body.
Cappuccino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Draper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cappuccino missing with knees to the body.
Draper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cappuccino backwards.
Draper works on Cappuccino's body with a couple of short punches.
Cappuccino prevents Draper from breaking the clinch.
Draper wants to get back to striking at distance but Cappuccino won't allow it.
Cappuccino prevents Draper from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cappuccino obliges.
Cappuccino working Draper over with knees to the body.
Cappuccino looking to throw knees to the head but Draper is blocking nicely.
Draper is trying to break the clinch but Cappuccino has him pressed against the cage.
Cappuccino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Draper.
Cappuccino looking to throw knees to the head but Draper is blocking nicely.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Draper avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Draper.
Cappuccino trying to land knees to the body.
Draper lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Cappuccino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Al Cappuccino's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Draper catches Cappuccino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cappuccino moves away from the strike by Draper.
Cappuccino throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Draper throws a right hand that Cappuccino ducks under and follows up with a left that Cappuccino also avoids with ease.
Draper fails to land with a series of punches.
Cappuccino bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Draper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cappuccino clinches but Draper breaks the clinch
and Draper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cappuccino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cappuccino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cappuccino cracks the inside of Draper's front leg.
Cappuccino looks to land a body kick but Draper moved away.
Draper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cappuccino.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cappuccino keeps Draper at a distance using the push kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cappuccino - that will leave a mark!
Draper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cappuccino throws a wild body kick that Draper sees coming a mile off.
Cappuccino scoring well with a low kick there.
Cappuccino wants to clinch.
Cappuccino connects with a solid leg kick.
Cappuccino tries a head kick but it misses.
Cappuccino moves into the clinch.
Draper misses with a body punch.
Draper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cappuccinos head.
Draper will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cappuccino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Draper's face.
Cappuccino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Draper.
Cappuccino tries to land knees in the clinch but Draper avoids the damage to the body.
Draper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Draper avoiding damage as Cappuccino throws knees to the body.
Draper lands a shot to the body.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the head but Draper blocks with his arms.
Draper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Draper gets through Cappuccino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cappuccino stalling the fight.
Draper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draper misses with a body punch.
Cappuccino crunches a lovely knee into Draper's ribcage.
Cappuccino lands a good knee to the midsection. Draper won't want to take too many of those.
Cappuccino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cappuccino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Draper blocks it with crossed arms.
Draper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cappuccino looking to throw knees to the head but Draper is blocking nicely.
Draper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Draper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Draper cracks Cappuccino with a nice body shot.
Cappuccino missing with knees to the body.
Draper scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Draper.
Cappuccino looking to slow down the pace here.
Draper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cappuccino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Draper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Draper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cappuccino.
Draper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Draper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Cappuccino.
Cappuccino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cappuccino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Draper misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappuccino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Draper blocks it with crossed arms.
Draper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cappuccino stalling the fight.
Draper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Draper dodges an elbow strike from Cappuccino.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Draper.
Draper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cappuccino or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Draper.
Draper managing to block the knees to the body from Cappuccino.
Draper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Draper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Draper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cappuccino or not.
Draper lands a shoulder strike.
Draper lands a body shot.
Cappuccino lands a nice knee to the body.
Cappuccino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Draper.
Cappuccino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Draper is defending well for now.
Draper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Draper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cappuccino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cappuccino lands a good knee to the midsection. Draper won't want to take too many of those.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the head but Draper blocks with his arms.
Draper is working Cappuccino over against the cage.
Draper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cappuccino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Draper blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cappuccino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Draper blocks it with crossed arms.
Draper managing to block the knees to the body from Cappuccino.
Draper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draper wants to stall.
Draper tries to break the clinch but Cappuccino is controlling the position.
Draper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draper can't find room to land a body shot as Cappuccino controls the action.
Cappuccino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cappuccino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Draper.
Draper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Draper breaks the clinch.
Cappuccino moves out of range of the strikes.
Cappuccino connects with a solid leg kick.
Cappuccino throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cappuccino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Draper, pushing him back against the cage.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cappuccino crunches a lovely knee into Draper's ribcage.
Cappuccino scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Draper.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Cappuccino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cappuccino 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Cappuccino!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pena Hirmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jestan Tsemppu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirmu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - War Machine. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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25
195 lbs
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21
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Hirmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jestan Tsemppu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirmu lands with a cross.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tsemppu tries to pull guard but Hirmu holds him up against the cage and eventually Tsemppu drops back down to his feet.
Hirmu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hirmu throws a right and a left that Tsemppu avoids nicely.
Hirmu waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Tsemppu. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Tsemppu to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsemppu keeping full guard, as Hirmu tries to pass.
Hirmu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tsemppu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hirmu has Tsemppu in his guard.
Tsemppu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hirmu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tsemppu has managed to get both his arms back between Hirmu's legs - danger averted.
Hirmu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tsemppu wants to control from the top but Hirmu keeps moving.
Tsemppu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hirmu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tsemppu has managed to get both his arms back between Hirmu's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirmu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tsemppu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tsemppu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hirmu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tsemppu.
Still in half guard, Tsemppu seems content to control.
Tsemppu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hirmu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hirmu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsemppu stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hirmu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tsemppu gets caught flat footed, as Hirmu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsemppu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hirmu manages to get himself to full guard.
Hirmu pushes a forearm under Tsemppu's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tsemppu is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pena Hirmu!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Kovanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Fernando Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Fernando Gonzalez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kovanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Fernando Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kovanen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kovanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gonzalez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovanen.
Kovanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kovanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kovanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jorma Kovanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovanen throws a leg kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Kovanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kovanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovanen moves in looking to clinch but Gonzalez pushes him off.
Gonzalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kovanen.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Kovanen moves out of range.
Kovanen tries to clinch up.
Kovanen tries to land a leg kick but Gonzalez saw it coming and moves away.
Kovanen tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kovanen.
Gonzalez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kovanen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kovanen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzalez.
Kovanen misses with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kovanen landing knees to the head.
Kovanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kovanen connects with a knee to the head.
Kovanen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gonzalez avoids it.
Kovanen trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but instead, Kovanen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonzalez into the cage.
Kovanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kovanen tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kovanen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gonzalez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovanen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gonzalez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kovanen wants to get back to his feet.
Kovanen wants to stand back up but Gonzalez manages to pass into side control.
Kovanen is trying to buck Gonzalez off.
Gonzalez cracks Kovanen with a big elbow.
Kovanen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gonzalez is controlling him well.
Gonzalez is putting a hurting on Kovanen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gonzalez working away.
Gonzalez scoring with punches and elbows.
Kovanen is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovanen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gonzalez is working Kovanen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gonzalez wants to control but Kovanen is keeping him busy.
Gonzalez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kovanen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kovanen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gonzalez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gonzalez lands a few punches from side control.
Gonzalez is putting a hurting on Kovanen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kovanen wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez drags him back down.
Gonzalez controls the position.
Kovanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovanen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gonzalez is controlling him well.
Gonzalez grinds an elbow into Kovanen's temple.
Gonzalez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kovanen taking a bit of punishment here - Gonzalez scoring with strikes.
Gonzalez staying calm.
Gonzalez tries to advance to mount but Kovanen denies him.
Gonzalez wants to control but Kovanen is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kovanen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luiz Fernando Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kovanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonzalez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kovanen wants to hold on but Gonzalez pushes him away.
Gonzalez with good strikes from the mount here!
Gonzalez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kovanen is bucking up trying to escape but Gonzalez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gonzalez landing strikes from the mount.
Kovanen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gonzalez landing strikes from the mount and Kovanen is in trouble!
Kovanen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzalez won't let Kovanen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gonzalez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kovanen bucks up and throws Gonzalez to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez thuds a left hand into Kovanen's body.
Kovanen tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez digs a good body shot into Kovanen's ribs.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Kovanen tried to score with a low kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Gonzalez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kovanen in his tracks.
Gonzalez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with a hook to the body. Kovanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kovanen walks into a stiff left hand from Gonzalez.
Kovanen throws a head kick that Gonzalez semi-blocks.
Kovanen misses with a shot to the body
and Gonzalez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the leg kick from Kovanen.
Gonzalez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kovanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gonzalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kovanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kovanen throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Kovanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzalez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kovanen thinking.
Gonzalez digs a good body shot into Kovanen's ribs.
Kovanen darts in trying to clinch
and Gonzalez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kovanen looks to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez connects with a right hand. Kovanen shakes it off.
Kovanen looks to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a nice body shot.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kovanen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gonzalez advances to full mount.
Gonzalez cracks Kovanen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gonzalez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kovanen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gonzalez working for a guillotine from mount but Kovanen is in no mood to give up.
Gonzalez is landing with some decent strikes but Kovanen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gonzalez lands with some strikes.
Gonzalez cracks Kovanen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gonzalez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kovanen wants to control but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Kovanen is looking to improve his position but Gonzalez isn't that keen on the idea.
Gonzalez controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kovanen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kovanen is in a horrible position here. Gonzalez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gonzalez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kovanen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez looking to finish Kovanen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kovanen!
Gonzalez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kovanen tries to reverse the position but Gonzalez maintains control.
Gonzalez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Gonzalez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Fernando Gonzalez 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Good exchange - Gonzalez coming out on top.
Luiz Fernando Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzalez slips a jab from Kovanen.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kovanen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gonzalez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kovanen is trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gonzalez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gonzalez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kovanen's legs.
Gonzalez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonzalez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kovanen keeps working.
Kovanen is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovanen can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kovanen down.
Gonzalez wants to control but Kovanen is keeping him busy.
Kovanen can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kovanen tries to clinch up
and Gonzalez counters with a takedown into side control.
Kovanen tries to bench press Gonzalez off him but Gonzalez keeps the position.
Gonzalez tries to advance to mount but Kovanen denies him.
Kovanen tries to bench press Gonzalez off him but Gonzalez keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kovanen to see if he's OK.
Kovanen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez working the head with strikes.
Kovanen tries to buck Gonzalez off but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Kovanen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but Kovanen is working away.
Kovanen wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzalez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gonzalez controlling the position from side mount.
Gonzalez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gonzalez scoring with punches from side control.
Gonzalez wants to control but Kovanen is keeping him busy.
Gonzalez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Luiz Fernando Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gonzalez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Kovanen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jorma Kovanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kovanen is trying to get back to half guard.
Kovanen being controlled for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Fernando Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gonzalez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Fernando Gonzalez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sky Scrape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Lecic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scrape's entrance music is Jark Prongo - Movin through your system. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sky Scrape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Lecic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Scrape.
Scrape swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lecic.
A swing and a miss from Scrape.
Scrape lands with a slapping head kick.
Scrape motions for Lecic to come forward. Scrape throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lecic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lecic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scrape finds it's way round the side to connect with Lecic's head.
Scrape throws a nice looking combination but Lecic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lecic ducks under a wild hook from Scrape.
Lecic keeps the fight on the outside.
Sky Scrape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scrape misses the jab.
Lecic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scrape scores with a jab.
Scrape misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrape swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scrape misses with a head kick.
Lecic looks to land a left hand but Scrape moved out of range nicely.
Scrape uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lecic.
Scrape throws a looping overhand right but Lecic ducks down to avoid it.
Lecic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scrape was well out of range. Poor timing from Lecic.
Lecic throws a body punch but Scrape moves out of range.
Scrape scores with a decent looking hook.
Lecic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scrape sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scrape avoids the body shot from Lecic.
Lecic throws a jab but it's blocked by Scrape.
Good standup being displayed there by Scrape as he connects with a hook.
Scrape thuds a left hand into Lecic's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecic walks into a straight right hand from Scrape.
Lecic misses with a series of wild punches.
Scrape jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scrape misses the jab.
Scrape tries to score with a low kick but Lecic moves his leg out of the way.
Scrape scores with a takedown into Lecic's guard.
Lecic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scrape will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lecic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lecic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrape looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lecic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lecic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lecic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lecic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lecic trying to control from Scrape's half guard. Scrape has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lecic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Scrape had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lecic defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scrape trying to control the position.
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.
Scrape throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lecic distracts Scrape with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lecic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lecic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scrape swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scrape working for a triangle but Lecic defends it easily.
Lecic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scrape works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sky Scrape dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Scrape tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lecic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lecic. Scrape does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lecic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lecic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lecic wants it to stay on the feet.
Scrape throws the left hand but Lecic avoids the punch easily.
Scrape misses with a wild body shot.
Scrape motions for Lecic to come forward. Scrape throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Lecic.
Lecic moves away from the strike by Scrape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scrape throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lecic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Scrape throws out a leg kick but Lecic moves out of range and Scrape only half commits.
Scrape scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lecic misses its intended target.
Scrape throws an overhand right that lands on Lecic's shoulder, as Lecic tries to avoid the shot.
Scrape on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marko Lecic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scrape misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scrape thows a body shot but no joy.
Lecic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scrape tries to clinch there but Lecic circles away.
Lecic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scrape misses with a hook.
Lecic falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Scrape counter with a right hand.
Scrape misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Lecic and sends Scrape crashing to the mat! Lecic follows him down to the mat - Scrape regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Lecic trying to control the action but Scrape is working from the bottom.
Scrape wants to improve his position but Lecic is controlling well.
Scrape is working hard here to advance position.
Scrape manages to get to full guard.
Scrape avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lecic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scrape is keeping the position for now.
Lecic trying to control the position from guard on top but Scrape is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecic throwing strikes from guard but Scrape blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lecic throws a body punch but Scrape moves out of range.
Scrape scores with a shot to the body.
Lecic misses with a wild body shot.
Scrape tries to clinch up.
Lecic misses with a wild body shot.
Lecic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scrape.
Scrape fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lecic.
Lecic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scrape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scrape lands a jab to the nose.
Lecic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lecic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Scrape comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sky Scrape is winning the standup battle so far.
Scrape misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Scrape.
Scrape throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lecic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scrape darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lecic moves into full guard.
Scrape working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lecic's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sky Scrape dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lecic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scrape is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Scrape misses with a low kick.
Lecic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scrape tries to score with a low kick but Lecic moves his leg out of the way.
Lecic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scrape rather than just go for the knockout.
Lecic swings for the body but Scrape moves out of range.
Lecic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Scrape moves into range and clinches up with Lecic.
Lecic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lecic lands a shot to the body.
Lecic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Scrape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Lecic.
Lecic lands a right hand.
Scrape blocking some punches.
Lecic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lecic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scrape is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lecic is keeping busy.
Lecic tries a body shot but Scrape blocks it.
Scrape misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Scrape.
Scrape's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lecic lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Scrape.
Scrape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lecic's elbow.
Scrape throws a punch but it's blocked by Lecic.
Scrape with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lecic scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lecic has a couple of punches blocked by Scrape.
Lecic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lecic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scrapes head.
Lecic tries to work over Scrape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Lecic.
Lecic tries to work over Scrape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lecic stops a takedown attempt from Scrape.
Scrape throws a punch but it's blocked by Lecic.
A left hand lands to the body for Lecic.
Lecic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lecic.
Lecic lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lecic.
Scrape misses with the head strike.
Scrape is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lecic lands with a left to the head.
Lecic scores with a hook to the body.
Lecic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scrape or not.
Lecic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scrape or not.
Marko Lecic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecic lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lecic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Lecic.
Lecic lands an uppercut.
Lecic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Lecic misses.
Lecic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scrape manages to avoid it.
Lecic misses with a wild body shot.
Lecic throws a combination that misses
and Scrape counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lecic thinking.
Scrape misses with a wild body shot.
Scrape scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scrape jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scrape shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lecic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lecic 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.
Sky Scrape is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrape trying to control the position from guard on top but Lecic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lecic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lecic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scrape preventing the sweep.
Lecic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lecic is pulling down on Scrape's head to control his posture.
Scrape trying to control but Lecic is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scrape scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Scrape's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Scrape duly obliges.
Scrape throws an overhand right that lands on Lecic's shoulder, as Lecic tries to avoid the shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Lecic.
Scrape blocks an uppercut.
Scrape wants a takedown but no success here.
Lecic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lecic.
Lecic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lecic is leaning against Scrape and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Lecic.
Lecic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice combo by Lecic! Oh, that's hurt him - Scrape falls to the canvas and Lecic follows him into side control.
Scrape is rocked!
Lecic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Scrape down.
Oh Scrape is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lecic working the head with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Lecic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scrape has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sky Scrape!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thulani Imamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Lacey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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201 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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192 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thulani Imamu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mathew Lacey!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Imamu finds it's way round the side to connect with Lacey's head.
Imamu tries to clinch but Lacey is having none of it.
Imamu is looking to clinch but Lacey is avoiding it.
Imamu scores with a shot to the body.
Lacey avoids the body shot from Imamu.
Lacey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Imamu doesn't manage to clinch there - Lacey circles away.
Lacey throws a series of strikes that have Imamu backpedaling.
Imamu takes one on the button.
Lacey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imamu was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacey.
Lacey lands a nice shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lacey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Imamu.
Imamu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lacey lands a nice hook to Imamu's body. Imamu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lacey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Imamu in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacey misses with a looping right.
Lacey looks to land a combination but Imamu avoids it well.
Imamu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacey moves away.
Imamu doesn't manage to clinch there - Lacey circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Imamu. Lacey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Imamu takes one to the chin there.
Lacey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lacey throws a hook but Imamu avoids it easily.
Imamu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lacey.
Lacey shoots in and drives through. Imamu sprawls well.
Lacey shoots in for a takedown but Imamu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thulani Imamu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathew Lacey.
Imamu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lacey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lacey throws a series of punches but Imamu moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Imamu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imamu needs to keep his hands up - Lacey had a free shot at his head there.
Imamu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lacey.
Imamu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacey.
Lacey misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Imamu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thulani Imamu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lacey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Imamu circles away quickly and effectively.
Lacey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lacey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lacey prevents Imamu from escaping the position.
Lacey sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Imamu is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lacey prevents Imamu from escaping the position.
Lacey tries to score with some ground and pound. Imamu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Lacey are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Imamu wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Imamu trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Imamu is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lacey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Imamu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacey. Imamu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Imamu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lacey throws a right and a left that Imamu avoids nicely.
Lacey with a hook.
Imamu tries to close the distance and clinch but Lacey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Imamu tries to clinch but Lacey moves out of range.
Imamu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lacey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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.
Lacey scores with a jab. Imamu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Imamu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Imamu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lacey lands with a straight right. Imamu didn't see that one coming.
Lacey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Imamu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Imamu tries to clinch up.
Imamu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Imamu wants to clinch up but Lacey keeps it at a distance.
Lacey throws a jab when Imamu was well out of range.
Lacey connects with a crisp jab.
Lacey moves away from the strike by Imamu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lacey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lacey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Imamu keeping moving, preventing Lacey from controlling successfully.
Lacey prevents Imamu from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Lacey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Imamu leaves Lacey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lacey works Imamu's body with a nice hook.
Imamu is looking to wear down Lacey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lacey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Imamu wants to stand up but Lacey is controlling him.
Lacey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lacey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Imamu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lacey is controlling him.
Imamu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lacey controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lacey throwing strikes from guard but Imamu blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imamu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lacey won't allow Imamu to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Imamu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacey.
Imamu misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Lacey.
Lacey connects with a jab.
Lacey throws a series of strikes that have Imamu backpedaling.
Imamu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Imamu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacey.
Lacey throws a right and a left that Imamu avoids nicely.
Lacey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Imamu circles away.
Lacey scores a takedown into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Lacey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacey lands with some strikes.
Lacey landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imamu is trying to stand.
Lacey dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lacey lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lacey with a couple of short strikes.
Imamu is trying to stand up.
Lacey landing shots from mount.
Lacey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Imamu tries to buck Lacey off but he can't manage it.
Lacey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lacey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Lacey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lacey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Imamu is trying to stand.
Lacey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Imamu hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lacey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lacey scoring with strikes but Imamu is staying in there.
Lacey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Imamu looks a forlorn figure.
Imamu is rocked!
Lacey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Imamu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Imamu is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Imamu seems to have got his legs back now.
Lacey landing strikes from the mount.
Lacey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lacey landing strikes from the mount and Imamu is in trouble!
Imamu is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lacey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mathew Lacey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lacey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Imamu's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Imamu is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lacey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lacey lands a big elbow.
Lacey working the ground and pound effectively.
Imamu taking shots to the head.
Lacey is landing with some decent strikes but Imamu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lacey raining down shots from the mount!
Lacey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lacey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lacey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Lacey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lacey throws a series of strikes that have Imamu backpedaling.
Imamu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacey moves away.
Lacey looks to land a right hand but Imamu moved out of range.
Lacey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Imamu as he jumps to the side.
Lacey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Imamu is looking to clinch.
Imamu dodges the punch combination from Lacey.
Imamu slips a jab and a cross from Lacey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imamu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Imamu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lacey misses with a double jab.
Lacey throws an overhand right that lands on Imamu's shoulder, as Imamu tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imamu misses with a straight right.
Lacey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Imamu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Imamu darts in and clinches Lacey up against the cage.
Imamu is trying to force a seperation but Lacey has the dominant position.
Lacey misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Imamu.
Imamu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lacey has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Imamu fails to land.
Lacey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Imamu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lacey blocks an uppercut.
Lacey is pushing Imamu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Imamu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Imamu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Imamu scores with a shot to the side of Lacey's head.
Lacey pulls guard effortlessly.
Imamu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thulani Imamu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thulani Imamu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacey misses with a wild combination.
Lacey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lacey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Imamu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Imamu misses with a straight left.
Lacey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Imamu lands a glancing blow to the side of Lacey's head.
Lacey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lacey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lacey dives in and grabs Imamu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Imamu pushes down on Lacey's head and hops out.
Thulani Imamu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathew Lacey.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lacey!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Imamu wants to clinch up but Lacey keeps it at a distance.
Imamu tries to clinch but Lacey is having none of it.
Imamu swings for the body but Lacey moves out of range.
Imamu slips a jab and a cross from Lacey.
Lacey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Imamu on the side of the head.
Mathew Lacey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lacey misses with an uppercut.
Imamu rushes Lacey and presses him up against the cage.
Imamu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Imamu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Imamu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacey misses with a hook. Imamu ducked under it nicely.
Lacey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Imamu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lacey has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lacey misses with a straight right.
Imamu looks to throw the jab but Lacey is out of range.
Lacey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Imamu moves away.
Imamu tries to clinch up but Lacey circles away and keeps his distance.
Lacey swats away the attempt to clinch by Imamu.
Imamu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacey moves away.
Imamu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lacey looks to land a combination but Imamu avoids it well.
Imamu takes one on the button.
Lacey throws a combination that misses
and Imamu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lacey thinking.
Imamu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lacey.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thulani Imamu.
I think Lacey 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 27:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Lacey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Mane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slim Star could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Magnus Mane's chin.
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180 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Mane!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star misses with a wild combination.
Mane throws a lazy right hand but Star sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mane takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Star, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Mane misses.
Mane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Star.
Mane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Star sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Slim Star has been cut.
Star getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Star is out of range.
Mane looks to throw the jab but Star is out of range.
Star lands a really nice looking cross but Mane seems unphased.
Mane loads up on a big right hand but Star slips the punch.
Mane looks to score with a jab to the body but Star is just out of range.
Star rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Star ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Star rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Star throws a hook to the side of Mane's head but Mane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Star scores with a hook to the body. Mane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mane misses with a low kick.
Star blocks a low kick nicely.
Star fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Star throws a series of punches but Mane avoids them all with ease.
Mane throws a nice looking combination but Star bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magnus Mane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Star throws a shot from downtown. Mane moves away and avoids it.
Mane throws a series of punches but Star moves out of range.
Mane throws a looping overhand right but Star ducks down to avoid it.
Mane misses with an uppercut.
Star misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mane.
Star connects with a looping right hand.
Mane looks to land a right hand but Star moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mane misses with a body shot.
Star lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mane backs up against the cage.
Mane looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Star. Mane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Star misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mane.
Star throws out a loose jab but Mane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Star misses with a few strikes there.
Mane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Star counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Star circles away quickly and effectively.
Star lands a right hook to the body.
Star clinches up against the cage.
Mane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Star lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Star lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mane backwards.
Star is stalling here.
Star presses Mane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Star gets through Mane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Star.
Star lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Star.
Mane is rocked!
Star has a couple of punches blocked by Mane.
Mane is still on wobbly legs! Can Star finish him?
Star working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Star presses Mane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Star stalling.
Star dips a shoulder and cracks Mane with a mighty uppercut! Mane falls back against the cage and Star unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mane is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Star screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim Star!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Grebovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grebovski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ganglians - Valient Brave. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Grebovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Repe Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorsa blocks a leg kick.
Sorsa slips a jab and a cross from Grebovski.
Sorsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sorsa fails with the takedown.
Grebovski throws the left hand but Sorsa avoids the punch easily.
Grebovski throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorsa slips a straight right by Grebovski.
Grebovski is looking to clinch but Sorsa is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grebovski tries to clinch there but Sorsa circles away.
Grebovski throws a solid leg kick but Sorsa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grebovski.
Grebovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorsa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Grebovski does it's job there.
Grebovski lands a really nice looking cross but Sorsa seems unphased.
Grebovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grebovski tries to clinch but Sorsa moves out of range.
Grebovski moves in looking to clinch but Sorsa pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa avoids the head kick by Grebovski.
Sorsa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grebovski.
Grebovski throws a hook but Sorsa blocks it.
Sorsa gets the takedown into side control.
Grebovski is looking for a sweep.
Sorsa takes a little break here. Grebovski wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sorsa wants to control but Grebovski is keeping him busy.
Grebovski is letting Sorsa control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grebovski dodges the ground and pound from Sorsa.
Grebovski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sorsa controlling the action here.
Sorsa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Repe Sorsa.
Grebovski throws a looping overhand right but Sorsa ducks down to avoid it.
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.
Grebovski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sorsa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grebovski pinned against the cage. Grebovski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grebovski misses with an uppercut. Sorsa saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sorsa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Grebovski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sorsa defending well as Grebovski loads up on a big left hand.
Sorsa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grebovski.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sorsa.
Grebovski tries to clinch up but Sorsa circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grebovski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sorsa.
The fighters circling - Grebovski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grebovski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sorsa. Sorsa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa moves away from the strike by Grebovski.
Grebovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sorsa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grebovski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sorsa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grebovski looks to throw the jab but Sorsa is out of range.
Grebovski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grebovski thows a body shot but no joy.
Grebovski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grebovski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grebovski wants to clinch.
Sorsa checks the leg kick.
Grebovski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grebovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorsa moves away.
Sorsa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grebovski tries to clinch but Sorsa is having none of it.
Grebovski lands a nice shot that snaps Sorsa's head back.
Sorsa shoots in but Grebovski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Grebovski misses.
Sorsa swings for the body but Grebovski moves out of range.
Grebovski throws a hook but Sorsa blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shane Grebovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sorsa.
Shane Grebovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Repe Sorsa.
Sorsa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sorsa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sorsa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grebovski looks to throw the jab but Sorsa is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Grebovski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Grebovski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by Grebovski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grebovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sorsa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sorsa misses with a wild body shot.
Grebovski misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Sorsa counter with a right hand.
Grebovski throws and low kick but Sorsa moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sorsa.
Grebovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa fails with the takedown.
Grebovski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sorsa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grebovski wants to stand up but Sorsa is controlling him.
Grebovski is adopting a defensive guard.
Sorsa wants to control from the top but Grebovski keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa stops Grebovski from standing up.
Sorsa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sorsa looking to sit in guard and control but Grebovski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sorsa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grebovski misses with a leg kick.
Shane Grebovski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grebovski throws a right hand that Sorsa ducks under and follows up with a left that Sorsa also avoids with ease.
Grebovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Sorsa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grebovski throws a right and a left that Sorsa avoids nicely.
Grebovski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sorsa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grebovski thinking.
Shane Grebovski is winning the standup battle so far.
Sorsa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grebovski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sorsa somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grebovski wants to clinch but Sorsa slips to the side
and Sorsa counters with a single leg into guard. Grebovski didn't expect that.
Sorsa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grebovski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Repe Sorsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grebovski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sorsa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grebovski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shane Grebovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Repe Sorsa.
Sorsa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grebovski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sorsa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grebovski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sorsa jumps guard but Grebovski stands there with Sorsa around his waist. Sorsa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sorsa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grebovski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grebovski misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grebovski.
Grebovski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grebovski breaks the clinch.
Sorsa slips a straight right by Grebovski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Repe Sorsa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grebovski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Grebovski!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quizz Al Fazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Susikasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quizz Al Fazz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quizz Al Fazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Susikasi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fazz avoids the body shot from Susikasi.
Susikasi lands a two punch combo.
Seppo Susikasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susikasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fazz moves away.
Fazz scores with a spinning back kick!
Susikasi throws a good cross that connects.
Fazz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fazz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Susikasi shoots in for a takedown but Fazz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Susikasi.
Susikasi looks for a takedown but Fazz sprawls well.
Good leg kick by Fazz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fazz, right into the meat.
Susikasi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fazz. Fazz obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Susikasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fazz throws a wild body kick that Susikasi sees coming a mile off.
Fazz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fazz stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fazz pushes off an throws an elbow but Susikasi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Susikasi jumps guard but Fazz stands there with Susikasi around his waist. Susikasi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Quizz Al Fazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Susikasi.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fazz throws an elbow but misses.
Susikasi avoids the elbow strike from Fazz, against the cage.
Susikasi tries to throw a body punch but Fazz avoids it by throwing Susikasi back against the cage.
Fazz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fazz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Susikasi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fazz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Susikasi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fazz to the mat! Fazz manages to get full guard.
Susikasi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Susikasi won't allow Fazz to sweep him here.
Susikasi wants to control from the top but Fazz keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fazz looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi postures up in Fazz's guard and throws a big left but Fazz blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susikasi looking to pass the guard.
Susikasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Susikasi wants to pass the guard but Fazz is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Susikasi blocks a head kick by Fazz.
Susikasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Susikasi.
Susikasi jabs at Fazz's body.
Nice body punch from Susikasi.
A clash of legs there as Susikasi blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fazz slips under a jab.
Susikasi fails with a takedown attempt.
Fazz misses with a body kick.
Fazz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fazz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fazz misses with a low kick as Susikasi jumps back.
Nice body kick from Fazz.
Fazz throws a low kick but Susikasi avoids it.
Fazz throws a one two combo.
Horrible takedown by Susikasi or perhaps it was just good defense by Fazz which made him look bad.
Susikasi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Susikasi looks gassed!
Fazz misses with a head kick.
Susikasi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fazz rather than just go for the knockout.
Fazz is looking to slow Susikasi down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fazz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Susikasi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fazz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fazz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Susikasi circles away quickly and effectively.
Susikasi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fazz swivels and escapes.
Fazz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fazz tries a low kick but Susikasi avoids it.
Fazz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Susikasi is defended easily by Fazz.
Fazz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Susikasi is out of range.
Susikasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fazz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Susikasi.
Fazz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good work by Susikasi as he checks the leg kick.
Susikasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quizz Al Fazz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Susikasi throws a lazy right hand but Fazz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Susikasi misses with a hook to the body
and Fazz counters with a head kick. That will keep Susikasi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A telegraphed right hand from Susikasi misses the target.
A head kick misses from Fazz.
Susikasi checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Fazz.
Susikasi moves out of range of the body kick.
Susikasi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fazz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Susikasi wants to pass the guard but Fazz is keeping the position.
Susikasi throwing strikes from guard but Fazz blocks nicely.
Fazz keeping moving, preventing Susikasi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fazz working a defensive guard here.
Susikasi trying to move into half guard but instead Fazz has managed to sweep!
Fazz stopping the sweep attempt from Susikasi.
Susikasi keeping moving, preventing Fazz from controlling successfully.
Susikasi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fazz defends well.
Susikasi looking for a sweep. Not yet Susikasi, not yet.
Fazz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two 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.
Fazz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fazz won't allow Susikasi to sweep him here.
Susikasi is looking for a triangle but Fazz pushes his legs off easily.
Susikasi is breathing heavily.
Fazz stands and throws Susikasi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Susikasi trying to remain calm as Fazz controls from the top position.
Fazz trying to control the position but Susikasi is working away.
Susikasi tries to improve position but can't.
Fazz is looking to take a break and control but Susikasi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Susikasi is looking to regain half guard here but Fazz keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Susikasi is trying to get back to full guard.
Fazz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Susikasi is looking to control Fazz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Susikasi avoid being mounted?
Fazz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Susikasi on the ground.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Susikasi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fazz throws a leg kick but Susikasi moved away.
Susikasi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fazz counters with a leg kick.
Susikasi misses with a wild combination.
Susikasi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fazz on the side of the head.
Fazz throws a right hand that Susikasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Susikasi also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Susikasi. Fazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Susikasi throws a sloppy body shot
and Fazz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Susikasi dips to his left and cracks Fazz with an uppercut!
Susikasi misses with a body shot.
Quizz Al Fazz is winning the standup battle so far.
Fazz throws a leg kick but Susikasi checks it.
Fazz scores with a leg kick.
Fazz throws a series of punches but Susikasi moves out of range.
Susikasi darts in and clinches Fazz up against the cage.
Susikasi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Susikasi blocks an elbow strike.
Susikasi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fazz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Quizz Al Fazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Susikasi.
Fazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Susikasi's sensitive parts.
Susikasi blocks a leg kick.
Susikasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Susikasi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fazz.
Susikasi blocks a head kick by Fazz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quizz Al Fazz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Susikasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Susikasi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Susikasi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fazz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Susikasi throwing strikes but missing.
Susikasi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fazz is pulling down on Susikasi's head to control his posture.
Susikasi wants to control from the top but Fazz keeps moving.
Susikasi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susikasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Fazz has wrist control.
Susikasi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Susikasi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fazz.
Fazz throws a leg kick that misses.
Susikasi checks a low kick from Fazz.
Susikasi misses with the combination.
Susikasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Susikasi blocks a head kick by Fazz.
Fazz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fazz throws a chopping leg kick but Susikasi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Susikasi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fazz avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fazz.
Fazz throws a head kick but Susikasi moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fazz slips under a jab.
Susikasi tries to clinch but Fazz moves out of range.
Fazz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fazz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Susikasi tries to bum rush Fazz with a series of wild strikes but Fazz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fazz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Susikasi throws out the jab.
Susikasi connects with the punch.
Susikasi scores with a jab to the body.
Susikasi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Susikasi closes the distance and clinches.
Susikasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Susikasi as the two fighters clinch.
Fazz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fazz misses with an elbow over the top.
A left hand lands to the body for Susikasi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi avoids the elbow strike from Fazz, against the cage.
Susikasi tries to score a body lock takedown but Fazz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A hook to the body from Susikasi.
Susikasi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Susikasi wants a takedown but no success here.
Quizz Al Fazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Susikasi.
Fazz is struggling to control the position.
Susikasi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fazz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fazz is looking to control Susikasi's arms but Susikasi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fazz has his back to the cage.
Susikasi wants a takedown but no success here.
Fazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Susikasi avoids it.
Fazz blocks a body shot from Susikasi.
Fazz lands an elbow that stopped Susikasi in his tracks for a moment.
Susikasi is trying to drag Fazz to the mat but Fazz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Susikasi blocks an elbow strike.
Seppo Susikasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Susikasi can't find room to land a body shot as Fazz controls the action.
Fazz prevents a body shot from Susikasi.
Susikasi has Fazz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fazz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Susikasi is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi blocks an elbow strike from Fazz.
Fazz stops a takedown attempt from Susikasi.
Susikasi managing to block the knees to the body from Fazz.
Fazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Susikasi.
Susikasi is trying to drag Fazz to the mat but Fazz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Quizz Al Fazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Susikasi's defenses.
Fazz lands a nice elbow.
Susikasi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fazz backwards.
Susikasi tries to work over Fazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fazz wants to stall.
Susikasi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fazz controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fazz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Susikasi goes for a takedown attempt but Fazz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Susikasi misses with a body shot
and Fazz counters with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seppo Susikasi.
I think Fazz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quizz Al Fazz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anssi Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuzzy Bear (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anssi Kukkonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fuzzy Bear!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Kukkonen.
Kukkonen scores with a nice right hand.
Kukkonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bear.
Kukkonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kukkonen looks to land a left hand but Bear moved out of range nicely.
Bear avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Bear.
Bear throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kukkonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anssi Kukkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kukkonen.
Kukkonen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bear counters with a head kick.
Kukkonen misses with a combination
and Bear connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kukkonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bear slips a straight right by Kukkonen.
Bear pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kukkonen.
Bear will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bear sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kukkonen throws a body punch but Bear moves out of range.
Kukkonen throws a big shot that misses.
Bear is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kukkonen.
Kukkonen misses with a body punch
and Bear counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Bear looks at the referee who does nothing so Bear lands a crushing right that sends Kukkonen to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fuzzy Bear! Fuzzy Bear retains his middleweight title!
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