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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Costa (ranked 4368 p4p, 4436 weight class) and Reese Madden (ranked 397 p4p, 400 weight class). Madden has chosen Shut Up as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reese Madden!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madden fails with a takedown attempt.
Madden is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Costa's half guard.
Madden performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Madden's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Costa gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madden works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Madden seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa tries to roll over but Madden keeps him under control.
Costa is working hard here to advance position.
Madden takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Madden seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Costa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Madden has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Costa defend it? Madden steps over the head and cranks it - Costa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Madden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Reese Madden!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tukku Salo (ranked 4241 p4p, 4215 weight class) and Jari Puikkonen (ranked 218 p4p, 216 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tukku Salo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Puikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Salo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Salo cracks Puikkonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puikkonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Salo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puikkonen in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puikkonen clobbers Salo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Puikkonen has eaten all the pies!
Nice shot lands for Salo.
Puikkonen scores with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puikkonen's corner calls for a 1-2. Puikkonen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Puikkonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Salo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salo clobbers Puikkonen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salo walks into a left hand.
Puikkonen digs a good hook to Salo's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puikkonen jabs Salo right on the nose. Salo blinks but takes it well.
Salo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puikkonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salo.
Puikkonen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Salo with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puikkonen scores with a punch to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jari Puikkonen 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.
Salo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A big right from Puikkonen misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Salo misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salo tests Puikkonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Salo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puikkonen lands an overhand right.
Salo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Salo moves out of range of the strikes.
Puikkonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salo lands a lovely overhand right.
Puikkonen lands a head shot.
Good shot there by Puikkonen.
Puikkonen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salo lands with a hook. Puikkonen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salo sizes up Puikkonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Puikkonen tests Salo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puikkonen throws a lazy right hand but Salo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salo swings for the body but Puikkonen moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puikkonen! But no joy.
Salo throws an off balance right hand
and Puikkonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puikkonen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Puikkonen 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!
Salo throws a lazy uppercut
and Puikkonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Puikkonen - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salo with a nice cross.
Salo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salo scores with a hook to the body. Puikkonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puikkonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puikkonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puikkonen ducks under a wild hook from Salo.
It seemed like Puikkonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Puikkonen misses with a jab to the body
and Salo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puikkonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Puikkonen.
The fighters circling - Puikkonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Puikkonen.
An attempted straight right counter from Salo misses the target.
Salo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice shot by Puikkonen.
Salo tests Puikkonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puikkonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jari Puikkonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salo misses with a hook.
Puikkonen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tukku Salo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puikkonen 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Puikkonen!
After winning the bout, Jari Puikkonen 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rubert Hamalainen (ranked 4203 p4p, 4217 weight class) and Onni Mountainjoki (ranked 215 p4p, 213 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rubert Hamalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Onni Mountainjoki!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Hamalainen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mountainjoki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hamalainen's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountainjoki throws out a loose jab but Hamalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mountainjoki connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen lands a jab to the nose.
Hamalainen lands a nice looking body shot.
Hamalainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mountainjoki scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen lands a jab to the head.
Hamalainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mountainjoki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hamalainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen scores with a sloppy right hand. Mountainjoki should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Hamalainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hamalainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mountainjoki scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountainjoki swings for the body but Hamalainen moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hamalainen misses the target.
Mountainjoki misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Hamalainen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mountainjoki.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mountainjoki blocks a jab.
Mountainjoki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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 Rubert Hamalainen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hamalainen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mountainjoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamalainen.
Mountainjoki swings widly with a right hand
and Hamalainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Hamalainen misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountainjoki! But no joy.
Mountainjoki ducks under a wild hook from Hamalainen.
Mountainjoki throws out a counter right but Hamalainen avoids it with no problem.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Mountainjoki might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hamalainen has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountainjoki connects with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Hamalainen.
Mountainjoki throws a nice looking combination but Hamalainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamalainen throws a right hand that misses
and Mountainjoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountainjoki scores with a shot to the body.
Hamalainen throws a hook to the side of Mountainjoki's head but Mountainjoki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mountainjoki throws out a counter right but Hamalainen avoids it with no problem.
Hamalainen looks to land a right hand but Mountainjoki moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountainjoki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hamalainen under the eye.
Rubert Hamalainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mountainjoki misses the shot to the body.
Mountainjoki loads up on a big right hand but Hamalainen slips the punch.
Hamalainen misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountainjoki! But no joy.
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.
Mountainjoki lands a body shot.
Mountainjoki connects with a right hand. Hamalainen shakes it off.
Hamalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mountainjoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mountainjoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamalainen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Onni Mountainjoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Hamalainen misses with an uppercut
and Mountainjoki counters with a left to the body.
Mountainjoki scores with a sloppy right hand. Hamalainen should have avoided that one.
Mountainjoki scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamalainen throws the left hand but Mountainjoki avoids the punch easily.
Mountainjoki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountainjoki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hamalainen counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamalainen. Mountainjoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamalainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Mountainjoki counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hamalainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Mountainjoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mountainjoki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hamalainen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No joy there for Hamalainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Mountainjoki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hamalainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mountainjoki manages to avoid it.
Hamalainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mountainjoki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hamalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mountainjoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamalainen.
Mountainjoki throws out a counter right but Hamalainen avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Hamalainen.
Mountainjoki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mountainjoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamalainen moves away.
Hamalainen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hamalainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rubert Hamalainen.
I think Hamalainen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Onni Mountainjoki!
Onni Mountainjoki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valto Joki (ranked 3968 p4p, 4218 weight class) and Pertti Ojala (ranked 196 p4p, 214 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valto Joki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Ojala!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Ojala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Joki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Joki misses
and Ojala counters with a nice body shot.
Joki lands with a hook. Ojala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojala lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joki at a distance.
Ojala lands a nice shot that snaps Joki's head back.
Joki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joki takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ojala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good exchange - Ojala coming out on top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A slow jab from Joki misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Ojala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ojala 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 9:10
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 9:10
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Ojala!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aedan Miller (ranked 3973 p4p, 4109 weight class) and Marek Siuta (ranked 449 p4p, 463 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aedan Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marek Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws out a loose jab but Siuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siuta stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Siuta. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Siuta avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aedan Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller throws a leg kick but Siuta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Siuta drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Siuta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller tries to pull guard but Siuta holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siuta.
Siuta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Siuta walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Siuta closes the distance and clinches.
Siuta lands with a left to the head.
Siuta scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
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!
Miller manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Siuta fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
A shot in the inside from Siuta.
 Miller is rocked!
Siuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siuta.
Siuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Siuta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Siuta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siuta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Siuta misses with a punch on the inside.
Siuta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Siuta to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siuta.
Still in the clinch, Siuta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Siuta gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Siuta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siuta has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Siuta is working Miller over against the cage.
Siuta misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Siuta.
Siuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Siuta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Siuta throws a head punch that misses.
Siuta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siuta throws a head punch that misses.
Siuta misses with some punches.
Siuta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Siuta unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Miller! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Siuta is unloading with more strikes now! Miller drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marek Siuta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Dean (ranked 3983 p4p, 3997 weight class) and Isaiah Scott (ranked 404 p4p, 403 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaiah Scott!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Dean. Beautiful body shot.
Dean fails with the takedown.
Scott follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Scott tries to counter it with a takedown but Dean pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dean blocks the body kick.
Dean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Scott holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott has closed the distance and engaged Dean in a clinch.
Dean with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scott's efforts to push away.
Scott is looking to break free of the clinch but Dean has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean wants a takedown.
Dean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Scott on his heels. He'll look to pass Scott's guard now, I'm sure.
Scott pushes a forearm under Dean's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Dean is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isaiah Scott!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taako Taaco (ranked 3618 p4p, 5405 weight class) and Slum Lord (ranked 426 p4p, 569 weight class). Slum Lord will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taako Taaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slum Lord!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taaco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lord connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taaco's hands.
Lord scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Lord does it's job there.
Taaco closes the distance and pushes Lord back into the cage.
Taaco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lord blocks it with crossed arms.
Lord tries a body shot but Taaco blocks it.
Lord throws a punch but it's blocked by Taaco.
Lord looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Lord.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Lord gets control of Taaco's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lord will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taaco is aware though and is defending well.
Lord has his foot on Taaco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taaco works his way back into a safe position though.
Taaco connects with a couple of short punches.
Taaco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lord is looking for a triangle but Taaco pushes his legs off easily.
Taaco is sitting in close to Lord's body. Lord has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Taaco is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Taaco is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lord.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Slum Lord!
Slum Lord really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Nevermore Clothing Co logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Igor (ranked 4871 p4p, 2952 weight class) and Malig Murskaa (ranked 493 p4p, 358 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Igor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Malig Murskaa!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murskaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Igor missing with a left hand there. Murskaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Murskaa responds with a good body kick, but Igor manages to step out the way in time.
Murskaa connects with a body shot that sends Igor's belly button to the back.
Murskaa blocks a head kick by Igor.
Murskaa connects with a leg kick.
Igor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murskaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
 It looks like Alexander Igor has been cut.
Murskaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Igor tries to clinch but Murskaa moves out of range.
Igor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murskaa counters with a thumping low kick.
Murskaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murskaa tries to land a leg kick but Igor saw it coming and moves away.
Murskaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Igor tries a head kick but it misses.
Igor tries to clinch but Murskaa moves away
and Murskaa counters with a low kick, right behind Igor 's knee.
Igor tries to clinch up
and Murskaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Igor scores with a head kick. Murskaa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Murskaa.
Murskaa sizes up Igor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Igor throws a sloppy head kick and Murskaa moves out of range easily.
Igor throws a lazy head kick
and Murskaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murskaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murskaa misses the shot to the body.
Igor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murskaa thumps Igor with a low kick.
Murskaa drops his shoulder and cracks Igor with a huge uppercut! Igor goes down! Can Murskaa finish him?
Igor is rocked!
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!
Murskaa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oh Igor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murskaa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Murskaa in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Igor is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Malig Murskaa!
Malig Murskaa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cinderella Man Ii (ranked 3284 p4p, 2576 weight class) and Mick Tyson (ranked 342 p4p, 283 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 White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cinderella Man Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws a series of strikes that have Man Ii backpedaling.
Tyson cracks Man Ii with a right hand to the side of the head.
Man Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tyson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man Ii's hands.
Man Ii digs a good body shot into Tyson's ribs.
Tyson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man Ii.
Tyson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Man Ii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Man Ii misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson jabs at Man Ii's body.
Man Ii takes one to the side of the head.
Man Ii changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mick Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson avoids the body shot from Man Ii.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Man Ii is just out of range.
Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man Ii.
Tyson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tyson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Cinderella Man Ii has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson slips under a jab from Man Ii.
Tyson lands a jab.
Man Ii walks into a stiff left hand from Tyson.
Tyson cracks Man Ii with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tyson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Man Ii to stand back up!
Man Ii is rocked!
Tyson sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Man Ii's defenses. It connects perfectly with Man Ii's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mick Tyson!
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