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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helppo Heikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Darglio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heikki comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne - Absolute Power. Darglio has chosen The Black Keys "Funk #49" as his entrance music. Helppo Heikki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Red Darglio's chin.
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202 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helppo Heikki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Darglio!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikki takes a swing at Darglio's ribcage but misses.
Darglio moves out of range of the strikes.
Heikki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darglio looks to land a combination. Heikki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Helppo Heikki has been cut.
Heikki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heikki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Darglio darts in and clinches Heikki up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darglio misses with a knee to the head.
Heikki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darglio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heikki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heikki.
Darglio lands a nice knee to the body.
Heikki has a couple of punches blocked by Darglio.
Heikki lands with a left to the head.
Heikki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darglio backwards.
Heikki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heikki misses with a punch on the inside.
Darglio lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darglio throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darglio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darglio lands a shoulder strike.
Heikki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Darglio up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Heikki.
Heikki slowing the pace effectively.
Heikki lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Darglio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heikki wants to free his trapped foot but Darglio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ground and pound from Heikki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heikki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Darglio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Heikki stalling away here and it's allowed Darglio to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Darglio keeping full guard, as Heikki tries to pass.
Heikki throws a big right hand that misses.
Heikki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darglio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heikki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darglio keeping moving, preventing Heikki from controlling successfully.
Darglio can't keep his opponent in guard - Heikki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Heikki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Heikki thows a huge punch but Darglio dodges it nicely.
Darglio is not content to let Heikki control the position.
Heikki uses his free foot to push down on Darglio's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Darglio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Heikki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Heikki thowing shots but they're missing.
Heikki throws a wild left hand from mount and Darglio manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Heikki is keen to just control but Darglio is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heikki is really struggling to control Darglio but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Heikki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helppo Heikki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Helppo Heikki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heikki wants to clinch up but Darglio keeps it at a distance.
Heikki checks the leg kick.
Darglio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heikki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darglio thuds his shin into the meat of Heikki's side.
Darglio throws a leg kick but Heikki moved away.
Heikki ducks right into an uppercut from Darglio.
Darglio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heikki throws a leg kick but Darglio moved away.
Darglio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Darglio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heikki 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.
Heikki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heikki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big right from Darglio misses.
Darglio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Heikki.
Heikki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darglio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darglio 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 Heikki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heikki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heikki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heikki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darglio.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darglio.
Darglio throws a leg kick that misses.
Red Darglio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Heikki as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Darglio.
Darglio throws a leg kick which misses Heikki's front leg but catches the back leg as Heikki tries to avoid it.
Darglio throws a right hand that Heikki ducks under and follows up with a left that Heikki also avoids with ease.
Heikki throws a hook but Darglio blocks it.
Heikki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darglio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Heikki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Helppo Heikki's cut is getting worse.
Heikki misses with a hook.
Heikki lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darglio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heikki connects with a nice looking jab.
Darglio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heikki. That did some damage!
Darglio lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darglio lands a big head kick that sends Heikki tumbling to the mat! Darglio takes a step backwards and waves Heikki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Darglio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heikki.
Darglio throws a head kick that misses.
Darglio looks to land a combination but Heikki avoids it well.
Darglio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darglio. That's going to slow Heikki down.
A left lands for Heikki.
Darglio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Darglio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heikki.
Heikki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Helppo Heikki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Heikki misses with a looping left.
Darglio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Heikki is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darglio was well out of range. Poor timing from Heikki.
Darglio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Darglio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darglio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darglio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Darglio closes the distance and clinches.
Heikki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darglio lands an elbow just above Heikki 's eye.
Heikki goes for a takedown attempt but Darglio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Heikki thumps Darglio with a low kick.
Darglio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heikki's calf.
Heikki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heikki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Darglio tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Heikki is in Darglio's guard.
Heikki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darglio is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darglio has Heikki pulled in close to control his posture.
Heikki throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Darglio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heikki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heikki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Darglio trying to remain calm as Heikki controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Darglio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Helppo Heikki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Heikki lands a lovely overhand right.
Red Darglio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heikki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Heikki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darglio is keeping the position for now.
Heikki wants to control from the top but Darglio keeps moving.
Heikki passes Darglio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Darglio trying to hold on to Heikki's head to control him but Heikki postures up.
Heikki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darglio keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikki looks to land a strike but Darglio avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Darglio wants to sweep here but Heikki controlling him for the moment.
Heikki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Darglio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Darglio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darglio avoids the attempt from Heikki to control.
Heikki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Darglio is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Darglio lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikki working to try and regain half guard.
Darglio looking to control but Heikki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Darglio unloads with some shots from mount but Heikki bucks and avoids them well.
Darglio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Heikki tries to reverse the position but Darglio maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikki regains half guard.
Darglio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Red Darglio hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Darglio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heikki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darglio scores with a jab to the head.
Heikki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darglio throws a sloppy head kick and Heikki moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Red Darglio just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Helppo Heikki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Darglio throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darglio.
Darglio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heikki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heikki avoids a kick to the body.
Heikki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darglio throws an overhand right that lands on Heikki's shoulder, as Heikki tries to avoid the shot.
Heikki shoots in and bounces Darglio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Darglio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heikki is one step ahead there.
Heikki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Darglio's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikki pushes down on Darglio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Heikki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Heikki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Helppo Heikki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heikki stops Darglio from getting back to his feet.
Darglio regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Heikki.
Darglio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heikki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heikki throws a big elbow that misses.
Darglio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Darglio working the head and body with strikes.
Darglio wants to pass the guard but Heikki is defending well.
Darglio content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikki keeping hold of Darglio's head, controlling as best he can.
Heikki is trying to maintain the position but Darglio is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Helppo Heikki.
Darglio throws a low kick but Heikki moves out of range easily.
Heikki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Heikki slips a jab from Darglio.
Heikki lands a body shot.
Darglio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Darglio lands a nice shot that snaps Heikki's head back.
Jeez, Helppo Heikki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Darglio cracks the inside of Heikki's front leg.
Heikki throws an overhand right that lands on Darglio's shoulder, as Darglio tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darglio throws a jab when Heikki was well out of range.
Heikki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heikki misses with a two punch combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Heikki drops his hands momentarily and Darglio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Darglio dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Helppo Heikki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Darglio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darglio lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darglio.
Heikki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darglio circles away.
Darglio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Darglio throws a head kick but Heikki moves out of range.
Darglio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heikki throws out a leg kick but Darglio moves out of range and Heikki only half commits.
Good exchange - Darglio coming out on top.
Darglio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heikki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heikki throws out a loose jab but Darglio uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Darglio.
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.
Heikki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darglio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darglio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Heikki misses with a right hand
and Darglio counters with a good low kick that Heikki was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darglio thuds his shin into the meat of Heikki's side.
Nice uppercut lands for Heikki. That snapped Darglio's head back.
Heikki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darglio.
Heikki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darglio lands a jab to Heikki's midsection.
Heikki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heikki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Heikki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heikki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heikki moves out of range of the leg kick from Darglio.
Heikki throws a shot from downtown. Darglio moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heikki gets the takedown into side control.
Heikki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Darglio regains half guard, as Heikki was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikki is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Darglio reverses the position - he's now on top in Heikki's guard.
Heikki working a defensive guard here.
Darglio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Heikki raining down shots from the mount!
Heikki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darglio blocking the ground and pound.
Heikki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Darglio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Heikki landing strikes from the mount.
Darglio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poor strikes thrown by Heikki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Heikki cracks Darglio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Helppo Heikki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darglio is in all sorts of trouble here.
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 Helppo Heikki.
I think Darglio 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Josh West scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Red Darglio!
Red Darglio is the new middleweight champion!
Red Darglio thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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