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Openweight MMA 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeru Subramaniam (ranked 5817 p4p, 139 weight class) and Gobinda Svatopluk (ranked 5816 p4p, 146 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gobinda Svatopluk was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zeru Subramaniam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gobinda Svatopluk!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subramaniam rushes Svatopluk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Subramaniam changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Svatopluk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Subramaniam gets the takedown into side control.
Svatopluk misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Subramaniam controlling from side mount.
Subramaniam connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Svatopluk some visible discomfort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subramaniam is working Svatopluk over with some ground and pound from side control.
Subramaniam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Subramaniam throws a strike aimed at the side of Svatopluk's head but Svatopluk avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subramaniam tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Svatopluk prevents Subramaniam from moving into mount.
Subramaniam is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Svatopluk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Subramaniam tries to advance to mount but Svatopluk denies him.
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.
Subramaniam is looking to take a break and control but Svatopluk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svatopluk tries to bench press Subramaniam off him but Subramaniam keeps the position.
Svatopluk wants to control but Subramaniam postures up.
Subramaniam decides to stand back up.
Subramaniam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Svatopluk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subramaniam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svatopluk is keeping the position for now.
Subramaniam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Svatopluk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Subramaniam controls the pace.
Svatopluk is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Subramaniam presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Subramaniam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Subramaniam avoids the head kick by Svatopluk.
Svatopluk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Subramaniam is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subramaniam tries to work over Svatopluk's front leg with a kick but Svatopluk checks it.
Subramaniam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Svatopluk looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Subramaniam is staying tight to Svatopluk's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Subramaniam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Svatopluk keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeru Subramaniam dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Svatopluk as Subramaniam shoots in.
Svatopluk tries to clinch up but Subramaniam circles away and keeps his distance.
Subramaniam tries to counter with a takedown but Svatopluk is quick to defend against it.
Svatopluk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Subramaniam.
Subramaniam shoots in but Svatopluk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A low kick from Svatopluk is predictable there
and Subramaniam holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Subramaniam is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeru Subramaniam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svatopluk is pressed up against the cage. Subramaniam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Svatopluk down to the mat. Svatopluk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svatopluk closes the distance and clinches up with Subramaniam, looking for a takedown. Svatopluk pushes Subramaniam against the cage but Subramaniam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Svatopluk looks to move away, Subramaniam throws a big counter combo but Svatopluk just gets out of the way.
Svatopluk fails with a takedown attempt.
Svatopluk tries to clinch up.
As Svatopluk tries to get set, Subramaniam tries to push him back and clinch up but Svatopluk manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subramaniam shoots for a takedown but Svatopluk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Svatopluk with the counter takedown but Subramaniam avoids it easily.
Svatopluk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Svatopluk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Subramaniam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Svatopluk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Subramaniam, pushing him back against the cage.
Subramaniam pulls Svatopluk into guard.
Svatopluk trying to control the position from guard on top but Subramaniam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svatopluk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Svatopluk stands and steps away. Subramaniam gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Zeru Subramaniam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svatopluk misses with a double jab.
Subramaniam appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subramaniam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Svatopluk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Svatopluk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Subramaniam tries to pull guard but Svatopluk holds him up against the cage and eventually Subramaniam drops back down to his feet.
Svatopluk trying to stall but Subramaniam improves his position.
Subramaniam wants a takedown but no success here.
Subramaniam gets underhooks to prevent Svatopluk's takedown attempt.
Subramaniam pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svatopluk wants to control from the top but Subramaniam keeps moving.
Svatopluk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Subramaniam haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subramaniam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Subramaniam tries to get out of the position.
Svatopluk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Svatopluk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Subramaniam 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Subramaniam looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Subramaniam fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Svatopluk sprawls well initially but Subramaniam persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Svatopluk manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice takedown defense from Subramaniam. No joy for Svatopluk on that attempt.
Subramaniam has Svatopluk up against the cage in a clinch.
Svatopluk fails to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Svatopluk manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Svatopluk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Subramaniam controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gobinda Svatopluk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Svatopluk tries to clinch up.
Subramaniam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Subramaniam throws a head kick but Svatopluk moves out of range.
Subramaniam has managed to clinch.
Svatopluk is trying to break free.
Svatopluk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Subramaniam pulls Svatopluk into guard.
Svatopluk trying to control the position from guard on top but Subramaniam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Subramaniam has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Svatopluk should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Subramaniam has tightened it up now! Svatopluk should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zeru Subramaniam!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jessie Alejandro (ranked 5819 p4p, 145 weight class) and Lehel Bartasz (ranked 24370 p4p, 204 weight class). Bartasz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Manowar.... Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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139 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jessie Alejandro !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lehel Bartasz!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartasz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alejandro , pushing him back against the cage.
Bartasz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alejandro walks away with a smile on his face. Bartasz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alejandro .
Alejandro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alejandro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alejandro or perhaps it was just good defense by Bartasz, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jessie Alejandro . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartasz darts in trying to clinch
and Alejandro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alejandro shoots in for a takedown but Bartasz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alejandro tries a head kick but it misses.
Bartasz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alejandro defends well and Bartasz ends up having to push Alejandro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bartasz is looking to clinch.
It looked like Alejandro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alejandro misses with a kick to the body.
Bartasz clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alejandro .
Alejandro jumps guard but Bartasz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bartasz connects with a knee to the head.
Bartasz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bartasz managing to block the knees to the body from Alejandro .
Alejandro tries to pull guard but Bartasz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bartasz wants to take the fight to the mat but Alejandro manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Alejandro is trying to break free.
Bartasz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Alejandro slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alejandro avoiding damage.
Alejandro is pushing Bartasz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bartasz jumps guard but Alejandro stands there with Bartasz around his waist. Bartasz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bartasz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alejandro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alejandro can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro pushes off an throws an elbow but Bartasz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alejandro pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartasz postures up.
Bartasz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alejandro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bartasz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alejandro has control of Bartasz's left arm, preventing Bartasz from doing any damage.
Alejandro is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bartasz presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bartasz misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartasz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alejandro 's efforts to push away.
Bartasz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bartasz landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bartasz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alejandro is trying to drag Bartasz to the mat but Bartasz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bartasz throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lehel Bartasz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bartasz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bartasz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alejandro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alejandro tries to break the clinch but Bartasz is controlling the position.
Bartasz wants to take the fight to the mat but Alejandro manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bartasz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alejandro scores with a hook to the body.
Bartasz throws an elbow but it misses.
Bartasz wants to take the fight to the mat but Alejandro manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jessie Alejandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lehel Bartasz.
Alejandro successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alejandro wants to stand up but Bartasz is controlling him.
Alejandro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bartasz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alejandro has control of Bartasz's left arm, preventing Bartasz from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alejandro has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bartasz has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Bartasz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alejandro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've been informed that Bartasz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bartasz throws an elbow that misses.
Bartasz jumps guard but Alejandro stands there with Bartasz around his waist. Bartasz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alejandro pulls Bartasz into guard.
Alejandro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bartasz trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartasz wants to get back to full guard but Alejandro has passed into side control.
Alejandro tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Alejandro trying to control the position but Bartasz is working away.
Bartasz tries to escape but Alejandro is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartasz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alejandro 's best efforts.
Alejandro prevents Bartasz from improving his position.
Bartasz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bartasz wants to control the action here but instead Alejandro manages to pass to full mount!
Bartasz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alejandro looking to secure an arm triangle but Bartasz defends it well.
Bartasz is squirming around, avoiding Alejandro 's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bartasz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alejandro is working for a guillotine from mount but Bartasz frees his head quite easily.
Bartasz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alejandro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jessie Alejandro dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Alejandro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bartasz is fending him off so far but Alejandro persists. Nope, Bartasz circles away and we're back to standing.
Bartasz slaps away a takedown attempt from Alejandro , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bartasz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alejandro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Alejandro pushes Bartasz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bartasz has managed to clinch.
Alejandro blocking some punches.
Alejandro blocks an uppercut.
Bartasz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bartasz swings wildly with an uppercut but Alejandro uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartasz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alejandro walks away with a smile on his face. Bartasz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alejandro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bartasz unleashes a big counter combination but Alejandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jessie Alejandro . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartasz clinches.
Bartasz pushes off an throws an elbow but Alejandro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bartasz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alejandro or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bartasz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alejandro is trying to break the clinch but Bartasz has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bartasz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alejandro jumps guard but Bartasz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alejandro pulls Bartasz into guard.
Bartasz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alejandro 's guard.
Bartasz trying to control but Alejandro is working from the bottom.
Bartasz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bartasz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartasz wants to control from the top but Alejandro keeps moving.
Alejandro pulls Bartasz in to control the position.
Alejandro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bartasz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alejandro pinned against the cage. Alejandro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alejandro tries to counter with a takedown but Bartasz is quick to defend against it.
Alejandro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bartasz sprawls well. Bartasz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alejandro gets slowly back to his feet.
Bartasz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alejandro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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.
Alejandro tries for a takedown but Bartasz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bartasz gets underhooks to prevent Alejandro 's takedown attempt.
Alejandro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Bartasz.
Bartasz slowing the pace effectively.
Bartasz tries a knee to the head but Alejandro blocks it.
Alejandro tries to pull guard but Bartasz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bartasz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alejandro blocks it with crossed arms.
Alejandro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lehel Bartasz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bartasz 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lehel Bartasz!
Lehel Bartasz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meso Horne (ranked 6694 p4p, 163 weight class) and Nikhil Remao (ranked 6658 p4p, 162 weight class). Nikhil Remao is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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220 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Meso Horne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikhil Remao!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remao tries to clinch up.
Remao misses with a low kick.
Horne stuffs the takedown attempt from Remao. Remao gets slowly back to his feet.
Horne misses with a low kick.
Horne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Remao throws a counter combo.
Horne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Remao is trying to escape back to his feet but Horne uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horne has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horne misses with a takedown attempt - Remao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horne shoots and misses
and Remao counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meso Horne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Remao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horne pushes off an throws an elbow but Remao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Remao tries to pull guard but Horne holds him up against the cage and eventually Remao drops back down to his feet.
Remao stalls.
Horne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Remao is defended easily by Horne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Remao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Remao shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Horne was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Horne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Remao circles away.
Horne looking to score a takedown here. Remao is defending well but Horne drives through and ends up in Remao's guard.
Remao has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Horne has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horne breaks from the clinch.
Remao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Remao drives through and clinches with Horne against the cage.
Horne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Horne wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Horne manages to break the clinch.
Remao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Remao drives through and clinches with Horne against the cage.
Remao is looking to break free of the clinch but Horne has double underhooks.
Horne manages to break the clinch.
Remao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horne leaves Remao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horne throws a big counter combination but Remao scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remao shoots in for a double leg but Horne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Remao throws a head kick that misses.
Remao shoots in for a takedown but Horne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horne clinches up with Remao and pushes him back against the cage.
Horne is pushing Remao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Horne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Horne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Remao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Remao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Horne shoots in and gets a takedown into Remao's guard.
Remao has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Horne off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meso Horne dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Horne throws a low kick, looking for Remao's leg but Remao calmly moves out of range.
Horne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Remao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horne keeps the fight on the outside.
Remao tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Horne defends well and Remao ends up having to push Horne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Horne is looking for a counter combo.
Remao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Remao looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Remao gets a takedown into half guard.
Horne has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Remao is on him like a limpet, forcing Horne back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Remao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Horne walks away with a smile on his face. Remao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horne takes a swing at Remao's ribcage but misses.
Remao tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne shoots in looking for a takedown. Remao tries to sprawl out of it but Horne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Remao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horne slaps away a takedown attempt from Remao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Meso Horne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikhil Remao.
Remao shoots in and drives through. Horne sprawls well.
Remao closes the distance and clinches.
Horne manages to break the clinch.
Horne shoots and misses
and Remao counters by clinching up.
Remao has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Horne uses from the top position.
Horne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horne prevents Remao from getting back to his feet.
Remao looking for subs off his back but Horne has passed one foot through into half guard.
Remao is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horne is nestled in close to Remao, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Remao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Horne lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Remao is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Horne jumps into side control!
Remao tries to buck Horne off but Horne is having none of it.
Horne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Horne decides to stand back up.
Horne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Remao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Remao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Remao looks to move away, Horne throws a big counter combo but Remao just gets out of the way.
Remao tries to clinch up but Horne circles away and keeps his distance.
Horne closes the distance and pushes Remao back into the cage.
Horne breaks the clinch.
Horne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Horne wants it to stay on the feet.
Horne tries for a takedown but Remao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Remao.
Horne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Remao pinned against the cage. Remao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Remao shoots in looking for a takedown but Horne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Remao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Remao looks to move away, Horne throws a big counter combo but Remao just gets out of the way.
Meso Horne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Remao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horne throws a leg kick
and Remao counters with a series of strikes. Horne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Remao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horne throws a head kick that misses.
Remao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horne as he avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Remao keeps the fight on the outside.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Horne - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meso Horne dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Horne looks for a takedown but Remao sprawls well.
Horne throws a sloppy head kick and Remao moves out of range easily.
Remao goes for a double leg but Horne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Horne continues to drive forward.
Remao throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Horne or perhaps it was just good defense by Remao, which made it look bad.
Remao has his takedown stuffed
and Horne counters with a shoot takedown. Remao fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remao working a defensive guard but Horne manages to pass into side control anyway.
Remao tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Horne presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne breaks from Remao's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Remao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Remao wants to control but Horne is having none of it.
Horne looking to finish Remao with some ground and pound. This is bad for Remao!
Horne with the ground and pound from mount.
Horne content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remao can't escape the position.
Horne throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Remao has his hands clasped together but Horne breaks the hold and Remao is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Horne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Meso Horne!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingston Wall (ranked 23939 p4p, 188 weight class) and Roman Agus (ranked 5813 p4p, 138 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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223 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kingston Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Agus!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wall but Wall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Agus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wall works Agus's body with a nice hook.
Wall tests Agus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Agus shoots in and drives through. Wall sprawls well.
Wall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Agus in his tracks.
Wall drops Agus with a beautiful combination! Agus stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wall is looking for the KO!
It looks like Roman Agus has been cut.
Kingston Wall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wall connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Agus covering up! Wall comes in with a big uppercut and Agus goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kingston Wall!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathon Harel (ranked 4030 p4p, 110 weight class) and Ewart Soso (ranked 5818 p4p, 142 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonathon Harel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ewart Soso!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Soso somewhat.
Soso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harel avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Harel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonathon Harel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ewart Soso.
Harel looking to score a takedown here. Soso is defending well but Harel drives through and ends up in Soso's guard.
Harel scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soso looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Harel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soso is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Harel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Soso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harel stopping the sweep attempt from Soso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harel stays in close to Soso's body and controls the position.
Harel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Soso throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Harel stays in close to Soso's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Soso is trying to hold Harel in close to prevent damage but Harel has managed to pass into half guard.
Soso trying to control but Harel postures up.
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.
Soso is looking to escape.
Soso is staying active underneath Harel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Soso gets caught napping as Harel dives in and scores a takedown. Soso manages to retain guard.
Soso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harel is aware though and is defending well.
Soso will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Soso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soso being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathon Harel dominated that round.
That's time! Harel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soso trying to control but Harel postures up.
Harel wants to take a breather but Soso is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Harel.
Harel working the head and body with strikes.
Soso trying to hold on to Harel's head to control him but Harel postures up.
Harel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soso is looking to control Harel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soso avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Harel.
Harel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harel in particular looking to stall.
Harel blocks the strikes from Soso.
Soso wants to control but Harel is keeping busy.
Harel controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soso is looking for a sweep. Harel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harel is looking to take a break and control but Soso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Harel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Soso!
Harel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Soso's face.
Harel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Soso is now in Harel's guard. A big mistake from Harel there, giving up the dominant position!
Harel has an active guard here but Soso has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Soso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soso trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harel's guard.
Harel has his foot on Soso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soso works his way back into a safe position though.
Harel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Harel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Soso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Harel has control of Soso's left arm, preventing Soso from doing any damage.
Harel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soso postures up.
Harel controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soso throws a series of punches but Harel avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soso.
Harel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathon Harel dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Harel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Soso as he avoids it easily.
Harel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soso fails with the takedown.
Soso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No luck for Harel with that takedown attempt.
Soso tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harel defends well and Soso ends up having to push Harel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harel fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Soso to the ground. Harel is now in Soso's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Soso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Soso lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Harel wants to control from the top but Soso keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harel postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Harel prevents Soso from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soso misses with a kick to the body
and Harel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harel.
Soso is trying to keep Harel in close.
Harel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soso has his foot on Harel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harel works his way back into a safe position though.
Harel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harel drops back looking for a leg! Soso is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soso manages to kick Harel off! Harel jumps back into Soso's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harel controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Soso slaps away a takedown attempt from Harel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Soso throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathon Harel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soso doesn't manage to clinch there - Harel circles away.
Soso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harel.
Soso shoots in for a takedown but Harel shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheers as Soso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harel doesn't seem phased though.
Soso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harel.
Soso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Soso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soso looks to score with a jab to the body but Harel is just out of range.
Ewart Soso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathon Harel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Soso defends it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ewart Soso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harel 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathon Harel!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ittai Amram (ranked 5811 p4p, 140 weight class) and Suman Giovanni (ranked 5814 p4p, 141 weight class). The key to victory for Ittai Amram has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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141 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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133 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ittai Amram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suman Giovanni!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amram is trying hard to land a takedown here. Giovanni sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Giovanni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amram.
Amram gets a clinch.
Giovanni has Amram pressed against the cage, preventing Amram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Giovanni manages to break the clinch.
Amram fails with the takedown
and Giovanni counters by moving into the clinch.
Giovanni gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Amram.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ittai Amram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giovanni looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giovanni is trying to drag Amram to the mat but Amram just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Giovanni should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A short right from Amram.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni wants a takedown.
Amram is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Giovanni to keep the fight standing.
Amram manages to pull guard.
Giovanni controlling from the top position.
Amram is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Giovanni is aware though and is defending well.
Giovanni won't allow Amram to sweep him here.
Amram has momentary wrist control but Giovanni slips an elbow through the middle.
Giovanni postures up.
Amram wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amram is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Giovanni is looking to stand up but Amram won't let him.
Amram keeping moving, preventing Giovanni from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Amram closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Amram is looking to control Giovanni's arms but Giovanni gets an underhook and turns him. Now Amram has his back to the cage.
Amram gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Giovanni.
Giovanni breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Amram.
Amram has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amram tries to break free but Giovanni pushes him back against the cage.
Amram can't find room to land a body shot as Giovanni controls the action.
Giovanni breaks the clinch.
Giovanni misses with a two punch combination.
Amram has managed to clinch.
Amram lands a body shot.
Giovanni gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Giovanni wants to free his trapped foot but Amram is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Amram tries to roll over but Giovanni keeps him under control.
Giovanni with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amram regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Giovanni.
Amram knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Giovanni on the ground.
Giovanni forces his way into half guard.
Giovanni stops Amram from getting back to his feet.
Giovanni passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giovanni avoids the attempt from Amram to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Suman Giovanni will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Giovanni throws a one two combo.
Amram tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giovanni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amram misses with a takedown attempt - Giovanni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amram gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Giovanni lands a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amram seems keen to control Giovanni's posture.
Amram keeping moving, preventing Giovanni from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amram is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Giovanni is controlling him.
Amram is looking for a triangle here but Giovanni uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Giovanni tries to stand but Amram is controlling his head.
Amram is trying to get back to his feet.
Giovanni is looking to take a break and control but Amram is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amram tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Giovanni wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Amram is working hard here to advance position.
Giovanni happy to just control the position for now.
Giovanni tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amram keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Giovanni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Amram counters with a series of strikes. Giovanni will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giovanni fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Amram sprawls well initially but Giovanni persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Amram wants to control but Giovanni is keeping busy.
Amram moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Giovanni passes Amram's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Giovanni in particular looking to stall.
Giovanni passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Amram!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amram just holding on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suman Giovanni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Amram's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Giovanni wants to clinch
and Amram counters with a left and a right that stings Giovanni.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Amram.
Giovanni tries to counter by closing the distance.
Amram closes this distance looking for a takedown but Giovanni circles away.
Amram drives through and clinches with Giovanni against the cage.
Giovanni keeps control of Amram as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amram tries for a takedown but Giovanni manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ittai Amram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giovanni tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Amram smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amram displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Giovanni decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Giovanni is going to stand back up.
Giovanni content to control rather than advance.
Amram manages to get to full guard.
Amram keeping moving, preventing Giovanni from controlling successfully.
Amram is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Amram has his hands on Giovanni's head, controlling the position.
Amram wants to sweep here but Giovanni controlling him for the moment.
Giovanni is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Amram throws a nice looking combination but Giovanni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giovanni is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Amram gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Amram is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni is trying to maintain a safe position but Amram gets an underhook and turns Giovanni into the cage.
Amram is fighting off a takedown attempt but Giovanni is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Amram to the mat. Amram regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Amram wants to stand up but Giovanni is controlling him.
Giovanni passes Amram's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Giovanni wants to take a breather but Amram is having none of it.
Giovanni takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Amram has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Giovanni is working away from the top position though.
Suman Giovanni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Amram avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giovanni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amram tries to roll over but Giovanni keeps him under control.
Giovanni scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Giovanni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Giovanni scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Amram is refusing to be controlled, as Giovanni sits in half guard.
Giovanni is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ittai Amram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suman Giovanni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Ittai Amram.
I think Giovanni has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Havoc (ranked 3688 p4p, 98 weight class) and Dand Prem (ranked 5815 p4p, 144 weight class). Tor Havoc has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tor Havoc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dand Prem!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prem goes for a double leg but Havoc avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Havoc continues to drive forward.
Prem on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Prem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Havoc as he jumps to the side.
Havoc misses with a body kick.
Prem feints the counter takedown.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Havoc! Prem is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tor Havoc!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snorri Aquila (ranked 3751 p4p, 102 weight class) and Mohamed Brendan (ranked 5812 p4p, 143 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snorri Aquila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohamed Brendan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brendan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aquila did well to prevent Brendan getting side control.
Aquila scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Brendan manages to mount him!
Brendan is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Brendan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brendan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brendan controlling the pace for now.
Brendan tries to control but Aquila wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brendan landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brendan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquila regains half guard.
Brendan controlling the action here.
Aquila misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Aquila wants to improve his position but Brendan is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Brendan seems content to control.
Brendan looks to land a strike but Aquila avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Aquila controls Brendan momentarily but Brendan frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aquila looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brendan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brendan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aquila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aquila working for a triangle but Brendan defends it easily.
Brendan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brendan trying to control but Aquila is working from the bottom.
Brendan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aquila's head.
Aquila not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aquila wants to stand up but Brendan is controlling him.
Aquila trying to keep a closed guard but Brendan is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aquila shoots in for a takedown but Brendan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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.
Aquila closes the distance and clinches up with Brendan, looking for a takedown. Aquila pushes Brendan against the cage but Brendan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brendan wants to counter with a clinch but Aquila pushes him away.
Brendan misses with a series of wild punches.
Aquila half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brendan moves into the clinch successfully.
Brendan missing with knees to the body.
Aquila is trying to pull guard but Brendan has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snorri Aquila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brendan jumps guard.
Aquila trying to control but Brendan is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brendan is on top in guard.
Brendan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aquila keeping moving, preventing Brendan from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed Brendan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brendan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brendan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Aquila was covering up waiting for the punch and Brendan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mohamed Brendan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aquila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brendan is one step ahead there.
Brendan looking to sit in guard and control but Aquila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aquila trying to control the position from guard on top but Brendan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aquila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brendan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brendan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aquila manages to get himself to full guard.
Aquila pulls Brendan in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brendan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brendan wanted to stand there but Aquila had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brendan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Aquila is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brendan defends well.
Brendan trying to control the position from guard on top but Aquila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aquila wants to sweep here but Brendan controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brendan looking to sit in guard and control but Aquila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brendan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aquila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brendan working a defensive guard here.
Brendan is pulling down on Aquila's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aquila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brendan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Aquila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aquila can't keep his opponent in guard - Brendan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aquila is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brendan wants to free his trapped foot but Aquila is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mohamed Brendan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brendan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brendan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brendan postures up.
Brendan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brendan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aquila is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brendan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aquila is defending against the submission attempts here by Brendan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquila is looking for a sweep. Brendan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like Brendan is going to stand back up.
Brendan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brendan trying to mount his opponent but Aquila defends it.
Brendan is trying to work for a kimura but Aquila is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aquila is controlling Brendan's trapped leg to prevent Brendan from advancing to side control.
Aquila is looking to control Brendan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aquila avoid being mounted?
Aquila is looking to improve his position.
Brendan trying to control from Aquila's half guard. Aquila has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brendan stands up and waves to Aquila to follow him.
Aquila thows a leg kick but Brendan checks it
and Brendan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brendan.
Aquila wants to sweep here but Brendan controlling him for the moment.
Aquila wants to stand up but Brendan is controlling him.
Brendan postures up.
Brendan tries to stand but Aquila is controlling from the bottom.
Brendan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brendan wants to stand but Aquila is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brendan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brendan misses with a takedown
and Aquila counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aquila tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brendan swivels and escapes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brendan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aquila did well to prevent Brendan getting side control.
Brendan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aquila is looking to control Brendan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aquila avoid being mounted?
Snorri Aquila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohamed Brendan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brendan blocks the strikes from Aquila.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohamed Brendan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brendan 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohamed Brendan!
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