Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 11, 2018

#R1##TD2#
Bungradidoa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Bungradidoa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bungradidoa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ilmarinen's coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Bungradidoa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bungradidoa lands a few punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bungradidoa's best efforts.
Bungradidoa controlling the action here.
Bungradidoa scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1#
Ilmarinen is trying to stand.
Bungradidoa lands with a punch from half guard.
Ilmarinen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ilmarinen wants to control but Bungradidoa is keeping busy.
Bungradidoa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bungradidoa is taking a breather. Ilmarinen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bungradidoa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bungradidoa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
Bungradidoa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bungradidoa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bungradidoa lands a big elbow - Ilmarinen is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bungradidoa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mophaf Bungradidoa!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mophaf Bungradidoa waved his t-shirt featuring Kemists ↑ 5x160Q - $149-199's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 28, 2017

#R1#
Ilmarinen shoots for a takedown but Cortez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cortez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cortez leaves Ilmarinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ilmarinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cortez can pounce on him.
Ilmarinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ilmarinen wants to clinch up but Cortez keeps it at a distance.
Cortez lands with a hook. Ilmarinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cortez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cortez is fending him off so far but Ilmarinen persists. Nope, Cortez circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ilmarinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cortez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ilmarinen somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ilmarinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Cortez, which made it look bad.
Cortez lands with a kick to the temple. Ilmarinen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T1#
Cortez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cortez duly obliges.
Cortez connects with a body shot that sends Ilmarinen's belly button to the back.
Ilmarinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cortez swivels and escapes.
A shot to the liver by Cortez. Beautiful body shot.
Rafael Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Cortez as Ilmarinen shoots in.
A shot to the liver by Cortez. Beautiful body shot.
Cortez scores with a sloppy right hand. Ilmarinen should have avoided that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ilmarinen.
Cortez clobbers Ilmarinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ilmarinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've been informed that Cortez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rafael Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ilmarinen wants to clinch.#T2#
Cortez throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ilmarinen takes a swing at Cortez's ribcage but misses.
Cortez lands with a shot to the body.
Cortez scores with a kick to the body.
Ilmarinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cortez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ilmarinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Cortez moves into the clinch.
Cortez lands an uppercut.#TD#
Ilmarinen has picked Cortez up - he's going for a ride! Ilmarinen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ilmarinen is trying to control. Cortez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Cortez tries to get to full guard but Ilmarinen has control of the leg.
Cortez is holding on to half guard well.
Cortez wants to improve his position but Ilmarinen is controlling well.
Ilmarinen is looking to advance position but Cortez won't allow it.
Cortez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ilmarinen is working away from the top position though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ilmarinen is pressing down on Cortez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cortez is holding on for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cortez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ilmarinen momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Cortez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cortez.#CL#
Ilmarinen clinches.
Ilmarinen has Cortez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cortez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cortez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cortez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cortez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cortez gets through Ilmarinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cortez lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Cortez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Ilmarinen fails to land the takedown.
Cortez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ilmarinen will feel that in the morning.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cortez, as that shot connected. #CL2#
Cortez forces Ilmarinen back against the cage and clinches.
Ilmarinen is trying to break the clinch but Cortez has him pressed against the cage.
Cortez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cortez prevents a body shot from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cortez walks away with a smile on his face. Ilmarinen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez connects with a nice looking jab.
Ilmarinen throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez connects with an inside leg kick.
Ilmarinen closes the distance and clinches up with Cortez, looking for a takedown. Ilmarinen pushes Cortez against the cage but Cortez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez is looking to slow Ilmarinen down with leg kicks. #T1#
Cortez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ilmarinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cortez lands an overhand right.
Cortez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cortez is fending him off so far but Ilmarinen persists. Nope, Cortez circles away and we're back to standing.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cortez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cortez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sloppy strikes from Ilmarinen. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Cortez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Cortez finds it's way through Ilmarinen's defenses.
Cortez lands with a thumping leg kick. #TD#
Ilmarinen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cortez is looking to regain half guard here but Ilmarinen keeps moving and retains side control. #T2#
Sloppy strikes there by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cortez keeps working.
Ilmarinen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ilmarinen working away.
Ilmarinen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T3#
Ilmarinen looking to control but instead Cortez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ilmarinen wants to stand up but Cortez has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ilmarinen throwing shots but Cortez is blocking nicely. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ilmarinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown but Cortez sprawls well.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
Cortez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cortez throws out a powerful jab.#T4#
Ilmarinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cortez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cortez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rafael Cortez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ilmarinen moves in looking to clinch but Cortez pushes him off.
Cortez lands a nice hook to Ilmarinen's body. Ilmarinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL#
Ilmarinen has closed the distance and engaged Cortez in a clinch. #TD#
Ilmarinen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cortez uses from the top position.
Cortez lands a couple of digs.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cortez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ilmarinen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Cortez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cortez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cortez connects with a leg kick. Ilmarinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ilmarinen throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cortez works over Ilmarinen's head and body with a nice combination.#TD#
Ilmarinen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Ilmarinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ilmarinen tries to advance to mount but Cortez denies him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortez is not content to let Ilmarinen control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Ilmarinen throws an elbow but Cortez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ilmarinen wants to stand but Cortez is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Cortez's face as Ilmarinen controls the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ilmarinen looking to control but instead Cortez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ilmarinen trying to mount his opponent but Cortez defends it.
Cortez gets back to full guard.
We've been hearing that Ilmarinen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cortez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ilmarinen trying to control but Cortez is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Cortez instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Cortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Cortez.
Cortez has Ilmarinen pushed against the cage.#TD#
Ilmarinen gets control of Cortez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ilmarinen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Cortez won't allow Ilmarinen to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez throwing strikes but missing.
Ilmarinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cortez manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Cortez has control of Ilmarinen's left arm, preventing Ilmarinen from doing any damage.
Cortez 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.
Ilmarinen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cortez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Rafael Cortez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Cortez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cortez stopping the sweep attempt from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen controls Cortez momentarily but Cortez frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Ilmarinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cortez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Asko Ilmarinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cortez distracts Ilmarinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Cortez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cortez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Cortez!
Post fight, an emotional Rafael Cortez said 'Finally I have found my home. Thank you Team Burns and everyone for giving me my home and making me into a great fighter. I lived in Spain my whole life and this life is different for me, but I'm so gratefull.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 17, 2017

#R1#
Ilmarinen is looking to clinch but Sleep is avoiding it.
Sleep unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ilmarinen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ilmarinen tries for a takedown but Sleep sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Ilmarinen.
Sleep displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ilmarinen.
Sleep is looking for the big counter here.
Ilmarinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Sleep circles away.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sleep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sleep unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown but Sleep sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Sleep stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sleep wants it to stay on the feet.
Ilmarinen misses with a takedown attempt - Sleep sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ilmarinen throws a sloppy head kick and Sleep moves out of range easily.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ilmarinen. Sleep does a little dance to reset his feet.
go Sleep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ilmarinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sleep sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ilmarinen somewhat.#T2#
Ilmarinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sleep circles away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sleep has eaten all the pies!
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sleep is fending him off so far but Ilmarinen persists. Nope, Sleep circles away and we're back to standing.
As Ilmarinen backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Ilmarinen wants to clinch up but Sleep keeps it at a distance.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sleep as he jumps to the side.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Ilmarinen throws a right and a left that Sleep avoids nicely.
Sleep is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sleep circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown but Sleep shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Ilmarinen backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Ilmarinen shoots in and drives through. Sleep sprawls well.#T3#
Sleep stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sleep wants it to stay on the feet.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ilmarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch up but Sleep circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ilmarinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ilmarinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Sleep sprawls well. He's pushed Ilmarinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sleep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ilmarinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sleep avoids it really well and circles away.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
Ilmarinen dives in and grabs Sleep's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sleep pushes down on Ilmarinen's head and hops out.
Sleep is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch but Sleep moves out of range.
Ilmarinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ilmarinen has a takedown stuffed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilmarinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sleep sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ilmarinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

go Sleep dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Ilmarinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Ilmarinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sleep swivels and escapes.
Sleep unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ilmarinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sleep avoids it really well and circles away.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ilmarinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
go Sleep seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen is looking to clinch but Sleep is avoiding it.
Sleep is looking for the big counter here.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sleep but Sleep pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Ilmarinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Sleep, which made it look bad.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sleep swats away the attempt to clinch by Ilmarinen.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Ilmarinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ilmarinen wants to clinch.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ilmarinen misses with a takedown attempt - Sleep sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sleep circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sleep avoids the head kick by Ilmarinen.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ilmarinen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch but Sleep is having none of it.
Ilmarinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ilmarinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ilmarinen throws a sloppy head kick and Sleep moves out of range easily. #T3#
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sleep as he jumps to the side.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ilmarinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sleep circles away.
No luck for Ilmarinen with that takedown attempt.
Sleep stuffs the takedown attempt from Ilmarinen. Ilmarinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asko Ilmarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilmarinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sleep sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sleep unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T4#
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sleep but Sleep pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sleep unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ilmarinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ilmarinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ilmarinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sleep sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ilmarinen somewhat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilmarinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Sleep sprawls well. He's pushed Ilmarinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sleep is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ilmarinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

go Sleep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Sleep slaps away a takedown attempt from Ilmarinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ilmarinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Ilmarinen backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Ilmarinen misses with a takedown attempt - Sleep sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Ilmarinen backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Sleep stuffs the takedown attempt from Ilmarinen. Ilmarinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen closes the distance and clinches up with Sleep, looking for a takedown. Ilmarinen pushes Sleep against the cage but Sleep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sleep has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ilmarinen throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sleep is fending him off so far but Ilmarinen persists. Nope, Sleep circles away and we're back to standing.
Ilmarinen moves in looking to clinch but Sleep pushes him off.
Sleep is looking for the big counter here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ilmarinen is defended easily by Sleep.
Ilmarinen misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sleep. No joy for Ilmarinen on that attempt.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch up but Sleep circles away and keeps his distance.
Ilmarinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Sleep sprawls well. He's pushed Ilmarinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T2#
Sleep avoids the head kick by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen throws a leg kick
and Sleep counters with a three punch combo that has Ilmarinen backing up. Ilmarinen nods at Sleep to acknowledge the strikes.
Ilmarinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sleep paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ilmarinen misses with a head kick.
Ilmarinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ilmarinen misses with a head kick.
As Ilmarinen backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Ilmarinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sleep sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ilmarinen somewhat.
Sleep is looking for the big counter here.#T3##CL#
Ilmarinen closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Sleep pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ilmarinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sleep defends it nicely.
Ilmarinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Sleep circles away.
Sleep unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Ilmarinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ilmarinen wants to clinch.
Ilmarinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sleep is fending him off so far but Ilmarinen persists. Nope, Sleep circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilmarinen closes the distance and clinches up with Sleep, looking for a takedown. Ilmarinen pushes Sleep against the cage but Sleep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ilmarinen looks for the body kick but Sleep saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
go Sleep comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sleep winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... go Sleep!
A less than humble go Sleep misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 13, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Ilmarinen darts in and clinches Sleep up against the cage.
Ilmarinen is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Ilmarinen breaks the clinch.
go Sleep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sleep moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sleep pushes Ilmarinen away with a front kick.
Sleep fakes the leg kick and cracks Ilmarinen in the body.
Ilmarinen looks winded!
Sleep lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ilmarinen's sensitive parts.
Sleep lands with a nice body kick. #CL2#
Ilmarinen gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Ilmarinen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Ilmarinen maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sleep could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ilmarinen has cracked it and Sleep is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ilmarinen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Asko Ilmarinen!
Asko Ilmarinen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 05, 2017

#R1#
Ilmarinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ilmarinen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ilmarinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ilmarinen momentarily.
Crane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ilmarinen's head backwards.
Crane lunges at Ilmarinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ilmarinen's hand.
Jab, jab by Crane - just one landing.
Ilmarinen takes one to the side of the head.
Crane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#TD2#
Ilmarinen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Crane's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crane is positioning himself well to prevent Ilmarinen advancing to mount.
Crane is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Savage Dojo MMA Tokyo , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Crane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crane.#T1#
Crane is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crane wants to sweep but no luck.
Crane is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crane pulls Ilmarinen in to control the position. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crane pulls Ilmarinen in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crane scores with a spinning back kick!
Ilmarinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch combination from Ilmarinen misses.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Crane decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ilmarinen's guard.
Crane passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Crane there.
Crane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3#
Crane passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Crane cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers! #SUB#
Crane looking to secure an arm triangle but Ilmarinen defends it well.
Crane breaks from Ilmarinen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Crane moves to the back.
Crane punches Ilmarinen on the ear. #SUB#
Crane is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ilmarinen is defending well though. Crane let's go of the attempt for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Crane is working for a rear naked choke. Ilmarinen is not defending it well and Crane has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Ilmarinen refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Ilmarinen's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ichabod Crane!
Ichabod Crane took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Power Matrix Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 25, 2017

#R1#
Pegas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pegas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ilmarinen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Pegas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pegas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good shot there by Pegas.
Ilmarinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pegas.
Pegas scores with a punch to the head.
Ilmarinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pegas feints and then cracks Ilmarinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ilmarinen down.
Pegas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ilmarinen's calf.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pegas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pegas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Pegas.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pegas lands an elbow just above Ilmarinen 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Asko Ilmarinen has been cut.
Pegas scores with a knee to the head.
Pegas lands a body shot in the clinch. #T1#
Good body shot from Pegas.
Pegas lands an elbow that stopped Ilmarinen in his tracks for a moment.
Pegas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pegas has Ilmarinen pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Ilmarinen is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Pegas - that's hurt Ilmarinen badly! Oh, another knee lands and Ilmarinen is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Ilmarinen doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jon Pegas!
A very excited looking Jon Pegas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 18, 2017

#R1#
Ilmarinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ilmarinen walks into a straight right hand from Locastro.
Locastro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Locastro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ilmarinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Locastro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ilmarinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ilmarinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ilmarinen looks winded!
Locastro scores with a shot to the body.
Ilmarinen misses with a takedown attempt
and Locastro counters with a stiff right hand.
Ilmarinen has his takedown stuffed
and Locastro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ilmarinen throws a head kick but Locastro moves out of range.
Locastro misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Locastro - just one landing.
Locastro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Locastro, as that shot connected. #T1#
Locastro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Locastro duly obliges.
A right-left combo lands from Locastro. #ROC#
Ilmarinen is rocked!
Locastro cracks Ilmarinen with a left hook right on the temple and Ilmarinen goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Locastro lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Ilmarinen is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Locastro!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 03, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Ilmarinen has Glass up against the cage in a clinch.
Ilmarinen is trying to pull guard but Glass turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Glass is trying to drag Ilmarinen to the mat but Ilmarinen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ilmarinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ilmarinen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Glass just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ilmarinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Glass to keep the fight standing.
Fredrick Glass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asko Ilmarinen.#TD#
Glass jumps guard.
Glass looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.
Glass trying to keep a closed guard but Ilmarinen is proving a slippery customer.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving. #T1#
Glass tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Glass has Ilmarinen pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Glass closes the distance and clinches up with Ilmarinen, looking for a takedown. Glass pushes Ilmarinen against the cage but Ilmarinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Glass shoots in looking for a takedown but Ilmarinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Glass's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ilmarinen unleashes a big counter combination but Glass bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Glass looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Glass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glass closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ilmarinen circles away.
Ilmarinen fails to land the takedown.
Glass fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Glass fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ilmarinen avoids it really well and circles away.
Glass sets himself, and Ilmarinen steps forward looking for the clinch! Glass avoids it this time.#TD2#
Ilmarinen gets the takedown into side control.
Glass throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage. #T3#
Ilmarinen wants to stand but Glass has his arm trapped.
Ilmarinen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Glass is trying to control Ilmarinen's posture but Ilmarinen avoids it.
Ilmarinen cracks Glass with a big right hand but Glass just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Glass tries to buck Ilmarinen off but Ilmarinen is having none of it.
Ilmarinen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Glass will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ilmarinen cracks Glass with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Glass is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Glass is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ilmarinen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Glass is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilmarinen wants to take a breather but Glass is having none of it.
Ilmarinen is thwarting Glass's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asko Ilmarinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Glass fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ilmarinen to the ground. Glass is now in Ilmarinen's guard.
Ilmarinen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Glass has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ilmarinen is proving hard to escape from.
Glass is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Glass is trying to control the position but Ilmarinen postures up. #T1#
Glass wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ilmarinen is now in half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ilmarinen working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Glass is trying to control but can't.
Ilmarinen is keen to just control but Glass is a slippery customer.
Glass is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Glass looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Glass keeping hold of Ilmarinen's head, controlling as best he can.
Ilmarinen tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Glass keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Glass wants to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fredrick Glass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Glass tries to sprawl but Ilmarinen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilmarinen is breathing heavily.
Glass is trying to maintain the position but Ilmarinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Glass is refusing to be controlled, as Ilmarinen sits in half guard. #T3#
Glass wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy.
Glass gets full guard.
Glass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ilmarinen is controlling him.
Glass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ilmarinen is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glass is on top in guard. #REVR##T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Glass's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Glass wants to control from the top but Ilmarinen keeps moving.
Glass wants to pass the guard but Ilmarinen is keeping the position.
Glass working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Glass forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fredrick Glass will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Glass fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ilmarinen to the ground. Glass is now in Ilmarinen's guard.
Glass slips nicely into half guard.
Glass seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ilmarinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ilmarinen is looking for a sweep. Glass is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ilmarinen pushes Glass off looking to stand but Glass dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen trying to control but Glass postures up. #SUB#
Glass seems to be looking for submissions.
Ilmarinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Glass is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T1#
Ilmarinen is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Glass.
Glass is controlling the pace.
Ilmarinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Glass is working away from the top position though.
Glass will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Glass prevents Ilmarinen from improving his position.
Ilmarinen looks like he's trying to stand up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Glass shoots for a takedown but Ilmarinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ilmarinen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#TD#
Glass looking to score a takedown here. Ilmarinen is defending well but Glass drives through and ends up in Ilmarinen's guard.#T3#
Ilmarinen 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.
Glass trying to control but Ilmarinen is working from the bottom.
Ilmarinen controls Glass momentarily but Glass frees himself. #SUB2#
Ilmarinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Glass defends well.
Glass controlling from the top position. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Glass distracts Ilmarinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ilmarinen lands a couple of shots from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Glass closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ilmarinen quickly recovers to half guard.
Well, if Glass is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilmarinen wants to control but Glass is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrick Glass showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Glass 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrick Glass!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 13, 2017

#R1##CL#
Ilmarinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Ilmarinen slows down the pace here. #BC2#
Smo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ilmarinen swings for the body but Smo moves out of range.
Smo catches Ilmarinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT2#
It looks like Asko Ilmarinen has been cut.
Ilmarinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Smo thuds his right hand into Ilmarinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smo flashes Ilmarinen a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Ilmarinen's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Ilmarinen crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Smo punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jo Smo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jo Smo waved his t-shirt featuring Shinobi's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 03, 2017

#R1#
Satanae connects with a high kick.
Ilmarinen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Satanae fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ilmarinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Satanae thumps Ilmarinen with a low kick.
Satanae jabs Ilmarinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Satanae cracks Ilmarinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#KD#
Satanae lands a big head kick that sends Ilmarinen tumbling to the mat! Satanae takes a step backwards and waves Ilmarinen back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#
It looks like Asko Ilmarinen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satanae feints a jab and as Ilmarinen dips his head, Satanae unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Ilmarinen right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Ilmarinen falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Satanae smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Patricius Satanae!
After the fight, Patricius Satanae was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 24, 2017

#R1#
Ilmarinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clasie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ilmarinen somewhat.
Clasie connects with a high kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Asko Ilmarinen has been cut.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch
and Clasie counters with a stiff right hand. #KD2#
Clasie drops Ilmarinen with a beautiful combination! Ilmarinen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Clasie is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Ilmarinen is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Clasie! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marcel Clasie!
Marcel Clasie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2017

#R1#
Glass looks to land a combination but Ilmarinen avoids it well. #CL2#
Glass has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ilmarinen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Glass gets the underhooks and prevents it. #BC2#
Glass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ilmarinen misses with a low kick.
Ilmarinen throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Glass counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ilmarinen wants to stand but Glass is controlling the position.
Glass controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Glass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glass seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Ilmarinen has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Glass doesn't defend quickly enough and Ilmarinen has managed to lock this one up! Can Glass escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ilmarinen on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Asko Ilmarinen!
Asko Ilmarinen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 03, 2017

#R1#
Ilmarinen avoids the head kick by Weston.
Ilmarinen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Weston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ilmarinen wants to clinch but Weston slips to the side
and Weston counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Asko Ilmarinen has been cut.
Weston connects with a body shot that sends Ilmarinen's belly button to the back.#KD2#
Weston cracks Ilmarinen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ilmarinen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Weston finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weston walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ilmarinen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Weston swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ilmarinen's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Weston!
Matt Weston bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 26, 2017

#R1#
Ilmarinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ilmarinen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!#KD2#
Ilmarinen ducks straight into an uppercut from Asashoryu and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Ilmarinen manages to regain guard straight away. #CUT2#
It looks like Asko Ilmarinen has been cut.
Asashoryu advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Asashoryu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ilmarinen sees it coming and defends easily.
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!
Ilmarinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Asashoryu. #SUB2#
Asashoryu is looking for a kimura but Ilmarinen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Asashoryu to get the leverage.
Asashoryu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ilmarinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Asashoryu. #SUB2#
Asashoryu is trying for a kimura here. Ilmarinen looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Asashoryu wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yokozuna Asashoryu!
A very excited looking Yokozuna Asashoryu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2017

#R1##CL#
Jorgsigason has closed the distance and engaged Ilmarinen in a clinch.
Ilmarinen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jorgsigason lands a right hand.
Ilmarinen tries to pull guard but Jorgsigason holds him up against the cage and eventually Ilmarinen drops back down to his feet. #BC#
Jorgsigason breaks the clinch.
Jorgsigason dives in and grabs Ilmarinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ilmarinen pushes down on Jorgsigason's head and hops out.
JonPaul Jorgsigason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorgsigason connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Jorgsigason gets a clinch.
Ilmarinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Jorgsigason shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jorgsigason. #TD#
Jorgsigason has hold of one of Ilmarinen's legs. Ilmarinen is fighting the takedown attempt but Jorgsigason gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Ilmarinen is looking for a triangle but Jorgsigason pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorgsigason stays in close to Ilmarinen's body and controls the position. #T1##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ilmarinen shoots and misses
and Ilmarinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
JonPaul Jorgsigason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asko Ilmarinen.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jorgsigason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ilmarinen throws a wild hook but Jorgsigason just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Ilmarinen gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Jorgsigason raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JonPaul Jorgsigason!
JonPaul Jorgsigason seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 14, 2017

#R1#
Ilmarinen moves forwards but Bullocks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bullocks leaves Ilmarinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bullocks works Ilmarinen's body with a nice hook.
Ilmarinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ilmarinen is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Bullocks lands a big uppercut and Ilmarinen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ilmarinen looks OK. Bullocks waves Ilmarinen back to his feet!#ROC2#
Ilmarinen is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Asko Ilmarinen has been cut.
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!
Ilmarinen bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Bullocks comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Ilmarinen falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Ilmarinen was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harry Bullocks!
During a confident post fight interview, Harry Bullocks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 21, 2017

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Grundy. That's going to slow Ilmarinen down.
Grundy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grundy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grundy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ilmarinen up against the cage.
Grundy is pushing Ilmarinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Grundy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grundy as Ilmarinen tries to tie him up.
Ilmarinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grundy pulls his leg out and moves away. #CL#
Grundy has Ilmarinen up against the cage in a clinch. #T1#
Ilmarinen working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Grundy manages to break the clinch.
Brodie Grundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Grundy forces Ilmarinen back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Ilmarinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grundy lands with a short shot to the head.
Grundy just leaning against Ilmarinen, taking a breather.
Ilmarinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grundy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grundy lands a right hand.
Grundy is stalling here.
Ilmarinen tries to circle away but Grundy has him pinned against the cage.#T2#
Grundy lands with a right to the head.
Grundy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grundy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ilmarinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grundy presses Ilmarinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grundy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC#
Grundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brodie Grundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asko Ilmarinen.#CL#
Grundy has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Grundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Grundy moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Grundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Grundy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ilmarinen, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T3#
Ilmarinen tries to break the clinch but Grundy is controlling the position.
Ilmarinen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grundy pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC#
Grundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ilmarinen throws a series of punches but Grundy moves out of range.
Ilmarinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grundy's waist but Grundy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ilmarinen off to one side. #CL#
Grundy drives through and clinches with Ilmarinen against the cage. #BC#
Grundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grundy. #CL#
Grundy clinches up with Ilmarinen and pushes him back against the cage.
Ilmarinen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ilmarinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grundy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ilmarinen can turn it around.
Ilmarinen is trying to force a seperation but Grundy has the dominant position.#TD2#
Ilmarinen decides to pull guard. #SU#
Grundy stands up and waves to Ilmarinen to follow him.
Grundy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ilmarinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4##CL#
Grundy closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Grundy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Grundy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ilmarinen jumps guard but Grundy stands there with Ilmarinen around his waist. Ilmarinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grundy lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Grundy.
Grundy lands with a short shot to the head.
Grundy lands a right hand.
Grundy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ilmarinen up against the cage.
Ilmarinen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grundy walks away with a smile on his face. Ilmarinen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brodie Grundy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Grundy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ilmarinen's sensitive parts.
Grundy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ilmarinen can do to turn this around?#CL#
Grundy rushes Ilmarinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grundy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grundy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Grundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grundy lands a brutal head kick. Ilmarinen looks out on his feet and Grundy throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Brodie Grundy!
A less than humble Brodie Grundy misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Madness MMA 12: Global Peace
Date: Feb 25, 2017

#R1#
Ilmarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Ilmarinen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Speed to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ilmarinen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Speed is controlling him.
Ilmarinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ilmarinen is striking off his back. Speed thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Ilmarinen trying to control but Speed postures up.
Speed landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ilmarinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Speed connects with a nice short shot to Ilmarinen's temple.
Ilmarinen trying to control here.
Speed lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Ilmarinen is trying to control but can't.
Ilmarinen wants to get back to his feet.
Ilmarinen is looking to get back to full guard here but Speed has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ilmarinen can't do much from the bottom here.
Ilmarinen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Speed is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ilmarinen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speed winds up and cracks Ilmarinen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Speed takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Speed looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Speed. #T2#
Ilmarinen tries to get to full guard but Speed has control of the leg.
Speed is thwarting Ilmarinen's attempts to control the position.
Ilmarinen is trying to stand up here but Speed is controlling him well.
Speed perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Speed scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Speed lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Ilmarinen quite badly. Ilmarinen pulls Speed in close trying to recover. Speed postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Ilmarinen on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Ilmarinen doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Speed!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Speed thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: PLMMA 34
Date: Nov 26, 2016

#R1#
Ilmarinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cinotti pinned against the cage. Cinotti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Cinotti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ilmarinen wants to control but Cinotti postures up.
Cinotti scoring with punches from side control.
Ilmarinen taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cinotti moves into full mount!
Cinotti raining down shots from the mount!#ROC#
Ilmarinen is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Asko Ilmarinen has been cut.
Ilmarinen takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Cinotti's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodolfo Cinotti!

Event: PFN 31
Date: Oct 16, 2016

#R1#
Ilmarinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#CL2#
Massive clinches up with Ilmarinen and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Ilmarinen manages to break the clinch.
Massive dives in for a single leg takedown but Ilmarinen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Massive looks to move away, Ilmarinen throws a big counter combo but Massive just gets out of the way.
Massive fails with the takedown#CL#
and Ilmarinen counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Ilmarinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Ilmarinen gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Massive kicks Ilmarinen off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ilmarinen slaps away a takedown attempt from Massive, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Asko Ilmarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brixton Massive.
Massive shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ilmarinen pinned against the cage. Ilmarinen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1##CL#
Massive gets tackled into the cage by Ilmarinen. Ilmarinen maintains the clinch.
Massive tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ilmarinen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Massive is trying to pull guard but Ilmarinen has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Ilmarinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Massive throws a nice looking combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ilmarinen is looking for a counter combo.
Ilmarinen throws the kick towards the body but Massive avoids it.
Ilmarinen pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL#
Ilmarinen darts in and clinches Massive up against the cage.
Ilmarinen misses with a knee strike. #T2#
Massive wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Ilmarinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ilmarinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ilmarinen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Ilmarinen has Massive pressed against the cage, preventing Massive from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Ilmarinen manages to break the clinch.
Ilmarinen misses with a head kick.
Ilmarinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Ilmarinen tries to keep at a distance but Massive has taken the fight into the clinch.
Massive fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Massive jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ilmarinen walks away with a smile on his face. Massive gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T3##TD#
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Massive blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ilmarinen.
Nice strikes from Ilmarinen there.
Ilmarinen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ilmarinen controlling his opponent.
Ilmarinen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Massive to take his back!#T4#
Massive trying to control the hands but Ilmarinen won't let him.
Ilmarinen lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Massive.
Ilmarinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Massive prevents Ilmarinen from getting a body triangle.
Massive covering up well under a series of strikes from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asko Ilmarinen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Massive darts in looking for a takedown but Ilmarinen gets double underhooks and turns Massive into the cage. #TD#
Ilmarinen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Massive to the mat! Massive manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilmarinen passes into half guard.
Ilmarinen slows the pace down in half guard.
Asko Ilmarinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Massive avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ilmarinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Massive really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ilmarinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ilmarinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Massive defending well though. #SUB#
Ilmarinen is looking for a kimura but Massive is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ilmarinen to get the leverage.
Massive wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Massive is trying to stand.
Ilmarinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Massive keeps working.
Ilmarinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ilmarinen controlling the action here.
Ilmarinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ilmarinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Massive's head. #SUB#
Ilmarinen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Massive has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ilmarinen winds up and cracks Massive with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Massive trying to get back to full guard but Ilmarinen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ilmarinen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Massive can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ilmarinen controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Massive is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Ilmarinen locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Massive is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Asko Ilmarinen!
Asko Ilmarinen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Pacio Fight Night 29
Date: Sep 18, 2016

#R1#
Ilmarinen ducks under a wild hook from Mignon.
Ilmarinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Filet Mignon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mignon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mignon sets himself, and Ilmarinen steps forward looking for the clinch! Mignon avoids it this time.
Ilmarinen slips a jab and a cross from Mignon.
Ilmarinen takes one on the button.
Ilmarinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ilmarinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mignon.
A combination from Mignon does no damage.
Ilmarinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mignon is looking to land body kicks.#TD2#
Mignon gets caught flat footed, as Ilmarinen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mignon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ilmarinen is looking to advance position but Mignon has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR##T1#
Mignon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mignon throwing strikes here but Ilmarinen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mignon tries to control but Ilmarinen wriggling away.
Ilmarinen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ilmarinen trying to control but Mignon is working from the bottom.
Ilmarinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mignon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
Ilmarinen is pushing down on Mignon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mignon is fighting to maintain full guard but Ilmarinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mignon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ilmarinen on the ground.
Mignon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ilmarinen is working away from the top position though.
Mignon is staying active underneath Ilmarinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mignon tries to get to full guard but Ilmarinen has control of the leg.
Ilmarinen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mignon is looking to control Ilmarinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mignon avoid being mounted?#T3#
Ilmarinen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mignon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen is just content to waste time from the top position. Mignon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ilmarinen throws a strike but Mignon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Ilmarinen wants to sweep here but Mignon controlling him for the moment.
Mignon throwing strikes from guard but Ilmarinen blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Ilmarinen looking for a guillotine here but Mignon defends easily. #T4#
Ilmarinen pulls Mignon in to control the position.
Ilmarinen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mignon postures up.
Mignon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ilmarinen controls Mignon momentarily but Mignon frees himself.
Mignon wants to control from the top but Ilmarinen keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mignon postures up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filet Mignon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Ilmarinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ilmarinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CUT#
It looks like Asko Ilmarinen has been cut.#TD2#
Ilmarinen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ilmarinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mignon is pulling down on Ilmarinen's head to control his posture.
Ilmarinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mignon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen wants to stand but Mignon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mignon keeping full guard, as Ilmarinen tries to pass. #T1#
Ilmarinen is looking to pass into half guard but Mignon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mignon is in guard.#REVR#
Mignon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ilmarinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mignon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ilmarinen can do to turn this around?
Ilmarinen wants to get back to his feet but Mignon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ilmarinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mignon trying to control but Ilmarinen is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Mignon avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T2#
Mignon wants to control from the top but Ilmarinen keeps moving.
Mignon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ilmarinen's head.
Ilmarinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ilmarinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mignon throws an elbow that misses. Ilmarinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mignon's guard. Nice move by Ilmarinen!#REVB#
Ilmarinen preventing the sweep.
Ilmarinen postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mignon is on top in guard. #REVR##T3#
Ilmarinen keeping moving, preventing Mignon from controlling successfully.
Ilmarinen wants to get back to his feet but Mignon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ilmarinen keeping moving, preventing Mignon from controlling successfully.
Mignon throws an elbow that misses. Ilmarinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mignon's guard. Nice move by Ilmarinen!#REVB#
Asko Ilmarinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ilmarinen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mignon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mignon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Ilmarinen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mignon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mignon has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Ilmarinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Mignon stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Ilmarinen throws up his legs and catches Mignon in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Mignon tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Ilmarinen! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Asko Ilmarinen!
After the fight, Asko Ilmarinen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Pacio Fight Night 28
Date: Sep 04, 2016

#R1#
Johnson tries for a takedown but Ilmarinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson wants to break free but Ilmarinen has control. #BC#
Ilmarinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Ilmarinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ilmarinen circles away.
Asko Ilmarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Nice sprawl there from Ilmarinen as Johnson shoots in.#CL#
Ilmarinen closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Ilmarinen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC#
Ilmarinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Ilmarinen closes the distance and clinches.
Ilmarinen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ilmarinen slowing the pace effectively.#T1#
Ilmarinen working aggressively here.
Ilmarinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC#
Ilmarinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Ilmarinen sprawls well.#TD#
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ilmarinen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Johnson is not content to let Ilmarinen control the position. #T2#
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ilmarinen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ilmarinen controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilmarinen wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his arm.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T3#
Ilmarinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ilmarinen tries to stand but Johnson is controlling his head. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Ilmarinen tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ilmarinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Ilmarinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ilmarinen misses with a two punch combination.
Ilmarinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson. #T4#
Ilmarinen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson. #CL#
Ilmarinen rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Ilmarinen manages to break the clinch.
Ilmarinen loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson dives in and grabs Ilmarinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ilmarinen pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Johnson tries to clinch but Ilmarinen moves away #TD#
and Ilmarinen counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to escape but Ilmarinen is in control. #SUB#
Ilmarinen is working to tighten his grip on Johnson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Johnson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ilmarinen is really squeezing tight and eventually Johnson passes out! Ilmarinen breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Asko Ilmarinen!
Asko Ilmarinen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Pacio 22
Date: Jul 17, 2016

#R1#
NoMono stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've been told by NoMono's head coaches at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
NoMono looks to throw the jab but Ilmarinen is out of range.
NoMono scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ilmarinen throws a head kick that misses
and NoMono makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ilmarinen misses with a takedown
and NoMono counters with a lovely straight right hand!
NoMono is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ilmarinen.
NoMono's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ilmarinen under the eye.
Ilmarinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a double leg but NoMono sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yumi NoMono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asko Ilmarinen.
BOOM! NoMono lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ilmarinen. Ilmarinen tries to recover but NoMono is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ilmarinen lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yumi NoMono!
A very excited looking Yumi NoMono made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Pacio Fight Night 20
Date: Jun 19, 2016

#R1#
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
No luck for Ilmarinen with that takedown attempt.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination #TD2#
so Ilmarinen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johnson is pulling down on Ilmarinen's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Ilmarinen drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Ilmarinen off! Ilmarinen jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Ilmarinen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ilmarinen controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Ilmarinen drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Ilmarinen as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Johnson screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Ilmarinen! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Asko Ilmarinen!
A very excited looking Asko Ilmarinen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: Pacio Fight Night 17
Date: May 29, 2016

#R1#
Watanabe misses with a wild body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Watanabe. #CL2#
Ilmarinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Watanabe tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watanabe.
Watanabe tries to throw a body punch but Ilmarinen avoids it by throwing Watanabe back against the cage.
Ilmarinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Ilmarinen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ilmarinen cracks Watanabe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Watanabe wants to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Watanabe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ilmarinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watanabe keeps working. #T1#
Ilmarinen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Watanabe is looking to reverse the position.
Watanabe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Watanabe is trying to maintain the position but Ilmarinen is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Ilmarinen is looking for a kimura here.
Watanabe trying to control from the bottom. #T2#
Ilmarinen wants to take a breather but Watanabe is having none of it.
Ilmarinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Watanabe's head.
Ilmarinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Watanabe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Watanabe tries to get to full guard but Ilmarinen has control of the leg.
Watanabe gets back to full guard.
Ilmarinen cracks Watanabe with a solid left hand.#T3#
Ilmarinen trying to control but Watanabe is working from the bottom.
Watanabe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Watanabe tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ilmarinen preventing the sweep.
Ilmarinen being controlled here momentarily.
Watanabe 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.
Ilmarinen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Watanabe tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ilmarinen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Watanabe is looking to improve his position but Ilmarinen isn't that keen on the idea.
Ilmarinen lands with some strikes.
Watanabe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen looking to finish with strikes here!
Watanabe can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ilmarinen throwing strikes here but Watanabe is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage. #SU2#
Ilmarinen gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!#TD2#
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asko Ilmarinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Watanabe misses with a body shot.
Watanabe stuffs the takedown attempt from Ilmarinen. Ilmarinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Watanabe lands a nice shot to the body.
Watanabe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ilmarinen momentarily.
Ilmarinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Watanabe lands a lovely overhand right.
Ilmarinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Watanabe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ilmarinen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Ilmarinen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ilmarinen shoots in and drives through. Watanabe sprawls well.#T1#
Watanabe works the jab nicely.
Watanabe misses the shot to the body.
Watanabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilmarinen is just out of range.
Watanabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilmarinen is just out of range.
Ilmarinen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ilmarinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Watanabe misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Watanabe scores with a four punch combination!
Watanabe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Watanabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ilmarinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ilmarinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Watanabe defends it well.
Watanabe misses the jab.
Watanabe is looking to wear down Ilmarinen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Watanabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilmarinen is just out of range.
Ilmarinen takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanabe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ilmarinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Watanabe.#TD2#
Ilmarinen 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.
Ilmarinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watanabe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watanabe 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.
Ilmarinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SU2#
Watanabe is working an open guard so Ilmarinen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watanabe as he jumps to the side.
Tadashi Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asko Ilmarinen.#T3#
Watanabe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watanabe sprawls well. Watanabe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ilmarinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Watanabe cracks Ilmarinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen shoots in but Watanabe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watanabe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watanabe misses with a jab to the body #CL2#
and Ilmarinen counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T4##TD2#
Ilmarinen drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Ilmarinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ilmarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watanabe postures up and lands a big shot to Ilmarinen's brow.
Watanabe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ilmarinen pulls Watanabe in close to prevent any damage.
Watanabe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tadashi Watanabe dominated that second round.
That's time! Watanabe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Watanabe lands a jab to Ilmarinen's midsection.
Watanabe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ilmarinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Watanabe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Asko Ilmarinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ilmarinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Watanabe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Watanabe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Watanabe checks a leg kick.
Watanabe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ilmarinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Watanabe.
Watanabe misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen shoots in looking for a takedown. Watanabe tries to sprawl out of it but Ilmarinen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watanabe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Watanabe throwing a counter right hand but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it.
Tadashi Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asko Ilmarinen.
Watanabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilmarinen is just out of range.#T1#
Ilmarinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watanabe throws a body punch but Ilmarinen moves out of range.
Watanabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Watanabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watanabe misses with a wild combination.
Watanabe lands an overhand right.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch there but Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ilmarinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watanabe.
Watanabe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it.
Ilmarinen throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Watanabe throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Watanabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Ilmarinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watanabe.
Some wild striking there from Watanabe.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watanabe as he jumps to the side.
Ilmarinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watanabe counters with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
Ilmarinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watanabe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watanabe is trying to control but can't. #T3#
Watanabe is looking for a sweep. Ilmarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ilmarinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watanabe keeps working.
Ilmarinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ilmarinen trying to control the action but Watanabe is working from the bottom.
Ilmarinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ilmarinen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ilmarinen wants to take a breather but Watanabe is having none of it. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Ilmarinen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Watanabe is looking to control Ilmarinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Watanabe avoid being mounted?
Ilmarinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Watanabe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Watanabe has a hand on Ilmarinen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ilmarinen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watanabe tries to reverse the position but Ilmarinen maintains control.
Watanabe is just holding on here. Ilmarinen manages to take his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tadashi Watanabe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Watanabe 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tadashi Watanabe!
After the fight, Tadashi Watanabe was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Pacio Fight Night 13
Date: Apr 29, 2016

#R1#
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ilmarinen misses with a straight left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Ilmarinen shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Silva. #CUT2#
It looks like Asko Ilmarinen has been cut.
Ilmarinen dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Ilmarinen crashing down! Ilmarinen tries to stagger back to his feet but Silva just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Ilmarinen asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sandor Silva!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Kasperski clinches up against the cage.
Ilmarinen tries for a takedown but Kasperski manages to get underhooks.
Kasperski throws an elbow but it misses.
Ilmarinen is pushing Kasperski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ilmarinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasperski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasperski lands a knee to the head.
Kasperski lands a good knee to the midsection. Ilmarinen won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasperski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen stalling against the cage. #T1#
Ilmarinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ilmarinen is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasperski misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kasperski.
A right handed body shot lands from Kasperski.
Ilmarinen slowing the pace effectively.
Kasperski's coach down at Bonsai Club MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kasperski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ilmarinen is trying to pull guard but Kasperski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ilmarinen is trying to drag Kasperski to the mat but Kasperski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD#
Ilmarinen pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Kasperski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kasperski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kasperski is looking to stand up but Ilmarinen won't let him.
Kasperski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kasperski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ilmarinen's guard.
Ilmarinen pulls Kasperski in to control the position.
Kasperski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kasperski working some strikes from top position.
Ilmarinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ilmarinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kasperski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kasperski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ilmarinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SU2#
Kasperski decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ilmarinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kasperski throws a right and a left that Ilmarinen avoids nicely. #T3#
Ilmarinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Kasperski gets caught flat footed, as Ilmarinen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Kasperski keeps moving.
Kasperski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ilmarinen throws a big elbow that misses. #SU#
Ilmarinen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kasperski grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Ilmarinen takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Kasperski cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Julisz Michal Kasperski!
A less than humble Julisz Michal Kasperski misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 07, 2016

#R1#
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been hearing reports that Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ilmarinen defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ilmarinen is looking for the big counter here.
Sandor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilmarinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silva enables Ilmarinen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ilmarinen is standing up over Silva. Silva looks to escape but Ilmarinen dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVR#
Ilmarinen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB2#
Ilmarinen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ilmarinen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1##SU2#
Ilmarinen decides to stand back up. Ilmarinen steps back and let's Silva get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Ilmarinen.
Silva dives in and grabs Ilmarinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ilmarinen pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.#CL2#
Ilmarinen rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Ilmarinen wants a takedown.
Sandor Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asko Ilmarinen.#BC2#
Ilmarinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #TD2#
Ilmarinen 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.
Ilmarinen is standing up over Silva. Silva looks to escape but Ilmarinen dives into side control. #T2##REVR#
Ilmarinen in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.
Silva is not content to let Ilmarinen control the position.
Ilmarinen misses with the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen lands a nice forearm strike.
Ilmarinen wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Ilmarinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T3#
Silva is not content to let Ilmarinen control the position.
Ilmarinen controls the position.#SU2#
Ilmarinen decides to stand back up. Ilmarinen steps back and let's Silva get back to his feet.#CL2#
Ilmarinen clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Ilmarinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Ilmarinen dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ilmarinen dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL2#
Ilmarinen moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Ilmarinen jumps guard.
Ilmarinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB2#
Ilmarinen is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Ilmarinen is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ilmarinen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asko Ilmarinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Ilmarinen closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Ilmarinen is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Ilmarinen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ilmarinen trying to control the pace.
Ilmarinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen slows the pace down in half guard.
Asko Ilmarinen has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Ilmarinen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1#
Ilmarinen wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Ilmarinen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva tries to roll over but Ilmarinen keeps him under control.#SU2#
Ilmarinen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Ilmarinen misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Ilmarinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.#T2#
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Sandor Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asko Ilmarinen.#CL2#
Ilmarinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Ilmarinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Ilmarinen has managed to clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ilmarinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ilmarinen is struggling to control the position.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3##BC2#
Ilmarinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva avoids the head kick by Ilmarinen. #CL2#
Ilmarinen forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Ilmarinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ilmarinen has Silva pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Ilmarinen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Ilmarinen is dominant here and he's now got Silva's back!
Silva looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ilmarinen.
I would not like to be Silva right now. #T4#
Ilmarinen punches the canvas rather than the man.
Ilmarinen trying to control.
Ilmarinen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ilmarinen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asko Ilmarinen 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! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Ilmarinen feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Ilmarinen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. #SU2#
Ilmarinen gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Ilmarinen rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Ilmarinen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Ilmarinen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Ilmarinen wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Ilmarinen working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Ilmarinen is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Silva won't allow Ilmarinen to get back to his feet.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Ilmarinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ilmarinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ilmarinen works his way into side control. #SU2#
Ilmarinen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ilmarinen.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.#CL2#
Ilmarinen has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Ilmarinen. #BC2#
Ilmarinen manages to break the clinch. #T3#
Ilmarinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#TD2#
Ilmarinen gets the takedown into side control.
Ilmarinen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ilmarinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Ilmarinen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silva because Ilmarinen loaded up on that one. #SU2#
Ilmarinen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! #TD2#
Ilmarinen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva is looking to get back to is feet but Ilmarinen passes into side control. #T4#
Sloppy strikes there by Ilmarinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ilmarinen working the ground and pound but Silva is defending the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ilmarinen working the ground and pound.
Sandor Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asko Ilmarinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#ROC2#
Silva is rocked!
A lull in the action here.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ilmarinen is continuing to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asko Ilmarinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ilmarinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asko Ilmarinen!
A very excited looking Asko Ilmarinen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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