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NFC 70 Itaniemi vs Gonzalez PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Kaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaki has chosen MacGyver Theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
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155 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kaki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaki.
Jorma Kaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaki closes the distance and clinches.
Spencer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kaki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kaki jumps into guard, dragging Spencer to the mat.
Spencer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kaki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer trying to control but Kaki is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spencer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Spencer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Spencer lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spencer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer has an Americana. Kaki didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Spencer is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Spencer hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mark Spencer!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Hantta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Tikkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Hantta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Tikkari!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikkari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hantta moves away from the strike by Tikkari.
Raimo Tikkari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Hantta misses the target.
Hantta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tikkari throws a body punch but Hantta moves out of range.
Hantta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tikkari. That did some damage!
Hantta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hantta throws a sloppy head kick and Tikkari moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Hantta blocks the low kick.
Tikkari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tikkari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hantta throws a sloppy head kick and Tikkari moves out of range easily.
No luck for Hantta with that takedown attempt.
Tikkari ducks under a wild hook from Hantta.
Tikkari lands a slapping body shot.
Tikkari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hantta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tikkari was well out of range. Poor timing from Hantta.
Tikkari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tikkari throws a sloppy head kick
and Hantta counters with a straight right hand.
Tikkari throws a head kick that misses
and Hantta counters with a straight right hand.
Hantta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hantta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tikkari's head.
Tikkari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkari tries a head kick but it misses.
Tikkari throws a shot to the body.
Tikkari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tikkari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hantta counters with a head kick. That will keep Tikkari thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tikkari is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hantta rather than just go for the knockout.
Tikkari misses with the combination.
Tikkari takes a swing at Hantta's ribcage but misses.
Hantta avoids the head kick by Tikkari.
Tikkari moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Hantta misses.
Hantta tries a head kick but it misses.
Tikkari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hantta.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hantta.
Tikkari misses with a few strikes there.
Hantta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tikkari was well out of range. Poor timing from Hantta.
Tikkari misses with a hook.
Hantta throws a front kick aimed at Tikkari's knee but Tikkari avoids it well.
Tikkari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hantta counters with a nice body kick.
Hantta lands with a slapping head kick.
Tikkari blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hantta throws a push kick but Tikkari slaps the foot to one side.
Hantta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tikkari throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hantta counters with a nice body kick.
Tikkari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hantta was well out of range. Poor timing from Tikkari.
Hantta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tikkari.
Hantta thows a body kick. Tikkari tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hantta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hantta scores with a push kick.
Tikkari misses with a low kick.
Tikkari misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from Tikkari misses
and Hantta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tikkari tries to work over Hantta's front leg with a kick but Hantta checks it.
Tikkari misses with a head kick.
Tikkari takes a swing at Hantta's ribcage but misses.
Hantta avoids the head kick by Tikkari.
Tikkari swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tikkari throws a series of punches but Hantta avoids them all with ease.
Tikkari throws a sloppy head kick and Hantta moves out of range easily.
Tikkari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tikkari. That's going to slow Hantta down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hantta lands an overhand right.
Tikkari tries to clinch up
and Hantta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hantta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hantta throws a head kick that misses
and Tikkari counters with a nice body shot.
Hantta thumps Tikkari with a low kick.
Hantta tries to land a leg kick but Tikkari saw it coming and moves away.
Hantta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tikkari blocks the body kick.
Tikkari avoids a kick to the body.
Hantta thumps Tikkari with a low kick.
Tikkari blocks a low kick nicely.
Hantta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tikkari. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hantta. That's going to slow Tikkari down.
Tikkari looks gassed!
Hantta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hantta looks to land a body kick but Tikkari moved away.
Tikkari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tikkari throws a lazy head kick
and Hantta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Hantta.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tikkari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hantta scores with a kick to the body.
Hantta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hantta lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tikkari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hantta stuns Tikkari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hantta scores with a jab to the body.
Hantta misses with a head kick.
Hantta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hantta feints and then cracks Tikkari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tikkari down.
Hantta throws the kick towards the body but Tikkari avoids it.
Tikkari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tikkari throws a head kick that misses
and Hantta counters with a low kick, right behind Tikkari 's knee.
Hantta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tikkari drops his hands momentarily and Hantta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hantta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tikkari if he has to take too many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tikkari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tikkari crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hantta - the referee stops the clock and Tikkari gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hantta. Tikkari manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hantta, right into the meat.
Hantta feints and then cracks Tikkari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tikkari down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hantta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Hantta 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.
Tikkari takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tikkari has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hantta.
Nice body kick from Hantta.
Hantta misses with a low kick.
Tikkari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hantta. That's going to slow Tikkari down.
Hantta lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tikkari will feel that in the morning.
Hantta throws a good cross that connects.
Raimo Tikkari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tikkari on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hantta!
It looks like Raimo Tikkari has been cut.
Hantta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hantta.
Hantta connects with a high kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hantta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hantta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hantta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tikkari manages to avoid it.
Tikkari takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tikkari is breathing heavily.
Hantta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hantta 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.
Hantta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hantta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hantta connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hantta.
Hantta connects with a single shot there.
Hantta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hannu Hantta is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick there by Hantta.
A head kick misses from Hantta.
Hantta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikkari circles away quickly and effectively.
Hantta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tikkari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hantta.
Hantta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tikkari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hantta scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Tikkari misses
and Hantta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tikkari checks a low kick from Hantta.
Tikkari avoids the head kick by Hantta.
Hantta catches Tikkari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hantta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hantta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tikkari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hantta.
Hantta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hantta lands with a nice body kick.
Jab from Hantta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Hantta.
Hantta thuds a left hand into Tikkari's body.
Hantta misses with a body kick.
Hantta jabs at Tikkari's body.
Hantta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tikkari on the side of the head.
Tikkari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tikkari avoids the head kick by Hantta.
Tikkari avoids the head kick by Hantta.
Tikkari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hantta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tikkari drops his hands momentarily and Hantta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tikkari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hantta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tikkari is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hantta cracks Tikkari with a good jab.
Hantta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hantta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hantta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hantta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Hantta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hantta.
Hantta connects with a jab.
Hantta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tikkari.
Hantta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tikkari can do to turn this around?
Hantta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tikkari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tikkari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hantta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hantta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hantta, as that shot connected.
Hantta scores with a push kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hantta.
Hantta looks to land a combination but Tikkari avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hantta!
Hantta lands a head shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hantta.
Hantta throws a series of strikes that have Tikkari backpedaling.
Hantta lands with a straight right. Tikkari didn't see that one coming.
Tikkari wants to land a leg kick but Hantta is out of range.
Jab from Hantta.
Tikkari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hantta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tikkari.
Tikkari takes a jab right on the kisser.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hantta.
Tikkari takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hantta throws a head kick that misses.
Tikkari takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice combination there by Hantta.
Hantta throws a low kick but Tikkari moves out of range easily.
Hantta throws a sloppy head kick and Tikkari moves out of range easily.
Tikkari throws a right and a left that Hantta avoids nicely.
Hantta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hantta lands a right hook to the body.
Hantta connects with a looping right hand.
Hantta lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tikkari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hantta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tikkari manages to avoid it.
Tikkari throws a head kick that misses
and Hantta counters with a head kick. That will keep Tikkari thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hantta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tikkari's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Hantta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raimo Tikkari's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hantta throws a head kick but Tikkari moves out of range.
Hantta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tikkari throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tikkari throws a sloppy head kick and Hantta moves out of range easily.
Hantta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikkari circles away quickly and effectively.
Hantta staying out of range there.
Hantta lands a jab to the nose.
Hantta blocks a head kick by Tikkari.
Hantta with a nice cross.
A good leg kick by Hantta.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hantta.
Hantta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tikkari. Tikkari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hantta lands a slapping body shot.
Hantta misses with a two punch combination.
Tikkari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hantta can pounce on him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tikkari.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tikkari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tikkari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tikkari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tikkari.
Tikkari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tikkari tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tikkari closes the distance but Hantta moves to the side
and Tikkari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tikkari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hantta finds it's way round the side to connect with Tikkari's head.
Hantta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hantta tries a head kick but it misses.
Tikkari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hantta.
Hantta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hantta's corner calls for a 1-2. Hantta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hantta lands a nice shot that snaps Tikkari's head back.
Tikkari takes a swing at Hantta's ribcage but misses.
Tikkari throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hantta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hantta connects with a high kick.
Tikkari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hantta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tikkari misses with a wild combination.
Raimo Tikkari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari tries a head kick but it misses.
Tikkari avoids the head kick by Hantta.
Hantta connects with a solid leg kick.
Hantta scores with a head kick.
Hantta throws a head kick but Tikkari moves out of range.
Tikkari throws a head kick but Hantta moves out of range.
Tikkari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hantta.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hantta - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hantta cracks Tikkari with an open hand slap.
Hantta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hantta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hantta works Tikkari's body with a nice hook.
Tikkari throws a lazy head kick
and Hantta counters with a nice body shot.
Hantta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tikkari's calf.
Hantta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tikkari misses with a body shot
and Hantta makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hantta misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hantta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tikkari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hantta.
Hantta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hantta finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hantta is looking to slow Tikkari down with leg kicks.
Hantta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tikkari.
Hantta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tikkari's calf.
Tikkari tries to land a front kick but Hantta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hantta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tikkari swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hantta counters with a nice body kick.
Hantta tests Tikkari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tikkari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hantta.
Tikkari on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tikkari lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hantta backs up against the cage.
A good leg kick by Hantta.
Tikkari fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hantta checks it well.
Hantta scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hantta misses.
Hantta scores with a spinning back kick!
Hantta lands an overhand right.
Tikkari on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tikkari looks to clinch
and Hantta counters with an outside leg kick.
Hantta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hantta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tikkari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hantta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tikkari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tikkari tries to move into range but Hantta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hantta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tikkari on the side of the head.
Hantta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tikkari throws a sloppy head kick
and Hantta counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tikkari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hantta misses with a two punch combination.
Tikkari takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hantta lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tikkari throws a leg kick
and Hantta counters with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hannu Hantta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hantta 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannu Hantta!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kinkeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kinkeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Mules!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Mules misses.
Kinkeri connects with a high kick.
Mules throws an overhand right that lands on Kinkeri's shoulder, as Kinkeri tries to avoid the shot.
Mules checks the leg kick.
Kinkeri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kinkeri throws a leg kick which misses Mules's front leg but catches the back leg as Mules tries to avoid it.
Kinkeri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kinkeri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kinkeri scores with a head kick.
Mules lands a glancing blow to the side of Kinkeri's head.
Kinkeri darts in and clinches Mules up against the cage.
Kinkeri pushes Mules back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mules takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Robert Mules has been cut.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kinkeri throws an elbow but misses.
Mules can't break the clinch.
Kinkeri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mules missing with knees to the body.
Kinkeri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mules throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kinkeri lands a nice shot to the body.
Mules misses with a knee strike.
Mules looks gassed!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mules is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kinkeri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mules blocks it with crossed arms.
Mules is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kinkeri is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri lands a knee to the head.
Kinkeri keeps control of Mules as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kinkeri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kinkeri working Mules over with knees to the body.
Kinkeri is working Mules over against the cage.
Good body shot from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri is leaning against Mules and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kinkeri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Kinkeri.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kinkeri.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kinkeri.
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!
Kinkeri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mules or not.
Kinkeri lands a nice elbow.
Kinkeri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kinkeri scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri lands with a right to the head.
Kinkeri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mules backwards.
A knee to the head by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kinkeri.
A right hook to the body lands for Kinkeri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kinkeri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kinkeri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kinkeri working Mules over with knees to the body.
Kinkeri lands a knee to the head.
Kinkeri lands a nice elbow.
Kinkeri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kinkeri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kinkeri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kinkeri connects with a knee to the head.
Kinkeri working Mules over with knees to the body.
Kinkeri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mules swings wildly with an uppercut but Kinkeri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mules takes a shot to the head.
Kinkeri lands a hook that snaps the head of Mules backwards.
Kinkeri has Mules pressed against the cage, preventing Mules from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mules is trying to break free.
Kinkeri letting Mules take a breather here.
Kinkeri working Mules over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri misses with a knee strike.
Kinkeri lands with a short shot to the head.
Mules misses with the head strike.
Mules looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kinkeri lands a good knee to the midsection. Mules won't want to take too many of those.
Kinkeri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kinkeri lands a nice knee to the body.
Kinkeri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mules backwards.
Kinkeri lands an elbow just above Mules 's eye.
Kinkeri lands a knee to the body.
Kinkeri tries a knee to the head but Mules blocks it.
Kinkeri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kinkeri is defending well for now.
Kinkeri scores with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kinkeri.
A short right from Mules on the inside.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the head but Mules blocks with his arms.
Kinkeri tries a knee to the head but Mules blocks it.
Mules pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mules swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mules swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mules scores with a shot to the body.
Kinkeri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mules rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kinkeri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mules misses with a body shot.
Mules pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kinkeri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kinkeri wants to clinch.
Kinkeri tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Mules misses.
Mules lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot lands for Mules.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinkeri moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kinkeri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Mules's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kinkeri ducks under a wild hook from Mules.
Kinkeri thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mules if he has to take too many more of those.
Mules pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robert Mules is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kinkeri lands a head kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kinkeri.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kinkeri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kalle Kinkeri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mules throws an overhand right that lands on Kinkeri's shoulder, as Kinkeri tries to avoid the shot.
Mules lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kinkeri has Mules up against the cage in a clinch.
Kinkeri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kinkeri lands a hook that snaps the head of Mules backwards.
Kinkeri looking to throw knees to the head but Mules is blocking nicely.
Kinkeri dodges an elbow strike from Mules.
Kinkeri lands with a right to the head.
Mules is breathing heavily.
Mules on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalle Kinkeri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mules looking to slow down the pace here.
Mules can't find room to land a body shot as Kinkeri controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mules.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kinkeri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kinkeri digs a right hand into Mules's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mules's gas tank.
Kinkeri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kinkeri 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.
Kinkeri landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mules's face.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kinkeri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kinkeri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mules in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kinkeri crunches a lovely knee into Mules's ribcage.
Kinkeri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mules is defending well for now.
Kinkeri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muless head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri lands an elbow inside.
Mules throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinkeri.
A short right from Kinkeri on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kinkeri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kinkeri lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri lands a good knee to the midsection. Mules won't want to take too many of those.
Kinkeri landing knees to the body.
Kinkeri misses with a knee to the head.
Kinkeri lands a body shot.
Kinkeri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mules can do to turn this around?
Mules lands with a light punch inside.
Mules on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mules is trying to stall.
Mules lands with a left to the head.
Kinkeri managing to block the knees to the body from Mules.
Kinkeri scores with a knee to the head.
Mules blocks an uppercut.
Kinkeri misses with a knee to the head.
Kinkeri has Mules pressed against the cage, preventing Mules from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mules swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kinkeri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kinkeri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kinkeri avoiding damage as Mules throws knees to the body.
Mules pushes Kinkeri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kinkeri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mules can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kinkeri swings wildly with an uppercut but Mules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mules wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kinkeri has him pressed against the cage.
Kinkeri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kinkeri lands a damaging elbow.
Kinkeri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mules blocks it with crossed arms.
Mules presses Kinkeri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kinkeri prevents Mules from breaking the clinch.
Kinkeri lands a knee to the head.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mules avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mules.
Mules is trying to break the clinch but Kinkeri is controlling him.
Mules pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kinkeri lands a jab to Mules's midsection.
Mules throws the left hand but Kinkeri avoids the punch easily.
Kinkeri wants to clinch.
Mules misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kinkeri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mules manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri motions for Mules to come forward. Kinkeri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kinkeri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kinkeri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kinkeri slips a jab and a cross from Mules.
Kinkeri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mules misses with a series of wild punches.
Kinkeri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mules moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kinkeri ducks under a wild hook from Mules.
Kinkeri blocks the body kick.
Mules misses with the combination.
Mules avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mules misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kinkeri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Mules'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!
Kinkeri thumps Mules with a low kick.
Kinkeri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mules's head.
Kinkeri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mules ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mules takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kinkeri wants to clinch up but Mules keeps it at a distance.
Kinkeri looks to score with a jab to the body but Mules is just out of range.
Kinkeri misses with a double jab
and Mules counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kinkeri thinking.
Kinkeri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mules's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mules misses with a jab to the body
and Kinkeri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mules scores with a jab. Kinkeri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice jab there from Mules.
Kinkeri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mules's sensitive parts.
Mules throws a right hand that Kinkeri ducks under and follows up with a left that Kinkeri also avoids with ease.
Kinkeri throws a front kick aimed at Mules's knee but Mules avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kinkeri tries to clinch but Mules is having none of it.
A right-left combo lands from Mules.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri throws a head kick but Mules moves out of range.
Kinkeri throws a low kick but Mules avoids it.
Mules fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinkeri manages to avoid it.
Mules moves out of range as Kinkeri strikes.
Mules keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Kinkeri.
Mules misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kinkeri counters with a good low kick that Mules was not able to check.
Mules misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinkeri.
Mules throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Kinkeri misses.
Mules checks a leg kick.
Kinkeri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mules's head.
Mules throws a hook but Kinkeri avoids it easily.
Kinkeri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mules, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mules's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kinkeri!
Robert Mules has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mules swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kinkeri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kinkeri tries to clinch there but Mules circles away.
Kinkeri slips under a jab from Mules.
A good leg kick by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kinkeri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mules misses with an uppercut. Kinkeri saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri scores with a nice strike.
Kinkeri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mules on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mules.
Kinkeri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mules takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kinkeri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kinkeri throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mules slips under a jab.
Kinkeri rushes Mules and presses him up against the cage.
Kinkeri trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Mules.
Mules takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kalle Kinkeri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kinkeri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kinkeri cracks Mules with a nice body shot.
Mules misses with some punches.
Kinkeri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kinkeri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kinkeri lands a damaging elbow.
Kinkeri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kinkeri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mules's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mules wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mules tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kinkeri's elbow.
Kinkeri misses with a knee to the head.
Kinkeri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kinkeri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kinkeri looking to throw knees to the head but Mules is blocking nicely.
Kinkeri managing to block the knees to the body from Mules.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mules swings wildly with an uppercut but Kinkeri uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinkeri pushes Mules back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mules misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kinkeri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kinkeri 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kinkeri!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martti Aho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power has chosen Gary Pucket - Lady Will Power as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Aho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will Power!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Power with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aho misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Power with a jab.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
Aho throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Power scores with a jab. Aho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Power goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Martti Aho has been cut.
Martti Aho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Power stalks Aho and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aho's face. Aho staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheers as Power lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aho doesn't seem phased though.
Power has managed to clinch.
Power manages to break the clinch.
Aho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Power takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aho.
A slow jab from Aho misses its intended target.
Power instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Power works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Aho.
Aho takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Power's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Power duly obliges.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Aho walks forward, straight into a front kick from Power.
Power scores with a head kick.
Power scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Aho.
Power misses with a few strikes there.
Power lands an overhand right.
Aho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
A left lands for Aho.
Aho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Aho.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Power gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aho is trying to break the clinch but Power is controlling him.
A short left from Power.
Aho tries to break free but Power pushes him back against the cage.
Aho can't break the clinch.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
Aho has had enough of the clinch but Power keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Power.
Good body shot from Power.
Aho is breathing heavily.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Power lands a hook that snaps the head of Aho backwards.
Aho tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Power.
Nice body punch from Power - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.
Stalling in the clinch from Power.
Power escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Power moves into the clinch successfully.
Power digs a right hand into Aho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aho's gas tank.
Aho working hard to break the clinch.
Power manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Power lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Power holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.
Power pushes Aho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a hook that snaps the head of Aho backwards.
Power lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aho backwards.
Power scores with a hook to the body.
Power lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aho or not.
Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aho connects with the punch.
Power has taken the fight to the clinch.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aho.
Aho tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Aho working hard to break the clinch.
Power pushes Aho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Power content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Power lands an uppercut.
Power lands a nice uppercut.
Aho wants to get back to striking at distance but Power won't allow it.
Power is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aho is defending well for now.
Aho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power takes the fight into the clinch.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
Power escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Power.
A short right from Power on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Power.
Power lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Power on the inside.
Aho can't break the clinch.
Aho tries to break free but Power pushes him back against the cage.
Aho wants to break free but Power has control.
Aho tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Power cracks Aho with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power works on Aho's body with a couple of short punches.
Power scores with a nice hook to the head.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Power lands with a kick to the temple. Aho shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Some wild striking there from Aho.
Power lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Power scores with a head kick.
Power lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Power lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martti Aho'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.
Aho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Power lands with a slapping head kick.
Aho looks to land a combination but Power avoids it well.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aho.
Aho throws a jab but it's blocked by Power.
Power throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aho just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Power, as that shot connected.
Power scores with a spinning back kick!
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Power misses with the combination.
Power lands with a good body shot.
Aho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Power scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Will Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Power pushes Aho up against the cage in a clinch.
Aho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Power.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Power manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Aho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aho is trying to break free.
Power presses Aho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Power lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Power scores with a nice short uppercut.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aho backwards.
Aho tries to circle away but Power has him pinned against the cage.
Aho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Power stalling against the cage.
Power continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aho backwards.
Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Power scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Power lands with a kick to the temple. Aho shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Power lands a right hook to the body.
Power cracks the inside of Aho's front leg.
Power connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power lands a head kick. Aho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Power lands a jab-cross combination.
Aho is rocked!
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oh Aho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Aho.
Aho seems to have got his legs back now.
Aho misses with a body punch
and Power cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Power closes the distance and pushes Aho back into the cage.
Power lands with a left to the head.
Power throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Power lands a nice uppercut.
Power lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aho.
Power stalling in the clinch.
Power lands a nice uppercut.
Power lands a right hand.
Power has Aho pressed against the cage.
Power lands a body punch in the clinch.
Power lands a body punch.
Power scores with a shot to the side of Aho's head.
Power keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aho's efforts to push away.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Aho avoids the damage to the body.
Power pushes Aho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Power pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
Power lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Power.
Power scores with a hook to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Power.
Power breaks the clinch.
Power explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Power blocks a jab.
Aho misses with a looping right.
Power throws a leg kick which misses Aho's front leg but catches the back leg as Aho tries to avoid it.
Power throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aho's head.
Power scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Power finds it's way through Aho's defenses.
Power lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Power looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for Aho.
Power throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Power takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Power works the jab nicely.
Power dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aho. That did some damage!
Aho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A left and a right from Power both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aho throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
Power forces Aho back against the cage and clinches.
Power stalling against the cage.
Aho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aho.
Aho wants to break free but Power has control.
Aho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aho just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Power.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Power.
Aho will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Power lands with a slapping head kick.
Power throws a series of strikes that have Aho backpedaling.
Danga de danga de dang - Power scores with a four punch combination!
Aho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power rushes Aho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Power stalling in the clinch.
Power lands a right hand.
Aho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Power gets through Aho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Power.
Aho tries to circle away but Power has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martti Aho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Aho down.
Aho throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease.
Aho throws a big shot that misses.
Aho connects with a crisp jab.
Power keeps Aho at a distance using the push kick.
Power lands a lovely overhand right.
Power has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Power.
A hook to the body from Power.
Power breaks from the clinch.
Aho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Power throws a quick inside leg kick.
Power throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Power lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power lands with a nice combination. Aho backs away looking to recover.
Aho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Power lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aho's head.
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
Power clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Power.
Power stalling.
Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Power dips to his left and cracks Aho with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick lands from Power.
Aho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Power scores with a kick to the body.
Power is looking to slow Aho down with leg kicks.
Aho misses with a straight right.
Power thuds his right hand into Aho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Power with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Power, as that shot connected.
Power clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Power.
Martti Aho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power is working Aho over against the cage.
Power stalling in the clinch.
Power manages to break the clinch.
Power lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Power.
Power gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Power lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aho backwards.
Will Power seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Power.
Power lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aho or not.
Power lands a body punch.
Power lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Power.
Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Power throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aho.
A thudding body kick lands there by Power!
Power clinches up with Aho and pushes him back against the cage.
Aho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aho letting Power take a breather here.
Aho wants to break free but Power has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Power.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a body shot.
Power lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Power's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Power finds it's way round the side to connect with Aho's head.
Aho takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Power dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Power. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Power.
Power lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aho backs up against the cage.
Power dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aho. That did some damage!
Aho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aho looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
Aho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Power stuns Aho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Power scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Power lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aho's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Power darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aho.
Aho misses the shot to the body.
Power works over Aho's head and body with a nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aho. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power scores with the left hand. Aho knows he should have avoided that one.
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aho just misses with a punch to the body.
Power defending well as Aho loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Power.
Power scores with a hook to the body. Aho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Power moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Power.
Aho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Power bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aho's head backwards.
Aho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Power 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Power!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nisper Ykonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amigo Cerveza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ykonen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Raised Fist - Friends and Traitors. Cerveza has chosen Demarco ft Konshens - Paper chasing as his entrance music. Amigo Cerveza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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24
197 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nisper Ykonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amigo Cerveza!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerveza throws a leg kick which misses Ykonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Ykonen tries to avoid it.
Ykonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ykonen throws a body kick that misses.
Cerveza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ykonen thows a body kick. Cerveza tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big right from Cerveza misses.
Ykonen misses with a straight right.
Ykonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cerveza looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cerveza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ykonen throws a shot from downtown. Cerveza moves away and avoids it.
Cerveza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ykonen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cerveza.
A big left from Ykonen misses.
Cerveza takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ykonen throws a head kick that misses.
Cerveza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ykonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cerveza shoots in but no luck this time.
Cerveza throws a hook to the side of Ykonen's head but Ykonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cerveza cracks Ykonen with an open hand slap.
Cerveza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cerveza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ykonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nisper Ykonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ykonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cerveza.
Ykonen throws a shot from downtown. Cerveza moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cerveza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ykonen cracks Cerveza with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cerveza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ykonen's sensitive parts.
Some bone on bone action there as Ykonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cerveza wants to slow Ykonen down by chopping away at his legs.
Ykonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ykonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerveza is just out of range.
Ykonen slips under a jab from Cerveza.
Cerveza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ykonen.
Cerveza scores with a jab to the head.
Cerveza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ykonen looks to land a right hand but Cerveza moved out of range.
Ykonen scores with a kick to the body.
Cerveza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ykonen.
Cerveza slips a jab from Ykonen.
Cerveza lands a slapping body shot.
Ykonen slips a straight right by Cerveza.
Cerveza avoids the head kick by Ykonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza with a jab.
Cerveza lands a jab to the head.
Cerveza jabs Ykonen right on the nose. Ykonen blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the body from Ykonen misses
and Cerveza counters with a stiff right hand.
Cerveza scoring well with a low kick there.
Ykonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ykonen misses with a straight right.
Cerveza is looking to chop away at Ykonen's legs.
An inside leg kick from Cerveza misses.
Cerveza will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cerveza throws a lazy right hand but Ykonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ykonen connects with a crisp jab.
Cerveza connects with a single shot there.
Ykonen throws a nice looking combination but Cerveza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ykonen looks for the body kick but Cerveza saw that one coming.
Cerveza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ykonen misses with an uppercut. Cerveza saw that one coming.
Ykonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cerveza to score with a decent uppercut.
Ykonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ykonen checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cerveza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Ykonen as he checks the leg kick.
Ykonen looks to land a left hand but Cerveza moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Ykonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cerveza moves out of range of the body kick from Ykonen.
Cerveza is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ykonen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice shot lands for Cerveza.
Cerveza shoots in looking for a takedown. Ykonen tries to sprawl out of it but Cerveza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ykonen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nisper Ykonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amigo Cerveza.
Cerveza shoots in for a double leg but Ykonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ykonen lands a jab to the head.
Ykonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cerveza throws a series of punches but Ykonen avoids them all with ease.
Ykonen throws a head kick that misses.
Cerveza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ykonen throws a leg kick but Cerveza sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ykonen walks into a jab.
Ykonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Ykonen misses the jab.
Cerveza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ykonen misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ykonen blocks a jab.
Ykonen misses with a body shot.
Ykonen wants to slow Cerveza down by chopping away at his legs.
Ykonen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch combination from Cerveza misses.
Cerveza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cerveza shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ykonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ykonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. Cerveza catches Ykonen right on the button with a cross.
Cerveza avoids a kick to the body.
Cerveza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ykonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cerveza misses with a wild body shot.
Cerveza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cerveza looks to land a right hand but Ykonen moved out of range.
Cerveza avoids the head kick by Ykonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ykonen avoids the body shot from Cerveza.
Cerveza's corner calls for a 1-2. Cerveza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ykonen misses with a straight left.
Cerveza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cerveza scores with a jab. Ykonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amigo Cerveza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cerveza throws out a powerful jab.
Ykonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cerveza can pounce on him.
Ykonen throws a head kick that misses.
Cerveza throws a solid leg kick but Ykonen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cerveza.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cerveza 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 Ykonen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ykonen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cerveza looks to score with a jab to the body but Ykonen is just out of range.
Jab from Cerveza.
Ykonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cerveza motions for Ykonen to come forward. Cerveza throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ykonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ykonen throws a combination that misses
and Cerveza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cerveza fails with a takedown attempt.
Cerveza tries to land a leg kick but Ykonen saw it coming and moves away.
Jab from Cerveza.
Ykonen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ykonen misses with a straight right.
Nisper Ykonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ykonen throws a lazy head kick
and Cerveza counters with a left and a right that stings Ykonen.
Cerveza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ykonen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cerveza motions for Ykonen to come forward. Cerveza throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cerveza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cerveza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ykonen defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cerveza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cerveza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ykonen is just riding it out for now. Cerveza eventually gives up the hold.
Ykonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cerveza.
Ykonen is pressing down on Cerveza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cerveza trying to control but Ykonen is working from the bottom.
Ykonen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jab by Ykonen.
Ykonen misses with a double jab.
Ykonen walks into a left hand.
Ykonen throws a sloppy head kick
and Cerveza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cerveza is looking to slow Ykonen down with leg kicks.
Amigo Cerveza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ykonen throws a head kick that misses.
Cerveza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ykonen's sensitive parts.
Ykonen with a jab.
Cerveza lands with a straight right. Ykonen didn't see that one coming.
Ykonen misses with a jab to the body
and Cerveza counters with a nice uppercut.
Cerveza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ykonen is out of range.
Cerveza blocks a head kick by Ykonen.
Nice defenses there by Ykonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ykonen checks the leg kick.
Ykonen misses with a kick to the body.
Cerveza lands a nice shot to the body.
Cerveza tried to score with a low kick but Ykonen checks it.
Cerveza defending well as Ykonen loads up on a big left hand.
Ykonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ykonen throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Ykonen misses.
Cerveza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ykonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good exchange - Ykonen coming out on top.
Ykonen checks a leg kick.
Ykonen thumps Cerveza with a low kick.
Ykonen looks to land a body kick but Cerveza moved away.
Cerveza walks into a stiff left hand from Ykonen.
Cerveza is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ykonen's half guard.
Cerveza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ykonen manages to get to full guard.
Cerveza postures up and lands a big shot to Ykonen's brow.
Ykonen pulls Cerveza in close to his closed guard and prevents Cerveza from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cerveza thows a big elbow that misses.
Ykonen keeping moving, preventing Cerveza from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amigo Cerveza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ykonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ykonen misses the jab.
Ykonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cerveza lands an overhand right.
Cerveza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ykonen.
Cerveza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cerveza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cerveza wants to control but Ykonen is keeping him busy.
Ykonen has hold of Cerveza's hands but Cerveza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cerveza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cerveza wants to take a breather but Ykonen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ykonen defending well though.
Cerveza throwing shots but Ykonen is blocking nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cerveza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ykonen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cerveza checks a leg kick.
Ykonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cerveza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Cerveza.
Cerveza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ykonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ykonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cerveza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cerveza looks to score with a jab to the body but Ykonen is just out of range.
Ykonen throws out a loose jab but Cerveza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cerveza.
Good work by Cerveza as he checks the leg kick.
Cerveza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cerveza shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ykonen tries to get to full guard but Cerveza has control of the leg.
Ykonen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cerveza is looking to take a break and control but Ykonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cerveza trying to control from Ykonen's half guard. Ykonen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza thows a big elbow that misses.
Cerveza throws a strike but Ykonen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cerveza wants to sweep but no luck.
Nisper Ykonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amigo Cerveza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ykonen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cerveza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ykonen misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Ykonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cerveza attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cerveza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ykonen checks it well.
Cerveza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cerveza throws a leg kick but Ykonen checks it.
Cerveza lands with a good body shot.
Cerveza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cerveza digs a good body shot into Ykonen's ribs.
Ykonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ykonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cerveza staying out of range there.
Ykonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cerveza.
Ykonen walks into a left hand.
Cerveza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cerveza.
Ykonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cerveza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cerveza thuds his right hand into Ykonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cerveza thuds a left hand into Ykonen's body.
Ykonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cerveza to score with a decent uppercut.
Ykonen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amigo Cerveza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cerveza 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amigo Cerveza!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinikainen has chosen Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa as his entrance music. Urpo Nyrkki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinikainen slips under a jab from Nyrkki.
Reinikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reinikainen moves away from the strike by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki walks into a jab.
Nyrkki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reinikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nyrkki manages to avoid it.
Nyrkki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reinikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reinikainen misses with a straight left.
Reinikainen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reinikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nyrkki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a lazy right hand but Nyrkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nyrkki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reinikainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nyrkki ducks right into an uppercut from Reinikainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Reinikainen as he checks the leg kick.
Nyrkki lands with a hook. Reinikainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nyrkki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reinikainen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Urpo Nyrkki has been cut.
Reinikainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Nyrkki misses.
A head kick by Nyrkki misses
and Reinikainen counters with a right hand 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!
Reinikainen throws a looping overhand right but Nyrkki ducks down to avoid it.
Reinikainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that Nyrkki semi-blocks.
Reinikainen throws a low kick, looking for Nyrkki's leg but Nyrkki calmly moves out of range.
Nyrkki looks to land a left hand but Reinikainen moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen scores with the left hand. Nyrkki knows he should have avoided that one.
Reinikainen lands a jab to the nose.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that misses.
Nyrkki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nyrkki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nyrkki throws a body punch but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen misses the shot to the body.
Reinikainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
BOOM! Reinikainen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Nyrkki. Nyrkki tries to recover but Reinikainen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Nyrkki lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Reinikainen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Duddits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Kytta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kytta's choice of entrance music: The Odorants - This Night. Mikko Kytta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Duddits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Kytta!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kytta moves away from the strike by Duddits.
A solid body kick from Kytta.
Duddits dodges the punch combination from Kytta.
Kytta throws a head kick that Duddits semi-blocks.
Duddits tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kytta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duddits.
Kytta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duddits's sensitive parts.
Duddits takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Duddits lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Mikko Kytta has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kytta misses with a head kick.
Kytta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duddits lands a nice looking body shot.
Kytta lands a head kick. Duddits smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Duddits throws a lazy right hand but Kytta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kytta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duddits swinging wildly here.
Duddits connects with a right hand. Kytta shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kytta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kytta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duddits throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kytta counters with a nice leg kick.
Duddits misses with a hook.
Kytta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kytta throws a combination that misses
and Duddits counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Mikko Kytta's cut even more.
Duddits just misses with a punch to the body.
Kytta moves away from the strike by Duddits.
Kytta lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kytta cracks Duddits with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duddits looks to throw the jab but Kytta is out of range.
Kytta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duddits jabs Kytta right on the nose. Kytta blinks but takes it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kytta - that will leave a mark!
Kytta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kytta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duddits.
Duddits looks to score with a jab to the body but Kytta is just out of range.
Kytta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kytta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kytta ducks under a wild hook from Duddits.
Duddits takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duddits is breathing heavily.
Kytta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duddits's calf.
Kytta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kytta throws the left hand but Duddits avoids the punch easily.
Kytta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kytta throws a head kick that misses.
Kytta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duddits throws a body punch but Kytta moves out of range.
Kytta feints and then cracks Duddits's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duddits down.
Kytta thuds his shin into the meat of Duddits's side.
Kytta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duddits.
Good leg kick by Kytta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kytta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kytta connects with a solid leg kick.
Kytta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kytta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kytta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kytta ducks under a wild hook from Duddits.
Kytta scores with a nice body kick.
Kytta throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Michael Duddits has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kytta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kytta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kytta throws a head kick that half lands.
Kytta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duddits's hands.
Kytta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Duddits is rocked!
Kytta scores with a nice body kick.
Oh Duddits is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kytta explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Duddits seems to have got his legs back now.
Kytta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kytta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kytta's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kytta duly obliges.
Kytta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duddits gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kytta.
Kytta is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duddits had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Duddits takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kytta delivers a nice body kick.
Kytta connects with a jab.
Kytta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Duddits swings for the body but Kytta moves out of range.
Duddits takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kytta lands a head kick. Duddits smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kytta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duddits stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kytta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Kytta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Duddits has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kytta.
Kytta lands a head kick. Duddits smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kytta.
Duddits takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Kytta dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Kytta lands a big head kick that sends Duddits tumbling to the mat! Kytta takes a step backwards and waves Duddits back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kytta ducks under a wild hook from Duddits.
Kytta misses with the combination.
Duddits misses with a combination
and Kytta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kytta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Michael Duddits's cut is getting worse.
Kytta lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kytta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duddits crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kytta - the referee stops the clock and Duddits gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kytta. Duddits manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mikko Kytta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duddits is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kytta thumps Duddits with a low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kytta 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.
Kytta explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kytta throws a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Kytta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kytta.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kytta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kytta delivers a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kytta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kytta throws a front kick that sends Duddits stumbling back into the cage.
Kytta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duddits steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kytta. That one must have hurt.
A head kick from Kytta lands but Duddits takes it in his stride.
Duddits on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kytta connects with the punch.
Michael Duddits's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect 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!
Kytta cracks Duddits with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kytta has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Duddits to stand back up!
The fighters circle, before Kytta throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Duddits's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Kytta lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Mikko Kytta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Thorkildsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorkildsen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Hell's Bells. Jokinen has chosen E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable as his entrance music. Otso Jokinen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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25
165 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolf Thorkildsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorkildsen throws a leg kick but Jokinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorkildsen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thorkildsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thorkildsen gets caught flat footed, as Jokinen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thorkildsen keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Thorkildsen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jokinen is aware though and is defending well.
Jokinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thorkildsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jokinen has managed to get both his arms back between Thorkildsen's legs - danger averted.
Thorkildsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thorkildsen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jokinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jokinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorkildsen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jokinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thorkildsen's guard.
Jokinen controlling the pace.
Jokinen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thorkildsen actively working from the bottom here.
Thorkildsen wants to get back to full guard.
Thorkildsen won't allow Jokinen to pass to mount.
Thorkildsen is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Jokinen passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jokinen controlling from the full mount.
Thorkildsen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thorkildsen is working hard here to advance position.
Jokinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen working the ground and pound effectively.
Jokinen tries to control but Thorkildsen wriggling away.
Thorkildsen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Thorkildsen is in trouble now - Jokinen has advanced to mount!
Thorkildsen is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thorkildsen is looking to escape.
Thorkildsen tries to reverse the position but Jokinen maintains control.
Jokinen controlling the pace for now.
Jokinen looking to control but Thorkildsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thorkildsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Jokinen.
Thorkildsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Thorkildsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Thorkildsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Thorkildsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Thorkildsen shoots for a takedown but Jokinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thorkildsen ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thorkildsen throws a leg kick but Jokinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thorkildsen misses with a body kick.
Thorkildsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jokinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Thorkildsen's head.
Thorkildsen lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Thorkildsen slips the punch.
Jokinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thorkildsen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a nice hook to Thorkildsen's body. Thorkildsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thorkildsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thorkildsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thorkildsen avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
A punch combination from Jokinen misses.
Thorkildsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Thorkildsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Thorkildsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorkildsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Thorkildsen throws a low kick, looking for Jokinen's leg but Jokinen calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorkildsen avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen misses with a body kick.
Jokinen cracks Thorkildsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Thorkildsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorkildsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice shot lands for Jokinen.
Thorkildsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thorkildsen, right into the meat.
Thorkildsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen swings for the body but Thorkildsen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jokinen as Thorkildsen shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolf Thorkildsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jokinen!
Thorkildsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorkildsen is just out of range.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that Thorkildsen avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Thorkildsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorkildsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thorkildsen is defended easily by Jokinen.
Thorkildsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
Thorkildsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thorkildsen is trying to drag Jokinen to the mat but Jokinen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen is controlling him.
Thorkildsen is trying to force a seperation but Jokinen has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thorkildsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thorkildsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thorkildsen lands with a shot to the body.
Jokinen drives through and clinches with Thorkildsen against the cage.
Thorkildsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thorkildsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Jokinen.
Thorkildsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jokinen is working Thorkildsen over against the cage.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thorkildsen tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Thorkildsen back against the cage.
Thorkildsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
It looks like Rolf Thorkildsen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen pushes Thorkildsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rolf Thorkildsen'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jokinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thorkildsen is rocked!
Thorkildsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oh Thorkildsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Thorkildsen seems unphased.
Thorkildsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Jokinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Jokinen scores with a four punch combination!
Jokinen misses with a looping left.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jokinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jokinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thorkildsen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Otso Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorkildsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jokinen forces Thorkildsen back against the cage and clinches.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jokinen is defending well for now.
Jokinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Thorkildsen backwards.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is working Thorkildsen over against the cage.
Jokinen pushes Thorkildsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen cracks Thorkildsen with a nice body shot.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Jokinen - that landed with a thud.
Thorkildsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thorkildsen takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
A short left from Jokinen.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jokinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jokinen creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Thorkildsen's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Thorkildsen drops to his knees and Jokinen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Jokinen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ni Hao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muskeli Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hao comes into the arena with Survival Of The Fittest blaring out of the sound system. Mies has chosen The way of the fist as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ni Hao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muskeli Mies!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hao misses with an uppercut. Mies saw that one coming.
Mies throws a body punch but Hao moves out of range.
Hao walks into a left hand.
A big left from Hao misses.
Mies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mies.
Hao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mies looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mies.
Mies takes a swing at Hao's ribcage but misses.
Hao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mies is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mies connects with a body shot.
Hao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Mies catches Hao right on the button with a cross.
Hao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mies.
Mies with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hao ducks under a wild hook from Mies.
Mies stuns Hao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Muskeli Mies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mies ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mies tries to bum rush Hao with a series of wild strikes but Hao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mies is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hao rather than just go for the knockout.
Mies throws out a loose jab but Hao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mies comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mies scores with a body shot.
Mies lands a right hook to the body.
Hao is breathing heavily.
Mies lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mies throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Hao to counter with a crisp jab.
Mies lands a slapping body shot.
Hao misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mies connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mies lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mies fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mies cracks Hao with an open hand slap.
Mies scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mies ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A lazy left from Mies finds it's target.
Mies lands with a shot to the body.
Mies digs a good body shot into Hao's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mies.
Mies digs a good hook to Hao's body.
Mies lands with a nice body punch.
Mies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hao.
Hao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hao on the side of the head.
Mies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mies closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mies uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hao has time to react.
Mies misses with a body shot.
Mies lands a really nice looking cross but Hao seems unphased.
Mies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Mies as he connects with a hook.
Mies fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mies swats away the attempt to clinch by Hao.
Hao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mies with a nice cross.
Jab from Mies.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mies lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hao at a distance.
Mies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hao.
Mies is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hao had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mies darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mies misses with a wild body shot.
Mies slips under a jab.
Mies lands a nice looking body shot.
Mies punishes Hao's body with a nice straight punch.
Hao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mies lands a jab.
Jab from Mies.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hao connects with a body shot.
Mies misses with the combination.
Mies lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muskeli Mies 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.
Mies misses with a looping right.
Mies misses with a wild combination.
Mies throws a hook but Hao avoids it easily.
Mies swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mies takes a swing at Hao's ribcage but misses.
Mies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mies takes a swing at Hao's ribcage but misses.
Mies staying out of range there.
Mies misses with a straight left.
Mies looks to land a right hand but Hao moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Mies - just one landing.
Mies wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hao throws an overhand right that lands on Mies's shoulder, as Mies tries to avoid the shot.
Mies misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Muskeli Mies has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mies lands a two punch combo.
Muskeli Mies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mies throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hao slips a jab and a cross from Mies.
Hao 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.
Hao dodges the punch combination from Mies.
Mies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mies wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hao manages to avoid it.
Mies misses with a series of wild punches.
Hao looks to land a combination but Mies avoids it well.
Mies paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Mies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hao looks to land a left hand but Mies moved out of range nicely.
Mies misses with a wild body shot.
Mies misses with a wild body shot.
Mies swings for the body but Hao moves out of range.
Mies scores with a body shot.
Mies ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mies bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hao might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hao slips under a jab.
Mies throws a chopping leg kick but Hao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mies misses with a hook. Hao ducked under it nicely.
Hao with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mies lands a nice hook to Hao's body. Hao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies looks to land a right hand but Hao moved out of range.
Mies throws an overhand right that lands on Hao's shoulder, as Hao tries to avoid the shot.
Mies bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hao's head backwards.
Mies's corner calls for a 1-2. Mies obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mies changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hao moves forwards but Mies connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mies keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Mies.
Hao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mies.
Mies misses with an uppercut. Hao saw that one coming.
Hao missing with a left hand there. Mies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hao moves away.
Mies swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mies fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hao is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Mies.
Mies lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hao at a distance.
Good shot there by Mies.
Hao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mies ducks under a wild hook from Hao.
Mies fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Mies misses
and Hao counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Mies there.
Mies lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Hao misses.
Hao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mies lands a jab to the nose.
Mies drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muskeli Mies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muskeli Mies's cut.
That's time! Hao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hao avoids the body shot from Mies.
Mies with a hook.
Jab, jab by Mies - just one landing.
No joy there for Mies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mies lands with a hook. Hao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hao drops Mies with a big left hand! Mies is injured, injured bad! Hao jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ni Hao!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itaniemi comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat - Still Counting. Gonzalez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Why Cant we Be Friends!. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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214 lbs
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214 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Itaniemi digs a good body shot into Gonzalez's ribs.
Itaniemi throws a low kick, looking for Gonzalez's leg but Gonzalez calmly moves out of range.
Itaniemi throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Itaniemi tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Itaniemi scores with a shot to the body.
Itaniemi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Itaniemi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gonzalez.
Itaniemi misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzalez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Itaniemi is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Itaniemi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Gonzalez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Itaniemi is looking to clinch.
Itaniemi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Itaniemi is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Itaniemi throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
Itaniemi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Itaniemi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gonzalez. Gonzalez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Itaniemi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Itaniemi.
Itaniemi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Itaniemi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Itaniemi tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab
and Itaniemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Itaniemi cracks Gonzalez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheers as Gonzalez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Itaniemi doesn't seem phased though.
Itaniemi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itaniemi misses with a double jab
and Gonzalez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Itaniemi's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Itaniemi tries to move into range but Gonzalez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gonzalez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Urho Itaniemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Itaniemi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Itaniemi misses with a double jab
and Gonzalez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gonzalez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Itaniemi thuds a left hand into Gonzalez's body.
Itaniemi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gonzalez misses the jab.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Itaniemi lands with a slapping head kick.
Itaniemi jabs at Gonzalez's 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!
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Itaniemi is out of range.
Itaniemi looks to throw the jab but Gonzalez is out of range.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Itaniemi moves away and avoids it.
Gonzalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Itaniemi strikes.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi 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.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Itaniemi throws a one two combo.
Itaniemi throws a lazy head kick
and Gonzalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Itaniemi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
Itaniemi just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Itaniemi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
A punch lands to the side of Gonzalez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Itaniemi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Itaniemi has closed the distance and engaged Gonzalez in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Itaniemi.
Gonzalez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gonzalez misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Itaniemi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez lands with a right to the head.
Itaniemi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Itaniemi as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Itaniemi prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
Itaniemi scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Itaniemi as Gonzalez tries to tie him up.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Itaniemi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but instead, Itaniemi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonzalez into the cage.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Itaniemi blocking some punches.
Itaniemi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonzalez presses Itaniemi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Itaniemi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itaniemi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez ducks right into an uppercut from Itaniemi.
Gonzalez cracks the inside of Itaniemi's front leg.
Itaniemi misses the body punch
and Gonzalez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Itaniemi counters with a nice uppercut.
Itaniemi throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gonzalez connects with a crisp jab.
Itaniemi ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that half lands.
Urho Itaniemi is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Itaniemi misses its intended target.
Itaniemi lands with a slapping head kick.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Itaniemi moves away and avoids it.
Itaniemi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Itaniemi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Gonzalez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gonzalez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Itaniemi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi throws out a powerful jab.
Gonzalez is rocked!
Gonzalez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Itaniemi finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itaniemi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gonzalez seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Itaniemi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gonzalez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi darts in and clinches Gonzalez up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itaniemi digs a right hand underneath Gonzalez's ribcage. Gonzalez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Itaniemi scores with a shoulder strike.
Itaniemi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheers as Itaniemi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gonzalez doesn't seem phased though.
Itaniemi with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi dominated that second 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.
Itaniemi throws an overhand right that drops Gonzalez like a sack of potatoes! Itaniemi dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urho Itaniemi!
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pop
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