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QFC Tournament 1125 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Baratelli (ranked 4187 p4p, 4071 weight class) and Michael Venom (ranked 418 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Baratelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Venom !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baratelli closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baratelli lands in his opponent's guard.
Baratelli is standing up over Venom . Venom looks to escape but Baratelli dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venom is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Venom tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baratelli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Venom keeps trying to improve his position.
Baratelli in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baratelli 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Baratelli.
Venom tries to bench press Baratelli off him but Baratelli keeps the position.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratelli decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Baratelli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Venom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baratelli closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Venom quickly recovers to half guard.
Venom is trying to control but Baratelli manages to pass to mount!
Baratelli 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.
Baratelli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Venom tries to control the position but Baratelli now has his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baratelli keeps control of the position as Venom tries to break free.
Baratelli slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Venom looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Baratelli looking for the choke but no joy.
Venom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baratelli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venom is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baratelli keeps control of the position easily here as Venom tries to buck him off.
Baratelli not allowing Venom to control his hands.
Baratelli controlling well, preventing Venom from escaping the position.
Baratelli scores with strikes from the back.
Venom defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Baratelli looking for the choke from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baratelli biding his time, looking for the opening.
Baratelli tightening his grip on Venom , looking for the choke.
Baratelli is looking for the choke from the back position but Venom is controlling his hands well.
Baratelli looking for the RNC.
Baratelli just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Baratelli working for the choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Baratelli dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baratelli feints and as Venom raises his hands in defense, Baratelli changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baratelli passes Venom 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baratelli performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Venom wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baratelli keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Venom is trying to control but Baratelli manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom tries to lock up and control but Baratelli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Baratelli punishing his opponent with strikes.
Christian Baratelli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baratelli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Baratelli in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Baratelli landing shots from mount.
Venom wants to hold on but Baratelli pushes him away.
Baratelli landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Baratelli cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Baratelli looking to control and managing it successfully.
Venom is working to get back to half guard.
Baratelli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Baratelli seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Venom for as long as he can get away with.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venom is in a horrible position here. Baratelli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Venom is trying desperately to improve position.
Baratelli controlling from mount.
Venom tries to improve his position but Baratelli has taken his back! Baratelli has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Venom tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Baratelli pushes Venom away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Christian Baratelli!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zion Moore (ranked 4121 p4p, 4439 weight class) and Paul Eclaro (ranked 416 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zion Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Eclaro!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eclaro gets caught flat footed, as Moore shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Moore tries to stand but Eclaro is controlling from the bottom.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Eclaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eclaro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moore defends it easily.
Moore has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Eclaro wants to sweep but no luck.
Eclaro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore trying to control but Eclaro is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eclaro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moore doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Eclaro is tightening it up a little... Moore has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Moore reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Moore taps out! Nice BJJ there by Eclaro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paul Eclaro!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Chalidov (ranked 2948 p4p, 4062 weight class) and Floppy Mcflopperson (ranked 359 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mamed Chalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Floppy Mcflopperson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chalidov with the inside leg kick.
Chalidov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mcflopperson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mcflopperson has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Chalidov. Oh but Mcflopperson has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Chalidov goes limp - he's gone! Mcflopperson jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Floppy Mcflopperson!
A very excited looking Floppy Mcflopperson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Guvan (ranked 4525 p4p, 4343 weight class) and Liam Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Guvan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guvan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guvan throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson throws a head kick but Guvan moves out of range.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guvan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Guvan throws the kick towards the body but Henderson avoids it.
Henderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oooooh!!! Guvan has knocked Henderson down with a huge combo! Guvan steps away and waves a wobbly Henderson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Liam Henderson has been cut.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Guvan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Henderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guvan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Henderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guvan checks the leg kick nicely there.
And Guvan counters with a quick kick to the body but Henderson blocks it.
Guvan avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Guvan scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guvan throws a head kick that half lands.
Henderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Guvan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guvan lands a big head kick that sends Henderson tumbling to the mat! Guvan takes a step backwards and waves Henderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Henderson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Guvan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Guvan finish him?
Henderson looks winded!
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily.
Guvan avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Guvan connects with a nice looking jab.
Henderson throws a head kick but Guvan moves out of range.
Guvan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Henderson throws a lazy head kick
and Guvan counters with a good, hard body kick but Henderson shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guvan throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Guvan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guvan misses with a body kick.
Henderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Guvan avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Guvan counters with a nice body kick.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Guvan.
Guvan wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Guvan tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Guvan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guvan lands a high kick!
That has opened up Liam Henderson's cut even more.
Guvan tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Guvan.
Guvan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson slips a straight right by Guvan.
Guvan blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Guvan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Guvan throws a big counter combination but Henderson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Liam Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guvan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donk. Guvan catches Henderson right on the button with a cross.
Guvan misses with a head kick.
Guvan tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Guvan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guvan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Guvan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Guvan.
Guvan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHenderson.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Guvan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guvan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Guvan.
Guvan throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
As Guvan backs off Henderson throws a huge counter combo but Guvan manages to avoid it all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Guvan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Guvan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guvan lands a front kick.
Guvan is looking to clinch.
Guvan throws a front kick that sends Henderson stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Guvan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Henderson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Guvan throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson lands a head kick!
Guvan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Guvan.
Jack Guvan is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guvan throws a push kick but Henderson slaps the foot to one side.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Guvan takes the fight into the clinch.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guvan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guvan wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Guvan throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Guvan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Guvan.
Guvan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson tries to bum rush Guvan with a series of wild strikes but Guvan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guvan blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Guvan - that will leave a mark!
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Guvan.
Guvan throws a solid leg kick but Henderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guvan.
Henderson tries to counter with a clinch but Guvan shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guvan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Henderson looks to move away, Guvan throws a big counter combo but Henderson just gets out of the way.
Guvan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Henderson takes a step back to recover.
Guvan blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Guvan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Guvan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Guvan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Guvan misses with a head kick.
Guvan doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Guvan avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guvan counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guvan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jack Guvan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Guvan does it's job there.
Sloppy strikes from Guvan. Those never looked like landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guvan checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Guvan throws a big counter combination but Henderson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Guvan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guvan tries a head kick but it misses.
Guvan wants to clinch.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Henderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guvan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Henderson's head.
Henderson thows a body kick. Guvan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Guvan blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Guvan is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guvan moves into the clinch.
Guvan has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guvan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guvan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guvan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guvan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Guvan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Liam Henderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Henderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Guvan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Henderson checks a low kick from Guvan.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Henderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guvan will feel that in the morning.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily.
A low kick lands for Henderson.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guvan.
Henderson is looking for the big counter here.
Guvan wants to clinch.
Henderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Guvan.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guvan throws a push kick but Henderson slaps the foot to one side.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Henderson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Henderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Guvan throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Guvan throws a leg kick but Henderson checks it.
Henderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily.
Guvan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guvan lands with a shot to the body.
Guvan throws a sloppy head kick
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Guvan.
Henderson lands a high kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guvan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guvan tried to score with a low kick but Henderson checks it.
Guvan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guvan tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Guvan tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guvan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Guvan.
Guvan misses with a head kick.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guvan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Guvan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Guvan.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Guvan.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Guvan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Guvan throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Guvan avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Guvan throws a low kick but Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Guvan. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Guvan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guvan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHenderson.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Guvan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Guvan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jack Guvan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guvan throws a head kick that misses.
Guvan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Liam Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liam Henderson.
Well Guvan 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Jack Guvan!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Jack Guvan!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Jack Guvan!
Jack Guvan wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Eye (ranked 4054 p4p, 3993 weight class) and Daniel Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hulk Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eye bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cortez's head.
Eye gets caught napping as Cortez dives in and scores a takedown. Eye manages to retain guard.
Eye can't keep his opponent in guard - Cortez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cortez trying to mount his opponent but Eye defends it.
Cortez trying to advance position but Eye counters by regaining guard.
Eye has his foot on Cortez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cortez works his way back into a safe position though.
Eye keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
Cortez controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cortez controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye struggling a bit here.
Cortez is trying to get an arm triangle but Eye is defending well.
Cortez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eye keeps working.
Cortez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Eye haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cortez tries for a kimura but Eye is defending well.
Cortez tries for a kimura but Eye is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cortez is looking to take a break and control but Eye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eye can't do much from the bottom here.
Cortez swings around for an armbar but Eye sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cortez's guard.
Cortez is trying to control the position but Eye postures up.
Eye trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cortez's guard.
Eye gets to his feet - Cortez follows without any prompting.
Cortez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Eye on his heels. He'll look to pass Eye's guard now, I'm sure.
Cortez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cortez is looking for a kimura but Eye is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cortez to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye wants to stand back up but Cortez manages to pass into side control.
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.
Cortez advances to mount.
Eye has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Cortez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Eye defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cortez struggling to keep hold of the position.
Eye is trying to break free.
Cortez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Eye is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez tightening his grip on Eye, looking for the choke.
Cortez looking to break Eye's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Eye remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cortez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Cortez is persistently looking for the submission but Eye is defending it well.
What can Eye do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Cortez is hanging on to Eye's back as he tries to escape.
Cortez trying to control momentarily.
Cortez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Eye knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Eye for a finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Cortez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice cross by Eye.
A right-left combo lands from Eye.
Eye throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Eye lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eye.
Cortez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Eye is trying to defend but Cortez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cortez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye tries to hold on but Cortez pushes him away.
Cortez wants to finish this one by submission but Eye is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cortez.
Cortez takes Eye's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Eye is in trouble.
Cortez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Eye has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Eye wants to get back to his feet.
Eye is trying to defend against the choke here but Cortez has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Cortez Tightens the hold and Eye taps out furiously! Cortez displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Cortez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Schneider (ranked 4252 p4p, 4516 weight class) and Nuno Miguel (ranked 420 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nuno Miguel!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Miguel or perhaps it was just good defense by Schneider, which made it look bad.
Miguel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schneider lands with a straight right. Miguel didn't see that one coming.
Schneider scores with a punch to the head.
Miguel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Miguel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Miguel wants to control but Schneider is keeping him busy.
Miguel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Miguel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Schneider is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Schneider dodges the ground and pound from Miguel.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schneider avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miguel.
Miguel scoring with punches and elbows.
Miguel working the ground and pound but Schneider is defending the strikes.
Miguel wants to control but Schneider is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miguel advances to mount.
Schneider is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Miguel tries to control but Schneider wriggling away.
Miguel wants to get back to his feet but Schneider is holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider is desperately trying to improve his position but Miguel has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miguel is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Schneider to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Schneider shrugs it off.
Miguel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miguel trying to control but Schneider is having none of it.
Schneider on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schneider tries to get out of the position.
Miguel looking to ground and pound but Schneider is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schneider wants to get back to his feet.
Miguel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miguel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Schneider haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Schneider is looking to improve his position but Miguel isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miguel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nuno Miguel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Good exchange - Schneider coming out on top.
Donk. Schneider catches Miguel right on the button with a cross.
Schneider stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schneider wants it to stay on the feet.
Miguel is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Schneider.
Miguel closes the distance and clinches.
Schneider scores a nice knee to the body.
Schneider scores with a shot to the side of Miguel's head.
Schneider scores with a hook to the body.
Schneider unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miguel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schneider obliges.
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!
Schneider digs a right hand underneath Miguel's ribcage. Miguel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schneider with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schneider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miguel backwards.
Miguel is breathing heavily.
Schneider lands a nice knee to the body.
Schneider stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schneider scores with a shot to the side of Miguel's head.
Schneider landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider lands a good knee to the midsection. Miguel won't want to take too many of those.
Schneider scores with a shoulder strike.
Schneider digs a right hand into Miguel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miguel's gas tank.
Schneider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miguel can do to turn this around?
Schneider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schneider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miguel backwards.
Schneider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schneider landing knees to the head.
Miguel is rocked!
Schneider landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schneider is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schneider lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schneider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Schneider.
Schneider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schneider.
Miguel is still on wobbly legs! Can Schneider finish him?
Schneider lands a nice knee to the body.
Miguel seems to have recovered his senses.
Schneider lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miguel's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schneider.
Schneider lands a body shot in the clinch.
Miguel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schneider lands with a short shot to the head.
Schneider lands with a right to the head.
Schneider utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schneider working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Schneider on the inside.
Schneider lands a left hand.
A short left from Schneider.
Schneider connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miguel's face.
A short uppercut from Schneider.
A right handed body shot lands from Schneider.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider lands a right hand.
Schneider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schneider lands an uppercut.
Don Schneider has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schneider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miguel looking for a takedown.
Schneider with a knee to the head.
Schneider lands a right hand.
Schneider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miguel backwards.
Schneider lands a shoulder strike.
Schneider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miguel backwards.
Schneider lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schneider lands with a right to the head.
Schneider crunches a lovely knee into Miguel's ribcage.
Schneider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schneider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schneider working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneider connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miguel's face.
Schneider lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Still in the clinch, Schneider scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Schneider.
Schneider scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Schneider.
Schneider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schneider is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schneider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miguel backwards.
Schneider lands with a light punch inside.
Schneider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miguel takes a shot to the head.
Schneider lands an uppercut.
Schneider lands with a right to the head.
Schneider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Schneider dominated that second round.
That's time! Schneider's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Schneider scores with a body shot.
Don Schneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miguel looks up at the clock. Bad move! Schneider lands a right hand from hell, dropping Miguel. Schneider pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Schneider!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kane BarnBurner (ranked 4487 p4p, 4425 weight class) and CJ Hallinan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kane BarnBurner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, CJ Hallinan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BarnBurner instigates a clinch.
Hallinan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
BarnBurner darts in and clinches Hallinan up against the cage.
Nice elbow from BarnBurner.
BarnBurner misses with an elbow over the top.
BarnBurner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hallinan wants to break free but BarnBurner has control.
Hallinan has had enough of the clinch but BarnBurner keeps him there for the moment.
Hallinan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hallinan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as BarnBurner walks away with a smile on his face. Hallinan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BarnBurner has closed the distance and engaged Hallinan in a clinch.
Hallinan is trying to break free.
BarnBurner lands an elbow that stopped Hallinan in his tracks for a moment.
Hallinan is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallinan is trying to pull guard but BarnBurner has him pressed against the cage.
BarnBurner is pressed up against the cage. Hallinan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag BarnBurner down to the mat. BarnBurner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kane BarnBurner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Hallinan.
BarnBurner instigates a clinch.
BarnBurner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hallinan blocks the elbow strike.
BarnBurner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by BarnBurner.
Hallinan dodges an elbow strike from BarnBurner.
Hallinan trying to control the position but instead, BarnBurner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hallinan into the cage.
Hallinan tries to pull guard but BarnBurner holds him up against the cage and eventually Hallinan drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallinan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from BarnBurner.
Hallinan is looking for a takedown.
BarnBurner pushes off an throws an elbow but Hallinan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hallinan tries to pull guard but BarnBurner won't allow it.
Hallinan working hard to break the clinch.
BarnBurner lands an elbow just above Hallinan 's eye.
Hallinan tries to pull guard but BarnBurner holds him up against the cage and eventually Hallinan drops back down to his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, BarnBurner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hallinan's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BarnBurner lands an elbow that stopped Hallinan in his tracks for a moment.
BarnBurner lands a damaging elbow.
BarnBurner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like CJ Hallinan has been cut.
BarnBurner lands a damaging elbow.
Hallinan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hallinan avoids a wild elbow strike from BarnBurner.
Hallinan wants a takedown but no success here.
BarnBurner lands a nice elbow.
Hallinan avoids a wild elbow strike from BarnBurner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BarnBurner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hallinan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but BarnBurner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
BarnBurner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BarnBurner blocking some punches.
BarnBurner lands an elbow inside.
Hallinan fails to pull guard.
Hallinan takes an elbow to the temple.
BarnBurner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hallinan avoids the elbow strike from BarnBurner, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kane BarnBurner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CJ Hallinan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
BarnBurner closes the distance and clinches.
BarnBurner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hallinan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hallinan avoids the elbow strike from BarnBurner, against the cage.
Hallinan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but BarnBurner is defending well.
Hallinan wants to break free but BarnBurner has control.
Hallinan jumps guard but BarnBurner stands there with Hallinan around his waist. Hallinan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hallinan breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BarnBurner closes the distance and pushes Hallinan back into the cage.
Hallinan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. BarnBurner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kane BarnBurner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Hallinan.
BarnBurner lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BarnBurner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hallinan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hallinan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
BarnBurner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
BarnBurner sitting in guard here, content to control.
BarnBurner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Hallinan manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, BarnBurner throws an elbow but misses.
BarnBurner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hallinan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hallinan blocks an elbow strike.
BarnBurner prevents a takedown attempt there.
BarnBurner lands an elbow just above Hallinan 's eye.
BarnBurner lands an elbow inside that Hallinan shrugs off.
Hallinan is trying to drag BarnBurner to the mat but BarnBurner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hallinan takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up CJ Hallinan's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallinan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
BarnBurner lands an elbow that stopped Hallinan in his tracks for a moment.
Hallinan is trying to break the clinch but BarnBurner has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
BarnBurner is pressed up against the cage. Hallinan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag BarnBurner down to the mat. BarnBurner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
BarnBurner has Hallinan up against the cage in a clinch.
BarnBurner prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BarnBurner lands an elbow that stopped Hallinan in his tracks for a moment.
BarnBurner lands an elbow just above Hallinan 's eye.
BarnBurner lands an elbow just above Hallinan 's eye.
Hallinan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hallinan is trying to stall.
BarnBurner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hallinan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as BarnBurner walks away with a smile on his face. Hallinan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
BarnBurner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kane BarnBurner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on CJ Hallinan'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!
Hallinan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says BarnBurner as he avoids it easily.
BarnBurner rushes Hallinan and presses him up against the cage.
Hallinan blocks the elbow strike.
Hallinan tries to break the clinch but BarnBurner is controlling the position.
Hallinan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from BarnBurner.
BarnBurner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hallinan's defenses.
BarnBurner misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallinan trying to control the position but instead, BarnBurner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hallinan into the cage.
BarnBurner lands an elbow inside that Hallinan shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BarnBurner has Hallinan pressed against the cage, preventing Hallinan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kane BarnBurner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
BarnBurner misses with an elbow over the top.
Hallinan misses with a knee to the head.
BarnBurner misses with an elbow strike.
Hallinan is trying to push BarnBurner away but BarnBurner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
BarnBurner lands an elbow inside.
The cut above CJ Hallinan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hallinan blocks an elbow strike.
Hallinan is trying to pull guard but BarnBurner has him pressed against the cage.
Hallinan takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallinan is trying to break free.
BarnBurner lands an elbow inside that Hallinan shrugs off.
Hallinan is rocked!
CJ Hallinan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
BarnBurner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hallinan is still on wobbly legs! Can BarnBurner finish him?
BarnBurner lands an elbow inside.
Hallinan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. BarnBurner smiles and moves away.
Kane BarnBurner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Hallinan.
BarnBurner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hallinan seems to have recovered his senses.
BarnBurner lands an elbow inside that Hallinan shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at CJ Hallinan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kane BarnBurner!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chabuk Al Zubairi (ranked 4295 p4p, 4513 weight class) and Lachlan Doig (ranked 422 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chabuk Al Zubairi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lachlan Doig!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doig shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Al Zubairi as he jumps to the side.
Doig is trying hard to land a takedown here. Al Zubairi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doig lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Al Zubairi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al Zubairi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Al Zubairi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doig has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some bone on bone action there as Doig checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Doig takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Al Zubairi connects with a solid leg kick.
Doig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doig with the counter takedown but Al Zubairi avoids it easily.
Al Zubairi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Al Zubairi somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doig swinging wildly here.
Doig walks into a stiff left hand from Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zubairi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doig chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al Zubairi can pounce on him.
Al Zubairi moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Doig wants a takedown but no success here.
Chabuk Al Zubairi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lachlan Doig.
Doig taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Doig using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Zubairi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doig tries a body shot but Al Zubairi blocks it.
Doig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Zubairi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doig is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Al Zubairi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zubairi looks to land a right hand but Doig moved out of range.
Al Zubairi shoots in looking for a takedown but Doig manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Al Zubairi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Al Zubairi backs off Doig throws a huge counter combo but Al Zubairi manages to avoid it all.
Chabuk Al Zubairi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Zubairi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Zubairi connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Doig takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Doig tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al Zubairi is able to avoid easily.
Doig closes the distance and pushes Al Zubairi back into the cage.
Doig wants a takedown but no success here.
Doig throws an elbow that misses.
Al Zubairi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Doig - that landed with a thud.
Al Zubairi misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doig manages to break the clinch.
Al Zubairi misses with a combination
and Doig counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Al Zubairi.
Doig moves out of range of the body kick.
Al Zubairi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doig misses with a few strikes there.
Doig blocks a jab.
Al Zubairi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doig avoids it really well and circles away.
Al Zubairi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Zubairi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doig.
Doig takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doig fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Doig pushes Al Zubairi up against the cage in a clinch.
Doig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doig lunges at Al Zubairi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Al Zubairi's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Zubairi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doig shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Al Zubairi but Al Zubairi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doig looks winded!
Al Zubairi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Al Zubairi connects with the punch.
Doig tries to keep at a distance but Al Zubairi has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chabuk Al Zubairi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Al Zubairi misses with a body shot.
Al Zubairi throws a nice head kick!
Doig shoots in for a takedown but Al Zubairi shows good takedown defense.
Al Zubairi throws a leg kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Al Zubairi, as that shot connected.
Doig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Al Zubairi misses with the head strike.
Doig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Al Zubairi with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Zubairi misses with a low kick.
Al Zubairi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doig. That did some damage!
Chabuk Al Zubairi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doig gets tackled into the cage by Al Zubairi. Al Zubairi maintains the clinch.
Doig is trying to pull guard but Al Zubairi has him pressed against the cage.
Doig wants a takedown.
Chabuk Al Zubairi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lachlan Doig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zubairi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Zubairi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doig paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Doig.
Doig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doig moves out of range as Al Zubairi throws a body kick.
Doig misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Doig's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Al Zubairi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Doig is breathing heavily.
Al Zubairi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zubairi swinging wildly here.
Al Zubairi looks to land a body kick but Doig moved away.
Doig throws a fast counter high kick but Al Zubairi manages to duck under it in time.
Doig throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Al Zubairi's waist but Al Zubairi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doig off to one side.
Al Zubairi throws a shot to the body.
Chabuk Al Zubairi is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doig can do to turn this around?
Al Zubairi throws a good cross that connects.
Al Zubairi forces Doig back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Al Zubairi breaks the clinch.
Al Zubairi swings for the body but Doig moves out of range.
Doig changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Al Zubairi tries to avoid it but Doig manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Al Zubairi to the ground. Al Zubairi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Al Zubairi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doig.
Doig walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Al Zubairi throws a wild body kick that Doig sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zubairi lands a head kick!
Al Zubairi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Al Zubairi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Al Zubairi scores with a shot to the body.
Al Zubairi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Al Zubairi throws a hook to the side of Doig's head but Doig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doig checks a leg kick nicely.
Al Zubairi fails with the takedown.
Al Zubairi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Al Zubairi.
Doig moves out of range as Al Zubairi throws a body kick.
Al Zubairi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doig misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Doig avoids the head kick by Al Zubairi.
Doig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Al Zubairi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Al Zubairi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doig takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Doig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Zubairi clinches up against the cage.
Doig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chabuk Al Zubairi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Al Zubairi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doig has a takedown stuffed.
Doig on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Zubairi. Al Zubairi obviously looking to wear him down.
Doig blocks a leg kick.
Doig with the counter takedown but Al Zubairi avoids it easily.
Al Zubairi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doig moves out of range as Al Zubairi throws a body kick.
Al Zubairi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Al Zubairi.
Doig throws a sloppy head kick and Al Zubairi moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doig slips under a jab from Al Zubairi.
Doig with the counter takedown but Al Zubairi avoids it easily.
Al Zubairi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Al Zubairi wants it to stay on the feet.
Doig has managed to clinch.
Doig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doig breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doig leaves Al Zubairi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Doig tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Al Zubairi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Zubairi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Doig on the side of the head.
Doig misses with a takedown attempt - Al Zubairi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chabuk Al Zubairi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lachlan Doig.
Doig moves away from the strike by Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Al Zubairi.
Doig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doig slips under a jab from Al Zubairi.
Doig drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Al Zubairi defends it well.
Al Zubairi misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zubairi darts in looking for a takedown but Doig gets double underhooks and turns Al Zubairi into the cage.
Al Zubairi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doig moves away from the strike by Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doig if he has to take too many more of those.
Al Zubairi tries to clinch up.
Doig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Zubairi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al Zubairi takes a swing at Doig's ribcage but misses.
Doig tries to clinch but Al Zubairi is having none of it.
Al Zubairi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doig's sensitive parts.
Doig shoots for a takedown but Al Zubairi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Al Zubairi tried to counter with a leg kick but Doig avoided it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Zubairi lands a right hook to the body.
Doig shoots in looking for a takedown. Al Zubairi tries to sprawl out of it but Doig keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Al Zubairi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Doig as he checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Doig's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi tries to clinch but Doig is having none of it.
Al Zubairi misses with a double jab.
Doig is trying desperately to land a takedown but Al Zubairi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Doig.
Al Zubairi misses with a wild combination.
Doig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Doig on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Al Zubairi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doig blocks the body kick.
Al Zubairi throws a hook but Doig blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Zubairi misses with a double jab.
A clash of legs there as Doig blocks the low kick.
Doig throws a counter combo.
A leg kick checked by Doig.
Doig ducks under a wild hook from Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi gets a clinch.
Doig changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Al Zubairi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Doig ducks right into an uppercut from Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Zubairi thuds a left hand into Doig's body.
Al Zubairi is looking to score with low kicks.
Lachlan Doig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chabuk Al Zubairi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Zubairi tries to clinch but Doig moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chabuk Al Zubairi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Al Zubairi 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Chabuk Al Zubairi!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Chabuk Al Zubairi!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Chabuk Al Zubairi!
Chabuk Al Zubairi wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Chabuk Al Zubairi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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