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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dah Winner (ranked 2210 p4p, 3384 weight class) and Jan Janz (ranked 285 p4p, 412 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dah Winner !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Janz!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner doesn't manage to clinch there - Janz circles away.
Winner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Janz's guard.
Janz is adopting a defensive guard.
Janz has his feet on Winner 's thighs here. He's pushed Winner off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Winner screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jan Janz!
Jan Janz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Thighpunch (ranked 1126 p4p, 2490 weight class) and Ryan Yoder (ranked 158 p4p, 331 weight class). Ryan Yoder told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Thighpunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Yoder!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thighpunch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoder.
Thighpunch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
 It looks like Ryan Yoder has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thighpunch. Yoder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoder throws a counter combo.
Thighpunch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thighpunch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thighpunch throws a hook but Yoder blocks it.
Yoder throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thighpunch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thighpunch misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thighpunch misses with a right hand
and Yoder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thighpunch looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoder is just out of range.
Thighpunch misses with a combination
letting Yoder counter with a right hand.
Thighpunch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thighpunch throwing a counter right hand but Yoder manages to avoid it.
Thighpunch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoder counters with a two punch combo.
Yoder misses with a wild combination.
Yoder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thighpunch counters with a left and a right that stings Yoder.
Thighpunch just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoder doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yoder doesn't seem bothered though.
Thighpunch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thighpunch throws an off balance right hand
and Yoder counters with a left and a right that stings Thighpunch.
Thighpunch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yoder under the eye.
Thighpunch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thighpunch looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yoder slips a jab and a cross from Thighpunch.
Thighpunch throws a body punch but Yoder moves out of range.
It seemed like Yoder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yoder lands a right hook to the body.
Thighpunch misses with an uppercut. Yoder saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thighpunch lands the left hand.
Yoder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thighpunch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yoder with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thighpunch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoder now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thighpunch connects with a jab.
Thighpunch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thighpunch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thighpunch.
Butch Thighpunch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoder with the counter takedown but Thighpunch avoids it easily.
Thighpunch slips a jab and a cross from Yoder.
Thighpunch looks to land a left hand but Yoder moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Yoder misses.
Thighpunch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoder is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Yoder tenderised Thighpunch's leg. Thighpunch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thighpunch throws a body punch but Yoder moves out of range.
Thighpunch misses with a hook
and Yoder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Thighpunch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Yoder's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thighpunch, as that shot connected.
 Yoder is rocked!
Thighpunch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yoder is still on wobbly legs! Can Thighpunch finish him?
Thighpunch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoder seems to have recovered his senses.
Thighpunch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thighpunch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoder can do to turn this around?
Thighpunch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yoder throws a nice looking combination but Thighpunch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thighpunch swings for the body but Yoder moves out of range.
Thighpunch misses the jab.
Thighpunch throws a sloppy body shot
and Thighpunch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thighpunch lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thighpunch rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the body from Thighpunch misses
and Yoder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yoder decides to stand and escape the position.
Yoder lands a nice hook to Thighpunch's body. Thighpunch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thighpunch misses with a combination
and Yoder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thighpunch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yoder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thighpunch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yoder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thighpunch works Yoder's body with a nice hook.
Yoder slips under a jab from Thighpunch.
Ryan Yoder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thighpunch throws a hook to the side of Yoder's head but Yoder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thighpunch throws a body punch but Yoder moves out of range.
Thighpunch throws out a loose jab but Yoder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooh!!! Thighpunch has knocked Yoder down with a huge combo! Thighpunch steps away and waves a wobbly Yoder back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That has opened up Ryan Yoder's cut even more.
Thighpunch throws a right hand that misses
and Yoder counters with a series of strikes. Thighpunch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thighpunch misses with an uppercut
and Yoder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch throws a shot from downtown. Yoder moves away and avoids it.
Yoder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yoder connects with an inside leg kick.
Thighpunch throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoder is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thighpunch with a body shot.
Thighpunch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The cut above Ryan Yoder's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thighpunch throws a looping overhand right but Yoder ducks down to avoid it.
Yoder digs a good hook to Thighpunch's body.
Yoder lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thighpunch. Yoder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoder takes a swing at Thighpunch's ribcage but misses.
Thighpunch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoder.
Butch Thighpunch is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoder ducks under a wild hook from Thighpunch.
Nice cross by Thighpunch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thighpunch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thighpunch misses with a wild body shot.
Yoder throws a shot from downtown. Thighpunch moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Thighpunch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Thighpunch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Yoder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Thighpunch looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoder is just out of range.
Yoder changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thighpunch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thighpunch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thighpunch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoder swings for the body but Thighpunch moves out of range.
Yoder misses the shot to the body.
Thighpunch is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Thighpunch.
Yoder drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thighpunch defends it well.
Yoder punishes Thighpunch's body with a nice straight punch.
Thighpunch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yoder on the side of the head.
Yoder misses with a combination
and Thighpunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thighpunch cracks Yoder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thighpunch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yoder at a distance.
Thighpunch misses with an uppercut
and Yoder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thighpunch swings for the body but Yoder moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch catches Yoder with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thighpunch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thighpunch. Yoder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thighpunch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thighpunch scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoder should have avoided that one.
Thighpunch misses with a straight right.
Yoder feints the counter takedown.
Thighpunch throws a sloppy body shot
and Yoder counters with a nice body shot.
Thighpunch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thighpunch at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoder lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thighpunch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thighpunch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thighpunch loads up on a big right hand but Yoder slips the punch.
Yoder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thighpunch looks to throw the jab but Yoder is out of range.
Thighpunch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoder moves away.
Thighpunch backing away here, and Yoder unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Butch Thighpunch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thighpunch throws a hook but Yoder avoids it easily.
Yoder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thighpunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoder just misses with a punch to the body.
Thighpunch throws a looping overhand right but Yoder ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoder misses with a head kick.
Thighpunch throws a shot from downtown. Yoder moves away and avoids it.
Thighpunch lands with a good body shot.
Yoder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thighpunch.
Yoder tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yoder throws a series of punches but Thighpunch moves out of range.
Yoder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Thighpunch misses its intended target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thighpunch throws a right and a left that Yoder avoids nicely.
Ryan Yoder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoder misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Thighpunch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thighpunch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Thighpunch!
Butch Thighpunch spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 1344 p4p, 1536 weight class) and Ronnie White (ranked 186 p4p, 221 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying White's choice of entrance music: Battlesick. Chuck Norris 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronnie White!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Norris counters with a two punch combo.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White lands a slapping body shot.
White misses with a head kick.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norris tries to counter by clinching up but White breaks away and moves out of range.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
White misses with a head kick.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That kick from Norris tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White lands with a good body shot.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Norris counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
Norris slips a jab from White.
Norris is looking for a counter combo.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris blocks a jab.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Norris.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White misses with a left hand
and Norris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris tried to counter with a leg kick but White avoided it.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Norris moves out of range easily.
Norris looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
White moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
White cracks Norris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norris was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White misses with an uppercut. Norris saw that one coming.
Norris is looking for a counter combo.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Norris is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
White tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Norris misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White works Norris's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Norris. Norris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White misses with a leg kick
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White throws a jab when Norris was well out of range.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Norris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Norris's shoulder, as Norris tries to avoid the shot.
White misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - White finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Norris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
White clobbers Norris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
White throws a head kick that misses
and Norris counters with a straight right hand.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Norris throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it.
Norris avoids the head kick by White.
Norris ducks under a wild hook from White.
White lands with a good body shot.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Norris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris is looking for a counter combo.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
White stuns Norris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White misses with a jab to the body
and Norris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
White just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNorris.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris throws a big counter combination but White scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Norris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
White tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Norris is able to avoid easily.
Norris pushes White away with a front kick.
White throws out a leg kick but Norris moves out of range and White only half commits.
Ronnie White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie White dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norris counters with a straight right hand.
Norris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
White lands a high kick!
 Norris is rocked!
Norris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Norris lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into range.
White misses with a head kick.
Norris moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from White.
White misses with a right hand
and Norris counters with a head kick that drops White to the mat! White scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Ronnie White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White connects with a body shot.
White swings for the body but Norris moves out of range.
Norris feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Norris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
It looked like Norris was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
White misses with an uppercut
and Norris counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a body kick that misses.
Norris slips a straight right by White.
Norris throws a big counter combination but White scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris tries to counter by clinching up but White breaks away and moves out of range.
White scores with a crisp jab that stopped Norris in his tracks.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
Norris is looking to counter the offense by White and move into the clinch.
White throws a lazy head kick
and Norris counters with a leg kick.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Norris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Norris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chuck Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris is looking for a counter combo.
White is breathing heavily.
Norris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
It looked like Norris was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
White throws a low kick but Norris avoids it.
White misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by White.
Norris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White is out of range.
White lands with a kick to the ribs.
White scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norris doesn't seem bothered though.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by White.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Norris counters with a left and a right that stings White.
White is rocked!
Norris lands with a nice body punch.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?
Norris scoring well with a low kick there.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Norris is out of range.
Norris appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
White misses with a hook to the body
and Norris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
White tries to land a body kick
and Norris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norris staying out of range there.
White misses with a body punch
and Norris counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White looks to land a left hand but Norris moved out of range nicely.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
White throws a head kick that misses
and Norris counters with a leg kick.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White misses with a shot to the body
and Norris counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Norris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Norris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Norris counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops White! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Norris!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Norris!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Peterson (ranked 1896 p4p, 1463 weight class) and David McDonald (ranked 258 p4p, 204 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Peterson misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McDonald misses with a hook. Peterson ducked under it nicely.
Peterson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Peterson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McDonald back to the cage. Peterson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like David McDonald has been cut.
McDonald leaves Peterson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peterson misses with a looping right.
McDonald tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McDonald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonald has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Peterson misses with a combination
and McDonald counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Peterson!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McDonald working the body and head with strikes.
Peterson wants to control but McDonald postures up.
McDonald looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson wants to control but McDonald postures up.
McDonald is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Peterson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Peterson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDonald wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Peterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDonald working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Peterson is trying to work for a sweep but McDonald has mounted 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.
McDonald lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Peterson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McDonald.
Peterson regains half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Peterson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
McDonald is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Peterson is looking for a sweep. McDonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDonald is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peterson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McDonald.
McDonald wants to pass to mount but Peterson is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to improve his position but McDonald is controlling well.
Peterson tries to kick McDonald off but McDonald keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McDonald drops an elbow to the side of Peterson's head.
McDonald is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McDonald slips a nice elbow through Peterson's hands, connecting with Peterson's forehead.
McDonald is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Peterson has managed to free his arm - good work.
McDonald is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Peterson is just riding it out for now. McDonald eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a strike but Peterson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
McDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
Peterson 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.
Peterson has his foot on McDonald's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McDonald works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David McDonald's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Peterson feints and as McDonald raises his hands in defense, Peterson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Peterson landing some decent shots from guard.
Peterson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Peterson is in close to McDonald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McDonald escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peterson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peterson connects with a couple of short punches.
Peterson trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Peterson works over McDonald with some ground and pound from guard.
Peterson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McDonald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Peterson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McDonald's head.
McDonald looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Peterson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Peterson connects with a couple of short punches.
McDonald has momentary wrist control but Peterson slips an elbow through the middle.
McDonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Peterson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McDonald's head.
Peterson chips away with some ground and pound.
Dylan Peterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDonald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Peterson is aware though and is defending well.
McDonald wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has momentary wrist control but Peterson slips an elbow through the middle.
Peterson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peterson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McDonald is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDonald has his foot on Peterson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peterson works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDonald looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Peterson landing with the ground and pound.
McDonald is rocked!
Peterson 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.
McDonald is still in real trouble! Can Peterson finish him?
Peterson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McDonald's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McDonald is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Peterson defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDonald is looking for a triangle here but Peterson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
Peterson cracks McDonald with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Peterson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! McDonald is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Peterson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Peterson!
During a confident post fight interview, Dylan Peterson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mareth Line (ranked 670 p4p, 1053 weight class) and Blue Cup (ranked 94 p4p, 146 weight class). Line comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mareth Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blue Cup!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Line as he connects with a hook.
Cup misses with the combination.
As Cup looks to move away, Line throws a big counter combo but Cup just gets out of the way.
Cup walks into a jab.
Line scores with a kick to the midsection.
Line connects with a single shot there.
Line keeps the fight on the outside.
Cup throws a nice looking combination but Line bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Line misses with a wild combination.
Line slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Line ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cup moves away.
Cup shoots in and gets a takedown into Line's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Line avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cup trying to control but Line is working from the bottom.
Line working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cup.
Line is looking for a triangle here but Cup uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cup scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cup is trying to get an arm triangle but Line is defending well.
Cup is trying to get an arm triangle but Line is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Line tries to bench press Cup off him but Cup keeps the position.
Cup tries for a kimura but Line is defending well.
Cup thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cup looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cup thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Line manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Line is looking for a kimura but Cup is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Line to get the leverage.
Cup makes his way to full guard, as Line worked for a kimura.
Cup keeping full guard, as Line tries to pass.
Cup is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line stands and throws Cup's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Line is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cup knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cup is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Line thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Line wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cup keeps working.
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.
Line is trying to get an arm triangle but Cup is defending well.
Line wants to control but Cup is keeping him busy.
Line looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Line wants to control but Cup is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Cup's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mareth Line will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Line throws a hook but Cup blocks it.
Cup throws a counter combo.
Line scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Line looks to score with a jab to the body but Cup is just out of range.
Cup misses with a body kick.
Cup slips a jab from Line.
Cup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Line ducks under a wild hook from Cup.
A little feinted left hand from Line on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cup tries to land a body kick
and Line counters with a stiff right hand.
Line misses the jab.
Cup moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
 It looks like Mareth Line has been cut.
Cup closes the distance and clinches.
Line drags the fight down to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Line has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cup can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Line is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Line controls Cup momentarily but Cup frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cup gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Line looking for a sweep. Not yet Line, not yet.
Cup 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.
Cup has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Line is proving hard to escape from.
Line working a defensive guard but Cup passes into half guard.
Line looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cup wants to lay and pray for a moment but Line keeps working.
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.
Cup seems to be working for a kimura but Line defends the submission attempt.
Cup wants to work for an arm triangle but Line is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Line trying to hold on to Cup's head to control him but Cup postures up.
Cup is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Line makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Line.
Cup being controlled here momentarily.
Cup postures up and lands a big shot to Line's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cup stands and throws Line's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Line is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Heavy Metal, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Cup is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Line is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blue Cup has got the better of the ground game so far.
Line is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cup's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cup trying to control from half guard but Line is working away.
Line is trying to get back to full guard.
Cup wants to control but Line is keeping him busy.
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.
Line is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Line moves into full guard.
Cup wants to stand but Line has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cup wants to control from the top but Line keeps moving.
Line looking for a sweep. Not yet Line, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Line is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cup got a little sloppy there for a moment and Line has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cup has managed to get both his arms back between Line's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blue Cup will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Line stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cup tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Line paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blue Cup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Line blocks a low kick nicely.
Line swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Cup misses
letting Line counter with a right hand.
Cup misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cup scores with a nice right hand.
Cup throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cup throws a looping overhand right but Line ducks down to avoid it.
Mareth Line is winning the standup battle so far.
Cup has a takedown stuffed.
Line throwing a counter right hand but Cup manages to avoid it.
Line swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Line avoids the body shot from Cup.
Cup connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Line.
Line is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cup closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Line clobbers Cup with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cup is rocked!
Cup switches off momentarily and Line cracks him with a monster right hand! Cup topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Line dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Line!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mareth Line!
Mareth Line decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Blue Cup stepped up to the mic, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarna Kuiva (ranked 779 p4p, 1624 weight class) and Benjamin Torkoly Jr (ranked 107 p4p, 211 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarna Kuiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Torkoly Jr!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torkoly Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuiva counters with a straight right hand.
Torkoly Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kuiva.
Torkoly Jr's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Torkoly Jr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kuiva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuiva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuiva lands a jab to Torkoly Jr's midsection.
Torkoly Jr misses with a right hand
and Kuiva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Torkoly Jr thinking.
Kuiva moves into range and clinches up with Torkoly Jr.
Torkoly Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Torkoly Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Kuiva cracks Torkoly Jr with a nice body shot.
Kuiva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torkoly Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuiva backwards.
Kuiva is trying to break the clinch but Torkoly Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Kuiva lands a body punch.
Kuiva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Torkoly Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuiva blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuiva.
Kuiva has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Torkoly Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuiva.
Torkoly Jr avoiding damage as Kuiva throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torkoly Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuiva lands a nice uppercut.
Torkoly Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torkoly Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Kuiva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torkoly Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Torkoly Jr lands with a cross.
Torkoly Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torkoly Jr throws a looping overhand right but Kuiva ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Torkoly Jr.
Kuiva throws a right hand that Torkoly Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Torkoly Jr also avoids with ease.
Torkoly Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuiva slips a straight right by Torkoly Jr.
Torkoly Jr throws out a loose jab but Kuiva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torkoly Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Torkoly Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuiva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Torkoly Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torkoly Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torkoly Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuiva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kuiva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torkoly Jr throws out the jab.
Kuiva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torkoly Jr missing with a left hand there. Kuiva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuiva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torkoly Jr in his tracks.
Torkoly Jr throws a hook to the side of Kuiva's head but Kuiva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torkoly Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Kuiva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torkoly Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Kuiva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torkoly Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kuiva throws out a powerful jab.
Kuiva lands a slapping body shot.
Torkoly Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torkoly Jr throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kuiva to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuiva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torkoly Jr.
Kuiva closes the distance and clinches.
Kuiva is working Torkoly Jr over against the cage.
Kuiva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Torkoly Jr tries to work over Kuiva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torkoly Jr misses with a body punch.
Torkoly Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuiva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Kuiva.
Torkoly Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuiva controls his hands.
Kuiva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torkoly Jr backwards.
Kuiva controlling the action here for a moment.
Torkoly Jr blocking some punches.
Torkoly Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torkoly Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuiva.
Torkoly Jr misses with an uppercut. Kuiva saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Kuiva misses its target.
Kuiva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torkoly Jr gets a clinch.
Kuiva lands a hook that snaps the head of Torkoly Jr backwards.
Torkoly Jr tries to throw a body punch but Kuiva avoids it by throwing Torkoly Jr back against the cage.
Kuiva blocking some punches.
Torkoly Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuiva's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuiva.
Torkoly Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuiva.
Kuiva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Torkoly Jr looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuiva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Kuiva - that landed with a thud.
Kuiva scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuiva prevents a body shot from Torkoly Jr.
Kuiva stalls.
Torkoly Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuiva throws a combination. Torkoly Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kuiva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuiva jabs at Torkoly Jr's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torkoly Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Kuiva lands with a nice body punch.
Kuiva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuiva lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jarna Kuiva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Torkoly Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuiva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuiva is looking to wear down Torkoly Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Torkoly Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuiva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuiva throws a good cross that connects.
Torkoly Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuiva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuiva punishes Torkoly Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuiva lands a nice looking body shot.
Kuiva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torkoly Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuiva.
Kuiva 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.
Torkoly Jr misses with an uppercut. Kuiva saw that one coming.
Torkoly Jr gets tackled into the cage by Kuiva. Kuiva maintains the clinch.
Jarna Kuiva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kuiva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Torkoly Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kuiva to counter with a crisp jab.
Torkoly Jr misses with a hook
and Kuiva counters with a left to the body.
Torkoly Jr is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Kuiva.
Kuiva scores with a hook to the body. Torkoly Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torkoly Jr misses with a body shot.
Torkoly Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuiva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torkoly Jr misses with an uppercut
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Kuiva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Torkoly Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torkoly Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuiva connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuiva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuiva cracks a nice hook into Torkoly Jr's ribs.
Torkoly Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Torkoly Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Kuiva's shoulder, as Kuiva tries to avoid the shot.
Kuiva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuiva. That snapped Torkoly Jr's head back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kuiva throws a nice looking combination but Torkoly Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torkoly Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torkoly Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Kuiva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torkoly Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuiva jabs at Torkoly Jr's body.
Kuiva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torkoly Jr moves away.
Torkoly Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kuiva scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torkoly Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuiva is just out of range.
Torkoly Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Torkoly Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kuiva to counter with a crisp jab.
Torkoly Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kuiva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Torkoly Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Torkoly Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuiva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuiva misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Torkoly Jr misses its intended target.
Kuiva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kuiva pushes Torkoly Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Torkoly Jr misses with a body punch.
Torkoly Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuiva.
Kuiva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuiva breaks the clinch.
Torkoly Jr thuds his right hand into Kuiva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kuiva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torkoly Jr throws out the jab.
Kuiva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Torkoly Jr is looking to clinch but Kuiva is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torkoly Jr misses with a straight right.
Kuiva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kuiva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torkoly Jr can do to turn this around?
Torkoly Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuiva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torkoly Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuiva.
Torkoly Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Torkoly Jr misses with a left hand
and Kuiva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Torkoly Jr misses its intended target.
Kuiva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A left and a right from Kuiva both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Benjamin Torkoly Jr has been cut.
Torkoly Jr tests Kuiva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kuiva lands a hook that stumbles Torkoly Jr back into the cage. Kuiva follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Torkoly Jr to the canvas! Kuiva pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Torkoly Jr has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jarna Kuiva!
A victorious Jarna Kuiva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Roach (ranked 1084 p4p, 943 weight class) and Marko Rakic (ranked 143 p4p, 130 weight class). Roach comes to the cage accompanied by Jump Around, House of Pain. Rakic has chosen Right Above It as his entrance music. Roy Roach could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marko Rakic's chin.
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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Rakic!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Roach on his heels. He'll look to pass Roach's guard now, I'm sure.
Rakic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roach is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rakic throwing strikes from guard but Roach blocks nicely.
Rakic throws an elbow that misses. Roach uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rakic's guard. Nice move by Roach!
Rakic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rakic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rakic is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakic keeping moving, preventing Roach from controlling successfully.
Rakic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roach sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic pulls Roach in to control the position.
Roach stopping the sweep attempt from Rakic.
Rakic being controlled here, momentarily.
Rakic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Roy Roach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roach closes the distance and clinches.
Roach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rakic blocks a body shot from Roach.
Rakic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rakic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roach clinches up against the cage.
Rakic can't get the takedown.
Roach looking to slow down the pace here.
Roach putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rakic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rakic tries to score a body lock takedown but Roach shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roy Roach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Rakic.
Roach is trying to pull guard but Rakic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rakic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roach has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic blocks an elbow strike.
Rakic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rakic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roach defends it nicely.
Roach is looking to counter punch.
Roach drops Rakic with a beautiful combination! Rakic stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Roach is looking for the KO!
It looks like Marko Rakic has been cut.
Roach forces Rakic back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rakic.
Roach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rakic fails to pull guard.
Rakic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roach struggles to land a body shot inside as Rakic controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Rakic fails to land.
Rakic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roach pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakic gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Roach gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Roach!
A victorious Roy Roach thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Marko Rakic spoke after the fight, saying 'I congratulate my opponent. You got the better of me tonight, but I will go back to my camp and destroy my next foe.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 650 p4p, 794 weight class) and Juanito Cortez (ranked 90 p4p, 111 weight class). Winston comes to the cage accompanied by The Lost Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 32 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 28 - 1, fighting out of New York, Juanito Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez cracks Winston with an open hand slap.
Cortez thows a leg kick but Winston checks it
and Winston counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Winston.
Cortez controls Winston momentarily but Winston frees himself.
Cortez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cortez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Winston drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Winston jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cortez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winston.
Winston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Winston throws a big elbow that misses.
Cortez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cortez prevents Winston from improving his position.
Cortez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
I've been told that Cortez has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Cortez lands strikes from half guard.
Cortez throwing shots but Winston is blocking nicely.
Winston is looking to control Cortez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Winston avoid being mounted?
Cortez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston is looking for a sweep. Cortez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Winston moves into full guard.
Cortez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cortez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cortez distracts Winston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cortez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cortez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cortez has managed to get both his arms back between Winston's legs - danger averted.
Cortez trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
Winston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cortez manages to get himself to full guard.
Cortez pulls Winston in close to prevent any damage.
Winston throws a big right hand that misses.
Cortez is looking to stand up but Winston isn't so interested in that idea.
Winston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston throwing strikes but missing.
Winston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winston chips away with some ground and pound.
Winston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cortez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Winston stopping the sweep attempt from Cortez.
Cortez trying to control the position here.
Winston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cortez is keeping the position for now.
Cortez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cortez is trying to control the position but Winston postures up.
Cortez keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Cortez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to free his leg and advance position but Cortez is retaining full guard.
Cortez is adopting a defensive guard.
Winston throws a big elbow that misses.
Winston stands up over Cortez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cortez managing to control the position.
Winston scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Winston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winston is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cortez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cortez has escaped and now he's on top!
Cortez chips away with some ground and pound.
Cortez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez stopping the sweep attempt from Winston.
Winston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cortez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Winston's head.
Cortez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cortez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cortez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cortez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cortez has managed to get both his arms back between Winston's legs - danger averted.
Winston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cortez passes into half guard.
Winston is pressing down on Cortez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Winston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Winston slips under a jab from Cortez.
Winston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winston dodges the punch combination from Cortez.
An attempted straight right counter from Winston misses the target.
A combination from Cortez does no damage.
Winston half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick from Cortez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cortez looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.
Winston changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Winston avoids the body shot from Cortez.
Winston lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cortez is looking to slow Winston down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Cortez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cortez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juanito Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez is looking to land body kicks.
Winston dives in and grabs Cortez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cortez pushes down on Winston's head and hops out.
Cortez throws a fast counter high kick but Winston manages to duck under it in time.
Cortez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Winston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cortez stuns Winston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortez moves away.
Winston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winston.
Winston appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cortez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Winston is able to avoid easily.
A little feinted left hand from Winston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cortez lands a really nice looking cross but Winston seems unphased.
Cortez throws a leg kick
and Winston decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cortez's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winston is one step ahead there.
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.
Winston connects with a couple of short punches.
Winston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortez wants to stand but Winston is controlling the position.
Winston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cortez keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Winston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Winston postures up in Cortez's guard and throws a big left but Cortez blocks it.
Cortez wants to stand but Winston is controlling the position.
Cortez trying to keep a closed guard but Winston is proving a slippery customer.
Winston stopping the sweep attempt from Cortez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cortez pulls Winston in close to prevent any damage.
Winston with a nice head shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cortez is on top in guard.
Winston working for a triangle but Cortez defends it easily.
Winston wants to sweep here but Cortez controlling him for the moment.
Cortez trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
Winston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cortez's guard.
Cortez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston lands a couple of digs.
Winston stopping the sweep attempt from Cortez.
Cortez is trying to control the position but Winston postures up.
Winston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cortez looking for a sweep. Not yet Cortez, not yet.
Winston trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Winston is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cortez has his hands clasped together but Winston extends and breaks Cortez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Winston.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Winston!
Harry Winston very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Juanito Cortez stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Fortier (ranked 1543 p4p, 826 weight class) and Bruno Neves (ranked 182 p4p, 104 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hercules Fortier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Neves!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortier instigates a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Neves has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A frustrated look appears on Neves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Neves working aggressively here.
Fortier wants to take the fight to the mat but Neves manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Neves is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fortier wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hercules Fortier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fortier is trying to trip Neves. He has hold of a leg but Neves is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fortier persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Neves holds on and takes a little breather.
Fortier won't allow Neves to sweep him here.
Neves controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortier drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Neves dives on top into guard.
Fortier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Neves defends it easily.
Fortier looking for subs off his back but Neves has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortier looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Neves in particular looking to stall.
Fortier makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fortier.
Fortier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.
Neves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fortier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fortier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Neves would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fortier keeping full guard, as Neves tries to pass.
Neves controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fortier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Neves defends it easily.
Fortier working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Neves has passed into half guard!
Neves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fortier tries to roll over but Neves keeps him under control.
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.
Fortier is looking to control Neves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fortier avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fortier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neves pulls his head out easily.
Neves is trying to control. Fortier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Fortier walks into a stiff left hand from Neves.
It looks like Hercules Fortier has been cut.
Neves darts in and clinches Fortier up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fortier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortier is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Neves can't fight it off and eventually Fortier manages to take the fight to the floor. Neves looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neves controls Fortier momentarily but Fortier frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruno Neves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hercules Fortier's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fortier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bruno Neves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Neves defends it nicely.
Fortier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Neves digs a good hook to Fortier's body.
Fortier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Neves circles away.
Neves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Neves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortier.
Fortier dives in and scores a takedown into Neves's guard.
Fortier wants to pass the guard but Neves is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortier has gone for a leg lock! Neves slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fortier's guard.
Neves passes into half guard.
Neves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Neves is trying to control the action in half guard but Fortier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neves passes into side control, despite Fortier's attempt to control the position.
Neves wants to take a breather but Fortier manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Neves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hercules Fortier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fortier working for submissions but it's allowed Neves to get to half guard.
Fortier wants to control but Neves passes into side.
Fortier is not content to let Neves control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fortier is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Neves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fortier has a hand on Neves's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Neves takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Fortier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortier prevents Neves from taking his back.
Fortier is desperately trying to improve his position but Neves has a good base and remains in mount.
Neves looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fortier is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fortier is trying to reverse the position but instead Neves has taken his back - oops!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fortier prevents Neves from getting a body triangle.
Fortier tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Neves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hercules Fortier'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. 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.
Fortier slips a jab from Neves.
Fortier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Neves's waist but Neves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fortier off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fortier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortier moves away.
A big left from Neves misses.
Fortier drops down looking for a counter takedown but Neves sprawls and moves away.
Neves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortier.
Fortier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Neves lands a nice looking body shot.
Neves feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fortiers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hercules Fortier's cut is getting worse.
Bruno Neves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neves throws a lazy right hand but Fortier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fortier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Neves as he avoids it easily.
Hercules Fortier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neves lands a nice hook to Fortier's body. Fortier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Neves defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hercules Fortier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neves misses with a straight left.
Neves has closed the distance and engaged Fortier in a clinch.
Fortier is trying to drag Neves to the mat but Neves just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fortier is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Neves is defending well.
Fortier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Neves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fortier goes for a takedown attempt but Neves pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Neves tries to bum rush Fortier with a series of wild strikes but Fortier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fortier tried to counter with a leg kick but Neves avoided it.
Neves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neves paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Neves lands a jab to the head.
Hercules Fortier's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neves drops Fortier with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Fortier looks back up at him and smiles so Neves waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fortier is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neves rushes Fortier and presses him up against the cage.
Neves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortier's elbow.
Fortier has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Neves after a bit of a struggle.
Neves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Fortier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Hercules Fortier's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hercules Fortier's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruno Neves!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bruno Neves waved his t-shirt featuring Core Combat's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cerberus Dionisy (ranked 144 p4p, 245 weight class) and Risto Rautio (ranked 29 p4p, 41 weight class). Dionisy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Voodoo. Rautio has chosen mickey avalon as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cerberus Dionisy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautio misses the shot to the body.
Dionisy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dionisy misses with a wild body shot.
Dionisy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Rautio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rautio swings widly with a right hand
and Dionisy counters with a nice body shot.
Dionisy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dionisy moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dionisy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautio.
Dionisy misses with an uppercut. Rautio saw that one coming.
Rautio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dionisy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dionisy throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Rautio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dionisy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rautio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rautio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dionisy is looking to land body kicks.
Rautio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dionisy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rautio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rautio throws a poor cross that misses
and Dionisy counters with a solid body kick.
Dionisy walks into a left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Rautio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rautio checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dionisy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rautio checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rautio lands a jab to the head.
Dionisy throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Rautio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rautio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dionisy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rautio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dionisy scores with a kick to the body.
Rautio looks winded!
Rautio wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Rautio.
Dionisy connects with the punch.
Rautio throws a right hand that misses
and Dionisy counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Dionisy. Beautiful body shot.
Dionisy is looking to slow Rautio down with leg kicks.
Dionisy is looking to chop away at Rautio's legs.
Rautio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dionisy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rautio! Dionisy lets Rautio back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dionisy lands a jab to the head.
Rautio is rocked!
Dionisy misses with a left hand
and Dionisy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rautio moves out of range of the body kick.
Rautio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dionisy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rautio throws an off balance right hand
and Dionisy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rautio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dionisy manages to avoid it.
Dionisy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dionisy looks to land a body kick but Rautio moved away.
Rautio walks into a straight right hand from Dionisy.
Dionisy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dionisy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cerberus Dionisy dominated that round.
That's time! Dionisy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rautio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Dionisy misses.
Rautio throws the left hand but Dionisy avoids the punch easily.
Dionisy throws the kick towards the body but Rautio avoids it.
Rautio takes a swing at Dionisy's ribcage but misses.
Rautio has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dionisy throws a right hand that misses
and Rautio counters with a stiff right hand.
Rautio takes a swing at Dionisy's ribcage but misses.
Dionisy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rautio can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dionisy connects with a single shot there.
Dionisy misses with a shot to the body
and Rautio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dionisy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rautio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Dionisy misses.
Rautio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rautio misses the shot to the body.
Dionisy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rautio throws a jab but it's blocked by Dionisy.
Rautio throws an overhand right that lands on Dionisy's shoulder, as Dionisy tries to avoid the shot.
Rautio sizes up Dionisy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dionisy throws a low kick but Rautio avoids it.
Rautio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rautio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dionisy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rautio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dionisy.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dionisy moves away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Rautio might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dionisy has got the better of the exchanges.
Dionisy misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Rautio there.
Rautio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dionisy misses with a left hand
and Rautio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dionisy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rautio misses with a right hand
and Dionisy counters with a nice uppercut.
Dionisy moves out of range as Rautio strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy avoids the body shot from Rautio.
Dionisy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rautio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rautio misses with a left hand
and Dionisy counters with a straight right hand.
Rautio is still on wobbly legs! Can Dionisy finish him?
Rautio avoids the head kick by Dionisy.
Rautio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rautio seems to have recovered his senses.
Dionisy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rautio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rautio cracks a nice hook into Dionisy's ribs.
Dionisy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dionisy misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy swings for the body but Rautio moves out of range.
Dionisy staying out of range there.
Dionisy wants to land a leg kick but Rautio is out of range.
Good exchange - Dionisy coming out on top.
Dionisy throws out a loose jab but Rautio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rautio throws out a counter right but Dionisy avoids it with no problem.
Dionisy cracks Rautio with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dionisy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rautio to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rautio closes the distance but Dionisy moves to the side
and Dionisy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cerberus Dionisy is winning the standup battle so far.
Dionisy slips under a jab from Rautio.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cerberus Dionisy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rautio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dionisy.
Rautio swings widly with a right hand
and Dionisy counters with a stiff right hand.
Dionisy misses with a kick to the body
and Rautio counters with an outside leg kick.
Rautio misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Dionisy misses the target.
Dionisy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rautio manages to avoid it.
Rautio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rautio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rautio in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dionisy ducks under a wild hook from Rautio.
Dionisy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dionisy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rautio moves away.
Rautio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dionisy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rautio takes a step back to recover.
Rautio keeps Dionisy at a distance using the push kick.
Dionisy throws a lazy uppercut
and Dionisy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rautio misses the shot to the body.
Rautio swings for the body but Dionisy moves out of range.
Dionisy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dionisy scores with a jab. Rautio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rautio throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Dionisy counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rautio misses.
Dionisy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rautio throws a sloppy body shot
and Rautio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rautio throws a hook but Dionisy blocks it.
Dionisy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rautio digs a good hook to Dionisy's body.
Dionisy scores with a body shot.
Rautio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rautio just misses with a punch to the body.
Rautio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy tries a low kick but Rautio avoids it.
A low kick lands for Dionisy.
Jab from Dionisy.
Dionisy has closed the distance and engaged Rautio in a clinch.
Dionisy lands a nice uppercut.
Rautio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rautio misses with the head strike.
Dionisy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rautio can't find room to land a body shot as Dionisy controls the action.
Rautio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rautio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dionisy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dionisy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Dionisy.
Dionisy prevents a body shot from Rautio.
Dionisy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dionisy lands a hook that snaps the head of Rautio backwards.
A body shot lands from Dionisy.
A right hand to the body from Dionisy.
Dionisy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dionisy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rautio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dionisy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dionisy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rautio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rautio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dionisy misses with a body punch.
Rautio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dionisy dips a shoulder and cracks Rautio with a mighty uppercut! Rautio falls back against the cage and Dionisy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rautio 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 - Dionisy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cerberus Dionisy!
Cerberus Dionisy retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Cerberus Dionisy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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