Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SFL 158 | Conor vs Wanker III
Date: May 18, 2022

#R1#
Laine is looking to land body kicks.
Oulu Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aorigele moves away.#CL2#
Aorigele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aorigele slowing the pace effectively.
A right hook to the body lands for Aorigele.
Aorigele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Laine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Laine as the two fighters clinch.
Aorigele tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Aorigele back against the cage.
Laine letting Aorigele take a breather here.
Aorigele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Aorigele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aorigele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Aorigele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aorigele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aorigele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine wants to break free but Aorigele has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aorigele.
Laine tries to break the clinch but Aorigele is controlling the position. #T1#
Aorigele struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Aorigele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow. #BC#
Laine manages to break the clinch.
Laine misses with a hook
enabling Aorigele to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Aorigele does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Aorigele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aorigele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Aorigele has knocked Laine down with a huge combo! Aorigele steps away and waves a wobbly Laine back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Laine is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine scores with a hook to the body. Aorigele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Laine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine seems to have got his legs back now.
Laine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aorigele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Aorigele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aorigele manages to avoid it.
Aorigele misses with a hook.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Aorigele.
Aorigele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aorigele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aorigele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laine misses with a body punch
and Aorigele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
and Aorigele counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Aorigele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#KD2#
Aorigele lands a big uppercut and Laine crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Laine looks OK. Aorigele waves Laine back to his feet!
Aorigele wants to clinch up but Laine keeps it at a distance.
Crunch! Laine slams his shin into Aorigele's torso.
Laine scores with a jab. Aorigele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aorigele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aorigele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Aorigele takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #CL2#
Aorigele clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aorigele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aorigele avoids the body shot from Laine.
Aorigele blocks a head kick by Laine.
Laine scores with a hook.
Laine slips under a jab from Aorigele.
Aorigele takes one to the side of the head.
Laine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aorigele finds it's way round the side to connect with Laine's head.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Aorigele moved away.
It seemed like Aorigele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aorigele has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Aorigele misses with a body shot.
Aorigele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Laine throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine misses with the combination.
Laine cracks Aorigele with a good jab.
Aorigele misses with a hook
and Laine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That kick from Laine tenderised Aorigele's leg. Aorigele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Aorigele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laine misses with a two punch combination.
Laine lunges at Aorigele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aorigele's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine works over Aorigele's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT#It looks like Panda Aorigele has been cut.
Aorigele might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#CL2#
Aorigele clinches up against the cage.
Aorigele misses with a punch on the inside.
Aorigele tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Aorigele back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Panda Aorigele will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aorigele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aorigele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Aorigele moved away.
A little jabbing left from Aorigele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
It looks like Laine has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Aorigele.
Laine lands a nice shot to the body.
Laine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aorigele if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Laine.
Laine lands with a straight right. Aorigele didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T1#
Aorigele scores with a punch to the head.
Laine scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Laine.
Aorigele throws a right and a left that Laine avoids nicely.
Laine swinging wildly here.
Laine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aorigele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aorigele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laine momentarily.
Donk. Laine catches Aorigele right on the button with a cross.#CL2#
Aorigele closes the distance and pushes Laine back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aorigele scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
Aorigele takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aorigele.
Aorigele can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Aorigele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aorigele misses with a body punch.
Aorigele misses with a body punch.
Aorigele can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Aorigele lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Aorigele as the two fighters clinch.
Aorigele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine working hard to break the clinch.
Aorigele stalling in the clinch but Laine improves position.
Aorigele prevents Laine from breaking the clinch.
Aorigele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panda Aorigele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Laine blocks a body shot from Aorigele. #BC#
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aorigele wants to clinch.#T3#
Laine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aorigele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aorigele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Aorigele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aorigele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Aorigele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Laine.#KD2#
Aorigele feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Laine sprawling to the canvas! Laine rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Aorigele finish him?! #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aorigele drops Laine with a naaaaasty hook - Laine is in real trouble here! Aorigele dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Panda Aorigele!
Panda Aorigele decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SFL 153 | Bangin vs Poli V
Date: Apr 24, 2022

#R1#
A slow jab from Mumu misses its intended target.
Laine throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mumu avoids it.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine. #CL2#
Mumu clinches up against the cage.
Mumu keeps control of Laine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Mumu.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu working aggressively here.
Mumu blocks a body shot from Laine.
Mumu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Mumu darts in and clinches Laine up against the cage.
Mumu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Laine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mumus head.
Mumu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Mumu. #BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laine moves out of range as Mumu throws a body kick.
No joy there for Laine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mumu throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mumu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT2#It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Mumu looks to throw a body kick
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine misses with a hook
letting Mumu counter with a right hand. #T2##CL2#
Mumu has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Laine.
Laine tries to work over Mumu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumu tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Mumu has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Mumu lands with a right to the head.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Mumu blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Laine.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Laine cracks Mumu with a nice body shot.
Laine lands a shot to the body.
Laine digs a right hand underneath Mumu's ribcage. Mumu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mumu looks winded!
Laine blocks a body shot from Mumu.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
A short right from Laine on the inside.
Mumu throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mumu doesn't manage to clinch there - Laine circles away.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mumu lands a really nice looking cross but Laine seems unphased.
Laine connects with a body shot.
Laine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
Mumu has Laine up against the cage in a clinch.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mumu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mumu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumu.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mumu is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Laine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumu misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laine throws a leg kick which misses Mumu's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu tries to avoid it.
Mumu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oulu Laine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laine misses with a hook #KD2#
and Mumu counters with a crisp one two that drops Laine! Mumu thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Laine to his feet! Laine is in big trouble!
Laine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mumu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Mumu looks to move away, Laine throws a big counter combo but Mumu just gets out of the way.
A low kick lands for Laine. #CL2#
Mumu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine tries a body shot but Mumu blocks it.
Mumu prevents a body shot from Laine.
Alborz Mumu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mumu blocking some punches.
Mumu prevents a body shot from Laine. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
Mumu lands a right hand.
Mumu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine tries to work over Mumu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mumu fails to land.
Mumu blocking some punches.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Mumu.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine has had enough of the clinch but Mumu keeps him there for the moment.
Laine working aggressively here.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
Mumu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumu.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
Mumu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Mumu controls the action.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumu.
Mumu takes a shot to the head.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Good body shot from Laine.
Laine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mumu.
Mumu is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine works on Mumu's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Mumu.
Mumu blocks a body shot from Laine.
Laine blocks a body shot from Mumu.
A right hook to the body lands for Laine.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Mumu scores with a shoulder strike. #T3##BC#
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mumu moves away from the strike by Laine.
Mumu tries to counter with a clinch but Laine shakes him off and moves away.
Laine lunges at Mumu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mumu's hand.
Mumu tries to clinch there but Laine circles away.
Laine went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oulu Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mumu blocks a jab.#CL2#
Mumu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laine scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
Mumu blocking some punches.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu misses with some punches.
Laine working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Laine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Laine scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumu.
Mumu prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine presses Mumu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laine blocks a body shot from Mumu.
Laine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Laine lands a hook that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Mumu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine tries to work over Mumu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumu misses with some punches.
Laine lands a nice uppercut.
Laine lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mumu fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oulu Laine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Mumu swings widly with a right hand
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Mumu off balance momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mumu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Laine finds it's way through Mumu's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
Mumu wants to clinch up but Laine keeps it at a distance.
Mumu slips under a jab from Laine.
Mumu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Laine throws a head kick but Mumu moves out of range.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Mumu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mumu misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.#CL2#
Mumu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mumu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Mumu.
Mumu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mumu tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alborz Mumu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Mumu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Mumu digs a right hand into Laine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laine's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mumu lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mumu.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Mumu avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Mumu digs a right hand underneath Laine's ribcage. Laine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Mumu lands a hook that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Mumu prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Mumu controls his hands.
Laine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Mumu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Laine - that landed with a thud. #T3#
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Mumu controls the action.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Mumu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mumu lands a right hook to the body.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Mumu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alborz Mumu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Mumu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mumu works on Laine's body with a couple of short punches.
Mumu misses with some punches.
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Mumu misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu gets through Laine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumu's elbow.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laine.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
and Mumu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laine takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mumu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alborz Mumu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laine 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: Tycoon Olympics 2022 - Heavyweight SF
Date: Apr 08, 2022

#R1#
De Boise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Boise staying out of range there.
De Boise throws a shot to the body.
De Boise looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice leg kick from De Boise, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine looks to land a combination but De Boise avoids it well. #CL#
Laine has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine blocks a body shot from De Boise.
De Boise misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
De Boise misses with a body shot
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Boise follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cedric De Boise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laine misses with a double jab.
Laine throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Boise. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine moves in looking to clinch but De Boise pushes him off.
Laine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Laine tries to clinch up.
De Boise misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Laine fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Boise just manages to avoid it.
De Boise thuds his shin into the meat of Laine's side.
De Boise motions for Laine to come forward. De Boise throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laine avoids the body shot from De Boise.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from De Boise.
De Boise takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T3#
De Boise needs to keep his hands up - Laine had a free shot at his head there.
De Boise misses the shot to the body.
De Boise throws a head kick that half lands. #CUT2#It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Laine checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Boise scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laine is looking to slow De Boise down with leg kicks.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from De Boise.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but De Boise slips the punch.#T4#
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Boise swats away the attempt to clinch by Laine.
De Boise looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.
De Boise misses with a leg kick
and Laine counters with a good, hard body kick but De Boise shrugs it off.
Laine tries to clinch there but De Boise circles away.
De Boise swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Boise stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oulu Laine's cut.
That's time! Laine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Laine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Boise loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Laine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
De Boise connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laine's hands.
De Boise throws a leg kick
and Laine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laine misses with a straight right.
De Boise replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Laine blocks it well.
De Boise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Boise wants to land a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
De Boise tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
De Boise throws out a powerful jab.
De Boise blocks a jab.
De Boise misses with a left hand
and Laine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Boise thinking.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
De Boise moves out of range of the body kick.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Boise misses with a hook
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
De Boise throws a chopping leg kick but Laine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T2#
De Boise fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laine throws out a powerful jab.
De Boise getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice uppercut there from De Boise.
Laine misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Boise moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Boise staying out of range there.
De Boise throws out a counter right but Laine avoids it with no problem.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T3#
De Boise looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
De Boise misses with a body punch
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Laine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Boise momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Boise.
De Boise throws a sloppy body shot
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Laine.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Boise was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
A big right from Laine misses.
A nice side step and De Boise releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4#
De Boise connects with a solid leg kick.
De Boise misses with an uppercut.
As De Boise backs away, Laine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Boise.
Cedric De Boise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Boise wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Boise scores with a sloppy right hand. Laine should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cedric De Boise will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Oulu Laine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice shot by De Boise.
De Boise goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Boise throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Laine misses.
A countering left hand to the body from De Boise misses.
De Boise lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Boise tries to land a leg kick but Laine saw it coming and moves away.
Laine has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Boise.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from De Boise.
De Boise throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Oulu Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
De Boise throws a body shot but no joy.
De Boise misses with a low kick.
De Boise motions for Laine to come forward. De Boise throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As De Boise backs away, Laine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
De Boise swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Boise takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Boise dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laine. That did some damage!
De Boise ducks under a wild hook from Laine.#T2#
De Boise lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laine scores with a jab to the head.
De Boise misses the jab.
Laine quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
De Boise misses with a left hand
and Laine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Boise wants to slow Laine down by chopping away at his legs.
De Boise lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Boise misses with a leg kick. #T3#
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Boise throws out the jab.
De Boise misses with a wild body shot.
Laine avoids the body shot from De Boise.
As De Boise looks to move away, Laine throws a big counter combo but De Boise just gets out of the way.
Laine avoids the body shot from De Boise.
De Boise scoring well with a low kick there.
De Boise throws a push kick but Laine slaps the foot to one side.
Laine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Boise connects with a leg kick. #T4#
De Boise throws a poor cross that misses
and Laine counters with a good low kick that De Boise was not able to check.
De Boise throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Boise. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine scores with a nice right hand.
A cross from De Boise lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Laine moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from De Boise.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Laine lands a body shot.
Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Laine.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric De Boise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Boise 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Cedric De Boise!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Cedric De Boise!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Cedric De Boise!

Cedric De Boise wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Cedric De Boise thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Tycoon Olympics 2022 - Heavyweight QF
Date: Apr 07, 2022

#R1#
Tofail throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laine counters with a nice leg kick.
Tofail cracks Laine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tofail.
Laine is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tofail with a body shot.
A combination from Laine does no damage.
We've been informed that Laine 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.
Laine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tofail momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine digs a good body shot into Tofail's ribs.
Tofail throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Tofail throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tofail throws a sloppy head kick
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Laine lands.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Tofail's head but Tofail sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Tofail.
Tofail throws a poor cross that misses
and Laine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tofail swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tofail.
A punch combination from Laine misses.
Laine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tofail at a distance.
Tofail shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tofail fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tofail throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Tofail connects with a jab.#T3#
Tofail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Tofail is just out of range.
We've been told by Tofail's head coaches at BEAR JEW'S that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tofail throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Tofail lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Tofail lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tofail is looking to counter with a body kick.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Tofail off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tofail is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Laine throws a hook but Tofail blocks it.
Tofail is looking to counter punch.
Tofail smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oulu Laine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Laine cracks Tofail with a good jab.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Tofail's head but Tofail sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tofail throws a quick counter head kick but Laine was just out of range.
Laine lands with a right hand.
Laine scores with a punch to the head.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Tofail throws a quick counter kick to the body but Laine avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine misses with a two punch combination.
Tofail throws a counter high kick but Laine was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tofail throws a right hand that misses
and Laine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oulu Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Tofail moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laine. Tofail shrugs it off though.
Laine misses with a combination
and Tofail counters with a left to the body.
Tofail throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tofail throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laine counters with a low kick, right behind Tofail 's knee.
Tofail avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T2#
A jab from Tofail misses.
Tofail throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tofail counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tofail half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tofail digs a good body shot into Laine's ribs.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tofail. #T3#
Tofail avoids a kick to the body.
Tofail feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tofail backs up against the cage.
A low kick lands for Tofail.
Laine lunges at Tofail with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tofail's hand.
Nice jab there from Laine. #T4#
Tofail throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Decent striking displayed by Tofail there.
A good leg kick by Tofail.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Tofail tries to work over Laine's front leg with a kick but Laine checks it.
Laine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tofail blocks a jab.
Tofail is looking to counter with a body kick.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Tofail moved out of range nicely.
Tofail throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oulu Laine's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Tofail blocks the body kick.
Tofail appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tofail moves out of range of the strikes.
Tofail throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD2#
Laine lands a big uppercut and Tofail crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tofail looks OK. Laine waves Tofail back to his feet!#ROC2#Tofail is rocked!
Tofail switches off momentarily and Laine cracks him with a monster right hand! Tofail topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Laine dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Laine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oulu Laine!
During a confident post fight interview, Oulu Laine thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SFL 145 | Barbarian vs Slam II
Date: Mar 16, 2022

#R1#
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Laine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Laine throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Laine.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT#It looks like Billy Bob Brown has been cut.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.#T1#
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Laine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Brown manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Laine is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Laine throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Decent striking displayed by Laine there.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine misses with a hook.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laine scores with a shot to the body.
Brown throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.#T3#
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laine misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Laine moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Laine throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Laine throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Laine throws a big shot that misses.
Laine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laine.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brown misses with a leg kick
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown moves to clinch but Laine breaks away
and Laine counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine moves out of range as Brown strikes.#T1#
Laine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Laine throws a lazy body kick #KD2#
and Brown counters with a nice right hand that sends Laine toppling to the canvas! Laine scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Brown finish him?!
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Laine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brown.
Laine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Laine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laine lands with a right hand.
Laine throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a left to the body. #T3#
Laine lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown sizes up Laine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine is looking for a counter combo.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Laine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected. #T4##KD2#
Brown drops Laine with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Laine looks back up at him and smiles so Brown waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown misses with a hook
and Laine counters with a two punch combo.
Laine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown slips under a jab.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laine.
Brown throws a front kick aimed at Laine's knee but Laine avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Laine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laine throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick. #T1#
Laine throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Billy Bob Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laine fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laine. Brown shrugs it off though.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown scores with a leg kick. #T3#
Laine misses with a hook
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laine throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Laine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Laine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laine's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Brown is looking to score with low kicks.#T4#
Brown misses with a right hand
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Laine swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Laine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laine lands with a right hand.
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!
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oulu Laine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oulu Laine!
After winning the bout, Oulu Laine thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SFL 140 | Slam vs Puno
Date: Feb 23, 2022

#R1##CL#
Laine closes the distance and clinches.
Laine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slice's efforts to push away.#BC#
Laine breaks the clinch.
Slice throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Slice takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slice manages to avoid it.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Slice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine scores with a head kick.
Slice does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Slice swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slice throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Laine lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Slice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine connects with the punch.#CL#
Laine rushes Slice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Laine as the two fighters clinch. #T1#
Laine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slice backwards. #BC#
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slice appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Slice connects with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Laine.
Slice throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Slice moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slice misses the shot to the body.
Slice's coach down at MONEY TEAM!!! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Slice's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slice.
Slice moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick. #CL#
Laine clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Laine drives through and clinches with Slice against the cage.
Slice misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Laine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #T2#
Laine connects with a looping right hand.
Laine cracks Slice with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slice scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Slice lands with a hook. Laine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Laine misses.
A little jabbing left from Slice on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slice moves out of range of the body kick from Laine.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Slice moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Laine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laine lands an uppercut.
Slice lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Slice.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine working aggressively here.
Laine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Laine blocking some punches. #T3#
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Slice scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice lands a nice uppercut.
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slice working aggressively here.
Slice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Laine breaks the clinch.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Slice. That snapped Laine's head back.
Laine is looking to clinch.
Slice throws a right hand that misses
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Slice defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
Slice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slice.#T4#
Laine throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine is looking to land body kicks.
Slice lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slice misses with an uppercut.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Laine has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
Slice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slice blocks a body shot from Laine. #BC#
Laine breaks the clinch.
Slice lands a nice shot that snaps Laine's head back.
Slice looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slice. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine moves out of range as Slice strikes.
Laine thuds his right hand into Slice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slice moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Laine scores with a shot to the body.
Laine lands with a hook. Slice tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Slice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slice misses with a looping left.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine needs to keep his hands up - Slice had a free shot at his head there.
Laine misses with an uppercut. Slice saw that one coming.
Slice doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Slice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oulu Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice blocks the body kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Laine here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A jab lands there for Slice.
A punch combination from Laine misses.
It seemed like Slice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Slice lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Laine closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slice blocking some punches.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Laine.
Laine lands with a left to the head.
Laine prevents a body shot from Slice.
Slice misses with the head strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Slice working aggressively here. #BC#
Laine manages to break the clinch.
Slice looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Slice misses the jab.
Slice cracks a nice hook into Laine's ribs.
Slice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Laine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slice thumps Laine with a low kick.
Slice jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Slice misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Slice.
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slice moves away.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Slice throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slice counters with a right hand to the body.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laine misses with a kick to the body
and Slice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Laine finds it's way through Slice's defenses. #T3#
Laine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Slice in his tracks.
Slice misses with a looping left.#CL#
Laine clinches up against the cage.
Laine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slice's efforts to push away.
Slice throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laines head.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Laine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slice's elbow.
Slice throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slice. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slice moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Slice.
Slice thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
letting Laine counter with a right hand. #T4#
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!
Slice scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Laine is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it. #CL#
Laine moves into range and clinches up with Slice.
Oulu Laine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slice blocks a body shot from Laine.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
Slice lands a body shot.
Slice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slice lands a nice uppercut.
Laine gets through Slice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine ducks right into an uppercut from Slice.
A jab from Slice does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
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#
Laine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slice takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Laine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Slice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slice throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slice throws out the jab.
Laine with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Slice looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Slice misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine is looking to slow Slice down with leg kicks.
Slice throws an off balance right hand
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Slice.#T1#
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slice doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slice feints a counter leg kick.
Laine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laine throws the left hand but Slice avoids the punch easily.
Slice misses with a wild body shot.
Laine looks to land a combination. Slice sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Slice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
Slice works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slice! But no joy.
Laine misses with a hook.
Laine swings for the body but Slice moves out of range.
Slice follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Oulu Laine is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Slice lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laine wants to clinch but Slice slips to the side#KD2#
and Slice counters with a crisp right hand that drops Laine! Slice lets Laine back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Laine is rocked!
Slice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Laine tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice throws a low kick, looking for Laine's leg but Laine calmly moves out of range.
Slice jabs at Laine's body.
Laine thuds his right hand into Slice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Slice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Laine does it's job there.#T3#
Laine moves away from the strike by Slice.
Laine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slice lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slice looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Slice scores with the left hand. Laine knows he should have avoided that one.
Laine tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Laine doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.
Slice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Slice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slice slips a straight right by Laine.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slice.
Laine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slice misses with a wild body shot.
Slice scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T4##CL#
Laine closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.
Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine tries to work over Slice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Slice avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage. #BC2#
Slice breaks the clinch.
Slice misses with a straight right.
Slice throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kimbo Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slice lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Slice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laine 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Oulu Laine!
A relieved looking Oulu Laine thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SFL 134 | River vs Balushi
Date: Jan 30, 2022

#R1#
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Mumu off balance momentarily.
Mumu swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laine looks to throw a body kick
and Mumu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine scores with a kick to the body.
Laine scores with a jab to the body.
Laine's coach down at FF Forever was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Laine's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mumu tries a head kick but it misses.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mumu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laine misses with a jab, cross combination. #CL#
Mumu moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine misses with the head strike.
Mumu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Laine tries a body shot but Mumu blocks it.
Mumu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Mumu trying to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T1#
Laine misses with a wild combination.
Laine scores with a body shot.
Mumu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab from Mumu.
Laine digs a good hook to Mumu's body.
Laine cracks Mumu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mumu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Mumu clinches with his opponent.
Laine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Laine on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Mumu scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laine scores with a nice body kick. #T2#
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mumu has time to react.
Nice body kick from Laine.
Mumu is breathing heavily.
Laine lands a jab-cross combination.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mumu throws a quick counter kick to the body but Laine avoids it.
Good exchange - Laine coming out on top.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumu moves away.
Mumu throws a big counter combination but Laine scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Laine throws a body punch but Mumu moves out of range.
Mumu wants to clinch.
Laine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T3##CL#
Mumu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laine, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumu.
Laine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laine tries to break free but Mumu pushes him back against the cage.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Laine.
Mumu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Mumu lands a body shot.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mumu lands a right hand.
A short left from Mumu. #BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch.
Mumu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.#CL#
Mumu clinches.
Laine cracks Mumu with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Mumu.
Laine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Mumu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mumu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mumu checks the leg kick.
Mumu lands a really nice looking cross but Laine seems unphased. #CUT#It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Mumu throws a push kick but Laine slaps the foot to one side.
Laine throws a lazy body kick
and Mumu counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine blocks a jab.
Mumu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Mumu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Mumu.
Mumu throws a head punch that misses.
Mumu trying to land knees to the body.
Mumu working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mumu.
Laine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mumus head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oulu Laine's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
The crowd cheers as Laine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mumu doesn't seem phased though.
Laine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laine, as that shot connected. #CL#
Mumu takes the fight into the clinch.
Mumu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mumu tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Laine lands a right hand.
Mumu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mumu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mumu moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
It looked like Mumu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laine lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mumu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oulu Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Laine.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Mumu moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Laine - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mumu.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mumu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laine looks to throw a body kick
and Mumu counters with a series of strikes. Laine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oulu Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laine misses with a kick to the body
and Mumu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laine.
Mumu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mumu slips under a jab from Laine.
Mumu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laine lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Laine. #CL#
Mumu moves into the clinch.#T2#
Laine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mumu trying to land knees to the body.
Mumu lands with a light punch inside.
Laine lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC2#
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine misses with the combination.
Laine scores with a punch to the head.
Laine misses with a hook to the body
and Mumu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mumu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mumu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mumu moves to clinch but Laine breaks away
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Laine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumu throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.
Laine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mumu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mumu takes a step back to recover.
A head kick by Laine misses
and Mumu counters with a nice body kick.
Mumu looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Laine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laine's corner calls for a 1-2. Laine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laine scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Laine misses with a straight left. #T4#
Mumu lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mumu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mumu to counter with a crisp jab.
Mumu checks the leg kick.#KD#
Mumu lands a big head kick that sends Laine tumbling to the mat! Mumu takes a step backwards and waves Laine back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Laine is rocked!
Mumu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Laine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine is still on wobbly legs! Can Mumu finish him?
Mumu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine. #CL#
Mumu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laine seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mumu.
Mumu lands with a light punch inside.
Mumu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oulu Laine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Laine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice cross by Laine.
Laine connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Mumu wants to clinch
and Laine counters with a left and a right that stings Mumu. #ROC2#Mumu is rocked!
Laine drops Mumu with a straight right hand, right on the button! Laine follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SFL 128 | Medieval Combat
Date: Jan 05, 2022

#R1#
Akinwande thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
and Laine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akinwande smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Akinwande buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Akinwande takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Akinwande misses.
Akinwande lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Akinwande clinches with his opponent.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akinwande's elbow.
Laine is trying to force a seperation but Akinwande has the dominant position.
Akinwande lands an elbow that stopped Laine in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Akinwande lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Akinwande pushes Laine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akinwande lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laine.
Laine is breathing heavily.
Akinwande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine blocks an elbow strike from Akinwande.
Akinwande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine working hard to break the clinch.
Akinwande pushes Laine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akinwande lands an elbow inside.
Akinwande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Akinwande creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Laine's defenses.
Laine tries to circle away but Akinwande has him pinned against the cage.
We've been informed that Akinwande 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.
Laine is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akinwande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akinwande misses with a punch to the body.
Laine is trying to break the clinch but Akinwande is controlling him.
Akinwande pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Laine.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Akinwande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Akinwande is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Laine throws a big counter combination but Akinwande scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Akinwande scores with a kick to the body.
Akinwande digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Akinwande connects with a leg kick.
Laine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akinwande dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akinwande misses with a straight right.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akinwande jabs Laine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akinwande.
Akinwande keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.#T3#
Laine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akinwande finds it's way round the side to connect with Laine's head.
Akinwande lands an overhand right.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akinwande misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akinwande throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akinwande connects with a solid leg kick.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akinwande goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Akinwande tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.
It looked like Laine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Akinwande.
Akinwande lands with a cross. #T4#
Akinwande works Laine's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Laine misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akinwande throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine is looking for a counter combo.
Akinwande scores with the left hand. Laine knows he should have avoided that one.
Laine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akinwande digs a good body shot into Laine's ribs.
Akinwande works Laine's body with a nice hook.
Akinwande chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akinwande connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akinwande stuns Laine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akinwande with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Akinwande dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
An inside leg kick lands from Akinwande.
Akinwande with a nice calf kick.
Laine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akinwande throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine slips under a jab from Akinwande.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laine jabs Akinwande right on the nose. Akinwande blinks but takes it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Akinwande.
Akinwande scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akinwande lands a really nice looking cross but Laine seems unphased.
Laine throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #T1##CL2#
Akinwande has closed the distance and engaged Laine in a clinch.
Laine blocks an elbow strike.
Akinwande creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine tries to break the clinch but Akinwande is controlling the position.
Laine lands an uppercut.
Akinwande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine blocks a body shot from Akinwande.
Akinwande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Akinwande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Henry Akinwande seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Akinwande lands an elbow inside.
Akinwande blocking some punches.
Akinwande lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akinwande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akinwande blocking some punches. #T2#
Akinwande misses with the head strike.
Akinwande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akinwande lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
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!
Akinwande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akinwande tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Akinwande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine lands a shot to the body.
Laine cracks Akinwande with a nice body shot.
Akinwande cracks Laine with a nice body shot.
Laine lands with a left to the head.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akinwande lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akinwande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akinwande misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Akinwande.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine takes an elbow to the temple.
Laine is trying to force a seperation but Akinwande has the dominant position.#T3#
Akinwande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akinwande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laine blocks an elbow strike.
Akinwande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akinwande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akinwande tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akinwande misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Akinwande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Akinwande.
Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Akinwande wants to clinch.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
Akinwande lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T4#
Laine misses with a straight right.
Akinwande throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laine fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Akinwande has managed to clinch.
Akinwande lands a body shot.
Akinwande misses with a punch to the body.
Akinwande gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Akinwande.
Akinwande lands an elbow just above Laine 's eye.
Akinwande throws an elbow but it's blocked. #BC2#
Akinwande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akinwande scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Akinwande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
A jab from Akinwande does it's job there.
Oulu Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akinwande chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akinwande has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akinwande thumps Laine with a low kick.
Akinwande throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akinwande fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Akinwande misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a two punch combo.
Akinwande connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Akinwande.
Laine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akinwande fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Laine slips under a jab from Akinwande.
A counter left hand to the body from Laine misses its target.#CL#
Laine gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Nice elbow from Akinwande. #CUT2#It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Laine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akinwande blocks an uppercut.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Akinwande blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Laine.
Akinwande lands an elbow inside that Laine shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Laine.
Akinwande blocking some punches.
Laine blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Laine.
Akinwande takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akinwande struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Akinwande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Akinwande.
Akinwande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Henry Akinwande is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Akinwande tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Akinwande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akinwande's elbow.
Laine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine misses with the head strike.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine blocks the elbow strike.
Akinwande lands a hook that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Akinwande prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Laine scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henry Akinwande seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Akinwande digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Akinwande lands a lovely overhand right.
Akinwande throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akinwande connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akinwande connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick lands for Akinwande.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Akinwande with the inside leg kick.
Akinwande throws a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4##CL2#
Akinwande forces Laine back against the cage and clinches.
Akinwande lands a nice uppercut.
Akinwande is leaning against Laine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Laine.
Laine misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akinwande.
Akinwande prevents a body shot from Laine.
Akinwande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Akinwande.
Laine blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Akinwande.
Akinwande comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Akinwande comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akinwande has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Akinwande!
An out of breath Henry Akinwande thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SFL 124 | Thailand vs Finland
Date: Dec 15, 2021

#R1#
Laine walks into a stiff left hand from Puno.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Puno's shoulder, as Puno tries to avoid the shot.
Puno scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Puno throws a body kick that misses
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Jeronimo Puno has been cut.
Laine throws a series of punches but Puno avoids them all with ease.
Jeronimo Puno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno scores with a hook to the body. Laine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Puno 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.
Puno misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Puno is predictable there
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Laine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laine swings for the body but Puno moves out of range. #CL2#
Puno moves into range and clinches up with Laine.
A short right from Puno on the inside.
Puno prevents Laine from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Puno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Laine tries to clinch there but Puno circles away.
A little jabbing left from Puno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Laine misses with a body shot
and Puno counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puno. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine defending well as Puno loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Laine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puno.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Puno. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puno.
Puno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Puno.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Puno thumps Laine with a low kick.
Puno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T3#
Puno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puno.
Puno lands a head shot.
Puno swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a left and a right that stings Puno. #CUT#That has opened up Jeronimo Puno's cut even more.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puno.
Laine tries to clinch there but Puno circles away.
Puno throws a half hearted mid kick.#T4#
Puno throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puno throws a right hand that misses
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#The cut above Jeronimo Puno's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Laine looks to clinch
and Puno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laine lands a nice shot that snaps Puno's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puno throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
Laine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeronimo Puno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeronimo Puno's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
The fighters circling - Puno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Puno looks to move away, Laine throws a big counter combo but Puno just gets out of the way.
Puno throws a shot to the body.
Puno attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Puno manages to avoid it.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Puno's head but Puno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puno throws a push kick but Laine slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laine drops his hands momentarily and Puno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.#T1##CL#
Laine closes the distance and pushes Puno back into the cage.
Puno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puno swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puno tries to pull guard but Laine holds him up against the cage and eventually Puno drops back down to his feet.
Puno keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laine's efforts to push away.
Puno cracks Laine with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laine working aggressively here.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine blocks a body shot from Puno.
Laine lands with a right to the head.
Laine blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Puno.
Puno scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Puno.
Laine is trying to force a seperation but Puno has the dominant position.#BC#
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puno feints and then cracks Laine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laine down.
Jeronimo Puno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Puno misses with a body kick.
A big right from Puno misses.
Laine cracks Puno with a good jab.#T3#
Laine wants to clinch.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Puno moves away and avoids it.
Laine cracks Puno with a right hand to the side of the head.
Puno digs a good body shot into Laine's ribs.
Puno thumps Laine with a low kick.#T4#
Puno throws a combination that misses
and Puno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#Jeronimo Puno's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeronimo Puno's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SFL 120 | Mumu vs Wanker
Date: Dec 01, 2021

#R1#
Hammerfall looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hammerfall. Hammerfall obviously looking to wear him down.
Hammerfall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hammerfall throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Laine is looking for a counter combo.
Hammerfall throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Hammerfall 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.
Hammerfall tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Hammerfall.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.#T1#
Laine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hammerfall has time to react.#CUT#It looks like Uber Hammerfall has been cut.
Hammerfall misses with a straight right.
Laine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammerfall manages to avoid it.
Hammerfall misses with a body shot.
Hammerfall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laine lands with an overhand left.
Hammerfall 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.
Hammerfall throws a hook but Laine blocks it.#T2#
Hammerfall works the jab nicely.
Hammerfall scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfall thumps Laine with a low kick.
Laine slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hammerfall looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hammerfall misses with the combination.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammerfall.
Laine throws a big counter combination but Hammerfall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T3#
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammerfall. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammerfall misses with a left hand
and Laine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laine scores with a body shot.
Hammerfall throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hammerfall. #KD#
Laine cracks Hammerfall with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hammerfall looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Laine finish him?
Uber Hammerfall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Hammerfall does no damage.
Laine appears to be looking for a big counter.#T4#
Hammerfall misses with a right hand
and Laine counters with a huge left! Hammerfall is in big trouble! He's backing up but Laine isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hammerfall from any more damage. A dominating finish by Laine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SFL 114 | Barbarian vs Bone
Date: Nov 10, 2021

#R1#
Raper lands a lovely overhand right.
Raper takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Raper finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Raper finds it's target.
Raper throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Biff Raper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raper slips a straight right by Laine.
Raper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raper connects with an inside leg kick.
Raper cracks Laine with a good jab.
Laine lands a head kick. Raper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Laine cracks Raper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laine tries to move into range but Raper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raper.
Laine fires out a quick counter leg kick but Raper just manages to avoid it.
Raper lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A bone on bone clash there as Raper blocks the leg kick.
Laine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Raper scores with a jab.
Raper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raper throws a right hand that misses
and Laine counters with an inside leg kick. #T2#
Raper tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raper thumps Laine with a low kick.
Raper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raper misses with a hook.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laine wants to clinch.
Raper throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Raper lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raper. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Raper manages to avoid it.
Laine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raper.
Raper misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Raper misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Laine misses its target.
Raper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raper throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Raper there.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Laine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Raper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raper.
Raper avoids the head kick by Laine.
Raper throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Raper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laine tries to work over Raper's front leg with a kick but Raper checks it.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Raper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Raper throws a right hand that misses
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Raper misses with a body punch
and Laine counters with a head kick. That will keep Raper thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Raper throws a body kick that misses
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Laine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Raper is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laine had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Raper checks a low kick from Laine.
Raper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Raper misses.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Biff Raper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Laine avoids the body shot from Raper.
Raper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raper cracks Laine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Raper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Laine might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jab from Raper.
Laine throws a jab when Raper was well out of range.
Raper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laine doesn't seem bothered though.
Good leg kick by Raper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper scores with a nice strike.
Raper keeps Laine at a distance using the push kick.
Raper misses the body punch
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Biff Raper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Raper misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Laine misses its target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Raper sizes up Laine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Raper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Raper with a nice calf kick.
Raper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laine throws a quick counter head kick but Raper was just out of range.
Raper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A good leg kick by Raper.
Raper lands an overhand right.
Laine connects with a body shot that sends Raper's belly button to the back.
Laine blocks a jab.
Laine's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Raper misses with a low kick as Laine jumps back.
Raper lands a slapping body shot. #T2#
Raper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Raper throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raper with a nice calf kick.
Raper scores with a punch to the head.
Raper looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Raper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick
and Raper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T3##KD2#
Raper lands a big right hand that sends Laine crashing to the mat! Raper stays standing though and waves Laine back to his feet!#ROC2#Laine is rocked!
Laine is holding his hands too far apart here. Raper throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Laine is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Biff Raper!
Biff Raper thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SFL 108 | Barbarian vs Raper
Date: Oct 15, 2021

#R1#
Good shot there by Laine.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Bone finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Bone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bone punishes Laine's body with a nice straight punch.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bone loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Laine misses.
It seemed like Bone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bone jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Bone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
A quick step to the side and Laine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL#
Laine instigates a clinch.
Bone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laine lands with a left to the head.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Bone controls his hands.
Bone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Laine up against the cage.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bone's elbow. #BC#
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bone counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Bone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bone misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Laine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kay Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine moves to clinch but Bone breaks away
and Bone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
Laine moves out of range as Bone strikes.
Laine feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bone misses the target.
Bone misses the jab.
Laine swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bone misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Bone misses the target. #T3#
Bone throws a sloppy head kick
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Bone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bone. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bone.
Laine misses with a shot to the body
and Bone counters with a stiff right hand.
Bone misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bone.
Laine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T4#
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Laine.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bone manages to avoid it.
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!
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Bone moves out of range easily.
Bone swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bone's knee momentarily.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bone manages to avoid it.
Laine lands a jab to the nose.
Laine swings for the body but Bone moves out of range.
Laine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bone.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Bone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kay Bone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Laine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Laine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bone missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Laine clinches with his opponent.
Laine blocking some punches. #BC2#
Bone breaks from the clinch.
Bone tries to score with a low kick but Laine moves his leg out of the way.
Bone looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Bone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Laine throws a counter high kick but Bone was just alert enough to avoid it.#T1#
Bone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Bone slips a jab from Laine.
Laine throws a leg kick but Bone moved away.
Laine slips under a jab.
Bone defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Bone's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Laine misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bone. #T2#
A low kick lands for Bone.
Bone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Laine misses with a double jab
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bone moves out of range of the strikes.
Laine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bone.#CUT#It looks like Kay Bone has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch but Bone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone stuns Laine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bone throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Bone misses with a leg kick
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine throws a right hand that misses
and Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bone scores with a decent looking hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Bone scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2#It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Laine is looking to clinch but Bone is avoiding it.
Laine throws a hook but Bone blocks it.#CL#
Laine moves into the clinch.
Bone digs a right hand underneath Laine's ribcage. Laine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Bone.
I was talking to Laine's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bone pushes Laine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone lands a hook that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine being controlled against the cage.
Laine misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Bone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Bone.
A counter left hand to the body from Laine misses its target.
Bone misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Bone misses.
Bone throws a big shot that misses.
Bone throws a right and a left that Laine avoids nicely.
Laine looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laine.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kay Bone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Laine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oulu Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bone misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Bone throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine thinks about countering with a body kick.
Laine takes a swing at Bone's ribcage but misses.
Bone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bone slips a straight right by Laine.
It seemed like Bone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bone throws out the jab.
Bone just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Bone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Bone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid body kick from Bone.
Bone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Laine avoids the body shot from Bone.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Bone. #T2#
A shot to the liver by Bone. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Bone tries to keep at a distance but Laine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bone prevents a body shot from Laine.
Bone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bone tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Laine pushes Bone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laine as Bone tries to tie him up. #BC2#
Bone breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bone throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.#T3#
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch but Bone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bone throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range. #CL#
Laine closes the distance and clinches.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine blocking some punches.
Oulu Laine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bone's elbow. #T4#
Bone wants to stall.
Bone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Laine up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bone.
Bone goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Bone breaks from the clinch.
Laine lands with a nice body kick.
Bone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a leg kick
and Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bone swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Bone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laine on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kay Bone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bone 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kay Bone!
After winning the bout, Kay Bone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SFL 101 | Laine vs Barbarian
Date: Sep 19, 2021

#R1#
The Barbarian takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CUT#It looks like Conor The Barbarian has been cut.
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
and The Barbarian counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Barbarian misses with a body kick.
Laine throws a wild body kick that The Barbarian sees coming a mile off.
The Barbarian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laine with a body shot.
Laine lands a lovely overhand right.
Oulu Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Barbarian misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Laine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Barbarian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Laine's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Laine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Barbarian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laine moves to clinch but The Barbarian breaks away
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Laine throws a body punch but The Barbarian moves out of range. #KD2#
The Barbarian cracks Laine with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Laine looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can The Barbarian finish him? #KD2#
The Barbarian cracks Laine with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Laine looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can The Barbarian finish him? #ROC2#Laine is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine thows a leg kick but The Barbarian checks it
and The Barbarian counters with a huge right that knocks Laine out cold! The Barbarian is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conor The Barbarian!
Conor The Barbarian is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Conor The Barbarian, 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.

Event: SFL 97 | Mumu vs Laine
Date: Sep 05, 2021

#R1#
Crunch! Laine slams his shin into Mumu's torso.
Laine throws a jab when Mumu was well out of range.#KD2#
Laine drops Mumu with a beautiful combination! Mumu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Laine is looking for the KO!#CUT2#It looks like Alborz Mumu has been cut.
Laine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Laine closes the distance and clinches.
Mumu lands with a short shot to the head.
Mumu misses with the head strike.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Mumu controls the action.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Mumu controls his hands.
Laine misses with some punches.
Laine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mumu or not.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Laine on the inside.
Laine is working Mumu over against the cage.
Mumu is breathing heavily.#T1#
Laine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Mumu controls his hands.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumu's elbow.
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laine pushes Mumu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Laine as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Laine.
Laine digs a right hand into Mumu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mumu's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Laine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laine misses with a punch to the body.
Laine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Laine manages to break the clinch.
Laine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mumu at a distance. #CL2#
Mumu tries to keep at a distance but Laine has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2#
Mumu misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Mumu controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumu.
Laine digs a right hand into Mumu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mumu's gas tank.
Laine lands a body shot.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Mumu blocks a body shot from Laine.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Mumu controls the action. #BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine jabs Mumu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crack! Laine connects with the perfect overhand right and Mumu falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Laine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine is the new heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Oulu Laine misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: PFC 281 Laine vs Rain
Date: Jul 25, 2021

#R1#
Laine throws a hook but Rain blocks it.
Rain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oulu Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Rain.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rain.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rain counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rain back to the cage. Laine follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#It looks like Heavy Rain has been cut.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laine throws a lazy uppercut
and Rain counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Laine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rain doesn't seem phased though.
Rain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Laine.
Rain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine connects with a looping right hand.
Rain misses with a low kick.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Rain is out of range. #T1#
Rain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Rain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rain.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rain throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Rain scores with a one two! Laine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT2#It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Rain defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Rain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine lands with an overhand left.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rain manages to avoid it.
Rain feints a counter leg kick.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rain moves away from the strike by Laine. #T2#
Laine misses with a hook
letting Rain counter with a right hand.
Laine throws a one two combo.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Laine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rain flicks out a counter leg kick but Laine steps away.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rain. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Laine. That's going to slow Rain down.
Decent striking displayed by Rain there.
Laine scores with a head kick.
Rain fails to land with a series of punches.
Laine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laine throws a body kick that misses. #T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laine, as that shot connected.
Rain moves out of range as Laine strikes.
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rain counter with a right hand.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Rain's head but Rain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine slips a straight right by Rain.
Laine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rain is trying to counter with his kicks.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rain connects with an inside leg kick.
Rain slips a straight right by Laine.
Rain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
And Rain responds with a good body kick, but Laine manages to step out the way in time.#T4#
Laine scores with a decent looking hook.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Rain counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine's corner calls for a 1-2. Laine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rain blocks a head kick by Laine.
Rain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Rain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rain wants to land a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
Laine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rain on the side of the head.
Laine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rain in his tracks.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Rain moved out of range nicely.
Laine misses the jab.
Rain throws out a counter right but Laine avoids it with no problem.
Rain blocks a head kick by Laine.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Laine throws a hook but Rain blocks it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Rain might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Laine has got the better of the exchanges.
Rain connects with a crisp jab.
Rain jabs Laine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laine lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Rain lands a nice looking kick to the body. Laine takes a step back to recover.
Oulu Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Rain throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine throws a body kick that misses
enabling Rain to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Laine misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Rain slips the punch.
Rain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rain throws a combination that misses
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Rain cracks Laine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Laine misses with a hook. Rain ducked under it nicely.
Rain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine lands with a nice combination. Rain backs away looking to recover.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Rain slips the punch.
Laine lands with a kick to the temple. Rain shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine misses with a hook to the body
and Rain counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.
A slow jab from Rain misses its intended target.
Rain's corner calls for a 1-2. Rain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rain misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Laine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a body kick that misses. #T2#
Rain slips a straight right by Laine.
Rain moves out of range as Laine strikes.
Rain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rain counters with a body kick that stops Laine in his tracks momentarily.
A left lands for Rain.
A jab from Laine misses.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Rain moved out of range.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it.
Rain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laine with a body shot.
Rain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine throws a low kick but Rain moves out of range easily.
Laine blocks a jab.
A left lands for Rain.#T3#
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rain.
The crowd cheers as Laine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rain doesn't seem phased though.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rain is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Laine. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Rain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rain finds it's way round the side to connect with Laine's head.
Laine throws a hook but Rain blocks it.
Rain is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Laine lands a really nice looking cross but Rain seems unphased.
Rain throws a chopping leg kick but Laine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T4#
Laine lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Laine is predictable there
and Rain counters with a nice body kick.
Laine throws a body kick that misses
and Rain counters with a stiff right hand.
Rain looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Rain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rain. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine throws a head kick that misses
and Rain counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab from Laine.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rain manages to avoid it.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rain moves forwards but Laine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rain throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Heavy Rain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Laine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Rain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laine moves out of range as Rain strikes.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Rain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rain scores with a jab. Laine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rain will feel that in the morning.
Laine blocks a head kick by Rain.
Laine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rain.
Laine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laine misses with a right hand
enabling Rain to counter with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Rain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rain throws out a counter right but Laine avoids it with no problem.
Laine misses with the combination. #T1#
Laine throws a head kick but Rain moves out of range.
Laine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine sizes up Rain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rain misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Rain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rain shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rain takes one to the chin there.
Laine scores with a jab to the head.
Rain moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
Laine throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #T2#
Rain misses with a kick to the body.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Rain's shoulder, as Rain tries to avoid the shot.
Rain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Laine misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rain! But no joy.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine misses with an uppercut
and Rain counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Rain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rain throws a lazy body kick
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rain slips a jab from Laine.
Rain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Rain is looking for the big counter here.#T3#
A slow jab from Rain misses its intended target.
Rain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laine throws a series of punches but Rain avoids them all with ease.
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
and Rain counters with a series of strikes. Laine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Laine cracks Rain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laine throws a good cross that connects.
Rain lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts.
Laine walks into a jab.
Laine will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain throws a head kick that misses.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rain.
Laine looks to throw a body kick
and Rain counters with a stiff right hand.
Laine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laine takes a swing at Rain's ribcage but misses.
Rain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laine with the inside leg kick.
Laine is looking to slow Rain down with leg kicks.
Rain staying out of range there.
Laine throws a jab when Rain was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Oulu Laine did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
A jab lands there for Laine.
Nice body kick from Laine.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rain.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rain.
Nice body kick there by Laine.
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rain. Rain obviously looking to wear him down.
Rain misses with a straight left.
Rain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain looks to throw a body kick
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Rain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rain counters with a straight right hand.
Laine lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
Nice jab there from Laine.
Laine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rain swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Rain misses with a kick to the body.
Rain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Rain is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Rain throws out a counter right but Laine avoids it with no problem.
Rain scores with a kick to the body.
Rain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine slips a straight right by Rain.
Laine lands a body shot.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Rain's shoulder, as Rain tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Laine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rain under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine scores with a sloppy right hand. Rain should have avoided that one.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rain lands a jab to the head.
Rain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heavy Rain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine jabs Rain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rain scores with a nice right hand.
Laine throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Rain to counter with a crisp jab.
Rain staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rain. #T3#
Laine bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rain's head backwards.
Rain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Rain's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Laine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Laine throws a body kick that misses
and Rain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine takes a swing at Rain's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Laine.
Rain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rain replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Laine blocks it well.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laine scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Rain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laine is able to avoid easily.
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rain.
Rain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laine throws a hook but Rain avoids it easily.
Rain counters with a body kick.
A big right from Laine misses.
Rain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A swing and a miss from Rain.
Rain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laine connects with a body shot that sends Rain's belly button to the back.
Rain misses with a double jab.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Rain manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine had his way with Heavy Rain in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get 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.#R5#
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Rain counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Laine.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine misses with a shot to the body
and Rain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Rain slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rain slips a jab from Laine.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Rain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rain. Laine shrugs it off though.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laine throws a shot to the body.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Rain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rain unleashes a big counter combination but Laine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rain throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laine walks into a left hand.
Rain looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.#KD2#
Rain cracks Laine with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rain has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Laine to stand back up!#ROC2#Laine is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rain blocks a jab.
Rain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Oh Laine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rain works the jab nicely.
Laine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Laine seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Rain cracks Laine with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rain has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Laine to stand back up!
Rain lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Laine - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Rain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heavy Rain! Heavy Rain retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, Heavy Rain 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: PFC 277 Rain vs Inarritu
Date: Jul 04, 2021

#R1#
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Laine.
Laine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.
Lach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lach was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lach works the jab nicely.
Lach looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laine steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lach.
Lach avoids the head kick by Laine.
Lach throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
Lach throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Lach slips the punch.
Lach throws a wild body kick that Laine sees coming a mile off.
Lach has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lach there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lach slips under a jab.
Lach throws an off balance right hand
and Laine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Laine.
Lach has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lach misses with a few strikes there.
Laine defending well as Lach loads up on a big left hand.
Lach misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with an inside leg kick.
Laine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oulu Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lach.
Laine scores with a punch to the head.
Laine is looking to slow Lach down with leg kicks.
Laine swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Lach counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Laine. Those never looked like landing.
Lach throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine moves away from the strike by Lach.
Lach blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Lach checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lach was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laine 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.#T2#
Lach buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lach misses with a series of wild punches.
Laine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Lach steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lach getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lach slips a straight right by Laine.
Laine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Laine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Lach.#KD2#
Laine lands a left and a right that send Lach crashing to the mat, dazed. Laine thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Lach is rocked!
Lach walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Laine! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine 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: PFC 272 Blazkov vs Rain
Date: Jun 13, 2021

#R1#
Spike throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Spike finds it's way through Laine's defenses.
Spike looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laine lands with a nice body kick.
Spike looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Laine scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Laine misses.
Spike on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laine pushes Spike away with a front kick.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spike.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine throws a leg kick but Spike sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine scores with the left hand. Spike knows he should have avoided that one.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Spike was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
A big right from Laine misses.
Spike waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Spike lands the left hand.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Spike misses with a left hand
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Laine.
Spike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spike tries to bum rush Laine with a series of wild strikes but Laine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spike is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Spike goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spike avoids the body shot from Laine.
Spike takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spike drops his hands momentarily and Laine needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Spike just on the top of the head. Spike drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Spike - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: PFC 267 Joy vs Caunt
Date: May 23, 2021

#R1#
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhaa slips under a jab.
Murhaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murhaa takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laine throws a push kick but Murhaa slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa shoots in but Laine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Laine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A bone on bone clash there as Murhaa blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Laine. #T1#
Murhaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
Murhaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laine.
Good standup being displayed there by Murhaa as he connects with a hook.#TD#
Murhaa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Murhaa scores with punches from side control.
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!
Laine is working to avoid the ground and pound but Murhaa connects with a decent elbow.
Murhaa 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.
Laine wants to get back to his feet but Murhaa is dominant here and he's now got Laine's back!
Laine is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Murhaa's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Murhaa gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. #T2#
Murhaa connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Laine to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhaa lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Laine is trying to get back to his feet but Murhaa has full control of the position and if anything, Laine has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Murhaa loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Laine hold on?
Laine is trying to get back to his feet but Murhaa has full control of the position and if anything, Laine has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Murhaa cracks Laine with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Laine from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Laine is covering up but some of the strikes from Murhaa are getting through and doing damage.
Laine wants to get back to his feet.
Murhaa lands shots from the back.
Laine is trying to stand back up.
Laine grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #T3#
Murhaa connects with a big shot to the side of Laine's head.
Murhaa throwing damaging strikes from the back! Laine could be in trouble here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Murhaa has his opponent's back but Laine is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Murhaa.
Laine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murhaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Laine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL#
Laine gets tackled into the cage by Murhaa. Murhaa maintains the clinch.
Laine is trying to force a seperation but Murhaa has the dominant position.#BC2#
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Laine.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Murhaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CL#
Murhaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laine, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine lands a high kick! #CUT2#It looks like Mike Murhaa has been cut.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa. #CL#
Laine gets tackled into the cage by Murhaa. Murhaa maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body.
Laine looks winded!
Laine misses with the head strike.
Laine misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Murhaa keeps control of Laine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Laine misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Murhaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Murhaa's cut.
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.#R2#
Murhaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Murhaa is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Murhaa takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laine can do to turn this around?
Murhaa wants to clinch.
Laine steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa connects with a nice looking jab. #CL#
Murhaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Murhaa darts in trying to clinch
and Laine counters with an outside leg kick. #T1#
Murhaa takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Laine throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Laine swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa thuds his right hand into Laine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.#TD#
Murhaa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#ES2#
Laine throws Murhaa to one side and escapes!#CL#
Murhaa drives through and clinches with Laine against the cage.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Laine. #T2#
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch.
Murhaa takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Oulu Laine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa moves to clinch but Laine breaks away
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oulu Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laine looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Laine slaps away a takedown attempt from Murhaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mike Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine scores with a nice strike.
Nice uppercut lands for Murhaa. That snapped Laine's head back. #T3#
Murhaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Laine's head.
Murhaa throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Murhaa misses its intended target.
Murhaa is looking to clinch.
Murhaa slips a straight right by Laine.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murhaa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murhaa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murhaa wants to clinch.
Murhaa looks to clinch
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Laine avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murhaa wants to clinch
and Laine counters with a nice body kick.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL#
Murhaa moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murhaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa cracks Laine with a nice body shot.
Laine is breathing heavily.
Laine tries to break free but Murhaa pushes him back against the cage.
Murhaa cracks Laine with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Murhaa - that landed with a thud.
Murhaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Murhaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Murhaa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Murhaa sizes up Laine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oulu Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laine avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Murhaa tries to counter by clinching up but Laine breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
Laine tries to keep at a distance but Murhaa has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Murhaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laine lands a left hand.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine is trying to break the clinch but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land. #BC2#
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laine misses with a body shot. #T1#
Murhaa is looking to clinch.
Murhaa backing away here, and Laine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Murhaa moves into the clinch.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands. #BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laine wants it to stay on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murhaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murhaa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laine counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Murhaa badly! He tries to strike back but Laine puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Murhaa out cold! Oh man, Murhaa will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine 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: PFC 263 Caunt vs Finn
Date: May 02, 2021

#R1#
Laine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Inarritu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Inarritu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Laine throws a series of punches but Inarritu avoids them all with ease.
Inarritu avoids a kick to the body.
Laine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Inarritu lands a lovely overhand right.
Crunch! Inarritu slams his shin into Laine's torso.
Laine looks winded!
Laine throws a big shot that misses.
As Laine backs away, Inarritu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Inarritu throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine throws a hook but Inarritu avoids it easily.
Inarritu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine blocks a low kick nicely.
Inarritu takes a jab right on the kisser.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laine.
Inarritu cracks Laine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine tests Inarritu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Inarritu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1#
Laine looks to land a right hand but Inarritu moved out of range.
Inarritu tried to counter with a leg kick but Laine avoided it.
Laine lands with a shot to the body.
Inarritu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oulu Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine walks into a stiff left hand from Inarritu.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Inarritu is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Inarritu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good exchange - Laine coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Inarritu throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine throws a hook but Inarritu avoids it easily.
Laine tries to move into range but Inarritu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laine. Inarritu shrugs it off though.
Laine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inarritu counters with a stiff right hand.
Inarritu takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inarritu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Inarritu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Inarritu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Laine if he has to take too many more of those.
Laine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Laine throws the left hand but Inarritu avoids the punch easily.
Laine throws the left hand but Inarritu avoids the punch easily.
Inarritu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laine.
A punch lands to the side of Inarritu 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T3#
Inarritu throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Inarritu counter with a right hand.
Inarritu with the inside leg kick.
Inarritu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine is trying to counter with his kicks.
Inarritu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine jabs at Inarritu's body.
Good shot there by Laine.
Inarritu moves out of range of the strikes.
Laine blocks a jab.
Laine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inarritu.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Inarritu is looking to counter punch.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
enabling Inarritu to counter with a crisp jab.
Inarritu throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Inarritu lands a nice hook to Laine's body. Laine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
Inarritu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inarritu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laine misses with an uppercut
and Inarritu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Inarritu misses.
Good exchange - Laine coming out on top.
Laine takes a swing at Inarritu's ribcage but misses.
Inarritu slips under a jab from Laine.
Laine misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inarritu. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine connects with the punch.
Inarritu slips under a jab from Laine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inarritu looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Inarritu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Laine lands with a hook. Inarritu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inarritu was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Laine swings for the body but Inarritu moves out of range.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Inarritu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oulu Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laine misses the jab.
Inarritu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Inarritu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Inarritu throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Inarritu in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inarritu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laine moves away from the strike by Inarritu.
Laine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
and Inarritu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laine misses with a hook. Inarritu ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Laine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Inarritu's head.
Inarritu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Inarritu.
Laine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Inarritu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Inarritu counters with a good low kick that Laine was not able to check.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Inarritu half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick by Laine misses
and Inarritu counters with a leg kick.
Laine is breathing heavily.
Inarritu misses with an uppercut.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Inarritu sees coming a mile off.#T2#
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inarritu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine throws the left hand but Inarritu avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Inarritu.
Inarritu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inarritu circles away quickly and effectively.
Inarritu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Inarritu misses.
Laine unleashes a big counter combination but Inarritu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Inarritu throws out a leg kick but Laine moves out of range and Inarritu only half commits.
Inarritu throws a leg kick
and Laine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Inarritu lands a body shot.
Inarritu moves out of range of the strikes.
Inarritu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Inarritu looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
Laine throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Inarritu looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Laine takes one on the button.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Inarritu. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Laine.
Inarritu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
It appears Inarritu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Laine misses with a right hand
and Inarritu counters with a stiff right hand.
Inarritu jabs Laine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That kick from Inarritu tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Inarritu misses with a low kick.
Inarritu connects with a jab.#KD#
Inarritu cracks Laine with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Inarritu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Laine to stand back up!#ROC#Laine is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inarritu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine is still on wobbly legs! Can Inarritu finish him?
Nice defenses there by Inarritu.
Laine seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inarritu.
Laine avoids the body shot from Inarritu.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Laine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Inarritu. Laine shrugs it off though. #KD#
Inarritu lands a big uppercut and Laine crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Laine looks OK. Inarritu waves Laine back to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Inarritu. Inarritu obviously looking to wear him down.
Inarritu connects with a right hand. Laine shakes it off.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inarritu tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Inarritu is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Inarritu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Inarritu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oulu Laine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Laine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Inarritu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laine. That's going to slow Inarritu down.
Inarritu throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Inarritu scores with a nice right hand. #KD#
Inarritu lands a big right hand that sends Laine crashing to the mat! Inarritu stays standing though and waves Laine back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inarritu darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Laine's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Inarritu before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felix Inarritu!
Felix Inarritu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: PFC 258 Golovkin vs Caunt
Date: Apr 11, 2021

#R1#
Singh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Singh throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Singh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine tried to counter with a leg kick but Singh avoided it.
Laine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Singh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Singh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Singh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Laine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Singh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine dips to his left and cracks Singh with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Singh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Singh blocks a jab.#T1#
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Laine's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Singh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh scores with a nice strike.
Laine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Singh's hands.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Singh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Singh misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Yuvraj Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh blocks a jab.
Singh tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Singh counters with a stiff right hand.
Laine cracks Singh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Singh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laine finds it's way round the side to connect with Singh's head. #T2#
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!#CL2#
Singh closes the distance and pushes Laine back into the cage.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Singh trying to land knees to the body. #BC#
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine fails to land with a series of punches.
Singh scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Singh instigates a clinch.
Singh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine lands a shot to the body.
Singh tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
A short right from Laine.
Laine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine blocks a body shot from Singh.
Laine jumps guard but Singh stands there with Laine around his waist. Laine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Singh avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Singh struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands. #T3#
Singh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Laine pushes Singh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Singh's shoulder, as Singh tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Singh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine connects with a crisp jab.
Singh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Singh throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Singh slips under a jab from Laine.
Laine connects with a solid leg kick. #CL#
Laine darts in and clinches Singh up against the cage.
Singh prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine tries to work over Singh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Singh tries to land a knee to the head but Laine blocks with his arms.
Laine pushes Singh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laine blocks a body shot from Singh.
Singh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine blocking some punches.
Laine blocks a body shot from Singh.
Laine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laine prevents a body shot from Singh.
A shot in the inside from Singh.
Laine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Singh throws an elbow but misses. #BC#
Laine breaks the clinch.
Laine scores with a jab. Singh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine throws a hook but Singh blocks it.
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Singh closes the distance and clinches.
Laine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singh can do to turn this around?
Laine tries to work over Singh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Singh lands a right hand. #BC#
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Singh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Singh throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Singh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laine misses with a right hand
and Singh counters with a nice body kick.
Laine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Singh has taken the fight to the clinch. #T1#
Singh throws an elbow but it misses.
Laine blocking some punches.
Laine is trying to push Singh away but Singh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh.
Laine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Singh tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Laine scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.
Singh landing knees to the body.
Singh tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Singh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Singh controls the action.
Singh pushes Laine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Laine.
Laine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Singh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine blocks the elbow strike.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh looking to throw knees to the head but Laine is blocking nicely. #T2#
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Singh controls his hands.
Singh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Singh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Singh avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Singh tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Singh back against the cage.
Singh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laine lands a hook that snaps the head of Singh backwards.
Singh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC#
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Singh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Singh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Singh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Singh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3#
Laine misses with a straight left.
Singh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Singh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Singh jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laine throws a head kick that half lands. #CUT#It looks like Yuvraj Singh has been cut.
Singh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laine slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
Laine throws a quick counter kick to the body but Singh avoids it.
Singh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Singh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
Laine slips a jab and a cross from Singh. #T4#
Singh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Oulu Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Singh tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Singh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Singh throws a right hand that misses
and Laine counters with a good, hard body kick but Singh shrugs it off.
Laine lands a jab to the nose.
Singh cracks Laine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Singh stuns Laine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laine lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yuvraj Singh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yuvraj Singh's cut.
That's time! Laine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Laine moves out of range as Singh throws a body kick.
Laine throws a push kick but Singh slaps the foot to one side.
Laine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Singh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Singh digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Laine avoids the body shot from Singh.
Laine cracks Singh with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh throws a sloppy head kick
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Singh counters with a nice kick to the body. #T1#
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Laine looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Singh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Singh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Singh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Singh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laine throws a hook but Singh blocks it.
Nice body kick from Singh.
Singh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Singh lands a really nice looking cross but Laine seems unphased. #T2#
Singh misses with a hook.
Singh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Singh thinking.
A cross from Laine lands.
Laine sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine misses with a hook. Singh ducked under it nicely.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Laine misses with a looping left.#CL#
Laine moves into range and clinches up with Singh.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T3#
Laine is looking to clinch.
Singh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Singh lets loose with a powerful body kick. Laine will feel that in the morning.
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Singh.
Laine will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Singh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Singh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Singh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laine takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL2#
Singh clinches.
Singh lands a body shot.
Laine is leaning against Singh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Singh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Laine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Singh.
Laine tries a body shot but Singh blocks it.
Singh misses with a knee to the head.
Singh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Singh lands a nice knee to the body.
Singh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Singh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Singh tries to land knees in the clinch but Laine avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Singh.
Singh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yuvraj Singh.
I think Singh 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuvraj Singh!
A very excited looking Yuvraj Singh 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: PFC 256 Arundel vs Mfer
Date: Mar 28, 2021

#R1#
Tuala throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Tuala.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine misses with a left hand
and Tuala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laine scores with a spinning back kick!
Tuala has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Laine misses with a hook. Tuala ducked under it nicely.
Laine scores with a body shot.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Tuala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tuala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tuala counters with a good low kick that Laine was not able to check.
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!
Laine lands a head kick! #T1#
Tuala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tuala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine tries to clinch up but Tuala circles away and keeps his distance.
Tuala was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tuala. Tuala obviously looking to wear him down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laine. Tuala shrugs it off though.
Tuala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Laine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tuala is looking to counter with head kicks.
Laine throws a body kick that misses.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine throws a hook but Tuala blocks it.
Tuala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Crunch! Tuala slams his shin into Laine's torso.
Laine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tuala counters with a leg kick. #T2#
Laine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A lazy left from Laine finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuala looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Tuala drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Tuala's head but Tuala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tuala drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Tuala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tuala.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tuala.
Tuala tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tuala throws a lazy body kick
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Tuala checks a low kick from Laine.
Laine scores with a leg kick. #T3#
Laine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tuala's head.
A left lands for Laine.
Tuala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tuala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tuala lands a jab to Laine's midsection.
Laine digs a good body shot into Tuala's ribs.
Laine looks to throw a body kick
and Tuala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tuala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuala connects with a body shot that sends Laine's belly button to the back.
Laine throws a leg kick
and Tuala counters with a nice body kick.
Laine lands with a straight right. Tuala didn't see that one coming.
Tuala throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Laine swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tuala to counter with a crisp jab.
Laine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laine throws the left hand but Tuala avoids the punch easily.
Tuala appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Laine.
Jab by Laine.
Tuala with a nice cross.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Tuala slips the punch.
Laine staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tuala moves out of range of the body kick from Laine.
Donk. Tuala catches Laine right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Laine throws a front kick that sends Tuala stumbling back into the cage.
Laine lands a nice looking body shot.
Laine jabs Tuala to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuala throws out the jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laine. Tuala shrugs it off though.
Laine scores with the left hand. Tuala knows he should have avoided that one.
Tuala tries to move into range but Laine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tuala throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laine scores with a nice strike.
Tuala tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Laine misses.
Tuala bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuala throws out the jab.
Oulu Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Laine connects with the punch.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tuala throws a head kick that misses.
Tuala swings widly with a right hand
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Tuala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tuala lands with a straight right. Laine didn't see that one coming.
Laine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Tuala moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Laine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Laine. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tuala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Tuala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tuala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laine finds it's way round the side to connect with Tuala's head.
Tuala looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
Laine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laine cracks Tuala with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tuala falls to his knees and Laine doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: PFC 249 Blazkov vs Laine
Date: Feb 28, 2021

#R1#
Laine feints and then cracks Blazkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blazkov down.
Laine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Blazkov is out of range.
Blazkov lands with a nice body kick.
Blazkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine tries a quick counter leg kick but Blazkov is wise to it.
Laine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blazkov takes a step back to recover.
Blazkov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts.
Blazkov misses with a left hand
and Laine counters with a left and a right that stings Blazkov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blazkov misses with a right hand
and Blazkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blazkov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T1#
Blazkov works the jab nicely.
Blazkov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blazkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laine in his tracks.
Laine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blazkov can pounce on him.
Blazkov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Blazkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine throws a jab when Blazkov was well out of range.
Blazkov scores with a jab. Laine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blazkov connects with a single shot there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blazkov. Laine shrugs it off though.
Blazkov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Blazkov misses. #T2#
Blazkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blazkov looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Laine lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blazkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laine checks a leg kick.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laine! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Blazkov.
It seemed like Laine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A combination from Laine does no damage.
It appears Blazkov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Laine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laine delivers a nice body kick.
Blazkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Blazkov misses
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Blazkov slips under a jab from Laine.
Blazkov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Blazkov.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blazkov.
Blazkov connects with the punch.
Blazkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laine has time to react.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blazkov manages to avoid it.
Blazkov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Laine manages to circle out of the way.
Blazkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Laine coming out on top.
Laine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blazkov on the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Ulysses Blazkov has been cut.
Blazkov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Ulysses Blazkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blazkov throws a leg kick that misses.
Blazkov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laine under the eye.#T4##CL#
Blazkov rushes Laine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blazkov leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Blazkov fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blazkov.
Laine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blazkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blazkov cracks Laine with a nice body shot.
Laine has had enough of the clinch but Blazkov keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blazkov.
Blazkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine can't break the clinch.
Blazkov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laine looks winded!
Laine blocks the elbow strike.
Blazkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow. #BC2#
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blazkov scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Blazkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ulysses Blazkov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blazkov tests Laine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blazkov slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Laine.
Blazkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazkov.
Blazkov moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
Blazkov throws a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Blazkov with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blazkov.
Blazkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laine to score with a decent uppercut.
Laine tries to bum rush Blazkov with a series of wild strikes but Blazkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laine connects with a jab.#T1#
Blazkov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blazkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Blazkov feints and then cracks Laine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laine down.
Blazkov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laine crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Blazkov - the referee stops the clock and Laine gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Blazkov. Laine manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blazkov.
Blazkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blazkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laine blocks a jab.
Blazkov misses with a kick to the body.
Blazkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Laine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blazkov.
Blazkov blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Blazkov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blazkov throws a leg kick but Laine moved away.
Blazkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blazkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Blazkov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ulysses Blazkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Blazkov takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Blazkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Blazkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Blazkov misses.
A head kick by Laine misses
and Blazkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine throws a jab when Blazkov was well out of range.
Blazkov throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.#T3#
Blazkov throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
A left and a right from Laine both land. Nice combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laine. Blazkov shrugs it off though.
Laine misses the jab.
Blazkov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Laine will feel that in the morning.
Blazkov scores with a body shot.
Blazkov lands the left hand.
Laine misses with a right hand
and Blazkov counters with a solid body kick.
Blazkov misses with a low kick.
Blazkov throws the kick towards the body but Laine avoids it.
A low kick from Blazkov misses
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Laine blocks a head kick by Blazkov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blazkov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Blazkov loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Laine looks for the body kick but Blazkov saw that one coming.
Blazkov swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Laine blocks a low kick nicely.
Blazkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine throws a series of punches but Blazkov avoids them all with ease.
Blazkov avoids the body shot from Laine.
Blazkov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Blazkov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ulysses Blazkov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Laine's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blazkov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laine scrambles back to his feet.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blazkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blazkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Laine counters with a series of strikes. Blazkov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Laine throws a hook but Blazkov blocks it.
Blazkov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Laine just manages to avoid it.
Blazkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blazkov misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blazkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blazkov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine throws out a counter right but Blazkov avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Blazkov misses.
Blazkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine takes one to the chin there.
Laine misses with a shot to the body
and Blazkov counters with a solid body kick. #T1#
Laine throws out a loose jab but Blazkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blazkov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blazkov throws a leg kick
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blazkov throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blazkov scores with a push kick.
A low kick from Blazkov misses
and Laine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blazkov throws a lazy body kick
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Blazkov.
Blazkov takes one on the button.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blazkov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Blazkov does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Laine swings for the body but Blazkov moves out of range.
Blazkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blazkov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Laine will feel that in the morning.
Blazkov scores with a push kick.
Blazkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blazkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blazkov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blazkov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Blazkov's head but Blazkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Blazkov moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Blazkov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blazkov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T3#
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blazkov.
Blazkov cracks Laine with an open hand slap.
Blazkov feints and then cracks Laine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laine down.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blazkov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blazkov.
Laine slips a straight right by Blazkov.
Laine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blazkov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blazkov throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Laine lands with a good body shot.
Blazkov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blazkov missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laine throws out a counter right but Blazkov avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Laine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blazkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blazkov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blazkov throws a front kick that sends Laine stumbling back into the cage.
Blazkov cracks Laine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laine checks a leg kick.
Laine throws out a counter right but Blazkov avoids it with no problem.
Jab by Blazkov.
Blazkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Laine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blazkov misses the shot to the body.
Laine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blazkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Blazkov clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ulysses Blazkov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Blazkov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blazkov throws out a leg kick but Laine moves out of range and Blazkov only half commits.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Blazkov slips the punch.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blazkov.
Laine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blazkov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blazkov.
Laine wants to land a leg kick but Blazkov is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Blazkov misses the target.
Laine misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Laine responds with a good body kick, but Blazkov manages to step out the way in time.
A head kick by Blazkov misses
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Blazkov misses with a straight left.
Blazkov cracks Laine with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Blazkov tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Blazkov moved out of range.
Blazkov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laine finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Blazkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blazkov scores with a nice body kick.
Blazkov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laine can do to turn this around?
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blazkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Blazkov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laine misses with the combination.
Blazkov misses with the body kick
and Laine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2#
A jab from Blazkov misses.
Blazkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Blazkov swings widly with a right hand
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Blazkov moves out of range easily.
Blazkov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laine finds it's way round the side to connect with Blazkov's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blazkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Laine checks a leg kick nicely.
Blazkov misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Laine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blazkov misses with a kick to the body
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Blazkov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blazkov throws a solid leg kick but Laine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blazkov.
Blazkov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blazkov throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Blazkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blazkov is looking to counter punch.
Blazkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blazkov walks into a stiff left hand from Laine.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blazkov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Laine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blazkov thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
and Laine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blazkov misses with a body kick.
Blazkov missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laine is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Blazkov with a body shot.#T4#
A shot to the liver by Blazkov. Beautiful body shot.
Blazkov looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.
Nice body punch from Laine.
Laine dips to his left and cracks Blazkov with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blazkov. That one must have hurt.
Laine drops his hands momentarily and Blazkov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laine scores with a shot to the body.
Blazkov slips a jab from Laine.
Blazkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Blazkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blazkov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Oulu Laine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ulysses Blazkov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Blazkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blazkov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Laine checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blazkov blocks a jab.
Blazkov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blazkov. That's going to slow Laine down.
Blazkov blocks a jab.
Blazkov scores with the left hand. Laine knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Blazkov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blazkov. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine misses with a right hand
letting Blazkov counter with a right hand. #T1#
Blazkov misses with a hook to the body
and Laine counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blazkov lands a nice looking body kick.
Blazkov scores with a jab. Laine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blazkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blazkov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blazkov lands with a nice body punch.
Laine walks into a stiff left hand from Blazkov.
Blazkov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Oulu Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Laine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blazkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Blazkov throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blazkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blazkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Blazkov misses.
It seemed like Laine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Blazkov misses.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Blazkov loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Laine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blazkov lands with a hook. Laine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T3#
Blazkov throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blazkov.
Blazkov throws a right hand that misses
and Laine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blazkov is looking to land body kicks.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Blazkov.
Laine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blazkov.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Blazkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Laine moves away from the strike by Blazkov.
Blazkov throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Laine lands with a nice body punch. #T4#
Blazkov misses with a hook
and Laine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blazkov.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blazkov misses with a kick to the body
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blazkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
A nice leg kick from Blazkov, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laine.
Laine lands a jab to the head.
Blazkov tries to land a leg kick but Laine saw it coming and moves away.
Laine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blazkov connects with a looping right hand.
Ulysses Blazkov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blazkov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ulysses Blazkov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blazkov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulysses Blazkov!
Ulysses Blazkov retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ulysses Blazkov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: PFC 241 Arendse vs Bathory 3
Date: Jan 24, 2021

#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Laine. Those never looked like landing.
Laine misses with a leg kick
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nao misses the body punch
and Nao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nao misses with a low kick as Laine jumps back.
A head kick misses from Nao.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Donk. Laine catches Nao right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Nao lands.
Nao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1##KD2#
Nao drops Laine with a beautiful combination! Laine stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nao is looking for the KO!#CUT2#It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Laine slips a jab from Nao.
Nao misses with a wild body shot.
Nao swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Laine with a jab.
Nao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine lands with a good body shot.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Nao throws a sloppy body shot
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand. #KD#
Laine lands a left and a right that send Nao crashing to the mat, dazed. Laine thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Nao is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Solomon Nao has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Laine with a hook.
Nao is still on wobbly legs! Can Laine finish him?
Laine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nao seems to have recovered his senses.
Laine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nao at a distance.
Nao looks winded!
Nao misses with a hook to the body #KD#
and Laine counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nao! Laine lets Nao back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Laine lands an uppercut, right on the button! Nao tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: PFC 236 Arendse vs Escobar
Date: Jan 03, 2021

#R1#
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Philips throws a wild body kick that Laine sees coming a mile off.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Philips moves away.
Laine punishes Philips's body with a nice straight punch.
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Philips.
Laine connects with the punch.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laine scores with a sloppy right hand. Philips should have avoided that one.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Philips moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Philips.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laine, as that shot connected.
Philips misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Philips tries a head kick but it misses.
Philips moves out of range of the body kick.
Philips looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Philips does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from Laine is predictable there
and Philips counters with a thumping low kick. #T1#
Laine misses with a looping left.#CL#
Philips forces Laine back against the cage and clinches.
Laine is trying to force a seperation but Philips has the dominant position.#BC2#
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine misses with a left hand
and Philips counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Philips.
Laine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laine digs a good hook to Philips's body.
Philips misses the jab.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Philips slips the punch.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Philips counters with a body kick.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
Philips takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T2#
Laine cracks Philips with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick by Laine misses
and Philips counters with a nice kick to the body.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Philips moves away and avoids it.
Oulu Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Philips misses the shot to the body.
Laine now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Laine displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Laine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Philips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laine lands a nice looking body shot.
Laine looks for the body kick but Philips saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Laine.
Philips takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Philips sees coming a mile off.#T3#
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Philips ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Philips had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#It looks like Radio Philips has been cut.
Philips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Philips moved out of range.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Laine misses with a jab to the body
and Philips counters with an outside leg kick.
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Philips. Philips obviously looking to wear him down.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Philips has time to react.
Laine misses with a hook.
Laine scores with a head kick. #ROC2#Philips is rocked!
Laine connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Philips out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oulu Laine!
In his post fight interview, Oulu Laine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: PFC 227 Gormsson vs Po
Date: Nov 29, 2020

#R1##CL2#
Laine takes the fight into the clinch.
Inarritu misses with the head strike.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Inarritu avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Laine on the inside.
Inarritu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laine lands a left hand.
Laine can't break the clinch.
Inarritu has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Inarritu.
Inarritu working aggressively here.
Inarritu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Laine.
Inarritu blocks an uppercut.
Inarritu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.
Laine lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inarritu tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.
Inarritu has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Inarritu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inarritu tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Laine prevents a body shot from Inarritu.
Still in the clinch, Inarritu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laine is trying to break free.#BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A low kick lands for Inarritu.
Inarritu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
A nice leg kick from Inarritu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inarritu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laine is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Inarritu throws a lazy body kick
and Laine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laine 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.
Jab by Inarritu.
Inarritu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inarritu moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laine.
Inarritu staying out of range there.
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!
Inarritu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laine to score with a decent uppercut.
Inarritu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T2#
Inarritu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Laine slips a straight right by Inarritu.
Inarritu sets himself, and Laine steps forward looking for the clinch! Inarritu avoids it this time.
Laine throws a hook but Inarritu avoids it easily.
Inarritu throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
A jab from Laine does it's job there.
Inarritu throws the kick towards the body but Laine avoids it.
Inarritu is looking to land body kicks.
Inarritu lands a nice hook to Laine's body. Laine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Inarritu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Inarritu looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
Inarritu swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Inarritu is looking to chop away at Laine's legs.
Laine tries to counter by closing the distance.
Laine scores with a sloppy right hand. Inarritu should have avoided that one.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses. #T3#
Laine lands a jab.
Inarritu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
Laine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Inarritu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inarritu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Inarritu throws the kick towards the body but Laine avoids it.
Laine raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Inarritu connects with a solid leg kick.
Inarritu scores with a nice right hand.
Inarritu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Inarritu connects with a looping right hand.
Laine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Inarritu scoring well with a low kick there.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Inarritu misses. #T4#
Laine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inarritu.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Inarritu walks into a left hand.
Inarritu throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
Inarritu scoring well with a low kick there.
Inarritu misses with a hook.
Laine misses with a hook. Inarritu ducked under it nicely.
Inarritu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laine.
Inarritu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inarritu misses with a low kick.
Inarritu with a nice calf kick.
Jab by Laine.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nice shot lands for Inarritu.
Laine moves out of range as Inarritu throws a body kick.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Inarritu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Inarritu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Inarritu with a jab.
A cross from Inarritu lands.
Inarritu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Inarritu connects with a nice looking jab.
Inarritu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laine lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inarritu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Inarritu scores with a punch to the head.
Inarritu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Inarritu misses with a wild body shot.
Inarritu misses with a low kick.
Inarritu lands a nice hook to Laine's body. Laine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laine moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL2#
Laine gets a clinch.
Inarritu tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Inarritu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Inarritu working aggressively here.
Inarritu swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inarritu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Inarritu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Inarritu scores with a shoulder strike.
Inarritu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laine or not. #T2#
Inarritu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inarritu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laine or not.
Laine is breathing heavily.
Inarritu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine misses with a punch to the body.
Inarritu misses with the head strike.
Inarritu tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inarritu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Inarritu works on Laine's body with a couple of short punches.
Inarritu lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Inarritu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Inarritu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Inarritu.
Laine is trying to break the clinch but Inarritu is controlling him.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felix Inarritu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine takes a shot to the head.
Inarritu misses with a body punch.
Inarritu misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Inarritu misses with a low kick.
Inarritu throws a wild body kick that Laine sees coming a mile off.
A shot to the body from Inarritu misses
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Inarritu - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Inarritu misses its intended target.
Laine is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Inarritu with a body shot.
Inarritu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Inarritu lands with a good body shot.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inarritu moves away.
Inarritu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Laine just manages to avoid it.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Inarritu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Inarritu lands a leg kick that knocks Laine off balance momentarily.
Inarritu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laine.
Laine misses with a hook. Inarritu ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Laine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Inarritu connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine wants to slow Inarritu down by chopping away at his legs.
Laine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Inarritu throws a lazy uppercut
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Inarritu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inarritu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Inarritu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Laine swings for the body but Inarritu moves out of range. #CL2#
Laine drives through and clinches with Inarritu against the cage.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Inarritu.
Inarritu blocks a body shot from Laine.
A short uppercut from Laine.
Nice body punch from Laine - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Inarritu backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Inarritu dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Inarritu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Laine rushes Inarritu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Inarritu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine lands with a left to the head.
Laine lands a hook that snaps the head of Inarritu backwards.
Inarritu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Inarritu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inarritu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Laine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felix Inarritu is winning the standup battle so far.
Inarritu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Felix Inarritu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inarritu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inarritu looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Inarritu moves away and avoids it.
Inarritu slips a straight right by Laine.
Inarritu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Inarritu's head backwards.
Laine checks a leg kick.
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inarritu.
Inarritu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Inarritu.
Jab from Inarritu.
A big left from Inarritu misses.
Inarritu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Inarritu, as that shot connected.
Inarritu lands a nice looking body shot.
Laine throws a combination that misses
and Inarritu counters with a low kick, right behind Laine 's knee.
Laine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Inarritu.#T2#
Inarritu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laine counters with an outside leg kick.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Inarritu moves away and avoids it.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inarritu scores with a jab.
Inarritu throws an off balance right hand
and Inarritu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inarritu slips under a jab from Laine.
Laine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Inarritu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laine blocks a low kick nicely.
Laine misses with a combination
and Inarritu counters with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Inarritu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Laine - the referee stops the clock and Inarritu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Laine. Inarritu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Inarritu tries to work over Laine's front leg with a kick but Laine checks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Inarritu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #T3#
Inarritu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Inarritu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laine unleashes a big counter combination but Inarritu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Inarritu throws a good cross that connects.
Laine throws a hook but Inarritu blocks it.
Inarritu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Inarritu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inarritu. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Inarritu.
Inarritu misses with a leg kick.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inarritu.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Inarritu throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4#
Laine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laine connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Laine misses.
Inarritu with the inside leg kick.
Inarritu feints and then cracks Laine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laine down.
Inarritu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Laine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laine misses with a hook to the body
and Inarritu counters with a good low kick that Laine was not able to check.
Laine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Inarritu connects with a nice looking jab.
Inarritu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Inarritu tries to work over Laine's front leg with a kick but Laine checks it.
Laine checks a low kick from Inarritu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Inarritu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Inarritu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Inarritu!
An out of breath Felix Inarritu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: PFC 219 Panda vs Kemp
Date: Nov 01, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazkov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blazkov walks into a jab.
Laine throws a shot to the body.
Oulu Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blazkov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blazkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laine.
Blazkov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blazkov.
Blazkov throws a leg kick that misses.
Blazkov swings widly with a right hand
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Laine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Blazkov's knee but Blazkov avoids it well.
A cross from Blazkov lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blazkov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Laine walks into a straight right hand from Blazkov.
Blazkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Blazkov finds it's way through Laine's defenses. #T1#
Blazkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blazkov.
Blazkov throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blazkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laine scores with a jab to the body.
Blazkov moves away from the strike by Laine.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laine.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blazkov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laine throws a front kick that sends Blazkov stumbling back into the cage.
Laine misses with a body shot
and Blazkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blazkov misses with an uppercut.
Laine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#It looks like Ulysses Blazkov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blazkov misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blazkov.
Blazkov connects with a leg kick. #T2#
Blazkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laine lands with a right hand.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blazkov.
Blazkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blazkov tries to land a body kick
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Blazkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Blazkov counter with a right hand.
Blazkov looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blazkov.
A nice leg kick from Blazkov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine throws a series of punches but Blazkov avoids them all with ease.
Blazkov moves out of range of the leg kick from Laine.
Blazkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laine is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Blazkov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine checks a low kick from Blazkov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laine! But no joy.
Laine tests Blazkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blazkov throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
A right-left combo lands from Laine.
Laine blocks a jab.
Blazkov scoring well with a low kick there.
Laine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blazkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laine is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
Laine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blazkov blocks a leg kick.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Laine misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine misses with a body kick.
Blazkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Laine throws a big shot that misses.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Blazkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
A little feinted left hand from Blazkov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laine thows a leg kick but Blazkov checks it
and Blazkov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blazkov moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
Blazkov is looking to counter punch.
Blazkov looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.
Blazkov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blazkov checks a low kick from Laine.
A jab from Laine misses.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Blazkov is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blazkov in his tracks.
Blazkov ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Jab, jab by Laine - just one landing.
Laine connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ulysses Blazkov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Blazkov moves into the clinch successfully.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Blazkov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Blazkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blazkov lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Laine misses with a hook.
Laine throws a jab when Blazkov was well out of range.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blazkov misses with a wild body shot.
Blazkov looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.
Blazkov avoids a kick to the body.
Blazkov lunges at Laine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Laine's hand.
Blazkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blazkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laine throws a right hand that misses
and Blazkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blazkov throws a big shot that misses.
Blazkov throws a body kick that misses.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Laine is looking to chop away at Blazkov's legs.
Laine swings for the body but Blazkov moves out of range.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blazkov.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Laine. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Blazkov slips a jab from Laine.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Blazkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Blazkov throws a head kick that Laine semi-blocks.
Laine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Blazkov instigates a clinch.
Laine is trying to push Blazkov away but Blazkov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blazkov.
Laine gets through Blazkov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blazkov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laine's efforts to push away.
Laine tries to work over Blazkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blazkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blazkov tries a body shot but Laine blocks it. #BC2#
Laine manages to break the clinch.
Blazkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.#T2#
Laine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blazkov's head.
Laine throws a right and a left that Blazkov avoids nicely.
Laine misses with a body shot
enabling Blazkov to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blazkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Blazkov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blazkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blazkov.
Blazkov motions for Laine to come forward. Blazkov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blazkov avoids a kick to the body.
Laine blocks the body kick.
Laine misses with an uppercut
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blazkov ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blazkov.
Blazkov throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Blazkov throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Laine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T3#
Blazkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laine throws a series of punches but Blazkov avoids them all with ease.
Blazkov looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blazkov scores with a nice strike.
Laine checks a low kick from Blazkov.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Blazkov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Blazkov scores with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick from Laine, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blazkov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Blazkov does no damage.
Nice cross by Laine.
Laine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blazkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Blazkov connects with a body shot that sends Laine's belly button to the back.
Blazkov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blazkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Blazkov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blazkov throws out the jab.
Blazkov misses with a wild body shot.
Laine lands with a nice body punch.
Oulu Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blazkov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blazkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blazkov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Laine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blazkov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Blazkov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ulysses Blazkov's cut.
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#
Blazkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blazkov throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Blazkov blocks a head kick by Laine.
Laine scores with a shot to the body.
Laine swings for the body but Blazkov moves out of range.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Blazkov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blazkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Laine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Blazkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazkov throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Laine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blazkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blazkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blazkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab. #T1#
Blazkov is looking to land body kicks.
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blazkov.
Laine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blazkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine looks for the body kick but Blazkov saw that one coming.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blazkov.
Laine is looking to slow Blazkov down with leg kicks.
Laine needs to keep his hands up - Blazkov had a free shot at his head there.
Blazkov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laine misses with a jab to the body
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blazkov misses with a body shot.
Blazkov throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Laine.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a low kick but Blazkov avoids it.#T2#
Blazkov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Blazkov is out of range.
Blazkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Laine.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sloppy strikes from Laine. Those never looked like landing.
Blazkov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laine lands with a nice body kick.
Blazkov avoids a kick to the body.
Blazkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Blazkov connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Blazkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
Blazkov thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blazkov. #T3#
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Blazkov counters with a body kick that stops Laine in his tracks momentarily.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.#CL#
Blazkov moves into the clinch.
Laine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blazkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blazkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Blazkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Laine throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Laine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blazkov if he has to take too many more of those.
Laine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine throws a fast counter high kick but Blazkov manages to duck under it in time.
Nice shot lands for Laine.
Laine lands with an uppercut that bounces Blazkov off the cage and back into range.
A head kick by Blazkov misses
and Laine counters with a two punch combo. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blazkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blazkov throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Blazkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine misses with an uppercut
and Blazkov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laine throws a leg kick which misses Blazkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Blazkov tries to avoid it.
Laine misses with a looping right.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Blazkov moves out of range easily.
Laine scores with a punch to the head.
Crunch! Laine slams his shin into Blazkov's torso.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blazkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazkov.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blazkov manages to avoid it.
Blazkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oulu Laine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laine 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine 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: PFC 213 Krison vs Graves
Date: Oct 11, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Conservative.
Conservative misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Conservative looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've been informed that Laine 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.
Conservative uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Conservative misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Conservative in his tracks.
Laine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conservative misses with a straight right. #T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Laine.
Laine cracks Conservative with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laine gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Conservative to counter with a crisp jab.
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
and Conservative counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laine.
The fighters circling - Conservative throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Laine.
An attempted straight right counter from Conservative misses the target.
Conservative connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Laine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conservative counters with a series of strikes. Laine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Laine scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Conservative.
Laine misses with a left hand
and Conservative cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine cracks Conservative with an open hand slap.
Conservative checks a leg kick nicely.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Conservative missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laine looks for the body kick but Conservative saw that one coming.
Conservative was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Conservative swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conservative missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laine! But no joy.
A combination from Laine does no damage.
Conservative misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laine throws a fast counter high kick but Conservative manages to duck under it in time.#T4#
Conservative throws a series of punches but Laine moves out of range.
Laine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Conservative tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laine throws a nice looking combination but Conservative bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice cross by Conservative.
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!
Conservative lands a glancing blow to the side of Laine's head.
Conservative cracks Laine with an open hand slap.
A jab from Laine misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Closet Case Conservative dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Laine stuns Conservative with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Conservative misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Laine in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Laine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conservative moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conservative walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laine tried to score with a low kick but Conservative checks it.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
As Laine backs away, Conservative returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conservative slips under a jab from Laine.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T1#
Conservative misses with a body kick.
Laine counters with a body kick.
Conservative uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Laine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from Laine.
Laine connects with a leg kick.
Conservative lands a body shot.
Conservative throws the kick towards the body but Laine avoids it.
Conservative throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.#T2#
Laine defending well as Conservative loads up on a big left hand.
Conservative uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Conservative thumps Laine with a low kick.
Conservative misses with a wild body shot.
Laine looks to throw a body kick
and Conservative counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Closet Case Conservative is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine misses with a hook to the body
and Conservative counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Laine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Conservative counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conservative tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conservative was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Conservative tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Laine throws out a counter right but Conservative avoids it with no problem.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
Conservative looks to land a combination. Laine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Laine lands a right hook to the body.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Conservative's shoulder, as Conservative tries to avoid the shot.
Conservative appears to be looking for a big counter.#T4#
Laine lands a nice shot to the body.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Conservative off balance momentarily.
Laine connects with a body shot.
Conservative takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conservative takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Conservative on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Conservative's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Conservative scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine 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#
Laine is looking to slow Conservative down with leg kicks.
Laine moves out of range as Conservative strikes.
Laine feints a counter leg kick.
Laine throws a hook but Conservative blocks it.
Laine throws a low kick but Conservative avoids it.
Conservative throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Laine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Laine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laine.
Laine misses with a hook. Conservative ducked under it nicely.
Conservative blocks a head kick by Laine. #T1#
Laine throws a leg kick that misses.
Conservative misses with a combination
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Conservative's head but Conservative sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Conservative stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Conservative throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Laine.#T2#
Conservative throws a leg kick but Laine moved away.
Conservative looks to land a combination. Laine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Laine is looking to slow Conservative down with leg kicks.
Conservative throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine throws out a counter right but Conservative avoids it with no problem.
Laine swinging wildly here.
Conservative went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T3#
Conservative throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Conservative blocks a low kick nicely.
Laine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Conservative pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conservative checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Conservative on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Conservative moves forwards but Laine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Conservative misses with a body shot.
Conservative throws a nice looking combination but Laine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laine lands a head shot.
Conservative throws a lazy uppercut
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Laine misses with the combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laine slips under a jab from Conservative.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oulu Laine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: ICS 55
Date: Sep 13, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Murhaa with that takedown attempt.
We've been told by Laine's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Laine throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Murhaa counters by moving into the clinch.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Laine.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa has Laine pressed against the cage, preventing Laine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa is working Laine over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Laine.
Murhaa prevents Laine from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laine slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Laine half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murhaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murhaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Laine counters with a two punch combo.
Murhaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Laine circles away. #T1#
Murhaa misses with a left hand
and Laine counters with a nice body shot.
Laine staying out of range there.
Murhaa lands a jab to Laine's midsection.
Laine with a jab.
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murhaa swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laine throws the kick towards the body but Murhaa avoids it.
Murhaa tries to counter with a clinch but Laine shakes him off and moves away.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Laine slips a straight right by Murhaa.
And Laine counters with a quick kick to the body but Murhaa blocks it.#T2#
Good exchange - Murhaa coming out on top.
Murhaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Laine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhaa.
A clash of legs there as Murhaa blocks the low kick.
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!
Murhaa moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Laine gets tackled into the cage by Murhaa. Murhaa maintains the clinch.
Murhaa working aggressively here. #BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine tries a low kick but Murhaa avoids it.
Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
Murhaa tries to clinch but Laine moves away
and Laine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murhaa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laine keeps the fight on the outside.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T3#
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laine has time to react.
Murhaa wants to clinch up but Laine keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Murhaa rushes Laine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murhaa tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laine lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Laine breaks the clinch.
Murhaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murhaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laine.#CL2#
Murhaa closes the distance and pushes Laine back into the cage.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Laine lands a nice uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine scores with a shot to the side of Murhaa's head.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage. #BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Mike Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4##TD2#
Murhaa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Laine!
Laine is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Murhaa is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhaa cracks Laine with a big elbow. #ES#
Laine sneaks out the side door and pushes Murhaa away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Laine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murhaa walks into a jab.#CL2#
Murhaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murhaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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 Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Laine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa. #CL2#
Murhaa drives through and clinches with Laine against the cage.
Laine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murhaa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Laine seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murhaa can turn it around.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laine blocks a body shot from Murhaa. #BC#
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Murhaa wants to clinch but Laine slips to the side
and Laine counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Murhaa! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine 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: ICS 48
Date: Aug 02, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Laine.
Dupree swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Laine.
Laine lands the left hand.
Dupree takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dupree thuds a left hand into Laine's body.
Dupree throws a lazy head kick
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Dupree misses with a hook.
Dupree bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laine's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine throws a low kick but Dupree moves out of range easily.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Laine's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Laine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dupree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dupree throws a head kick that misses
and Dupree takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Dupree misses the target.
Dupree lands a head kick!
Dupree looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laine! But no joy.#T1#
Dupree throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dupree lands an overhand right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laine checks a leg kick.
Dupree does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dupree explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dupree walks into a jab.
Christophe Dupree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine avoids the body shot from Dupree.
Dupree throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dupree avoids the body shot from Laine.
Laine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dupree misses with a low kick.
Dupree rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Laine.
Dupree throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dupree misses with a low kick.
Dupree looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Laine.#T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Laine.
Dupree thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Laine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laine moves away from the strike by Dupree.
Laine follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Laine keeps Dupree at a distance using the push kick.
Laine thuds a left hand into Dupree's body.
Dupree is breathing heavily.
Laine scores with the left hand. Dupree knows he should have avoided that one.
Laine moves out of range of the leg kick from Dupree.
A lazy body kick from Dupree
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Laine checks a low kick from Dupree.
Nice uppercut lands for Laine. That snapped Dupree's head back.
Dupree throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Laine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dupree throws out the jab.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dupree.
Dupree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine. #T3#
Dupree tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dupree.
Laine blocks a jab.
Laine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dupree.
Laine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine slips under a jab from Dupree.
A low kick from Dupree misses
and Laine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dupree's knee momentarily.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Laine punishes Dupree's body with a nice straight punch.
Laine lands a nice looking body shot.
Dupree throws a poor cross that misses
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Dupree misses
and Laine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T4#
A low kick from Dupree misses
and Laine counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Dupree off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Laine follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Dupree was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine 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: ICS 42
Date: Jul 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva Jr wants to clinch.
Silva Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine scores with a body shot.
Silva Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva Jr tries to clinch up.
Silva Jr throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Laine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Laine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Silva Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laine has time to react.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Silva Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Silva Jr lands with a right hand. #CL#
Silva Jr clinches with his opponent. #T1#
Silva Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva Jr is trying to pull guard but Laine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Laine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laine wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva Jr won't allow it.
Silva Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva Jr gets through Laine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva Jr is trying to pull guard but Laine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Silva Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva Jr is leaning against Laine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Laine to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Silva Jr clinches with his opponent.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva Jr controls his hands. #T2#
Silva Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva Jr's elbow.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laine scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva Jr tries to pull guard but Laine won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
A hook to the body from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Silva Jr tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laine blocks a body shot from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laine lands a right hand. #T3#
Silva Jr misses with a body punch.
Silva Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva Jr blocking some punches.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva Jr keeps control of Laine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva Jr tries to pull guard but Laine forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
Silva Jr blocks a body shot from Laine.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva Jr is trying to pull guard but Laine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action. #BC2#
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Laine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva Jr circles away quickly and effectively.#T4#
Silva Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Silva Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva Jr working aggressively here.
Laine blocking some punches.
Laine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva Jr backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva Jr misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Silva Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Silva Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Laine tries to circle away but Silva Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Laine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laine walks away with a smile on his face. Silva Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva Jr throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Silva Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laine, pushing him back against the cage.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Silva Jr jabs Laine right on the nose. Laine blinks but takes it well.
Rich Silva Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva Jr is looking to counter the offense by Laine and move into the clinch.#CL#
Silva Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Silva Jr jumps guard but Laine stands there with Silva Jr around his waist. Silva Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva Jr blocking some punches.
Laine working aggressively here.
Laine lands a right hand.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva Jr tries to pull guard but Laine won't allow it.
Silva Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Jr tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva Jr tries to pull guard but Laine holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva Jr drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Silva Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Laine breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Silva Jr misses with a left hand
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva Jr lands a head shot.
Silva Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laine in his tracks.
Laine slips under a jab.
Rich Silva Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva Jr avoids the body shot from Laine.
Silva Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva Jr with the inside leg kick.
Laine slips under a jab from Silva Jr.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laine lands a jab to Silva Jr's midsection.
Laine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva Jr is out of range and Laine settles back down.
Silva Jr is looking to counter the offense by Laine and move into the clinch.
Silva Jr misses with an uppercut
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Silva Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva Jr checks the leg kick nicely there. #T2#
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva Jr.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Silva Jr.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva Jr ducks under a wild hook from Laine.#CL#
Silva Jr has managed to clinch.
Silva Jr misses with a body punch.
Silva Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva Jr.
A right hand to the body from Silva Jr.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva Jr.
Nice body punch from Silva Jr.
Laine is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva Jr.
Silva Jr tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laine blocks a body shot from Silva Jr.
Rich Silva Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action. #T3#
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Laine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Laine has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Silva Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Laine can turn it around.
Silva Jr blocks an uppercut.
Laine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Laine tries to break free but Silva Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Silva Jr misses with a body punch.
Silva Jr tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva Jr has Laine pressed against the cage, preventing Laine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Laine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva Jr throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Silva Jr.
Laine tries a quick counter leg kick but Silva Jr is wise to it.
Silva Jr throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Laine misses #CL#
and Silva Jr counters by clinching up.
Silva Jr prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva Jr. #BC2#
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Silva Jr clinches with his opponent.
Laine misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Silva Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Silva Jr misses with a right hand
and Laine counters with a leg kick.
Silva Jr looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Laine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva Jr tries to clinch up
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Laine takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laine misses with a hook. Silva Jr ducked under it nicely.
Silva Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva Jr throws an off balance right hand
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine fails to land with a series of punches.
As Laine tries to get set, Silva Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Laine manages to avoid the attempt.
Silva Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laine momentarily.
Silva Jr with a jab.
Silva Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Laine.#T1#
Silva Jr misses with a looping right.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Silva Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva Jr misses with a hook
and Laine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva Jr's knee momentarily.
Silva Jr misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Laine moves away from the strike by Silva Jr.
Laine slips a jab from Silva Jr.
A countering left hand to the body from Laine misses.
Silva Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice cross by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laine punishes Silva Jr's body with a nice straight punch.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine tried to score with a low kick but Silva Jr checks it.#CL#
Silva Jr closes the distance and pushes Laine back into the cage.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva Jr pushes Laine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva Jr is leaning against Laine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva Jr.
Silva Jr tries to pull guard but Laine won't allow it.
Silva Jr pushes Laine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Silva Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Laine manages to break the clinch.
Silva Jr tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
Silva Jr throws out a powerful jab.#T3#
Laine looks to throw the jab but Silva Jr is out of range.
Silva Jr throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laine blocks a jab.
Silva Jr backing away here, and Laine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Laine scores with a hook to the body. Silva Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laine throws a hook but Silva Jr avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Silva Jr misses.
Silva Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva Jr lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Silva Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Laine eats them both and turns towards Silva Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine slips a straight right by Silva Jr.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva Jr throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Silva Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laine throws a hook but Silva Jr avoids it easily.
A jab from Silva Jr misses.
Silva Jr slips a jab and a cross from Laine.
Silva Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva Jr avoids the body shot from Laine.
Silva Jr throws a right hand that misses
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Silva Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rich Silva Jr.
I think Silva Jr 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Silva Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Rich Silva Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: ICS 38
Date: Jun 14, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine moves out of range as Murhaa strikes.
It looked like Laine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhaa.
Nice cross by Murhaa.
Murhaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Murhaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laine counters with a leg kick.
Laine slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Mike Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Laine tries to keep at a distance but Murhaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laine blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Laine misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Laine.
A short right from Laine on the inside.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Laine blocking some punches.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action. #BC#
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine tries to land a leg kick but Murhaa saw it coming and moves away.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Murhaa blocks a head kick by Laine.
Murhaa throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oulu Laine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murhaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Laine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
A jab from Laine misses.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Murhaa sees coming a mile off.#T2#
Murhaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Laine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murhaa is able to avoid easily.
Laine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murhaa lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murhaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murhaa tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murhaa throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.#CL2#
Murhaa has Laine up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Laine breaks the clinch. #T3#
Laine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut
and Laine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laine.
Murhaa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Murhaa sees coming a mile off.
Murhaa slips a straight right by Laine.
Murhaa tries to clinch up but Laine circles away and keeps his distance.
Laine is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murhaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murhaa throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laine throws a right and a left that Murhaa avoids nicely.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Murhaa digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa misses with a left hand
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Laine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laine is looking to wear down Murhaa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murhaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murhaa wants to clinch.
Laine scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Murhaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laine's hands.
Laine avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Oulu Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murhaa takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Laine connects with a solid leg kick.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murhaa blocks a head kick by Laine.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Murhaa has closed the distance and engaged Laine in a clinch.
Laine lands a right hand.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine misses with the head strike. #T1##BC#
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murhaa misses with a left hand #KD#
and Laine counters with a crisp one two that drops Murhaa! Laine thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Murhaa to his feet! Murhaa is in big trouble!#ROC#Murhaa is rocked!
Murhaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Laine circles away.
Murhaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Laine finish him?
Laine swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Laine slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Murhaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laine cracks Murhaa on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Murhaa falls backwards against the cage. Laine follows up with more strikes that drop Murhaa to his knees. Laine keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Murhaa! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: ICS 31
Date: May 10, 2020

#R1#
McNasty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laine lands the left hand.
Laine throws a solid leg kick but McNasty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laine.
McNasty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McNasty misses with a low kick.
Laine is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Laine scores with a head kick.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McNasty connects with a jab.
Laine tries to land a front kick but McNasty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McNasty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laine.
McNasty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Laine.#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by McNasty.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McNasty misses with a hook.
Laine scores with a three punch combo!
McNasty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laine doesn't seem bothered though.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and McNasty counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as McNasty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laine doesn't seem phased though.
Nice defenses there by McNasty.
McNasty ducks under a wild hook from Laine.#T2##CL#
Laine gets tackled into the cage by McNasty. McNasty maintains the clinch.
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McNasty has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by McNasty. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McNasty.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
McNasty is looking to counter the offense by Laine and move into the clinch.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
Laine connects with a jab.
McNasty punishes Laine's body with a nice straight punch.
McNasty moves out of range of the strikes.
McNasty misses with a hook.#T3#
Laine swings for the body but McNasty moves out of range.
McNasty fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
A slow jab from McNasty misses its intended target.
McNasty lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McNasty's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McNasty duly obliges.
Laine lands with a kick to the temple. McNasty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT2#
It looks like Mister McNasty has been cut.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McNasty.
McNasty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Laine misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Laine is predictable there #CL#
and McNasty counters by moving into the clinch. #T4##BC2#
Laine manages to break the clinch.
McNasty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laine. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNasty missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laine doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Laine misses with a right hand
and McNasty counters with a straight right hand.
McNasty avoids the body shot from Laine.
McNasty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McNasty takes one to the side of the head.
McNasty takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick from Laine lands but McNasty takes it in his stride.
McNasty moves out of range as Laine strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mister McNasty's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laine checks a leg kick.
A head kick by Laine misses
and McNasty counters with a good low kick that Laine was not able to check.
McNasty scores with a hook to the body. Laine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McNasty blocks a head kick by Laine.
McNasty is looking to counter the offense by Laine and move into the clinch.
McNasty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNasty tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Laine manages to circle out of the way.
McNasty catches Laine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine misses with a series of wild punches.
Laine staying out of range there.#T1#
McNasty ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oulu Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
McNasty forces Laine back against the cage and clinches.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
McNasty clinches.
McNasty working aggressively here. #BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McNasty throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McNasty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McNasty scoring well with a low kick there. #T2#
Laine swinging wildly here.
McNasty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and McNasty counters with a good low kick that Laine was not able to check.
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!
A jab lands there for McNasty.
McNasty lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine misses with an uppercut
enabling McNasty to counter with a crisp jab. #T3##CL#
Laine tries to keep at a distance but McNasty has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Laine.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McNasty.
McNasty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McNasty prevents Laine from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McNasty has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McNasty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but McNasty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from McNasty misses the target.
McNasty takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McNasty. McNasty obviously looking to wear him down. #T4#
McNasty checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Laine checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McNasty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McNasty misses with a right hand
and Laine counters with a two punch combo.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laine misses with a body punch
and McNasty counters with a straight right hand.
McNasty thumps Laine with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister McNasty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mister McNasty's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
McNasty misses with a low kick.
McNasty moves out of range as Laine strikes.
It looked like McNasty wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McNasty swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
McNasty is looking to slow Laine down with leg kicks.
Laine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laine missing with a left hand there. McNasty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McNasty is looking to counter the offense by Laine and move into the clinch.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNasty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNasty feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McNasty takes one to the side of the head.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from McNasty.
Laine shapes to counter with a head kick.#T1#
McNasty jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNasty. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McNasty moves away from the strike by Laine.
McNasty is looking to slow Laine down with leg kicks.
McNasty avoids the head kick by Laine.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and McNasty counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the liver by McNasty. Beautiful body shot.
McNasty tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.#T2#
McNasty throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
McNasty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
You can see that Laine has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Laine throws a body kick that misses
and McNasty counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine lands a nice looking body shot.
McNasty misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
McNasty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine misses with a looping left.#T3#
McNasty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laine. That did some damage!
McNasty misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McNasty has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McNasty and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Laine moves away from the strike by McNasty.
McNasty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine.
McNasty seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Laine checks a low kick from McNasty.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laine! But no joy.
Laine tries to land a front kick but McNasty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McNasty.
Laine throws a wild body kick that McNasty sees coming a mile off.#T4#
McNasty with a jab.#CL#
McNasty takes the fight into the clinch.
McNasty blocks an uppercut.
McNasty lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laine wants to break the clinch but can't.
McNasty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
McNasty digs a right hand underneath Laine's ribcage. Laine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNasty blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister McNasty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McNasty has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister McNasty!
Mister McNasty very nearly forgot to thank Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: ICS 25
Date: Apr 19, 2020

#R1#
Laine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laine throws the left hand but Van Rooy avoids the punch easily.
Van Rooy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Van Rooy throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Van Rooy tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Rooy throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Rooy missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Laine counters with a quick kick to the body but Van Rooy blocks it.
Van Rooy slips under a jab from Laine.
A big right from Van Rooy misses.
Van Rooy misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Laine
and Van Rooy counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Van Rooy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Rooy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Van Rooy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Rooy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Laine does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Van Rooy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Van Rooy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Van Rooy misses with a right hand
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine misses with an uppercut. Van Rooy saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Rooy misses.
Van Rooy ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
A jab lands there for Laine.
Laine connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Laine scores with a jab to the head.
Van Rooy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Rooy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine slips under a jab from Van Rooy.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Rooy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Rooy flicks out a counter leg kick but Laine steps away.
Van Rooy thuds a left hand into Laine's body.
Van Rooy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Rooy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Rooy with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Laine connects with a leg kick. Van Rooy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Rooy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
A low kick from Laine misses
and Van Rooy counters with a straight right hand.
Van Rooy looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Rooy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Rooy avoids the head kick by Laine.
Van Rooy connects with the punch.
Van Rooy throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Van Rooy throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Laine.#T4#
Laine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT#
It looks like Albert Van Rooy has been cut.
Laine misses with a body shot
and Van Rooy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Rooy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Rooy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Van Rooy.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Van Rooy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Rooy ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Laine moves away from the strike by Van Rooy.
Laine throws a body kick that misses.
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 Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Albert Van Rooy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Laine throws a push kick but Van Rooy slaps the foot to one side.
Laine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Rooy throws a leg kick but Laine checks it.
Laine throws a counter high kick but Van Rooy was just alert enough to avoid it.
Laine swinging wildly here.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Rooy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Rooy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice body kick there by Laine.
Van Rooy avoids the body shot from Laine. #T1#
Van Rooy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laine misses with a low kick as Van Rooy jumps back.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Rooy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Rooy blocks a leg kick.
Van Rooy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Laine avoids the body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Oulu Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Rooy.
Laine went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Van Rooy lands a high kick!
Van Rooy's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Rooy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T2#
Van Rooy misses with a looping right.
Van Rooy lands a nice shot that snaps Laine's head back.
Laine misses with the body kick
and Van Rooy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Laine is predictable there
enabling Van Rooy to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Rooy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Rooy looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Van Rooy misses with an uppercut.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Van Rooy sees coming a mile off.
Laine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Rooy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Van Rooy looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Laine scores with a nice body kick.
Van Rooy misses with a looping left.
Van Rooy misses with a hook
and Laine counters with a solid body kick.
Van Rooy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Rooy connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Rooy tries to move into range but Laine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Rooy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Laine checks a leg kick nicely.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T4#
Laine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Rooy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Rooy throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Rooy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laine's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine throws a leg kick which misses Van Rooy's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Rooy tries to avoid it.
Laine lands with a nice body kick.
Van Rooy misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Laine throws a series of strikes that have Van Rooy backpedaling.
Van Rooy scores with a jab to the body.
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 Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Albert Van Rooy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Rooy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Laine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laine. Van Rooy shrugs it off though.
Laine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Rooy cracks Laine with an open hand slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Rooy is just out of range.
Laine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Van Rooy moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
A big left from Van Rooy misses.
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laine checks a leg kick.
Van Rooy swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Van Rooy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Rooy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laine doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Rooy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laine.
Van Rooy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Laine throws a leg kick but Van Rooy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Rooy. #T2#
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Laine misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Rooy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laine misses with a looping right.
Laine throws the left hand but Van Rooy avoids the punch easily.
Van Rooy misses with a body shot.
Laine is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Van Rooy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Van Rooy gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T3#
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Rooy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Van Rooy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Van Rooy.
Albert Van Rooy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Rooy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Rooy avoids the head kick by Laine.
Van Rooy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Rooy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Rooy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Rooy misses with a hook.
Laine punishes Van Rooy's body with a nice straight punch.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine with a hook.
Van Rooy swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Laine lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Rooy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Rooy misses.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Rooy flicks out a counter leg kick but Laine steps away.
Van Rooy lands a nice looking body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oulu Laine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: ICS 19
Date: Mar 29, 2020

#R1#
Diddlybottom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#TD2#
Diddlybottom feints and as Laine raises his hands in defense, Diddlybottom changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diddlybottom is controlling him. #ES#
Laine manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Diddlybottom wants to slow Laine down by chopping away at his legs.
Diddlybottom looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine cracks Diddlybottom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT#
It looks like Milktoast Diddlybottom has been cut.
Laine misses with a hook. Diddlybottom ducked under it nicely.
And Diddlybottom tries to counter it with a takedown but Laine pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Laine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diddlybottom slips a jab and a cross from Laine. #T1#
An inside leg kick from Diddlybottom misses.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Diddlybottom moves away and avoids it.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oulu Laine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diddlybottom tries to close the distance and clinch but Laine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Diddlybottom has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diddlybottom connects with the punch.
Diddlybottom throws a good cross that connects.
Diddlybottom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diddlybottom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Diddlybottom walks into a stiff left hand from Laine.
Diddlybottom tries to clinch but Laine moves out of range. #T2#
Laine missing with a left hand there. Diddlybottom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diddlybottom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diddlybottom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diddlybottom shoots in for a double leg but Laine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diddlybottom wants to clinch up but Laine keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Diddlybottom throws a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Laine was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Milktoast Diddlybottom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Diddlybottom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laine, pushing him back against the cage.
Diddlybottom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diddlybottom blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Diddlybottom ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Diddlybottom no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Diddlybottom looking to control.
Diddlybottom looking for a sweep. Not yet Diddlybottom, not yet. #T3##SU#
Laine gets to his feet. Diddlybottom looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Diddlybottom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Laine.#CL2#
Diddlybottom closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Diddlybottom manages to pull guard.
Diddlybottom has a closed guard, preventing Laine from standing up.
Laine won't allow Diddlybottom to sweep him here.
Laine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Laine wanted to stand there but Diddlybottom had control of the position. #SU#
Laine decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Diddlybottom is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Laine connects with a right hand. Diddlybottom shakes it off.
Diddlybottom tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
Diddlybottom looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming. #T4#
A big left from Laine misses.
Diddlybottom slips under a jab.
Laine takes a swing at Diddlybottom's ribcage but misses.
Diddlybottom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diddlybottom slips a straight right by Laine.
Diddlybottom throws a fast counter high kick but Laine manages to duck under it in time.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diddlybottom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Diddlybottom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diddlybottom defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Diddlybottom throws a low kick but Laine moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laine throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Laine.
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 Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Milktoast Diddlybottom's cut.
That's time! Laine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diddlybottom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diddlybottom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine keeps the fight on the outside.
Diddlybottom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine lands the left hand.
Laine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Diddlybottom moves away and avoids it.
Diddlybottom thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
and Diddlybottom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diddlybottom throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
Laine defending well as Diddlybottom loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Diddlybottom misses with a body shot.
Diddlybottom defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Laine throws a body punch but Diddlybottom moves out of range. #TD2#
Diddlybottom shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laine's guard.
Laine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diddlybottom on the ground.#ES#
Laine scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diddlybottom was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#TD2#
Diddlybottom shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Diddlybottom was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Laine is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Diddlybottom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Laine wants to get back to his feet but Diddlybottom drags him back down.#T2#
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Diddlybottom moves into full mount!
Diddlybottom trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laine is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Diddlybottom wants to control the pace but Laine is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Diddlybottom.#SUB2#
Diddlybottom has hold of Laine's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Laine manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Laine wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diddlybottom can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laine is looking to escape.
You get the feeling that Laine really doesn't like being in this position too much. #T3#
Diddlybottom unloading with bombs!
Diddlybottom in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Laine is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Milktoast Diddlybottom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diddlybottom raining down hammerfists from mount.
Laine's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Diddlybottom 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#
Diddlybottom has control of Laine's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Laine regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Diddlybottom punching from mount but Laine doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T4#
Diddlybottom controlling his opponent.
Laine is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Diddlybottom lands a heavy elbow.
Laine tries to buck Diddlybottom off but he can't manage it.
Diddlybottom landing punches.
Laine is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Laine is trying to stand but he's just given Diddlybottom his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine trying to get back to his feet but Diddlybottom is in full control for now. #SUB2#
Diddlybottom looking for the choke from the back.
Diddlybottom throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Diddlybottom somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. #ES#
Laine manages to stand up with Diddlybottom still on his back. Eventually Diddlybottom drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Laine moves out of range of the leg kick from Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milktoast Diddlybottom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Milktoast Diddlybottom's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Laine's head.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diddlybottom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Diddlybottom looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom misses with a hook
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diddlybottom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laine misses with a looping left.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diddlybottom ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
A solid body kick from Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diddlybottom looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diddlybottom is defended easily by Laine.
Laine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Laine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diddlybottom throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #TD2#
Diddlybottom shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Laine is trying to defend but Diddlybottom finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES#
Laine has one foot on Diddlybottom's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diddlybottom throws a head kick that Laine semi-blocks.
Oulu Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diddlybottom. #T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Diddlybottom misses the target.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diddlybottom ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Diddlybottom wants to land a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
Laine's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laine duly obliges.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laine.
Diddlybottom throws a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Laine checks a leg kick.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom ducks right into an uppercut from Laine.
Laine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T4##CL2#
Diddlybottom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diddlybottom lands with an overhand left.
Diddlybottom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Laine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diddlybottom misses with a low kick.
Diddlybottom walks into a stiff left hand from Laine.
Laine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle, before Laine throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Diddlybottom's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Laine lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Milktoast Diddlybottom stepped up to the mic, saying 'First I like too make good show for fans. I hope you like it, even though fight did not go my way. I am mad about the result, but I am also so happy to entertain all of you. Thank you. PDB4Life'.

Event: ICS Leapyear
Date: Feb 29, 2020

#R1#
Ster misses with a looping right.
Laine works Ster's body with a nice hook.
Laine avoids the head kick by Ster.
Laine checks a leg kick nicely.
Laine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ster blocks the body kick.
Ster blocks the body kick.
Laine blocks a head kick by Ster.
Laine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ster misses with a straight left.
Laine feints a counter leg kick.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine thuds a left hand into Ster's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laine throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Mon Ster has been cut.
Mon Ster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine defending well as Ster loads up on a big left hand. #T1##CL#
Ster clinches up with Laine and pushes him back against the cage.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Laine lands a nice shot to the body.
Laine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ster throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ster throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ster. Ster circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine cracks Ster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Ster throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laine counters with an inside leg kick.
Laine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laine lands a lovely overhand right.
Laine throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ster lands with a shot to the body.
Ster lands a jab to Laine's midsection.
Ster lands a head shot.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Ster.
Ster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Laine throws a leg kick
and Ster counters with a left and a right that stings Laine.
Ster cracks Laine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laine.
Ster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ster. Laine shrugs it off though.
Laine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ster.#T3#
Ster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Ster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ster checks a leg kick.
Laine scores with a nice body kick.
Ster with a jab.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick
and Ster counters with a one-two to the body.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ster.
Laine throws the kick towards the body but Ster avoids it.
Ster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#
Mon Ster's cut is getting worse.
Ster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Ster throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Laine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ster.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine slips a jab from Ster.#T4#
Ster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Ster misses the target.
Ster gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ster throws a push kick but Laine slaps the foot to one side.
Ster is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Ster does no damage.
Ster takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Ster.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Laine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ster rather than just go for the knockout.
Ster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Despite the aggression on Laine's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ster tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ster's corner calls for a 1-2. Ster obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laine to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mon Ster's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Laine connects with a looping right hand.
Ster swinging wildly here.
Ster looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Laine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ster.
Ster throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Ster lands a head shot.
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Laine.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Ster sees coming a mile off.
Laine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ster has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#
Mon Ster's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ster dodges the punch combination from Laine. #T1#
Laine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Ster tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
A jab from Laine misses.
Ster misses with a few strikes there.
Ster misses the jab.
Ster misses with a hook
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Ster.
Ster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ster lands with a hook. Laine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Laine. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Laine checks a low kick from Ster.
Ster walks into a stiff left hand from Laine.#CUT2#
Jeez, Mon Ster's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.#T2#
A jab lands there for Ster.
Ster lands a head shot.
Ster on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Laine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mon Ster's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: ICS 6
Date: Feb 05, 2020

#R1#
Daley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine swings for the body but Daley moves out of range.
Daley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daley throws a combination. Laine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Laine slips a jab and a cross from Daley.
A jab from Daley misses.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daley throws out the jab.
Laine throws a push kick but Daley slaps the foot to one side.
Daley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daley scores with a jab. Laine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laine lands with a nice combination. Daley backs away looking to recover.#CUT#
It looks like Conor Daley has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daley's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daley.
Daley moves away from the strike by Laine.
Daley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine throws a body punch but Daley moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Daley misses the target.
Daley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Daley.
Daley moves out of range as Laine strikes.
Laine doesn't manage to clinch there - Daley circles away. #T1#
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Daley is just out of range.
Laine thuds his shin into the meat of Daley's side.#CL#
Daley tries to keep at a distance but Laine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daley throws a punch but it's blocked by Laine.
Daley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Daley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daley can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Daley tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Daley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine working aggressively here.
Laine lands an uppercut.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Daley blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
Daley misses with the head strike.
Daley lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daley misses with a punch on the inside.
Daley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Daley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Daley avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Laine misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laine.
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laine misses with the head strike.
Daley throws a head punch that misses.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Daley uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Daley scores with a shot to the side of Laine's head.
Laine blocking some punches.
Daley swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine tries to break the clinch but Daley is controlling the position.
Daley swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Laine. #BC#
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Laine.
A swing and a miss from Daley.
Daley digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Laine takes one to the chin there.
Daley connects with a body shot that sends Laine's belly button to the back.
Daley looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Daley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Daley misses.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
Daley looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Laine throws a jab when Daley was well out of range.
Daley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daley just misses with a punch to the body.
Daley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Daley lands a lovely overhand right.
Laine thuds his right hand into Daley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
Daley throws a leg kick but Laine checks it.
Laine thumps Daley with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laine. Daley shrugs it off though.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laine throws out a powerful jab.
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 Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Conor Daley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daley's sensitive parts.
Daley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL#
Laine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
Daley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Daley.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Daley.
Daley throws a punch but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Daley blocks a body shot from Laine.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Daley lands with a right to the head.
Laine is trying to break free.
Laine lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#
That has opened up Conor Daley's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Daley. #T1#
Laine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daley prevents a body shot from Laine.
Daley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daley scores with a hook to the body.
Laine misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
Daley prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laine misses with the head strike.
Daley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laine or not.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Daley.
Still in the clinch, Daley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daley.
Daley prevents a body shot from Laine. #T2#
Daley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Daley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laine misses with a punch to the body.
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Daley.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
A right hook to the body lands for Laine.
Daley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Daley.
Daley blocks a body shot from Laine.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Daley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Oulu Laine has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daley digs a right hand underneath Laine's ribcage. Laine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daley lands a nice shot to the body.
Daley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daley tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Laine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daley lands with a right to the head.
Daley lands a hook that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Daley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daley.
Daley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daley prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daley can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Daley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Laine takes a shot to the head.
Daley blocking some punches.
A short right from Daley on the inside.
Daley lands a shot to the body.
Daley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daley working aggressively here.
Laine tries a body shot but Daley blocks it.
Laine tries a body shot but Daley blocks it.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Daley.
Daley struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daley throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daley.
Daley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Daley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conor Daley's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Daley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Laine takes one to the chin there.
Daley looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Daley throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daley's sensitive parts.
Daley misses the jab.
Daley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Daley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #KD2#
Daley drops Laine with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Laine looks back up at him and smiles so Daley waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#
Laine is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Daley.
Oh Laine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daley tries to score with a low kick but Laine moves his leg out of the way.
Laine seems to have got his legs back now.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daley. That's going to slow Laine down. #T1#
Nice body punch from Daley. #KD2#
Daley feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Laine sprawling to the canvas! Laine rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Daley finish him?!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Daley! Laine is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor Daley!
Conor Daley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: King of the Mountain Rd1 Part1
Date: Jan 08, 2020

#R1#
Laine with a jab.
Stuckey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laine checks a leg kick nicely.
A lazy left from Laine finds it's target.
Laine cracks Stuckey with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Stuckey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stuckey thows a body kick. Laine tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stuckey throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stuckey fails to land with a series of punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stuckey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stuckey throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily. #KD#
Laine lands a big head kick that sends Stuckey tumbling to the mat! Laine takes a step backwards and waves Stuckey back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Stuckey is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Ray Stuckey has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Stuckey is predictable there
and Laine counters with a solid body kick.
Stuckey is still on wobbly legs! Can Laine finish him?
Stuckey looks winded!
Laine thuds his shin into the meat of Stuckey's side.
Laine goes for a small jab and connects. Now Laine goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Stuckey stumbles back but Laine runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Stuckey to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Stuckey will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Pride FC 68
Date: Dec 18, 2019

#R1#
Glatt with a nice cross.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glatt.
Glatt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Glatt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laine in his tracks.
Glatt looks to throw a body kick
and Glatt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laine lands a jab to the nose.
Laine moves out of range as Glatt strikes.
Glatt throws a leg kick that misses.
Laine steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine is looking to land body kicks.
Doug Glatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glatt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laine now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Glatt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laine throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glatt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Glatt throws a body shot but no joy.
Glatt blocks a head kick by Laine.
Glatt misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
Glatt lands a head kick. Laine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Glatt looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
Glatt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glatt has time to react.
Glatt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laine's head backwards.
Glatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Glatt misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Laine misses.
An inside leg kick from Glatt misses.
Glatt tries to land a leg kick but Laine saw it coming and moves away. #CL2#
Laine forces Glatt back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Glatt.
Glatt tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Glatt throws a body shot but no joy.
Glatt lands an overhand right.
Glatt throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Glatt on the side of the head.
Glatt misses with a kick to the body
and Glatt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Glatt misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Glatt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glatt works the jab nicely.
Glatt moves out of range of the body kick from Laine.
Laine takes one to the chin there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laine.
Glatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Laine.
Glatt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine avoids the head kick by Glatt.
Glatt throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Glatt misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laine jabs at Glatt's body.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Glatt moves away and avoids it.
Laine moves away from the strike by Glatt.
Jab, jab by Laine - just one landing.
A jab from Laine finds it's way through Glatt's defenses.
A head kick by Glatt misses #KD2#
and Laine counters with a crisp one two that drops Glatt! Laine thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Glatt to his feet! Glatt is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Glatt is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
and Laine counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Glatt! He's just covering up as Laine starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oulu Laine!
In his post fight interview, Oulu Laine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Doug Glatt had this to say: 'Hats off to my opponent.....win or lose I fight for the fans I'll beat that ass next time.'.

Event: Pride FC 61
Date: Nov 20, 2019

#R1#
Colton misses with a two punch combination.
Laine misses with a hook to the body
and Colton counters with a straight right hand.
Laine scores with the left hand. Colton knows he should have avoided that one.
Colton throws a right and a left that Laine avoids nicely.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Colton sees coming a mile off.
Colton misses with a leg kick
and Laine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Colton walks into a left hand.
Laine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Laine misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Colton misses its target.
Colton tries to score with a low kick but Laine moves his leg out of the way.
Colton is looking to slow Laine down with leg kicks.
Colton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1#
Laine lands with an overhand left.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Colton lands with a cross.
Colton misses with a left hand
and Laine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Colton throws a combination. Laine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Colton throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Laine counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Gareth Colton has been cut.
Colton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Colton throws a leg kick
and Laine counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Laine.
Colton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Colton is looking to counter punch.
Colton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laine on the side of the head.
Colton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Gareth Colton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Colton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Colton scores with the left hand. Laine knows he should have avoided that one.
Colton misses with a wild body shot.
Laine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Colton lands a nice shot that snaps Laine's head back.
A jab from Colton finds it's way through Laine's defenses.
Colton dodges the punch combination from Laine.
Colton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Decent striking displayed by Colton there.
Laine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Colton looks to land a combination but Laine avoids it well.
Laine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Colton.#T3#
Colton throws a leg kick
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Colton moved out of range nicely.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Colton lands with an uppercut that bounces Laine off the cage and back into range.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Colton's shoulder, as Colton tries to avoid the shot.
Colton throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine scores with a jab to the body.
Colton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Colton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice body kick there by Laine.
Colton fails to land with a series of punches. #T4#
Colton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Colton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laine counters with a nice kick to the body.
Colton is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Laine.
Colton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laine lands with a straight right. Colton didn't see that one coming.
Laine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Colton.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine takes a swing at Colton's ribcage but misses.
Laine misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gareth Colton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colton.
Laine throws a series of punches but Colton avoids them all with ease.
Laine throws a body kick that misses
and Colton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laine misses with a hook to the body
and Colton counters with a straight right hand.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colton.
The crowd cheers as Colton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laine doesn't seem phased though.
Some wild striking there from Colton.
Laine replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Colton blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colton slips under a jab from Laine.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Colton moved out of range nicely.
Laine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Colton.#T1#
Colton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laine counters with a solid body kick.
Laine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Colton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Colton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #CL2#
Laine clinches.
Colton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Colton.
Laine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Laine scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colton throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Laine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Colton thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
and Laine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colton connects with a leg kick. Laine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Colton feints and then cracks Laine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laine down.
Colton misses with a two punch combination.
Colton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laine circles away quickly and effectively.
Laine connects with a body shot that sends Colton's belly button to the back.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Colton half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine. #T3#
Colton keeps the fight on the outside.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gareth Colton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Colton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine jabs Colton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Colton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Colton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laine tries to bum rush Colton with a series of wild strikes but Colton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laine digs a good hook to Colton's body.
Laine lands a nice shot that snaps Colton's head back.
Colton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oulu Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Colton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laine. Laine obviously looking to wear him down. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Laine closes the distance and pushes Colton back into the cage.#BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Laine does it's job there.
Laine scores with a jab to the body.
Colton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Colton has time to react.
Colton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laine connects with a jab.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gareth Colton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Colton moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laine, right into the meat.
Colton's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Laine throws a leg kick but Colton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laine misses the jab.
Laine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Colton throws a sloppy body shot
and Laine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Colton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laine on the side of the head.
Laine checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laine! But no joy.
No joy there for Colton, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T1#
Colton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laine, right into the meat.
Laine lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Colton moves out of range easily.
It looked like Colton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laine lands a hook that stumbles Colton back into the cage. Laine follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Colton to the canvas! Laine pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Colton has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Pride FC 54
Date: Oct 23, 2019

#R1#
McLauhglin walks into a jab.
McLauhglin falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Laine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laine scores with a shot to the body.
McLauhglin throws a head kick that misses.
Laine scores with a decent looking hook.
Laine looks to land a combination. McLauhglin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McLauhglin has a takedown stuffed.
McLauhglin is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Laine. #CUT2#
It looks like Colin McLauhglin has been cut.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Laine tries a quick counter leg kick but McLauhglin is wise to it.
Laine with a jab.
A lazy left from McLauhglin finds it's target.
McLauhglin misses with a two punch combination.
Laine works McLauhglin's body with a nice hook.
Laine misses with a wild body shot. #KD2#
Laine lands a left and a right that send McLauhglin crashing to the mat, dazed. Laine thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLauhglin was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Laine takes a swing at McLauhglin's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Laine.
McLauhglin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T2##CL#
McLauhglin rushes Laine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from McLauhglin. #BC2#
Laine manages to break the clinch.
McLauhglin lands a high kick!
McLauhglin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine thumps McLauhglin with a low kick.
Laine takes a swing at McLauhglin's ribcage but misses.
McLauhglin dodges the punch combination from Laine.
McLauhglin cracks Laine with a good jab.#T3#
McLauhglin throws a poor cross that misses
and Laine counters with a nice leg kick.
Laine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McLauhglin at a distance.
Laine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McLauhglin rather than just go for the knockout.
McLauhglin throws a half hearted mid kick.
McLauhglin with a poor takedown
and McLauhglin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLauhglin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Laine misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from McLauhglin misses.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Laine scores with a nice body kick.
McLauhglin is breathing heavily.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLauhglin takes one on the button.#T4#
McLauhglin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLauhglin. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLauhglin misses with a right hand
and Laine counters with a thumping low kick.
McLauhglin seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Laine shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! McLauhglin is backing up but Laine catches him with a final right hook that drops him! McLauhglin covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Laine Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 06, 2019

#R1#
Hunt drops his hands momentarily and Laine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Jodie Hunt has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine. #CL#
Hunt gets tackled into the cage by Laine. Laine maintains the clinch.
Hunt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Laine lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Laine.
Laine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laine. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laine - that will leave a mark!
Hunt looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt moves forwards but Laine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laine connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Hunt to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Laine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oulu Laine!
A less than humble Oulu Laine misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: ABW 194 Meat Boy - Smith III
Date: Jan 29, 2019

#R1#
Laine misses with a combination
and Potter counters with a solid body kick.
Potter motions for Laine to come forward. Potter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Laine's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Laine throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
Laine looks to land a combination. Potter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Potter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Laine.
Jack Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter blocks a leg kick.
Laine misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Potter misses
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Potter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laine throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1#
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potter.
Laine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Laine dodges the punch combination from Potter.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter connects with an inside leg kick.
Laine blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Laine throws a body punch but Potter moves out of range.
Potter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Potter is looking to slow Laine down with leg kicks.
A big left from Laine misses.
Potter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laine. That did some damage!
Potter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Potter as he checks the leg kick.#T2#
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Potter connects with a body shot that sends Laine's belly button to the back.
Potter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Potter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab lands there for Laine.
A punch lands to the side of Laine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Potter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine blocks a low kick nicely.
Potter throws a leg kick but Laine checks it.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potter throws out the jab. #T3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Potter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Potter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Potter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Potter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Laine. Those never looked like landing.
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laine.
Laine motions for Potter to come forward. Laine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Potter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Potter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Potter throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Laine.
Laine throws the kick towards the body but Potter avoids it.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Potter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Laine moves out of range as Potter strikes.
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Potter lands a glancing blow to the side of Laine's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter throws a leg kick but Laine moved away.
Potter checks a leg kick nicely.
Potter looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Potter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Potter.
Potter lands with a shot to the body.
Potter lands a nice looking body shot.
Laine throws a lazy uppercut
and Potter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Potter delivers a nice body kick.
Laine is breathing heavily.
Potter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Potter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Laine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laine throws a right hand that Potter ducks under and follows up with a left that Potter also avoids with ease.
Good shot there by Laine.
Potter lands a nice hook to Laine's body. Laine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Potter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Potter scores with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Potter finds it's target.
Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laine slips a jab from Potter.
A counter left hand to the body from Laine misses its target.
A punch lands to the side of Laine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Potter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potter with a hook.
Potter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Potter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Potter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potter.
Potter connects with a solid leg kick.
Potter scores with a spinning back kick!
Potter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Potter connects with an inside leg kick.#KD2#
Potter sends Laine crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Potter is motioning to the referee to let Laine up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Laine is rocked!
Potter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laine, right into the meat.
Oh Laine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Potter lands a big right hand that sends Laine crashing to the mat! Potter stays standing though and waves Laine back to his feet!
Potter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laine seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Laine leaves his chin hanging out and Potter seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Laine crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Potter!
Jack Potter 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: ABW 187 Perez - Thiago
Date: Jan 01, 2019

#R1#
Skubini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine moves out of range as Skubini strikes.
Laine has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Skubini. Those never looked like landing.
Skubini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skubini lands a glancing blow to the side of Laine's head.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skubini manages to avoid it.
Skubini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skubini was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Skubini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Laine counters with a quick kick to the body but Skubini blocks it.
Laine throws a body punch but Skubini moves out of range.
Skubini stalks Laine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Laine's face. Laine staggers backwards, shaken.
Skubini throws a half hearted mid kick.
Skubini scores with a body shot.
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!
Skubini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T1#
Laine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Skubini ducks down to avoid it.
Skubini throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Skubini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skubini throws a head kick that misses.
Stefano Skubini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine scores with a jab to the head.
Laine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Skubini misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Skubini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laine lands a jab to the head.
Skubini tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skubini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Laine.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Skubini moves out of range easily.
Skubini throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Laine drops his hands momentarily and Skubini takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Skubini!
Skubini moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skubini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Skubini tries a head kick but it misses.
Skubini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skubini.
It looked like Laine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Skubini.
Skubini throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Skubini misses with a straight left.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Skubini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skubini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Skubini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laine's calf.
Skubini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laine thuds a left hand into Skubini's body.
Skubini looks winded!
Skubini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Skubini throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skubini on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Skubini misses.
Laine lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Laine jabs Skubini right on the nose. Skubini blinks but takes it well.
Skubini misses with a double jab
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skubini. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Skubini.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skubini is looking for the big counter here.#T4#
Skubini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Laine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skubini. Skubini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skubini throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine half committed to a counter leg kick.
Skubini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Skubini moves his leg out of the way.
Despite the aggression on Skubini's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A combination from Skubini does no damage.
Skubini misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Skubini.
Laine feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skubini throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Skubini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefano Skubini 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#
Skubini misses with a head kick.
Laine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stefano Skubini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skubini throws a head kick that misses
and Laine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laine swinging wildly here.
Skubini misses with a head kick.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Laine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Skubini throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skubini manages to avoid it.
Skubini on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slow jab from Skubini misses its intended target.
Laine appears to be looking for a big counter.
Laine lands with a hook. Skubini tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
Skubini steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Laine. That one must have hurt.
Skubini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laine throws a quick counter kick to the body but Skubini avoids it.
Skubini displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Skubini is breathing heavily.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skubini manages to avoid it.
Skubini scores with a head kick. Laine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Skubini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skubini shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Skubini takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Skubini in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Skubini misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Laine finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laine.
Skubini closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Skubini looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.#T2#
Skubini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Skubini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Skubini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laine looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Laine connects with a body shot that sends Skubini's belly button to the back.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine lands a jab to Skubini's midsection.
Skubini has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Laine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skubini if he has to take too many more of those.
Skubini misses with a wild combination.
Skubini looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skubini throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range. #T3#
Skubini swinging wildly here.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Laine lands a nice shot to the body.
Laine lands a right hook to the body.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Skubini has time to react.
Laine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skubini.
Laine tried to counter with a leg kick but Skubini avoided it.
Laine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laine misses with a series of wild punches.
Skubini keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A combination from Skubini does no damage.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Skubini checks a leg kick.
Skubini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skubini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skubini throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Laine appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice shot lands for Skubini.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Laine misses
and Skubini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skubini throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine is looking to wear down Skubini with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skubini blocks a head kick by Laine.
It seemed like Skubini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine connects with a single shot there.
Skubini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Skubini slips under a jab from Laine.
Skubini throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Skubini throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skubini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skubini shapes to counter with a head kick.
Skubini walks into a left hand.
Skubini throws a head kick that misses.
Oulu Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Skubini checks a low kick from Laine.
A big left from Skubini misses.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skubini moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laine.
Skubini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skubini throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Laine fakes the leg kick and cracks Skubini in the body.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1#
Skubini blocks a head kick by Laine.
Skubini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laine can pounce on him.
Skubini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skubini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Skubini throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Laine dips to his left and cracks Skubini with an uppercut!
Laine works Skubini's body with a nice hook.
Skubini throws a poor cross that misses
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#
Skubini is rocked!
Skubini looks up at the clock. Bad move! Laine lands a right hand from hell, dropping Skubini. Laine pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: ABW 182 Turner - Monkey
Date: Dec 06, 2018

#R1#
Zinsou fails with a takedown attempt.
Zinsou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Laine counters with a left to the body.
Yayi Zinsou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zinsou scores with a nice right hand.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Zinsou appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Laine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zinsou's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Yayi Zinsou has been cut.
Zinsou misses with a takedown
and Laine counters with a low kick, right behind Zinsou 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yayi Zinsou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zinsou.
Laine is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zinsou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Zinsou tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zinsou somewhat.
Laine scores with a hook to the body. Zinsou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Laine stuffs the takedown attempt from Zinsou. Zinsou gets slowly back to his feet.
Zinsou changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laine tries to avoid it but Zinsou manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laine to the ground. Laine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Laine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zinsou is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Laine lands a big head kick that sends Zinsou tumbling to the mat! Laine takes a step backwards and waves Zinsou back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Laine slaps away a takedown attempt from Zinsou, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laine lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zinsou.
Laine connects with a body shot that sends Zinsou's belly button to the back.#CL2#
Zinsou gets tackled into the cage by Laine. Laine maintains the clinch. #T2#
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Laine.
A hook to the body from Laine.
A short left from Laine.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zinsou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laine can pounce on him. #TD#
Laine gets caught napping as Zinsou dives in and scores a takedown. Laine manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Laine is looking to stand up but Zinsou isn't so interested in that idea.
Laine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zinsou 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.
Zinsou stops Laine from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Laine keeping moving, preventing Zinsou from controlling successfully.
Laine wants to stand and escape but Zinsou is having none of it. #ES2#
Laine has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Zinsou has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Laine lands an uppercut.
Laine lands a hook that snaps the head of Zinsou backwards. #ROC2#
Zinsou is rocked!#T3#
A right hand to the body from Laine.
Oh Zinsou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Zinsou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Zinsou.
Laine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Zinsou. #BC2#
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laine ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Zinsou out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 21, 2017

#R1#
Aureus tries to clinch but Cox is having none of it.
Cox tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL2#
Cox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cox has had enough of the clinch but Aureus keeps him there for the moment.
Cox is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Aureus is defending well.
Cox tries to pull guard but Aureus won't allow it.
Cox is looking for a takedown.
Staph Aureus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Cox.
Cox wants to take the fight to the mat but Aureus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Cox.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aureus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox is trying to force a seperation but Aureus has the dominant position.
Cox drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aureus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Aureus missing with knees to the body. #T1#
Aureus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cox avoids it.#BC2#
Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cox shoots in for a takedown but Aureus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aureus wants to clinch up but Cox keeps it at a distance.
Cox lands with a thumping leg kick. #CL2#
Cox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cox is looking for a takedown.
Cox will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aureus up against the cage.#BC2#
Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Cox shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aureus pinned against the cage. Aureus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cox shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aureus defends it nicely.
Cox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aureus throws a counter high kick but Cox was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cox looks for a takedown but Aureus sprawls well.
Cox closes the distance and clinches up with Aureus, looking for a takedown. Cox pushes Aureus against the cage but Aureus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aureus quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T3#
Cox shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aureus defends it nicely.
Aureus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cox.
Aureus closes the distance but Cox moves to the side
and Cox counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Cox.
Cox lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#
Staph Aureus's cut is getting worse.#TD2#
Cox looking to score a takedown here. Aureus is defending well but Cox drives through and ends up in Aureus's guard.#SUB#
Aureus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cox defends well.
Aureus is breathing heavily.#T4#
Aureus keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully. #SU2#
Aureus is working an open guard so Cox takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cox fails to land the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aureus but Aureus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aureus is fending him off so far but Cox persists. Nope, Aureus circles away and we're back to standing.
As Cox tries to get set, Aureus tries to push him back and clinch up but Cox manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Cox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Staph Aureus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Cox tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aureus defends well and Cox ends up having to push Aureus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aureus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cox somewhat.
Cox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Staph Aureus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Cox.#CL2#
Cox darts in and clinches Aureus up against the cage.#TD2#
Cox jumps guard and drags Aureus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cox is wriggling around but Aureus manages to pass to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox tries to roll over but Aureus keeps him under control.
Cox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aureus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aureus's back!#T1#
Aureus covers up after that shot from Cox.
Cox throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Will Cox go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cox misses with an elbow to the head. #SUB2#
Cox looking to break Aureus's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Aureus remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cox will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Cox tries to get the hooks in deep but Aureus pushed the leg off.
Cox throwing wild punches that miss their target. #SUB2#
Aureus preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cox.
Carl Cox has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2##SUB2#
Cox is looking for the choke from the back position but Aureus is controlling his hands well.
Aureus staying busy and making it hard for Cox to control. #SUB2#
Cox is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Aureus knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Aureus for a finish.
Aureus tries to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cox misses with a punch to the head.
A lull in the action here. #T3#
Aureus wants to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Cox looking for the choke but no joy.
Cox looking to hold on to the position here but Aureus rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Cox wants to pass the guard but Aureus is keeping the position.
Cox trying to control but Aureus is working from the bottom. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cox looking to sit in guard and control but Aureus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Cox is trying to control the position but Aureus postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cox wants to improve his position but instead Aureus has moved into half guard.
Cox wants to control but Aureus is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Cox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Staph Aureus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cox tests Aureus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cox counters with a one-two to the body.
Cox shoots in looking for a takedown but Aureus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cox's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aureus but Aureus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox connects with a right hand. Aureus shakes it off.
Cox scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
Cox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aureus as he avoids it easily.
Staph Aureus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Cox.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aureus tries to clinch up.
Staph Aureus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cox tries for a takedown but Aureus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aureus throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cox avoids it.#CL#
Aureus darts in and clinches Cox up against the cage.
Cox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aureus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cox. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Cox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aureus walks away with a smile on his face. Cox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aureus doesn't seem bothered though.
Cox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CL2#
Aureus gets tackled into the cage by Cox. Cox maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cox.
Staph Aureus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Aureus struggles to land a body shot inside as Cox controls his hands.
Aureus swings wildly with an uppercut but Cox uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Cox breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Cox has managed to clinch.
Aureus lands a good knee to the midsection. Cox won't want to take too many of those.
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!#BC2#
Cox breaks from the clinch.
Cox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aureus.#CUT2#
Staph Aureus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Aureus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aureus wants it to stay on the feet.
Aureus drops his hands momentarily and Cox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T3#
Cox fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Aureus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aureus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cox somewhat.
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cox duly obliges. #CUT2#
Jeez, Staph Aureus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aureus throws a big counter combination but Cox scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cox fails with a takedown attempt.#T4#
Aureus with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Cox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cox managing to block the knees to the body from Aureus.
Cox cracks Aureus with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cox throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Staph Aureus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carl Cox!
Staph Aureus spoke after the fight, saying 'You win some you lose some . I'll be back, dont worry about it !'.

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