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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markku Oramo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Byron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byron has chosen Roky Erickson - Click your Fingers Applauding the Play as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markku Oramo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Byron!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oramo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Byron takes one to the chin there.
Oramo misses with a hook.
Byron throws the left hand but Oramo avoids the punch easily.
Oramo scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slow jab from Byron misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Oramo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oramo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Byron looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oramo looks to score with a jab to the body but Byron is just out of range.
Oramo takes a swing at Byron's ribcage but misses.
Oramo scores with a shot to the body.
Byron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oramo.
Oramo thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Oramo misses.
Byron avoids the body shot from Oramo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oramo digs a good hook to Byron's body.
Oramo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Byron.
Oramo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oramo. Byron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oramo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byron.
Markku Oramo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oramo misses with a body shot.
Oramo missing with a left hand there. Byron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oramo throws a good cross that connects.
Byron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oramo.
Oramo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oramo slips a straight right by Byron.
Oramo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oramo slips under a jab from Byron.
Oramo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice shot by Oramo.
Byron ducks right into an uppercut from Oramo.
Oramo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Byron throws out the jab.
Byron takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oramo scores with a body shot.
Oramo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Byron throws a looping overhand right but Oramo ducks down to avoid it.
Byron is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Byron throws a hook but Oramo avoids it easily.
Byron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oramo.
A combination from Oramo does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byron defending well as Oramo loads up on a big left hand.
Oramo just misses with a punch to the body.
Oramo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Byron looks gassed!
Byron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oramo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Byron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Byron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oramo.
Oramo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oramo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oramo lands a nice hook to Byron's body. Byron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oramo is looking to wear down Byron with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oramo lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oramo scores with a jab.
Oramo cracks Byron with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oramo takes a swing at Byron's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oramo clobbers Byron with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oramo missing with a left hand there. Byron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oramo misses with a double jab.
Oramo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oramo lands a really nice looking cross but Byron seems unphased.
Byron takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oramo digs a good hook to Byron's body.
Byron takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot lands for Oramo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oramo misses with a straight right.
Oramo jabs Byron right on the nose. Byron blinks but takes it well.
Oramo misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markku Oramo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oramo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Markku Oramo is winning the standup battle so far.
Oramo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oramo.
Byron moves forwards but Oramo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oramo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Byron momentarily.
Oramo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Byron can do to turn this around?
Byron takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oramo scores with the left hand. Byron knows he should have avoided that one.
Oramo lands a nice looking body shot.
Oramo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byron was well out of range. Poor timing from Oramo.
Oramo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Byron stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oramo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Byron stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oramo throws a jab but it's blocked by Byron.
Oramo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byron moves away.
Byron is breathing heavily.
Byron avoids the body shot from Oramo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oramo takes a swing at Byron's ribcage but misses.
Oramo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oramo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oramo throws the left hand but Byron avoids the punch easily.
Byron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice cross by Oramo.
Byron throws a jab when Oramo was well out of range.
Oramo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oramo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byron was well out of range. Poor timing from Oramo.
Oramo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oramo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byron circles away quickly and effectively.
Byron moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oramo throws a nice looking combination but Byron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oramo.
Oramo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Byron wants to clinch up but Oramo keeps it at a distance.
Oramo misses with an uppercut.
Oramo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oramo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oramo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oramo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oramo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Byron takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oramo misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Oramo. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the liver by Oramo. Beautiful body shot.
Byron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oramo.
Byron avoids the body shot from Oramo.
Oramo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab from Oramo.
Oramo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byron has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oramo misses with a body shot.
Oramo lands a right hook to the body.
Byron throws the left hand but Oramo avoids the punch easily.
Byron takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byron takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oramo jabs Byron to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oramo jabs Byron to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oramo cracks Byron with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Byron takes one on the button.
Byron on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oramo lands a body shot.
Oramo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oramo tests Byron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oramo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Byron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markku Oramo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oramo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oramo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oramo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oramo throws out a powerful jab.
Byron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oramo.
Byron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oramo.
Byron looks to land a left hand but Oramo moved out of range nicely.
Oramo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byron takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Byron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oramo lands with a nice body punch.
Oramo jabs Byron to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oramo scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byron walks into a stiff left hand from Oramo.
Oramo connects with a body shot.
Byron on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Byron ducks right into an uppercut from Oramo.
Byron slips under a jab.
Oramo works the jab nicely.
Oramo sizes up Byron with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oramo jabs at Byron's body.
Oramo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oramo throws a right hand that Byron ducks under and follows up with a left that Byron also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Oramo as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oramo lands with a nice body punch.
Oramo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Byron on the side of the head.
Byron tries to move into range but Oramo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oramo misses with a wild combination.
Oramo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oramo misses with a body shot.
Oramo catches Byron with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Oramo. Those never looked like landing.
Oramo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Byron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oramo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oramo digs a good body shot into Byron's ribs.
Oramo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oramo looks to throw the jab but Byron is out of range.
Oramo lands a head shot.
Oramo cracks Byron with an open hand slap.
Byron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oramo throws out the jab.
Byron might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Oramo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Byron wants to clinch up but Oramo keeps it at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oramo ducks under a wild hook from Byron.
Byron tries to clinch there but Oramo circles away.
Byron throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oramo scores with a shot to the body.
Oramo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oramo misses with a wild body shot.
Oramo just misses with a punch to the body.
Oramo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byron.
Oramo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oramo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byron was well out of range. Poor timing from Oramo.
Oramo looks to land a right hand but Byron moved out of range.
Oramo slips a straight right by Byron.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oramo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oramo loads up on a big right hand but Byron slips the punch.
Oramo slips a jab from Byron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markku Oramo clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oramo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Byron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oramo throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Byron.
Oramo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byron manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Byron.
Oramo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oramo. Byron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oramo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oramo staying out of range there.
Oramo looks to score with a jab to the body but Byron is just out of range.
A big right from Oramo misses.
Nice body punch from Oramo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oramo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oramo cracks a nice hook into Byron's ribs.
Byron throws a jab but it's blocked by Oramo.
Byron throws a hook but Oramo avoids it easily.
Oramo loads up on a big right hand but Byron slips the punch.
Byron doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Byron is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Oramo lands with a cross.
Oramo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oramo lands with a straight right. Byron didn't see that one coming.
Oramo looks to land a left hand but Byron moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oramo looks to land a right hand but Byron moved out of range.
Byron misses with a hook. Oramo ducked under it nicely.
Byron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oramo.
Oramo throws a right and a left that Byron avoids nicely.
Byron misses with a straight right.
Oramo tests Byron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oramo misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Byron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oramo with a nice cross.
Oramo lands a nice shot that snaps Byron's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oramo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byron.
Oramo misses with a hook. Byron ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oramo, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Byron misses the target.
Oramo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Byron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oramo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oramo misses with a wild body shot.
Oramo lands a nice hook to Byron's body. Byron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oramo missing with a left hand there. Byron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Byron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oramo.
A left lands for Oramo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byron closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Byron staying out of range there.
Oramo throws a hook to the side of Byron's head but Byron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Byron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Byron throws a hook but Oramo blocks it.
Byron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oramo misses with a straight left.
Oramo looks to score with a jab to the body but Byron is just out of range.
Oramo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oramo. Byron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oramo lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markku Oramo had his way with Tom Byron in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch but Oramo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Byron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oramo.
Oramo looks to land a right hand but Byron moved out of range.
Oramo throws a jab when Byron was well out of range.
Oramo misses with a double jab.
Byron throws the left hand but Oramo avoids the punch easily.
Byron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from Oramo.
Oramo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Byron avoids the body shot from Oramo.
Oramo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Byron is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Oramo throws a series of punches but Byron moves out of range.
Byron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oramo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Byron misses the target.
Byron takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oramo moves out of range of the strikes.
Oramo throws a hook but Byron avoids it easily.
Oramo takes a swing at Byron's ribcage but misses.
Byron blocks a jab.
Byron moves out of range as Oramo strikes.
Byron walks into a jab.
Oramo thuds a left hand into Byron's body.
Jab, jab by Oramo - just one landing.
Byron takes one to the chin there.
Tom Byron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oramo moves away from the strike by Byron.
Oramo blocks a jab.
Oramo with a nice cross.
Byron throws an overhand right that lands on Oramo's shoulder, as Oramo tries to avoid the shot.
Byron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oramo.
Oramo misses with a series of wild punches.
Oramo swats away the attempt to clinch by Byron.
Oramo throws a big shot that misses.
Oramo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oramo connects with a nice looking jab.
Byron avoids the body shot from Oramo.
Byron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oramo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oramo throws a shot from downtown. Byron moves away and avoids it.
Oramo misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Byron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oramo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oramo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byron on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oramo blocks a jab.
Markku Oramo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Oramo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Byron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Oramo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oramo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byron moves away.
Oramo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byron moves away.
Byron takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oramo swinging wildly here.
Byron takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oramo scores with a nice strike.
Oramo thuds a left hand into Byron's body.
Oramo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Oramo duly obliges.
Byron throws a looping overhand right but Oramo ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markku Oramo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oramo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:42
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:42
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markku Oramo!
Markku Oramo retains his heavyweight title!
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