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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zombie Lee (ranked 2983 p4p, 2435 weight class) and Manny Franco (ranked 175 p4p, 146 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Manny Franco was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zombie Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Franco!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Franco.
Franco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Franco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Franco finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Franco looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Franco missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franco staying out of range there.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at DF Fitnesscentrum that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franco.
Franco tries to land a body kick
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franco doesn't seem bothered though.
Franco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zombie Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Lee misses with a left hand
and Franco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Franco counters with a nice uppercut.
Franco lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Franco misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franco at a distance.
Lee takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Franco misses.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee swings for the body but Franco moves out of range.
Franco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee moves away from the strike by Franco.
Franco misses the jab.
Lee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Franco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
Lee with a hook.
Lee takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco is looking to land body kicks.
Franco throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Franco misses its intended target.
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Franco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Franco looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Franco dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Franco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Franco.
Lee lands a nice hook to Franco's body. Franco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Franco counter with a right hand.
Franco walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Francos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Franco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Franco in his tracks.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Franco slips the punch.
Lee stuns Franco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Franco throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Franco dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Franco had a free shot at his head there.
 It looks like Zombie Lee has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Franco counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Franco moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Franco misses the target.
Franco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Franco's head but Franco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Franco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franco counters with a nice body shot.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zombie Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zombie Lee'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.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franco.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Franco moves out of range of the strikes.
Franco lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
Franco has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lee lands an overhand right.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franco counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Franco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
It seemed like Franco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Franco throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Lee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee misses with a body shot
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee slips under a jab from Franco.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Franco under the eye.
Franco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Franco counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franco. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee tries to bum rush Franco with a series of wild strikes but Franco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franco throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Franco should have avoided that one.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Franco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 Lee is rocked!
Lee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zombie Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Franco throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Franco.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Franco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Franco attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Franco connects with an inside leg kick.
Franco goes for a small jab and connects. Now Franco goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Lee stumbles back but Franco runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Lee to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Lee will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manny Franco!
An out of breath Manny Franco thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beneke (ranked 2913 p4p, 2147 weight class) and Nakagome Kakuzo (ranked 361 p4p, 285 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.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakagome Kakuzo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneke lands a nice shot that snaps Kakuzo's head back.
The fighters circling - Beneke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kakuzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Beneke. Those never looked like landing.
As Beneke backs off Kakuzo throws a huge counter combo but Beneke manages to avoid it all.
Kakuzo dodges the punch combination from Beneke.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Kakuzo tries to clinch but Beneke moves out of range.
Kakuzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beneke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kakuzo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Beneke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kakuzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Beneke. Those never looked like landing.
Kakuzo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Beneke's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beneke manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Beneke throws an overhand right that lands on Kakuzo's shoulder, as Kakuzo tries to avoid the shot.
Beneke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
Beneke lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke connects with a nice looking jab.
Kakuzo dives in and grabs Beneke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beneke pushes down on Kakuzo's head and hops out.
Beneke lands with a cross.
Kakuzo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beneke as he avoids it easily.
Kakuzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot by Beneke.
Beneke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from Beneke.
Kakuzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beneke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kakuzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beneke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by Kakuzo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beneke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kakuzo avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Kakuzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beneke avoids the head kick by Kakuzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws an overhand right that lands on Kakuzo's shoulder, as Kakuzo tries to avoid the shot.
Kakuzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beneke lands a jab to the head.
Beneke misses with a leg kick
and Kakuzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kakuzo misses with a head kick.
Beneke connects with a leg kick.
Kakuzo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Beneke misses with a right hand
and Beneke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beneke misses with a kick to the body.
Beneke lands a jab to the nose.
Kakuzo ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Kakuzo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beneke scores with a hook.
Beneke dives in for a single leg takedown but Kakuzo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Beneke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kakuzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakuzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kakuzo throws a head kick but Beneke moves out of range.
It looked like Beneke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo cracks a nice hook into Beneke's ribs.
Beneke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Beneke.
Kakuzo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Beneke.
Beneke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kakuzo misses with a low kick.
Beneke throws a big counter combination but Kakuzo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A jab lands there for Beneke.
Kakuzo slips a straight right by Beneke.
Beneke misses with a looping left.
Kakuzo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Beneke scores with a decent looking hook.
Beneke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kakuzo.
Sloppy strikes from Kakuzo. Those never looked like landing.
Kakuzo swings for the body but Beneke moves out of range.
Beneke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beneke scores with a jab. Kakuzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beneke lands with a straight right. Kakuzo didn't see that one coming.
Beneke lands the left hand.
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!
Nice defenses there by Kakuzo.
Beneke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kakuzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beneke scores with a punch to the head.
Beneke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beneke misses the jab.
Kakuzo throws a head kick that misses.
Beneke fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kakuzo just manages to avoid it.
Beneke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kakuzo is out of range.
Kakuzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kakuzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kakuzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beneke.
A low kick from Beneke misses
and Kakuzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kakuzo.
Kakuzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beneke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Beneke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick from Beneke lands but Kakuzo takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beneke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kakuzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beneke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kakuzo throws a fast counter high kick but Beneke manages to duck under it in time.
Kakuzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kakuzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Beneke looks to throw the jab but Kakuzo is out of range.
Beneke lands an overhand right.
Kakuzo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Beneke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beneke loads up on a big right hand but Kakuzo slips the punch.
Beneke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kakuzo ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Beneke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kakuzo can do to turn this around?
Kakuzo looks to land a combination. Beneke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Beneke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kakuzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beneke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kakuzo.
Beneke tries to keep at a distance but Kakuzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kakuzo is struggling to control the position.
Kakuzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kakuzo is working for takedown but Beneke is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kakuzo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beneke is fending him off so far but Kakuzo persists. Nope, Beneke circles away and we're back to standing.
Kakuzo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Beneke was covering up waiting for the punch and Kakuzo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kakuzo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Beneke dives on top into guard.
Beneke is stalling in the full guard.
Kakuzo looking to control.
Beneke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beneke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beneke wanted to stand there but Kakuzo had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuzo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beneke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beneke wants to stand but Kakuzo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Beneke gets to his feet - Kakuzo follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke tried to score with a low kick but Kakuzo checks it.
Kakuzo throws a series of punches but Beneke avoids them all with ease.
Beneke connects with a nice looking jab.
Kakuzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beneke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beneke misses with a hook. Kakuzo ducked under it nicely.
Kakuzo moves away from the strike by Beneke.
Beneke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kakuzo counters with a nice body shot.
Kakuzo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beneke.
Beneke misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beneke. That's going to slow Kakuzo down.
Kakuzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beneke.
Beneke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kakuzo scores with a head kick. Beneke tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Donk. Beneke catches Kakuzo right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Beneke.
Kakuzo lands a leg kick that knocks Beneke off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo needs to keep his hands up - Beneke had a free shot at his head there.
Kakuzo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beneke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mark Beneke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nakagome Kakuzo.
Kakuzo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beneke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beneke throws a jab when Kakuzo was well out of range.
Beneke misses with a straight left.
Beneke feints and then cracks Kakuzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kakuzo down.
Kakuzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beneke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kakuzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kakuzo misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Beneke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Beneke.
Kakuzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beneke with a body shot.
Kakuzo lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Kakuzo misses the target.
Kakuzo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Beneke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beneke throws a right and a left that Kakuzo avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beneke dominated that second round.
That's time! Beneke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Beneke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kakuzo.
Beneke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kakuzo as he avoids it easily.
Kakuzo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beneke scores with a hook.
Kakuzo slips under a jab from Beneke.
Beneke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo lands a right hook to the body.
Mark Beneke is winning the standup battle so far.
Kakuzo misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Kakuzo. Those never looked like landing.
Kakuzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuzo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beneke misses with a left hand
and Kakuzo counters with a low kick, right behind Beneke 's knee.
Beneke keeps the fight on the outside.
Kakuzo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beneke avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke tests Kakuzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beneke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kakuzo on the side of the head.
Beneke misses with a double jab
letting Kakuzo counter with a right hand.
Kakuzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beneke can pounce on him.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Beneke throws a wild body kick that Kakuzo sees coming a mile off.
Kakuzo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Beneke throws the left hand but Kakuzo avoids the punch easily.
Kakuzo misses with a head kick.
Kakuzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Beneke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beneke lands a jab to Kakuzo's midsection.
Beneke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Beneke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kakuzo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke tries a head kick but it misses.
Kakuzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Beneke manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beneke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beneke wants to break free but Kakuzo has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beneke.
Beneke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kakuzo has him pressed against the cage.
Beneke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kakuzo has a takedown stuffed.
Kakuzo scores with the left hand. Beneke knows he should have avoided that one.
Beneke misses with a left hand
and Kakuzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kakuzo slips under a jab.
Kakuzo throws a head kick that misses.
Kakuzo throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kakuzo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kakuzo blocks a jab.
Beneke slips a jab from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kakuzo punishes Beneke's body with a nice straight punch.
Kakuzo slips under a jab.
Beneke catches Kakuzo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beneke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kakuzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakagome Kakuzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beneke misses with a hook. Kakuzo ducked under it nicely.
Beneke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kakuzo.
Beneke misses with a straight left.
Kakuzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kakuzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beneke throws a lazy uppercut
and Kakuzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Beneke lands with an uppercut that bounces Kakuzo off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Beneke catches Kakuzo right on the button with a cross.
Beneke misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beneke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakuzo.
Nice uppercut there from Beneke.
Kakuzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Kakuzo misses its intended target.
Kakuzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beneke.
Kakuzo staying out of range there.
Kakuzo throws a fast counter high kick but Beneke manages to duck under it in time.
Kakuzo misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Beneke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beneke.
Mark Beneke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kakuzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beneke scores with a kick to the body.
Kakuzo looks to land a combination but Beneke avoids it well.
Beneke jabs Kakuzo right on the nose. Kakuzo blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beneke scores with a nice right hand.
Beneke tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Beneke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beneke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Beneke!
Mark Beneke bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reynaud Brown (ranked 1531 p4p, 2737 weight class) and Horley Gore (ranked 138 p4p, 222 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Reynaud Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horley Gore!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Brown jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gore throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horley Gore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Gore.
Gore cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Gore.
Brown instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gore.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gore has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gore content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gore backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gore wants the takedown. Brown is fighting it off but Gore persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Brown's guard against the cage.
Gore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown wants to stand but Gore is controlling the position.
Gore stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gore throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gore is controlling him.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Gore from controlling successfully.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gore is controlling him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gore looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Reynaud Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horley Gore.
Gore throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gore misses the jab.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Gore.
Gore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gore throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Gore finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gore controlling from the top position.
Brown pushes Gore off and gets back to his feet.
Gore misses with an uppercut
and Gore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gore gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gore's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gore thinking.
Brown blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Gore there.
Gore misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Gore throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Gore swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Reynaud Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown slips a straight right by Gore.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown tries to clinch but Gore moves out of range.
A big left from Brown misses.
Gore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Gore is out of range.
Gore goes for a double leg but Brown avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brown continues to drive forward.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown throws the left hand but Gore avoids the punch easily.
Gore throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Gore misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gore drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gore stops Brown from standing up.
Gore cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brown has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gore is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Gore takes a shot to the head.
Gore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gore tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short left from Brown.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Gore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Gore looking to stall.
Gore tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gore prevents a body shot from Brown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reynaud Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown digs a good body shot into Gore's ribs.
Gore lands with an overhand left.
Donk. Gore catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Gore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown avoids the body shot from Gore.
Gore scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gore doesn't seem phased though.
Brown takes one on the button.
Gore throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gore throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown tries to clinch but Gore moves out of range.
Gore throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a body kick that stops Gore in his tracks momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Gore takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gore can do to turn this around?
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gore misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Gore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown feints and then cracks Gore's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gore down.
Gore misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Gore misses its intended target.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Gore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Gore manages to avoid it.
Brown slips a straight right by Gore.
Gore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brown lands a jab to Gore's midsection.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Gore.
As Gore backs away, Brown returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gore gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Gore is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Gore takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Gore's takedown attempt.
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!
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Gore is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reynaud Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horley Gore.
A head punch on the inside from Gore fails to land.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gore tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gore - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gore backwards.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gore backwards.
Gore tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gore.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gore has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gore's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Gore takes a shot to the head.
Gore is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gores head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gore.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Gore blocks an uppercut.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gore or not.
Gore is breathing heavily.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown cracks Gore with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown gets through Gore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gore or not.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown working aggressively here.
Gore drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown digs a right hand into Gore's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gore's gas tank.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
 Gore is rocked!
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Gore is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gore backwards.
Brown unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gore! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Brown is unloading with more strikes now! Gore drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reynaud Brown!
A relieved looking Reynaud Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pultti Pyssy (ranked 1322 p4p, 1164 weight class) and Danny Sitsongrit (ranked 193 p4p, 168 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pultti Pyssy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Pyssy's leg. Pyssy is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch lands to the side of Pyssy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pyssy moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Danny Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pyssy throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pyssy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pyssy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pyssy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pyssy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pyssy was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Pyssy down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pyssy was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy scores with a shot to the body.
Pyssy misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy body shot
and Pyssy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Pyssy misses.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pyssy.
Pyssy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pyssy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pyssy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pyssy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Pyssy staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Pyssy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pyssy throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pyssy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pyssy.
Pyssy blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Pyssy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pyssy.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit jabs at Pyssy's body.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Pyssy saw that one coming.
Pyssy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Pyssy misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Pyssy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Pyssy counters with a thumping low kick.
Pyssy misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Pyssy avoids it easily.
It looked like Pyssy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Good leg kick by Pyssy.
Pyssy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pyssy scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pyssy has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Pyssy moves out of range.
Pyssy takes one on the button.
Pyssy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pyssy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pyssy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pyssy looks to land a body kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Pyssy punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pyssy's hands.
Pyssy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Pyssy misses.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Pyssy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitsongrit thinking.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Pyssy's head but Pyssy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pyssy throws out a powerful jab.
Pyssy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pyssy moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Pyssy is just out of range.
A lazy body kick from Sitsongrit
and Pyssy counters with a thumping low kick.
Pyssy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pyssy at a distance.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Pyssy's body.
Pyssy misses with a low kick as Sitsongrit jumps back.
Pyssy misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pyssy missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pyssy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pyssy slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pyssy moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
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.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Pyssy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pyssy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Pyssy's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Pyssy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Pyssy moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Pyssy misses the target.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Pyssy.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
Good work by Pyssy as he checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyssy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pyssy with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pyssy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Pyssy counter with a right hand.
Pyssy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pyssy defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Pyssy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pyssy.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pyssy.
Pyssy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Pyssy throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pyssy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Pyssy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pyssy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pyssy throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Danny Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pyssy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pyssy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Pyssy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pyssy scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Pyssy misses the target.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Pyssy avoids it with no problem.
Pyssy misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Pyssy.
Sitsongrit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Pyssy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Pyssy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pyssy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Pyssy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Pyssy.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pyssy.
Pyssy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Pyssy's legs.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pyssy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pyssy thumps Sitsongrit with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Pyssy.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pyssy.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Pyssy misses with a straight left.
Pyssy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit with a hook.
Pyssy misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Pyssy is out of range.
Pyssy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pyssy takes one on the button.
Pyssy connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Pyssy saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pyssy.
Pyssy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Pyssy looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Danny Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Pyssy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Pyssy misses the target.
Sitsongrit jabs Pyssy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pyssy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pyssy throws a wild body kick that Sitsongrit sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Pyssy's defenses.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Pyssy's shoulder, as Pyssy tries to avoid the shot.
Pyssy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pyssy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pyssy thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot
and Pyssy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pyssy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Pyssy lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pyssy stalling.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pyssy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sitsongrit.
Pyssy stalling against the cage.
Pyssy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pyssy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pyssy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pyssy tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Pyssy back against the cage.
Sitsongrit cracks Pyssy with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pyssy's elbow.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Pyssy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pyssy looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Pyssy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pyssy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pyssy presses Sitsongrit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Pyssy.
Pultti Pyssy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Pyssy blocks it.
Pyssy digs a right hand underneath Sitsongrit's ribcage. Sitsongrit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pyssy blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Pyssy controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy misses with the head strike.
Pyssy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sitsongrit is keeping busy.
Pyssy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pyssy taking a breather.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Pyssy.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pyssy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sitsongrit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Sitsongrit!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pugsley (ranked 962 p4p, 1545 weight class) and Adrian Sterling (ranked 92 p4p, 140 weight class). Sterling is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Snake by Lil Keed. Adrian Sterling acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Pugsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Sterling!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterling shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pugsley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pugsley tries to get to full guard but Sterling has control of the leg.
Pugsley moves into full guard.
Pugsley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pugsley keeping moving, preventing Sterling from controlling successfully.
Sterling looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugsley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sterling can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sterling is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugsley controls Sterling momentarily but Sterling frees himself.
Sterling wants to control from the top but Pugsley keeps moving.
Sterling got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pugsley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sterling has managed to get both his arms back between Pugsley's legs - danger averted.
Sterling trying to move into half guard but instead Pugsley has managed to sweep!
Sterling looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sterling trying to control the position.
Sterling looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pugsley is defending well. Sterling quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pugsley has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sterling celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adrian Sterling!
Adrian Sterling was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Dlask (ranked 2671 p4p, 1723 weight class) and Da Jiang (ranked 333 p4p, 238 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominik Dlask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dlask shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dlask wants to pass the guard but Jiang is keeping the position.
Dlask with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dlask in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dlask tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiang is retaining full guard.
Dlask throws a big right hand that misses.
We've been hearing that Dlask has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jiang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jiang keeping full guard, as Dlask tries to pass.
Dlask is working Jiang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dlask loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dlask 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dlask throws a big elbow that misses.
Jiang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dlask.
Jiang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dlask. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dlask stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jiang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dlask postures up in Jiang's guard and throws a big left but Jiang blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlask won't allow Jiang to get back to his feet.
Dlask throws a strike but Jiang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dlask trying to keep a closed guard but Jiang is proving a slippery customer.
Dlask trying to control the position here.
Dlask will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dlask is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dlask bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jiang's guard.
Dlask working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dlask throws an elbow that misses. Jiang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dlask's guard. Nice move by Jiang!
Jiang wants to stand but Dlask has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dlask looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dlask is trying to control the position but Jiang postures up.
Dlask tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dlask looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jiang puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dlask is trying to get back to full guard.
Dlask is working hard here to advance position.
Dlask moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jiang won't allow Dlask to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dlask not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dlask trying to control the position here.
Dlask is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dlask looking for a sweep. Not yet Dlask, not yet.
Jiang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jiang trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dlask's guard.
Jiang preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dlask is on top in guard.
Dlask postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dlask working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dlask postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dlask with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dlask throws a big elbow that misses.
Dlask with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jiang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dlask.
Dlask scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dlask accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dlask throws a big right hand that misses.
Dlask working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dlask postures up in Jiang's guard and throws a big left but Jiang blocks it.
Dlask throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dlask prevents Jiang from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominik Dlask dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dlask keeps the fight on the outside.
Dlask clinches.
Jiang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dlask is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dlask has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jiang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Dlask on the inside.
Dlask has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jiang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominik Dlask. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Dlask is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jiang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jiang breaks the clinch.
Jiang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dlask looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circle, before Jiang throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Dlask's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Jiang lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Da Jiang!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Fergusson (ranked 940 p4p, 1004 weight class) and Nikolai Kaspersky (ranked 138 p4p, 147 weight class). Fergusson's entrance music is Scotland the brave. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Fergusson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Kaspersky!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaspersky shoots in and bounces Fergusson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kaspersky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fergusson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kaspersky works over Fergusson with some ground and pound from guard.
Fergusson keeping moving, preventing Kaspersky from controlling successfully.
Kaspersky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kaspersky works over Fergusson with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fergusson is striking from the bottom but Kaspersky uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Fergusson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fergusson is trying to stand back up but Kaspersky is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaspersky lands strikes from half guard.
Kaspersky throwing shots but Fergusson is blocking nicely.
Kaspersky winds up and cracks Fergusson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fergusson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kaspersky trying to control the action but Fergusson is working from the bottom.
Fergusson is pressing down on Kaspersky's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaspersky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaspersky is looking to work some ground and pound but Fergusson has wrist control.
Fergusson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kaspersky's guard.
Kaspersky looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fergusson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaspersky is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaspersky, not yet.
Fergusson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kaspersky throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fergusson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaspersky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fergusson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaspersky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaspersky pulls Fergusson in close to his closed guard and prevents Fergusson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kaspersky will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky shoots in for a double leg but Fergusson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kaspersky throws a looping overhand right but Fergusson ducks down to avoid it.
Kaspersky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fergusson to the mat! Fergusson manages to get full guard.
Fergusson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaspersky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kaspersky with a nice head shot there.
Kaspersky landing some decent shots from guard.
Fergusson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaspersky.
Kaspersky looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kaspersky working his ground and pound in the gym.
Fergusson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fergusson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fergusson wants to sweep but no luck.
Fergusson wants to stand but Kaspersky is controlling the position.
Kaspersky stays in close to Fergusson's body and controls the position.
Kaspersky throwing strikes but missing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaspersky wants to control from the top but Fergusson keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaspersky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kaspersky dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kaspersky keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kaspersky with the counter takedown but Fergusson avoids it easily.
Kaspersky moves out of range as Fergusson strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fergusson 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 Kaspersky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaspersky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kaspersky sizes up Fergusson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Kaspersky misses its intended target.
Fergusson throws a hook but Kaspersky blocks it.
That kick from Fergusson tenderised Kaspersky's leg. Kaspersky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fergusson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fergusson loads up on a big right hand but Kaspersky slips the punch.
Fergusson gets caught napping as Kaspersky dives in and scores a takedown. Fergusson manages to retain guard.
Fergusson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kaspersky scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaspersky scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kaspersky trying to control the position from guard on top but Fergusson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fergusson is on top in guard.
Fergusson throwing strikes from guard but Kaspersky blocks nicely.
Kaspersky looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fergusson throwing strikes but missing.
Fergusson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kaspersky pulls Fergusson in close to prevent any damage.
Kaspersky's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kaspersky trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kaspersky lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kaspersky trying to control the position from guard on top but Fergusson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fergusson wants to sweep here but Kaspersky controlling him for the moment.
Kaspersky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kaspersky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaspersky trying to control the position from guard on top but Fergusson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fergusson looking for a sweep. Not yet Fergusson, not yet.
Fergusson is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kaspersky trying to control but Fergusson is working from the bottom.
Fergusson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaspersky is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fergusson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Fergusson misses its intended target.
Kaspersky feints the counter takedown.
Kaspersky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fergusson is looking to counter punch.
Kaspersky shoots in but no luck this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaspersky fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Fergusson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fergusson misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nikolai Kaspersky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fergusson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from Fergusson tenderised Kaspersky's leg. Kaspersky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaspersky looks to land a left hand but Fergusson moved out of range nicely.
Fergusson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fergusson tried to score with a low kick but Kaspersky checks it.
The crowd cheers as Fergusson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kaspersky doesn't seem phased though.
Fergusson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaspersky moves away.
Kaspersky with a poor takedown
and Fergusson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kaspersky.
Kaspersky working away.
Kaspersky trying to control the position but Fergusson is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fergusson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Kaspersky politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kaspersky prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kaspersky in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nikolai Kaspersky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fergusson struggling a bit here.
Fergusson gets back to half guard.
Kaspersky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fergusson is looking for a sweep. Kaspersky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaspersky lands a nice short elbow.
Nikolai Kaspersky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fergusson tries to roll over but Kaspersky keeps him under control.
Kaspersky looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fergusson wants to get back to full guard.
Kaspersky perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fergusson is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaspersky tries to pass to full mount but Fergusson defends it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice body punch from Kaspersky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kaspersky controlling the position.
Kaspersky is looking to take a break and control but Fergusson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shane Fergusson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Fergusson's face as Kaspersky controls the position.
Fergusson tries to improve position but can't.
Kaspersky is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fergusson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fergusson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaspersky controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Kaspersky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kaspersky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Kaspersky!
After winning the bout, Nikolai Kaspersky thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasko Madzarov (ranked 642 p4p, 986 weight class) and Kurt Zweihander (ranked 88 p4p, 127 weight class). Madzarov comes to the cage accompanied by UNDER THE BRIDGE. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasko Madzarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Zweihander!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zweihander checks the leg kick nicely there.
And Zweihander responds with a good body kick, but Madzarov manages to step out the way in time.
Zweihander misses with a looping right.
Zweihander takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zweihander loads up on a big right hand but Madzarov slips the punch.
Madzarov lands a lovely overhand right.
 It looks like Kurt Zweihander has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Zweihander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zweihander 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Zweihander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zweihander throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Madzarov counters with a nice right hand that sends Zweihander toppling to the canvas! Zweihander scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Madzarov finish him?!
Zweihander missing with a left hand there. Madzarov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madzarov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Madzarov cracks Zweihander with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zweihander looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Madzarov finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madzarov delivers a nice body kick.
Zweihander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madzarov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zweihander throws a shot from downtown. Madzarov moves away and avoids it.
Zweihander misses with a looping left.
Madzarov tried to score with a low kick but Zweihander checks it.
Zweihander feints a counter leg kick.
Zweihander throws a jab when Madzarov was well out of range.
A big left from Zweihander misses.
Zweihander scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zweihander misses with a body kick.
Madzarov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zweihander throws a lazy uppercut
and Madzarov counters with a stiff right hand.
Zweihander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zweihander is looking to land body kicks.
Zweihander throws out a loose jab but Madzarov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zweihander misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madzarov swings widly with a right hand
and Zweihander counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Vasko Madzarov has been cut.
Madzarov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Madzarov throws a lazy body kick
enabling Zweihander to counter with a crisp jab.
Madzarov throws a lazy head kick
and Zweihander counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zweihander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Madzarov throws a looping overhand right but Zweihander ducks down to avoid it.
Zweihander throws a hook to the side of Madzarov's head but Madzarov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madzarov misses with a leg kick
and Zweihander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zweihander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madzarov misses with a left hand
and Zweihander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov misses with a hook
letting Zweihander counter with a right hand.
Madzarov misses with a kick to the body
and Zweihander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov throws a right hand that misses
and Zweihander counters with a leg kick.
Zweihander misses with a body shot.
Zweihander avoids the body shot from Madzarov.
Madzarov connects with a high kick.
Vasko Madzarov is winning the standup battle so far.
Zweihander lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zweihander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zweihander blocks a head kick by Madzarov.
Madzarov misses with the body kick
and Zweihander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madzarov avoids the body shot from Zweihander.
A jab from Zweihander misses.
A quick step to the side and Madzarov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zweihander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zweihander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zweihander lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zweihander misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Zweihander throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zweihander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madzarov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Madzarov lands with a right hand.
Zweihander lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zweihander throws an off balance right hand
and Madzarov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Zweihander! Madzarov lets Zweihander back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Zweihander is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zweihander attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zweihander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madzarov rattles Zweihander with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Zweihander tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Madzarov dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Zweihander stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vasko Madzarov!
An out of breath Vasko Madzarov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reico Huust (ranked 2077 p4p, 621 weight class) and Michel Santos (ranked 176 p4p, 57 weight class). Santos has chosen DMX - Intro as his entrance music. The key to victory for Reico Huust has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reico Huust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huust with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Huust connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Huust can pounce on him.
Huust scores with a jab.
Huust throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Huust thows a leg kick but Santos checks it
and Santos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Huust!
Santos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Huust struggling a bit here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos scoring with punches and elbows.
Santos in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Huust managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Huust's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santos cracks Huust with a big elbow.
Santos throws a strike aimed at the side of Huust's head but Huust avoids it well.
Huust really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santos working the body and head with strikes.
Santos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Santos lands a nice forearm strike.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huust keeps working.
Huust regains half guard, as Santos was trying to land strikes.
Santos thows a huge punch but Huust dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Huust blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos.
Huust keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santos is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Huust reverses the position - he's now on top in Santos's guard.
Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Huust passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to work for a sweep but Huust has mounted him!
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Huust has a good base and remains in mount.
Santos keeps trying to improve his position.
Huust has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Huust avoids the attempt from Santos to control.
Santos is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huust content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michel Santos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Huust connects with a body shot.
Huust misses with a looping left.
Huust lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huust uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santos.
Huust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Huust.
Huust works Santos's body with a nice hook.
Huust throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Huust slips a straight right by Santos.
Santos throws a right hand that Huust ducks under and follows up with a left that Huust also avoids with ease.
Huust listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Huust but Huust pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huust defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huust's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santos under the eye.
Huust misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Huust.
Huust feints a jab promting Santos to slip. Huust then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huust swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
Huust lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
Reico Huust is winning the standup battle so far.
Huust lands with a straight right. Santos didn't see that one coming.
Huust throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos misses with a hook
and Huust counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huust scores with a nice head shot.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Huust finish him?
Huust throws a monster overhand right that drops Santos! Huust follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reico Huust!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Archie Oliveira (ranked 1113 p4p, 1692 weight class) and Tobias Berge (ranked 163 p4p, 234 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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23
168
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Berge!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berge misses with an uppercut
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Berge has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Berge scores with a nice head shot.
Berge dives in and scores a takedown into Oliveira's guard.
Berge wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliveira keeping full guard, as Berge tries to pass.
Berge looking to sit in guard and control but Oliveira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Berge has locked up a guillotine! Berge's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Oliveira is holding on here and Berge must be using up a lot of energy. Oliveira has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Berge gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tobias Berge!
In his post fight interview, Tobias Berge started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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