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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mega Minion (ranked 3821 p4p, 3762 weight class) and Tatu Lehto (ranked 473 p4p, 466 weight class). Mega Minion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tatu Lehto's chin.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mega Minion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatu Lehto!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehto misses with the body kick
and Minion counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Minion working the head and body with strikes.
Lehto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Minion sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lehto defending well though.
Minion 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.
Minion seems to be working for a kimura but Lehto defends the submission attempt.
Minion throwing shots but Lehto is blocking nicely.
Minion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lehto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Minion scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lehto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lehto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Minion throws a big elbow that misses.
Minion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lehto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lehto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Minion is working Lehto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Minion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minion postures up in Lehto's guard and throws a big left but Lehto blocks it.
Minion postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Minion stands and throws Lehto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Minion.
Minion misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lehto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Minion misses with the ground and pound.
Lehto is looking for a sweep.
Minion is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lehto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lehto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lehto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto parries the strikes from Minion easily there. Minion is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lehto to escape.
Minion lands an elbow.
Minion tries for a kimura but Lehto is defending well.
Minion throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Minion misses with the ground and pound.
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!
Lehto regains half guard, as Minion was trying to land strikes.
Minion works his way into full mount!
Minion with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Minion.
Minion putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Minion is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lehto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lehto avoids a series of strikes thrown by Minion.
Lehto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Minion throws a sloppy strike and Lehto uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Lehto has ended up in Minion's guard.
Lehto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Minion keeping moving, preventing Lehto from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minion manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lehto manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Minion.
Minion pushing down on Lehto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Minion frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lehto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Minion lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lehto hang on?
Minion lands with some strikes.
We've been hearing good reports from Minion'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.
Lehto is in a horrible position here. Minion smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Minion lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lehto hang on?
Minion cracks Lehto with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Minion throwing strikes here but Lehto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Minion punching from mount but Lehto doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mega Minion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lehto throws a leg kick
and Minion counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lehto won't be happy with that.
Minion fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lehto dodges the ground and pound from Minion.
The ground and pound from Minion seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lehto dodges the ground and pound from Minion.
Minion landing a few strikes.
Minion throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Minion throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Minion cracks Lehto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Minion throws a strike aimed at the side of Lehto's head but Lehto avoids it well.
Minion working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mega Minion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehto dodges the ground and pound from Minion.
Minion throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lehto works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Minion connects with a nice short shot to Lehto's temple.
Minion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lehto can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minion is pressing down on Lehto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lehto is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minion missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Minion wants to free his trapped foot but Lehto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Minion moves nicely into side control.
Minion fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Minion throws an elbow but Lehto slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minion thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lehto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Minion creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lehto sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lehto regains half guard, as Minion was trying to land strikes.
Minion throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Minion looks to land a strike but Lehto avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lehto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Minion.
Minion throws a big right hand that misses.
Minion scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Minion with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minion has gone for a leg lock! Lehto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Minion's guard.
Lehto preventing the sweep.
Lehto wants to pass the guard but Minion is keeping the position.
Minion looking for a guillotine here but Lehto defends easily.
Minion keeping moving, preventing Lehto from controlling successfully.
Lehto stays in close to Minion's body and controls the position.
Lehto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Minion on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Minion tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minion working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lehto has passed into half guard!
Lehto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Minion is trying to get back to full guard.
Minion is refusing to be controlled, as Lehto sits in half guard.
Lehto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Minion haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Minion manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lehto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Minion is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lehto throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Minion's body to avoid the submission. Minion has instead reached around Lehto's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Minion arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mega Minion!
Mega Minion thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Tatu Lehto had this to say: 'Vandamnit! '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Senior (ranked 3954 p4p, 3360 weight class) and Billy Irish (ranked 412 p4p, 363 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Senior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Irish!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Senior with that takedown attempt.
Billy Irish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Senior misses with a takedown attempt - Irish sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Irish throws a shot to the body.
Irish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Irish lands with a hook. Senior tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Senior tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Irish defends well and Senior ends up having to push Irish into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Senior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Irish has Senior pressed against the cage.
Senior is working for takedown but Irish is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irish lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irish has Senior pushed against the cage.
Senior is trying to pull guard but Irish has him pressed against the cage.
Irish lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irish lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Irish lands a shoulder strike.
Irish scores with a nice hook to the head.
Irish lands an uppercut.
Senior working aggressively here.
Irish scores with a shoulder strike.
Irish stalling in the clinch.
Senior manages to break the clinch.
Irish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Irish lands a head shot.
 Senior is rocked!
Oooooh!!! Irish has knocked Senior down with a huge combo! Irish steps away and waves a wobbly Senior back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Senior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Irish fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Senior to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Senior looks to clinch but Irish throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Senior taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Billy Irish!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 2901 p4p, 3142 weight class) and Eugeniy Degrave (ranked 381 p4p, 410 weight class). Cormac Mac Airt had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cormac Mac Airt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Degrave!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Degrave throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac Airt.
Degrave just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big left from Degrave misses.
Mac Airt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Degrave.
 It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Mac Airt throws a head kick but Degrave moves out of range.
Degrave throws out a counter right but Mac Airt avoids it with no problem.
Degrave slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Degrave throws a lazy uppercut
and Mac Airt counters with a head kick. That will keep Degrave thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mac Airt lands with a hook. Degrave tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick from Mac Airt lands but Degrave takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Airt closes the distance and clinches.
Degrave swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mac Airt tries a body shot but Degrave blocks it.
I was talking to Mac Airt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Degrave working aggressively here.
Mac Airt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Degrave breaks from the clinch.
Degrave looks to land a right hand but Mac Airt moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Mac Airt.
Degrave pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mac Airt throws a counter high kick but Degrave was just alert enough to avoid it.
Degrave gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mac Airt throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Degrave throws a hook but Mac Airt avoids it easily.
Mac Airt misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Degrave! But no joy.
Degrave scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Degrave.
Degrave blocks a head kick by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a head kick that misses.
Degrave looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Degrave throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Airt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Degrave loads up on a big right hand but Mac Airt slips the punch.
Mac Airt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mac Airt moves away from the strike by Degrave.
Mac Airt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Degrave misses.
Mac Airt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Degrave throws a series of punches but Mac Airt avoids them all with ease.
Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Degrave.
Degrave throws a hook but Mac Airt avoids it easily.
Mac Airt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Eugeniy Degrave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Degrave waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mac Airt.
Mac Airt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Degrave just manages to avoid it.
Degrave misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mac Airt counter with a right hand.
Mac Airt moves in looking to clinch but Degrave pushes him off.
Degrave swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mac Airt to counter with a crisp jab.
Mac Airt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Mac Airt misses
enabling Degrave to counter with a crisp jab.
Degrave uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mac Airt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mac Airt looks to throw the jab but Degrave is out of range.
Mac Airt throws a head kick but Degrave moves out of range.
Degrave displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mac Airt throws out the jab.
Degrave throws a hook to the side of Mac Airt's head but Mac Airt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Degrave misses with an uppercut. Mac Airt saw that one coming.
Degrave throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac Airt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Degrave throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Degrave misses.
Mac Airt throws a sloppy head kick and Degrave moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mac Airt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Degrave falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mac Airt counters with a head kick.
Mac Airt works over Degrave's head and body with a nice combination.
Degrave throws a hook but Mac Airt blocks it.
Mac Airt throws a head kick that misses.
Mac Airt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mac Airt throws a sloppy head kick and Degrave moves out of range easily.
Mac Airt throws a body shot but no joy.
Mac Airt dodges the punch combination from Degrave.
Donk. Degrave catches Mac Airt right on the button with a cross.
Degrave throws a looping overhand right but Mac Airt ducks down to avoid it.
Degrave misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac Airt misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Degrave! But no joy.
Mac Airt misses with a head kick.
Degrave throws out a loose jab but Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Degrave misses with a looping left.
Degrave works over Mac Airt's head and body with a nice combination.
Degrave swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Degrave throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mac Airt thinks about countering with a head kick.
Degrave throws a nice looking combination but Mac Airt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mac Airt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Degrave on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Degrave lands a nice shot that snaps Mac Airt's head back.
Mac Airt slips a straight right by Degrave.
Degrave missing with a left hand there. Mac Airt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Degrave fails to land with a series of punches.
Mac Airt 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.
Mac Airt tries a head kick but it misses.
Mac Airt misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eugeniy Degrave will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big right from Degrave misses.
Mac Airt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mac Airt.
A combination from Degrave does no damage.
Mac Airt lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mac Airt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Degrave wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Degrave misses with the head strike.
Degrave tries to throw a body punch but Mac Airt avoids it by throwing Degrave back against the cage.
Mac Airt struggles to land a body shot inside as Degrave controls his hands.
A short right from Degrave on the inside.
Mac Airt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac Airt stalling.
Mac Airt stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Degrave can't find room to land a body shot as Mac Airt controls the action.
Mac Airt lands a hook that snaps the head of Degrave backwards.
Mac Airt jumps guard and drags Degrave to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mac Airt holds on and takes a little breather.
Mac Airt keeping moving, preventing Degrave from controlling successfully.
Degrave wants to stand but Mac Airt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt has his foot on Degrave's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Degrave works his way back into a safe position though.
Degrave gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Degrave misses with an uppercut
and Mac Airt counters with a big head kick but Degrave shrugs it off.
Mac Airt throws a sloppy head kick and Degrave moves out of range easily.
Mac Airt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Degrave throws out the jab.
Degrave throws a right and a left that Mac Airt avoids nicely.
Degrave lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mac Airt scores with the left hand. Degrave knows he should have avoided that one.
Eugeniy Degrave seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Degrave blocks a head kick by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt takes a swing at Degrave's ribcage but misses.
Degrave lands a glancing blow to the side of Mac Airt's head.
Degrave jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Degrave throws a looping overhand right but Mac Airt ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Mac Airt.
Degrave thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Airt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mac Airt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Degrave does no damage.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up but Degrave circles away and keeps his distance.
Mac Airt misses with a head kick.
Degrave looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Degrave. Mac Airt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mac Airt throws a counter high kick but Degrave was just alert enough to avoid it.
A big right from Degrave misses.
Degrave keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac Airt.
Degrave swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Degrave misses with an uppercut. Mac Airt saw that one coming.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Degrave connects with a crisp jab.
Degrave gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mac Airt thumps Degrave with a low kick.
A left and a right from Degrave both land. Nice combination.
Degrave throws a right and a left that Mac Airt avoids nicely.
It looked like Mac Airt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mac Airt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Degrave misses with a series of wild punches.
As Degrave looks to move away, Mac Airt throws a big counter combo but Degrave just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt connects with the punch.
Mac Airt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Degrave swinging wildly here.
Mac Airt moves out of range as Degrave strikes.
Degrave ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac Airt moves away.
Degrave lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mac Airt circles away quickly and effectively.
Mac Airt misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mac Airt. Degrave does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mac Airt scores with a sloppy right hand. Degrave should have avoided that one.
Degrave misses with the combination.
A big left from Degrave misses.
Mac Airt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws a sloppy head kick and Degrave moves out of range easily.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Degrave.
Degrave drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Airt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good shot there by Degrave.
Degrave loads up on a big right hand but Mac Airt slips the punch.
Degrave connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Degrave throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mac Airt throws a head kick that misses.
Mac Airt throws a lazy head kick
and Degrave cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mac Airt misses with a head kick.
A big right from Degrave misses.
Degrave takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mac Airt lands a high kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Degrave waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mac Airt.
Mac Airt tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eugeniy Degrave will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mac Airt throws a head kick that misses.
Degrave throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mac Airt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mac Airt lands a body shot.
Mac Airt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mac Airt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Degrave, pushing him back against the cage.
Mac Airt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Degrave lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mac Airt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Degrave prevents a body shot from Mac Airt.
A short body shot lands from Mac Airt as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt tries to throw a body punch but Degrave avoids it by throwing Mac Airt back against the cage.
Mac Airt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mac Airt misses with some punches.
Degrave blocking some punches.
Degrave prevents a body shot from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mac Airt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Degrave backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mac Airt jumps guard.
Mac Airt keeping full guard, as Degrave tries to pass.
Mac Airt has his foot on Degrave's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Degrave works his way back into a safe position though.
Mac Airt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mac Airt here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Degrave stands and steps away. Mac Airt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick by Mac Airt misses
and Degrave connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mac Airt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Degrave.
Degrave lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Degrave misses the target.
Degrave paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Degrave cracks Mac Airt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mac Airt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Degrave misses with a looping right.
Degrave throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Degrave just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMac Airt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrave lands with a nice combination. Mac Airt backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Degrave misses the jab.
Mac Airt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Degrave is looking for the big counter here.
Degrave throws a big shot that misses.
Degrave misses the jab.
Degrave lands with a hook. Mac Airt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Degrave misses with a straight left.
Degrave 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.
Degrave throws a jab but it's blocked by Mac Airt.
Degrave misses with a lunging right hand
and Mac Airt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Degrave's corner calls for a 1-2. Degrave obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Degrave fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Degrave scores with a four punch combination!
Mac Airt scores with a head kick. Degrave tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mac Airt lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt lands a head kick. Degrave smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cormac Mac Airt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrave lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mac Airt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Degrave blocks a head kick by Mac Airt.
Eugeniy Degrave is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mac Airt slips under a jab from Degrave.
Mac Airt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Mac Airt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mac Airt tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Degrave! But no joy.
Mac Airt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mac Airt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mac Airt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Degrave fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mac Airt on the side of the head.
Degrave thuds his right hand into Mac Airt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Degrave throws a right and a left that both miss.
Degrave throws an overhand right that lands on Mac Airt's shoulder, as Mac Airt tries to avoid the shot.
Degrave moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Airt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Mac Airt misses.
Mac Airt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mac Airt has Degrave up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Degrave creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cormac Mac Airt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mac Airt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Degrave backwards.
Mac Airt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Degraves head.
Degrave is trying to push Mac Airt away but Mac Airt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mac Airt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mac Airt successfully pulls guard.
Degrave trying to control but Mac Airt is working from the bottom.
Mac Airt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Degrave trying to control but Mac Airt is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cormac Mac Airt.
I think Degrave has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clark Gorzecki (ranked 3659 p4p, 2837 weight class) and Hallbjorn Hjorturson (ranked 449 p4p, 371 weight class). Hallbjorn Hjorturson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clark Gorzecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hallbjorn Hjorturson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorzecki throws a lazy uppercut
and Hjorturson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hjorturson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gorzecki.
Gorzecki looks to land a combination but Hjorturson avoids it well.
Hjorturson ducks under a wild hook from Gorzecki.
Gorzecki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hjorturson slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hjorturson! But no joy.
Hjorturson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorzecki is just out of range.
Gorzecki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hjorturson swivels and escapes.
Gorzecki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hjorturson is trying to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Gorzecki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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!
Gorzecki is staying tight to Hjorturson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gorzecki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gorzecki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hjorturson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gorzecki.
Gorzecki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjorturson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gorzecki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorzecki lands a nice forearm strike.
Hjorturson being controlled for a moment.
Gorzecki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Hjorturson's face as Gorzecki controls the position.
Hjorturson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hjorturson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gorzecki is controlling him well.
Hjorturson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hjorturson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gorzecki controlling the position.
Hjorturson is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorzecki lands a nice forearm strike.
Gorzecki prevents Hjorturson from escaping the position.
Gorzecki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hjorturson keeps working.
Gorzecki throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gorzecki is looking to take a break and control but Hjorturson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hjorturson is trying to buck Gorzecki off.
Gorzecki controlling from side mount.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Gorzecki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hjorturson tries to avoid it but Gorzecki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hjorturson to the ground. Hjorturson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Hjorturson misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Gorzecki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Hjorturson.
Hjorturson scores with a hook to the body. Gorzecki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the body from Gorzecki misses
and Hjorturson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hjorturson defending well as Gorzecki loads up on a big left hand.
Hjorturson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hjorturson lands with a shot to the body.
Gorzecki fails with the takedown.
Gorzecki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gorzecki just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorzecki shoots in but Hjorturson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hjorturson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorzecki manages to avoid it.
Hallbjorn Hjorturson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hjorturson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gorzecki.
Hjorturson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gorzecki rather than just go for the knockout.
Gorzecki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hjorturson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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 Clark Gorzecki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hjorturson works Gorzecki's body with a nice hook.
Hjorturson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorzecki manages to avoid it.
Gorzecki shoots in and drives through. Hjorturson sprawls well.
Hjorturson throws a series of strikes that have Gorzecki backpedaling.
It looks like Clark Gorzecki has been cut.
Gorzecki throws a shot from downtown. Hjorturson moves away and avoids it.
Hjorturson misses with a straight left.
Gorzecki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hjorturson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gorzecki is in Hjorturson's guard.
Gorzecki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hjorturson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hjorturson wants to stand and escape but Gorzecki is having none of it.
Clark Gorzecki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hjorturson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gorzecki looking to sit in guard and control but Hjorturson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hjorturson gets to his feet - Gorzecki follows without any prompting.
Clark Gorzecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorzecki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hjorturson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hjorturson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gorzecki has his takedown stuffed
and Hjorturson counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Gorzecki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorzecki throws the left hand but Hjorturson avoids the punch easily.
Hallbjorn Hjorturson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Gorzecki with that takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Hjorturson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hjorturson. Gorzecki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gorzecki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gorzecki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gorzecki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hjorturson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gorzecki is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
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!
Gorzecki is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorzecki is working for takedown but Hjorturson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gorzecki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hjorturson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gorzecki misses with a hook.
Hjorturson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hjorturson throws a lazy right hand but Gorzecki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gorzecki attempts a counter takedown but Hjorturson avoids it well and moves away.
Hjorturson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorzecki tries for a takedown but Hjorturson circles away easily
and Gorzecki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hjorturson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gorzecki looks to throw the jab but Hjorturson is out of range.
Hjorturson blocks a jab.
Gorzecki avoids the body shot from Hjorturson.
Gorzecki misses with an uppercut. Hjorturson saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorzecki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gorzecki prevents Hjorturson from standing back up.
Hjorturson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gorzecki.
Gorzecki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hjorturson's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gorzecki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gorzecki trying to control but Hjorturson is working from the bottom.
Hjorturson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gorzecki cracks Hjorturson with a solid left hand.
Gorzecki wants to control from the top but Hjorturson keeps moving.
Gorzecki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorzecki landing some decent shots from guard.
Gorzecki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gorzecki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hjorturson's head.
Gorzecki tries to free his leg and advance position but Hjorturson is retaining full guard.
Gorzecki won't allow Hjorturson to get back to his feet.
Hjorturson pushes Gorzecki off and gets back to his feet.
Gorzecki throws an overhand right that lands on Hjorturson's shoulder, as Hjorturson tries to avoid the shot.
Hjorturson throws a counter combo.
Gorzecki shoots in for a takedown but Hjorturson shows good takedown defense.
Gorzecki shoots for a takedown but Hjorturson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gorzecki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hjorturson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorzecki throws an off balance right hand
and Hjorturson counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hallbjorn Hjorturson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clark Gorzecki'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. This is the final round!
Gorzecki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gorzecki throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hjorturson counter with a right hand.
Gorzecki is rocked!
Hjorturson ducks under a wild hook from Gorzecki.
Gorzecki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hjorturson wants to get back to his feet.
Gorzecki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gorzecki prevents Hjorturson from standing back up.
Gorzecki is looking to take a break and control but Hjorturson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjorturson taking some punishment here, with Gorzecki in his half guard.
Hjorturson pushes Gorzecki off and gets back to his feet.
Hjorturson scores with a nice head shot.
Gorzecki missing with a left hand there. Hjorturson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hjorturson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gorzecki misses with a right hand
and Hjorturson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hjorturson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Gorzecki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hjorturson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Gorzecki hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hallbjorn Hjorturson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Diaz (ranked 3639 p4p, 2502 weight class) and Yar Bol (ranked 377 p4p, 271 weight class). Yar Bol has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maverick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yar Bol!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Bol is just out of range.
Bol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diaz.
 It looks like Yar Bol has been cut.
Bol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Bol with a hook.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Bol counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Bol avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Bol punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bol fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bol was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bol holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bol scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Bol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Bol tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Bol back against the cage.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Bol.
Bol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bol can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Bol.
Bol cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Bol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bol prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bol lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bol scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bol will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage.
Bol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bol fails to land.
Bol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bol.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Bol won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bol keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Bol misses with a punch to the body.
Bol struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Bol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bol struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bol misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bol.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bol keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Bol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bol lands a left hand.
Bol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bol struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Bol lands a right hand.
Bol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yar Bol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yar Bol's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bol slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Bol's ribs.
Bol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bol has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Bol moved out of range nicely.
Bol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bol uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Bol moves into the clinch.
Bol misses with a body punch.
Bol is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bol throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bol has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz tries to circle away but Bol has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bol fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Bol.
Bol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bol lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Bol on the inside.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Bol struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Bol throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Still in the clinch, Bol scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Bol won't allow it.
Bol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bol lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bol.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Bol won't allow it.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Bol's corner calls for a 1-2. Bol obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Bol holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bol counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Bol keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bol has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Bol won't allow it.
Bol scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Bol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Bol misses with some punches.
Bol misses with a body punch.
Bol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Bol is working Diaz over against the cage.
Bol lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bol.
Yar Bol seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bol scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bol.
Still in the clinch, Bol scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Bol scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz is rocked!
Bol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bol unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Diaz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bol is unloading with more strikes now! Diaz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yar Bol!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 2830 p4p, 24419 weight class) and Arttu Bjorkholm (ranked 289 p4p, 508 weight class). Renji Abarai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Bjorkholm!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Abarai as he connects with a hook.
Abarai lands a left and a right that send Bjorkholm crashing to the mat, dazed. Abarai thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Bjorkholm is rocked!
Abarai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hardman MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Abarai circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Bjorkholm tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Abarai wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Renji Abarai!
A relieved looking Renji Abarai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iner Raledran (ranked 1936 p4p, 3491 weight class) and Antonio Walters (ranked 258 p4p, 434 weight class). Iner Raledran could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antonio Walters'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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iner Raledran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Walters!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters misses with a right hand
and Raledran counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Antonio Walters has been cut.
Antonio Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walters throws a right hand that misses
and Raledran counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Raledran.
Walters throws a punch but it's blocked by Raledran.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raledran.
Walters has a couple of punches blocked by Raledran.
Still in the clinch, Raledran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walters is rocked!
Raledran pulls guard effortlessly.
Walters is still in real trouble! Can Raledran finish him?
Walters wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Raledran's closed guard. He's half up but Raledran has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Raledran pivots and extends the arm, Walters falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Raledran! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iner Raledran!
A victorious Iner Raledran 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Santos (ranked 3957 p4p, 1263 weight class) and Ante Pavlovic (ranked 490 p4p, 179 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Pavlovic!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Michael Santos has been cut.
Pavlovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santos blocks a jab.
Pavlovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Pavlovic.
Michael Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Pavlovic moved out of range.
Pavlovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santos lands a front kick.
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavlovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlovic catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pavlovic.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santos is looking to clinch but Pavlovic is avoiding it.
Pavlovic gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavlovic.
Santos misses with an elbow over the top.
We've been hearing reports that Santos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pavlovic digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santos taking a breather.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pavlovic scores with a hook to the body.
Pavlovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Santos is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pavlovic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pavlovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pavlovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is trying to pull guard but Pavlovic has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlovic lands a left hand.
Pavlovic digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Pavlovic.
Nice body punch from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pavlovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pavlovic cracks Santos with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Santos looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pavlovic finish him?
Santos is rocked!
Pavlovic lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Santos - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Pavlovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Pavlovic!
A relieved looking Ante Pavlovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lee (ranked 1502 p4p, 1043 weight class) and Raminus Polus (ranked 217 p4p, 151 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raminus Polus!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Polus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Polus clinches with his opponent.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Polus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Polus jumps guard and drags Lee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Polus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Polus on the ground.
Polus is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Polus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polus is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Polus looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Polus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Raminus Polus has been cut.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Polus on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee throws a front kick that sends Polus stumbling back into the cage.
Lee has managed to clinch.
Polus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee trying to stall but Polus improves his position.
Lee pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Lee to work.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Polus drags the fight down to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Polus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Polus trying to control the position here.
Polus is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Polus 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.
Jimmy Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Polus will feel that in the morning.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee has managed to clinch.
Polus jumps guard but Lee stands there with Polus around his waist. Polus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polus wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Polus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Polus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee is looking to wear down Polus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Polus moves into the clinch.
Polus tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Polus back against the cage.
Polus pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polus is defending well for now.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Polus misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Polus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Polus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Polus.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Polus misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polus can do to turn this around?
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polus lands with a light punch inside.
Lee working Polus over with knees to the body.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Polus avoids it.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
Lee works Polus's body with a nice hook.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Polus's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Polus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polus moves away.
Jimmy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Polus clinches.
Polus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee lands a jab to Polus's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a swing at Polus's ribcage but misses.
Polus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Polus throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee throws a series of punches but Polus avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee catches Polus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lee misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Polus counter with a right hand.
Lee digs a good body shot into Polus's ribs.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Polus was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee tries to counter by clinching up but Polus breaks away and moves out of range.
Polus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Polus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Polus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Polus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Polus's front leg but catches the back leg as Polus tries to avoid it.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Polus.
Polus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a straight right. Polus didn't see that one coming.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Polus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee jabs Polus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Polus tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Polus back against the cage.
Polus fails to pull guard.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polus is defending well for now.
Polus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Polus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Polus managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee blocks a body shot from Polus.
Polus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Polus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Jimmy Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Polus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee sets himself, and Polus steps forward looking for the clinch! Lee avoids it this time.
Jimmy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Polus counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Polus back into the cage.
A short left from Polus.
Polus tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Polus avoids it.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Polus avoids it.
Polus lands with a right to the head.
Polus blocks an uppercut.
Polus managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Polus pulls Lee into guard.
Lee is looking to pass into half guard but Polus pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Polus is in guard.
Lee pulls Polus in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lee looks to throw a body kick
and Polus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Polus loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Polus tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Polus 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.
A cross from Lee lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polus wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polus throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Polus throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Polus.
Polus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Polus to score with a decent uppercut.
A big left from Lee misses.
Polus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Polus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Polus can turn it around.
Polus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Polus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Polus throws a head punch that misses.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Polus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polus lands with a light punch inside.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Polus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Polus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Polus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Polus finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
Polus misses with an uppercut.
Polus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polus closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Polus pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Polus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polus tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Polus avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Polus pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Polus holds on and takes a little breather.
Polus working a defensive guard here.
Polus trying to control the position here.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Polus is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Raminus Polus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lee misses the body punch
and Polus counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Polus avoids the body shot from Lee.
It seemed like Polus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
It looks like Lee has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Polus tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Polus fails to land.
Polus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polus struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Polus manages to pull guard.
Lee content to stall in guard here.
Polus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Polus is working from the bottom.
Polus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Lee won't allow Polus to sweep him here.
Raminus Polus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Polus gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee is looking to control Polus's arms but Polus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polus is defending well for now.
Polus throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polus moves away.
Polus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee gets tackled into the cage by Polus. Polus maintains the clinch.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee is trying to push Polus away but Polus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Polus blocks it with crossed arms.
Polus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Polus blocks an uppercut.
Polus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polus successfully pulls guard.
Polus pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Polus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Polus controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Polus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee!
Jimmy Lee retains his welterweight title!
Jimmy Lee decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Mack (ranked 600 p4p, 1837 weight class) and Ramone Rocksaw (ranked 71 p4p, 244 weight class). Tyrone Mack has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrone Mack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramone Rocksaw!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rocksaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Mack wants to clinch but Rocksaw slips to the side
and Rocksaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Rocksaw lands with a shot to the body.
Rocksaw misses with a wild combination.
Ramone Rocksaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack tries to clinch but Rocksaw moves out of range.
Rocksaw's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rocksaw duly obliges.
Mack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Rocksaw pushes him off.
Rocksaw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No luck for Mack with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksaw works Mack's body with a nice hook.
Rocksaw digs a good hook to Mack's body.
Mack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rocksaw looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack moves into the clinch.
Rocksaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rocksaw lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Rocksaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee calls for Rocksaw to work.
Mack taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rocksaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rocksaw blocking some punches.
Rocksaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocksaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocksaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mack is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mack tries to pull guard but Rocksaw won't allow it.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocksaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocksaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rocksaw gets through Mack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rocksaw lands a shoulder strike.
Rocksaw lands with a left to the head.
Mack trying to stall but Rocksaw improves his position.
Rocksaw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rocksaw.
Mack is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mack looking to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rocksaw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A shot in the inside from Rocksaw.
Rocksaw pushes Mack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mack misses with some punches.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rocksaw smiles and moves away.
Rocksaw lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw lands a glancing blow to the side of Mack's head.
Rocksaw cracks Mack with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rocksaw has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mack to stand back up!
Mack is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Rocksaw misses.
Mack fails with the takedown.
Rocksaw lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mack falls backwards - clearly groggy! Rocksaw dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramone Rocksaw!
Ramone Rocksaw is the new middleweight champion!
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