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Event:
CFN 2
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Benderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Heinonen off the cage and back into range.
Benderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heinonen shoots and misses
and Benderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heinonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heinonen misses with a body shot
and Benderson counters with a big head kick but Heinonen shrugs it off. #ROC#
Heinonen is rocked!
Benderson cracks Heinonen with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Heinonen tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Benderson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Heinonen is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henson Benderson!
Our winner, Henson Benderson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
TWGC 11 (155lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 18, 2016 |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mitch Miletich and Matti Heinonen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mitch Miletich! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Matti Heinonen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Heinonen gets a clinch.
Miletich jumps into guard, dragging Heinonen to the mat.
Heinonen trying to control but Miletich is working from the bottom.
Heinonen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Miletich haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Heinonen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miletich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heinonen has managed to get both his arms back between Miletich's legs - danger averted.
Heinonen looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinonen trying to control but Miletich is working from the bottom.
Heinonen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miletich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heinonen has managed to get both his arms back between Miletich's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich controlling Heinonen's posture.
Heinonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miletich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heinonen trying to control but Miletich is working from the bottom.
Heinonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miletich throws his legs up looking for a submission but Heinonen uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Miletich (0) vs (3) Heinonen
Heinonen trying to control the position but Miletich is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich wants to control but Heinonen postures up.
Miletich is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Heinonen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Miletich's legs.
Heinonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miletich keeps working.
Miletich struggling a bit here.
Heinonen trying to control the action but Miletich is working from the bottom.
Miletich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Heinonen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinonen swings around for an armbar but Miletich sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Heinonen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miletich (2) vs (3) Heinonen
Heinonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heinonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miletich pushing down on Heinonen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miletich is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heinonen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Heinonen is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Miletich seems to be working for a kimura but Heinonen defends the submission attempt.
Miletich looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Heinonen is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heinonen is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Miletich has latched onto it... Big trouble! Miletich pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Heinonen is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Miletich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mitch Miletich! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Heinonen shoots and misses
and Romeiro counters with a good low kick that Heinonen was not able to check. #ROC2#
Romeiro is rocked!
Pinkynho Romeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heinonen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Romeiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romeiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heinonen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Heinonen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Romeiro to the mat! Romeiro manages to get full guard. #ES#
Romeiro is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Romeiro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Heinonen up against the cage.
Romeiro lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romeiro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heinonen's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heinonen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Romeiro is defending well.
Romeiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romeiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heinonen or not.
Heinonen goes for a takedown attempt but Romeiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pinkynho Romeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Heinonen.
Romeiro lands with a slapping head kick.
Heinonen shoots and misses
and Romeiro counters with a nice body shot.
Romeiro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Romeiro duly obliges.
A nice inside leg kick there by Romeiro. That's going to slow Heinonen down. #T1##TD2#
Heinonen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Romeiro is trying to defend but Heinonen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SU2#
Heinonen decides to stand and escape the position.
Romeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Romeiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Romeiro blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Romeiro.
Romeiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Heinonen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Heinonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romeiro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Romeiro working Heinonen over with knees to the body.
Romeiro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Romeiro stops a takedown attempt from Heinonen.
Heinonen wants a takedown but no success here.
Heinonen looks winded!
Romeiro lands an elbow just above Heinonen 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romeiro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Romeiro lands a knee to the body.
#T2#
Heinonen tries to score a body lock takedown but Romeiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Romeiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Romeiro looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Romeiro breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romeiro.
Romeiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Romeiro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Heinonen back to the cage. Romeiro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Heinonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heinonen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Romeiro defends well and Heinonen ends up having to push Romeiro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Romeiro thumps Heinonen with a low kick.
Romeiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Heinonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Heinonen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Romeiro after a bit of a struggle.
Heinonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romeiro smiles and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Romeiro scores with a four punch combination!
Romeiro connects with a leg kick. Heinonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romeiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romeiro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heinonen's head.#ROC#
Heinonen is rocked!#T3#
Romeiro flashes Heinonen a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Heinonen's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Heinonen crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Romeiro punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pinkynho Romeiro!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Heinonen closes the distance but Pending moves to the side #TD#
and Pending counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pending tries to pass to full mount but Heinonen defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Pending looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Pending is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Heinonen still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Heinonen has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinonen gets to mount! Pending was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pending might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1#
Pending is squirming around, avoiding Heinonen's attempts to control the action.
Pending can't escape the position.
Heinonen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Heinonen has hold of Pending's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pending manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pending sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Heinonen wants to take a breather but Pending is having none of it.
Pending wants to improve his position but Heinonen is controlling well.
Pending is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Heinonen wants to control but Pending is keeping him busy.
Heinonen sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Pending with the active half guard here but Heinonen passes nicely into side control.#SUB2#
Heinonen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pending is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Heinonen working the ground and pound from side control.#T3#
Pending is looking for a sweep.
Pending takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Heinonen wants to control but Pending is keeping him busy.
Heinonen 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.
Pending gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Pending actively working from the bottom here.
Pending is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Heinonen is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Pending looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4#
Heinonen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Heinonen is controlling the pace.
Heinonen trying to control from half guard but Pending is working away. #SUB2#
Heinonen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pending has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heinonen is looking to advance position but Pending won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Heinonen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Heinonen is defended easily by Pending.
Pending attempts a counter takedown but Heinonen avoids it well and moves away.
Heinonen with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Pending counters by moving into the clinch.
Pending tries to score a body lock takedown but Heinonen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heinonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinonen fails to pull guard.
Fyodor Pending has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Heinonen.
Heinonen can't get the takedown.
#TD2#
Heinonen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pending is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Pending is looking for a sweep. Heinonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Heinonen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pending tries to roll over but Heinonen keeps him under control.
Pending manages to get to full guard.
Pending controls Heinonen momentarily but Heinonen frees himself. #SUB#
Pending looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Pending has an active guard here but Heinonen has managed to pass into half guard.
Pending has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Heinonen is working away from the top position though.#T2#
Heinonen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pending with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pending wants to improve his position but Heinonen is controlling well.
Heinonen trying to control the pace.
Pending is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Pending looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Pending looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Pending tries to roll over but Heinonen keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Heinonen wants to control but Pending is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Heinonen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pending is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Heinonen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pending gets full guard.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Pending isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Heinonen stacks Pending on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Heinonen!
Pending manages to work his way to half guard, despite Heinonen's best efforts.
Pending is looking for a sweep. Heinonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pending manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Pending has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Heinonen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pending.
Pending tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Heinonen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heinonen trying to control the position but Pending is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Heinonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pending's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Heinonen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Heinonen showed some decent athleticism there.
Pending trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Heinonen there.
Pending is not content to let Heinonen control the position.#SUB#
Pending is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heinonen pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinonen controlling the pace. #T1#
Pending has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Heinonen is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Heinonen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Heinonen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pending could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pending trying to control here.
#SUB#
Heinonen moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Pending.
Pending is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pending tries to improve position but can't.
Heinonen is looking to take a break and control but Pending is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Heinonen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pending wants to control but Heinonen postures up.
Heinonen happy to just control the position for now.
Pending prevents Heinonen from improving position. #T3#
Pending managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Heinonen.
Heinonen lands an elbow.
Pending gets back to half guard.
Pending wants to control but Heinonen is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Pending looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Heinonen working the head and body with strikes.
Pending tries to roll over but Heinonen keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Heinonen seems content to control.#T4#
Pending is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Heinonen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pending defends it well.
Heinonen wants to pass to mount but Pending is defending the position.
Heinonen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pending has a hand on Heinonen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Heinonen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Pending is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fyodor Pending has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matti Heinonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pending throwing hammer fists to the chest of Heinonen. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Heinonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heinonen 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Heinonen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Heinonen has his takedown stuffed
letting Palowakski counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Heinonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heinonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palowakski has him pressed against the cage.
Heinonen tries to pull guard but Palowakski won't allow it.
Heinonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palowakski's elbow.
Heinonen tries to break the clinch but Palowakski is controlling the position.
Heinonen wants to break free but Palowakski has control.
#BC#
Palowakski breaks the clinch.
Palowakski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinonen swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
Heinonen clinches.
Heinonen is trying to pull guard but Palowakski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fred Palowakski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Heinonen.#T1#
Palowakski stalling in the clinch.
Heinonen jumps guard but Palowakski stands there with Heinonen around his waist. Heinonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Palowakski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heinonen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Heinonen is trying to pull guard but Palowakski has him pressed against the cage.
Heinonen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Heinonen looking to slow down the pace here.
Heinonen is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Palowakski has denied him.#BC#
Palowakski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heinonen misses with a double jab
letting Palowakski counter with a right hand.
Palowakski jabs Heinonen right on the nose. Heinonen blinks but takes it well.#ROC#
Heinonen is rocked!#T2#
Palowakski knocks out Heinonen with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Palowakski before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Palowakski picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fred Palowakski!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Kulafu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heinonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulafu is just out of range.
Heinonen misses with a hook. Kulafu ducked under it nicely.
Kulafu tries to clinch there but Heinonen circles away.
Kulafu lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Heinonen goes down and covers up as Kulafu starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kid Kulafu!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Gold lands with a nice body punch.
Gold with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gold feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Heinonen crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gale Gold!
Gale Gold thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Heinonen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Man is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Heinonen dives into side control.
#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heinonen controls the position.
Man is trying to get back to his feet.
Heinonen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SUB2#
Heinonen has hold of Man's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Man seems comfortable defending it but Heinonen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Man is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Man is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Heinonen couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matti Heinonen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heinonen moves away.
Bear is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Bear.
Bear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heinonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bear circles away quickly and effectively.
Bear takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bear throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Bear moves into the clinch successfully.
Heinonen can't get the takedown.
#TD#
Heinonen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heinonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bear's head.
Bear tries to roll over but Heinonen keeps him under control.
Heinonen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bear wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Heinonen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Heinonen wants to pass the guard but Bear is defending well.
Heinonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Heinonen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Bear fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Heinonen sprawls well initially but Bear persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T2#
Heinonen trying to hold on to Bear's head to control him but Bear postures up.
Bear is taking a breather. Heinonen 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.
Heinonen is trying to maintain the position but Bear is very close to passing his half guard.
Heinonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bear.
Still in half guard, Bear seems content to control.
Heinonen is trying to maintain the position but Bear is very close to passing his half guard.
Bear drops an elbow to the side of Heinonen's head.
Bear with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bear's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
It looks like Bear might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heinonen is not content to let Bear control the position.
Bear is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heinonen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bear content to stall in guard here.
Heinonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Heinonen is looking to stand up but Bear isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Heinonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Heinonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Bear won't allow it.
Heinonen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Heinonen taking a breather.
Bear trying to land knees to the body.
Heinonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bear smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Heinonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heinonen throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD2#
Bear looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Heinonen!#ES#
Heinonen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Heinonen avoids the head kick by Bear.
Heinonen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bear defends well and Heinonen ends up having to push Bear into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matti Heinonen will probably get the nod.
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#
Heinonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bear shoots in but no luck this time.
Heinonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Bear clinches with his opponent.
Bear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heinonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heinonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bear working aggressively here.
Heinonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bear smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear misses with a double jab
#TD#
and Heinonen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Heinonen trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Heinonen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Heinonen postures up in Bear's guard and throws a big left but Bear blocks it.
Heinonen tries to stand but Bear is controlling from the bottom. #SU#
Heinonen gets to his feet - Bear follows without any prompting.
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MamaDu Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heinonen moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick by Bear misses
and Heinonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Heinonen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Heinonen wants to control but Bear is keeping him busy. #T2#
Heinonen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bear's legs.
Sloppy strikes there by Heinonen.#SUB#
Heinonen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bear is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Heinonen is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Heinonen is putting a hurting on Bear here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bear stops Heinonen from passing to mount.
Bear is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heinonen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bear has one of Heinonen's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Bear wants to control but Heinonen postures up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Heinonen trying to control the position but Bear is working away. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Heinonen dives in for a single leg takedown but Bear sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Heinonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear throws a head kick but Heinonen moves out of range.
Heinonen is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
A bone on bone clash there as Bear blocks the leg kick.
Bear swings for the body but Heinonen moves out of range.
Heinonen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Heinonen darts in looking for a takedown but Bear gets double underhooks and turns Heinonen into the cage.
Matti Heinonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heinonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heinonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but MamaDu Bear will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Heinonen avoids the head kick by Bear.
Bear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bear misses with a head kick.
Heinonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Heinonen blocks a head kick by Bear.
Heinonen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Heinonen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice takedown defense from Bear. No joy for Heinonen on that attempt.
Bear swings for the body but Heinonen moves out of range.
Bear throws a push kick but Heinonen slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear throws a leg kick but Heinonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heinonen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bear attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heinonen shoots for a takedown but Bear saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Heinonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Heinonen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Bear fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Bear tries to sprawl but Heinonen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bear is pressing down on Heinonen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bear controlling Heinonen's posture.
Bear wants to sweep but no luck.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Heinonen from controlling successfully. #T2#
Bear looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Heinonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bear is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Heinonen throws an elbow that misses. Bear uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heinonen's guard. Nice move by Bear!#REVB#
Bear wants to control from the top but Heinonen keeps moving. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heinonen is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Bear trying to control the position here.
Heinonen lands a couple of elbows.
Bear pulls Heinonen in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heinonen wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Bear has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Heinonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bear keeping moving, preventing Heinonen from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to MamaDu Bear.
I think Bear has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MamaDu Bear!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Kyznetsov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kyznetsov sets himself, and Heinonen steps forward looking for the clinch! Kyznetsov avoids it this time.
Kyznetsov is looking to clinch.
Heinonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kyznetsov pinned against the cage. Kyznetsov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL2#
Kyznetsov gets tackled into the cage by Heinonen. Heinonen maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC2#
Heinonen breaks the clinch.
Heinonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Heinonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Kyznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heinonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heinonen wants to counter with a clinch but Kyznetsov pushes him away.
Kyznetsov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Heinonen moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Heinonen.
#BC#
Kyznetsov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kyznetsov darts in looking for a takedown but Heinonen gets double underhooks and turns Kyznetsov into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Kyznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Kyznetsov gets caught flat footed, as Heinonen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kyznetsov wants to get back to his feet but Heinonen passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REVR#
Heinonen controlling the action here.
Heinonen works his way into full mount! #T2#
Heinonen controlling from mount.
Kyznetsov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Heinonen is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Heinonen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Matti Heinonen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2016 |
#R1#
McGregor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Heinonen as he jumps to the side.
McGregor dives in for a single leg takedown but Heinonen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McGregor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGregor shoots for a takedown but Heinonen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGregor fails to land the takedown.
It seemed like Heinonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heinonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGregor closes the distance and clinches up with Heinonen, looking for a takedown. McGregor pushes Heinonen against the cage but Heinonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinonen leaves McGregor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Heinonen 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.
McGregor wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Heinonen manages to pass to side control. #T1##REVR#
Heinonen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Heinonen lands strikes from half guard.
Heinonen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Heinonen working over McGregor with some ground and pound. McGregor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Heinonen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Heinonen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
McGregor has hold of Heinonen's hands but Heinonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Heinonen trying to control the pace.
It looks like Heinonen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGregor wants to control but Heinonen is keeping busy.
#T3#
Heinonen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Heinonen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McGregor wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Heinonen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of McGregor's body.
#SUB2#
McGregor is trying to defend against the choke here but Heinonen has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Heinonen Tightens the hold and McGregor taps out furiously! Heinonen displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matti Heinonen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Heinonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lucman pinned against the cage. Lucman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Lucman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lucman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lucman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucman thows a huge punch but Heinonen dodges it nicely.
Heinonen wants to control but Lucman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucman trying to control from Heinonen's half guard. Heinonen has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB2#
Lucman is posturing up here but Heinonen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lucman tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lucman has to tap! Slick submission there by Heinonen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matti Heinonen!
Norman Lucman was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back i promise'.
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