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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Atreides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esoj Aicrag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atreides comes to the cage accompanied by Hardcore Vibes. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Atreides!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esoj Aicrag!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aicrag motions for Atreides to come forward. Aicrag throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aicrag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atreides moves away.
Atreides ducks right into an uppercut from Aicrag.
Atreides works over Aicrag's head and body with a nice combination.
Atreides moves in looking to clinch but Aicrag pushes him off.
Aicrag works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aicrag circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aicrag swings away with a body shot that misses
and Atreides counters with a shoot takedown. Aicrag fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aicrag is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Atreides defends well.
Atreides tries to free his leg and advance position but Aicrag is retaining full guard.
Aicrag manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Atreides manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aicrag accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides 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.
Aicrag postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Atreides manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aicrag manages to get himself to full guard.
Atreides landing with the ground and pound.
Aicrag is looking for a triangle but Atreides pushes his legs off easily.
Atreides wants to pass the guard but Aicrag is keeping the position.
Aicrag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Atreides is one step ahead there.
Aicrag can't keep his opponent in guard - Atreides advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag wants to improve his position but Atreides is controlling well.
Atreides thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aicrag's head.
Atreides is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Atreides is trying to work for a kimura but Aicrag is defending well.
Aicrag looking for submissions off his back.
Atreides wants to work for an arm triangle but Aicrag is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Atreides is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aicrag doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Atreides.
Aicrag gets full guard.
Aicrag is trying to control the position but Atreides postures up.
Atreides postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Atreides stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aicrag swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aicrag bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Atreides's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atreides 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.
Atreides trying to keep a closed guard but Aicrag is proving a slippery customer.
Atreides looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Atreides throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Atreides is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Atreides is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aicrag defends well.
Atreides is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aicrag scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Atreides dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aicrag connects with a leg kick. Atreides looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aicrag is looking to land body kicks.
Atreides blocks a head kick by Aicrag.
Aicrag swats away the attempt to clinch by Atreides.
Paul Atreides is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atreides fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Atreides takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Esoj Aicrag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atreides lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aicrag moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aicrag throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Atreides.
Some wild striking there from Atreides.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aicrag swings away with a body shot that misses
and Atreides counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Aicrag counter with a right hand.
Atreides has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aicrag.
A lazy left from Aicrag finds it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aicrag.
Aicrag connects with a right hand. Atreides shakes it off.
Aicrag just misses with a punch to the body.
Aicrag just misses with a punch to the body.
Aicrag throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Atreides.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aicrag looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atreides closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aicrag circles away.
Aicrag looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aicrag jabs Atreides to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aicrag moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Aicrag swings for the body but Atreides moves out of range.
Aicrag stuns Atreides with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aicrag throws a wild body kick that Atreides sees coming a mile off.
Aicrag throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atreides stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aicrag is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Atreides rather than just go for the knockout.
Aicrag fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aicrag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atreides.
Aicrag listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aicrag.
Atreides throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aicrag counters with a nice uppercut.
Aicrag lands a body shot.
Aicrag chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aicrag lands a right hook to the body.
Aicrag scores with a jab.
Atreides keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atreides takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atreides chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aicrag can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aicrag.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag digs a good hook to Atreides's body.
Aicrag scores with a kick to the body.
Aicrag scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Aicrag tenderised Atreides's leg. Atreides is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aicrag throws a body punch but Atreides moves out of range.
Nice shot by Aicrag.
Aicrag looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aicrag punishes Atreides's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Aicrag.
Aicrag fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Atreides looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esoj Aicrag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aicrag looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Aicrag.
Atreides misses with a double jab.
Atreides 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.
A head kick misses from Aicrag.
Aicrag thows a body shot but no joy.
Aicrag scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aicrag defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Atreides.
Aicrag connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atreides tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Aicrag. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides throws a leg kick that is checked
and Aicrag makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aicrag misses with a body shot.
Atreides takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Atreides sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aicrag lands with a hook. Atreides tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aicrag connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aicrag with a nice cross.
Aicrag throws a right and a left that Atreides avoids nicely.
Aicrag feints and then cracks Atreides's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atreides down.
Aicrag throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aicrag scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Atreides doesn't seem bothered though.
Atreides blocks a jab.
Aicrag has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Aicrag.
Aicrag ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Esoj Aicrag seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aicrag with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aicrag.
Aicrag throws a sloppy head kick and Atreides moves out of range easily.
Atreides keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aicrag lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag lands a nice looking body shot.
Atreides on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aicrag misses with a straight right.
Atreides avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aicrag stuns Atreides with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Atreides uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aicrag.
Atreides shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aicrag counters with a leg kick.
Aicrag misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Atreides counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Atreides.
Aicrag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aicrag.
That kick from Aicrag tenderised Atreides's leg. Atreides is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atreides throws a nice looking combination but Aicrag bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aicrag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aicrag lands a head kick. Atreides smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atreides tries to work over Aicrag's front leg with a kick but Aicrag checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Atreides misses.
A good leg kick by Aicrag.
Aicrag swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esoj Aicrag really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aicrag chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aicrag.
Atreides is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Atreides changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aicrag tries to avoid it but Atreides manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aicrag to the ground. Aicrag escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aicrag connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aicrag scores with a nice body kick.
Aicrag lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aicrag cracks Atreides with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aicrag bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Aicrag connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Atreides momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aicrag scores with a jab to the head.
Atreides uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aicrag.
Esoj Aicrag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aicrag works over Atreides's head and body with a nice combination.
Aicrag lands with a cross.
Atreides slips under a jab from Aicrag.
Atreides walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aicrag.
Aicrag thuds a left hand into Atreides's body.
Atreides takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aicrag lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atreides at a distance.
Atreides takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Aicrag throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atreides stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aicrag feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Atreidess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aicrag moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Atreides doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aicrag jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atreides will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Aicrag defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Atreides.
Aicrag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aicrag lands a jab.
Aicrag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Atreides lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aicrag circles away quickly and effectively.
Atreides takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Atreides walks into a straight right hand from Aicrag.
Aicrag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aicrag, right into the meat.
Aicrag with a hook.
Aicrag misses with a body shot.
Aicrag lands a nice leg kick that just misses Atreides's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag lands a jab to Atreides's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aicrag. Atreides does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aicrag moves into range and connects with a jab.
Atreides has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aicrag.
Aicrag misses the shot to the body.
Aicrag lands a body shot.
Aicrag just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aicrag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aicrag wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esoj Aicrag dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Atreides!
Aicrag throws a leg kick but Atreides checks it.
Atreides swinging wildly here.
Atreides throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aicrag counters with a thumping low kick.
Aicrag turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aicrag scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aicrag lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Aicrag throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Aicrag just misses with a punch to the body.
Aicrag throws a nice looking combination but Atreides bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aicrag connects with an inside leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Atreides takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Aicrag.
Aicrag throws a leg kick
and Atreides counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Atreides swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Aicrag.
Atreides avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atreides on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Atreides keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aicrag will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atreides was well out of range. Poor timing from Aicrag.
Atreides tries for a takedown but Aicrag sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Atreides doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Atreides walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atreides walks into a stiff left hand from Aicrag.
Atreides looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Atreides blocks a head kick by Aicrag.
Aicrag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atreides takes a swing at Aicrag's ribcage but misses.
Aicrag throws a nice head kick!
Atreides has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aicrag finds it's way round the side to connect with Atreides's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag misses with a leg kick.
Aicrag thuds his shin into the meat of Atreides's side.
Aicrag scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Atreides doesn't seem bothered though.
Atreides throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aicrag.
Atreides takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aicrag keeps Atreides at a distance using the push kick.
Aicrag lands the left hand.
Aicrag throws a sloppy head kick and Atreides moves out of range easily.
Aicrag misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag thows a body kick. Atreides tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aicrag looks to score with a jab to the body but Atreides is just out of range.
Aicrag throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aicrag with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atreides takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aicrag just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Atreides misses.
Aicrag lands a glancing blow to the side of Atreides's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aicrag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paul Atreides has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esoj Aicrag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atreides misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esoj Aicrag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aicrag has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Esoj Aicrag!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Esoj Aicrag!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Esoj Aicrag!
Esoj Aicrag wins by unanimous decision!
Esoj Aicrag is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Esoj Aicrag waved his t-shirt featuring Adrenaline's logo in front of the cameras.
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