IMMAC 3: Young Guns PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea (ranked 5200 p4p, 5520 weight class) and Aro Niemi (ranked 545 p4p, 560 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea
vs
Niemi

196 cm
16
285
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
226
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aro Niemi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niemi avoids the head kick by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Niemi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea darts in trying to clinch
enabling Niemi to counter with a crisp jab.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea takes the fight into the clinch.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Niemi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a punch but it's blocked by Niemi.

Niemi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is looking to clinch but Niemi is avoiding it.
Niemi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea wants to clinch.
It seemed like Niemi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks to land a body kick but Niemi moved away.
Niemi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea closes the distance looking to clinch
and Niemi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Niemi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niemi blocks a head kick by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Niemi throws out a counter right but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it with no problem.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Niemi throws out a counter right but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it with no problem.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with the body kick
and Niemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a body kick.
Niemi throws out a counter right but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it with no problem.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks to land a body kick but Niemi moved away.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands with a kick to the ribs.
Niemi avoids a kick to the body.
Niemi blocks the body kick.
Niemi throws out a counter right but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a low kick but it's checked well by Niemi.
Niemi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Niemi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niemi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Niemi avoids a kick to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a wild body kick that Niemi sees coming a mile off.
Niemi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a jab to the head.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niemi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niemi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea wants to clinch up but Niemi keeps it at a distance.
Niemi throws out a counter right but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it with no problem.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a hook but Niemi avoids it easily.
Niemi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fails with an attempt to clinch.
Niemi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scores with a jab to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niemi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a wild body kick that Niemi sees coming a mile off.
Niemi throws out a counter right but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it with no problem.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a head kick that misses.
Niemi swats away the attempt to clinch by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick misses from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
A swing and a miss from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Niemi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a front kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea dominated that round.
That's time! O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a big shot that misses.
Niemi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea clinches up against the cage.

Niemi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Niemi counters with a nice uppercut.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Niemi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niemi can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Niemi! But no joy.
Niemi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Niemi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Niemi tries to circle away but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has him pinned against the cage.
Niemi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Niemi can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short left from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Niemi tries to break free but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pushes him back against the cage.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niemi's elbow.

Niemi breaks the clinch.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a front kick aimed at Niemi's knee but Niemi avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Niemi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to clinch up but Niemi circles away and keeps his distance.
Niemi ducks under a wild hook from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Niemi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with an attempted mid kick.
Niemi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fails with an attempt to clinch.
Niemi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a nice inside leg kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves in looking to clinch but Niemi pushes him off.
Niemi throws out a counter right but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it with no problem.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is looking to clinch.
Niemi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is looking to clinch but Niemi is avoiding it.
It seemed like Niemi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea wants to slow Niemi down by chopping away at his legs.
It seemed like Niemi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scores with a sloppy right hand. Niemi should have avoided that one.
Niemi ducks under a wild hook from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Niemi moves out of range of the body kick from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to close the distance and clinch but Niemi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Niemi blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Niemi! But no joy.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niemi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niemi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws the kick towards the body but Niemi avoids it.
Niemi looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scores with a head kick. Niemi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Niemi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Niemi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Niemi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niemi.
It seemed like Niemi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Niemi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Niemi throws out a counter right but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it with no problem.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Niemi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
A head kick misses from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Niemi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pivots, looking for a leg kick but Niemi is out of range and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea settles back down.
Niemi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea doesn't manage to clinch there - Niemi circles away.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is winning the standup battle so far.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea cracks Niemi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks to land a body kick but Niemi moved away.
Niemi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Niemi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Niemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to close the distance and clinch but Niemi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Niemi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick misses from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a jab but it's blocked by Niemi.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has closed the distance and engaged Niemi in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Niemi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niemi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea stalls.
Niemi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Niemi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks to land a body kick but Niemi moved away.
It seemed like Niemi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a sloppy head kick and Niemi moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Niemi checks a leg kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pushes Niemi away with a front kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a wild body kick that Niemi sees coming a mile off.
Niemi throws out a counter right but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it with no problem.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Niemi! But no joy.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Niemi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Niemi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a push kick but Niemi slaps the foot to one side.
Niemi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Niemi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Niemi circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. Niemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks to land a body kick but Niemi moved away.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Niemi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to clinch there but Niemi circles away.
Niemi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Niemi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niemi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Niemi moves out of range of the body kick.
Niemi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Niemi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks to land a body kick but Niemi moved away.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a leg kick
and Niemi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a head kick.
Niemi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea doesn't manage to clinch there - Niemi circles away.
Niemi 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.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Niemi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to clinch up but Niemi circles away and keeps his distance.
Niemi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Niemi.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niemi throws out a counter right but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it with no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Shark (ranked 4942 p4p, 5019 weight class) and Erasmo Vale Queiroz (ranked 547 p4p, 553 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shark
vs
Vale Queiroz

210 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgar Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erasmo Vale Queiroz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark throws the left hand but Vale Queiroz avoids the punch easily.
Shark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vale Queiroz flicks out a counter leg kick but Shark steps away.
Nice cross by Shark.
Vale Queiroz takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Erasmo Vale Queiroz has been cut.
Shark cracks Vale Queiroz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vale Queiroz with a nice calf kick.
Shark misses with a body shot.
Shark throws a lazy right hand but Vale Queiroz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shark misses with an uppercut.
Vale Queiroz counters with a body kick.
Shark misses with a body shot.
Shark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shark misses with a left hand
and Vale Queiroz counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shark misses with an uppercut
and Vale Queiroz counters with an inside leg kick.
Shark is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shark misses with a left hand
and Vale Queiroz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shark throws a lazy uppercut
and Vale Queiroz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shark misses with a lunging right hand
and Vale Queiroz counters with a low kick, right behind Shark 's knee.
Shark is breathing heavily.
Shark throws a lazy uppercut
and Vale Queiroz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Shark is rocked!
Vale Queiroz moves out of range of the strikes.
Vale Queiroz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Vale Queiroz to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Shark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vale Queiroz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shark seems to have got his legs back now.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shark, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick lands for Vale Queiroz.
Shark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vale Queiroz counters with a left to the body.
Vale Queiroz digs a good hook to Shark's body.
Shark is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vale Queiroz lands a leg kick that knocks Shark off balance momentarily.
Vale Queiroz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shark misses with an uppercut.
And Vale Queiroz responds with a good body kick, but Shark manages to step out the way in time.

Vale Queiroz drops Shark with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Shark looks back up at him and smiles so Vale Queiroz waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Good shot there by Shark.
Shark gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Vale Queiroz gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Shark is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erasmo Vale Queiroz!
During a confident post fight interview, Erasmo Vale Queiroz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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FIGHT
RATING
71%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Hathoffsson (ranked 5007 p4p, 4941 weight class) and David Shark (ranked 560 p4p, 557 weight class). David Shark acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hathoffsson
vs
Shark

190 cm
18
195
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bjorn Hathoffsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Shark!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hathoffsson's waist but Hathoffsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shark off to one side.
Hathoffsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hathoffsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hathoffsson checks a leg kick.
Shark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shark throws a nice looking combination but Hathoffsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shark with a jab.
Shark misses with a wild body shot.
Hathoffsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hathoffsson feints and then cracks Shark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shark down.
Hathoffsson tries to clinch there but Shark circles away.
Hathoffsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shark feints a jab promting Hathoffsson to slip. Shark then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hathoffsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shark tries to move into range but Hathoffsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shark misses with a left hand
and Hathoffsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shark's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hathoffsson under the eye.
Shark lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Hathoffsson falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Shark!
David Shark 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.