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SFF 52: Garcia vs. Christensen PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bachelor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Valhala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Bachelor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Valhala!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valhala misses with a double jab.
Valhala swings for the body but Bachelor moves out of range.
Valhala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valhala shoots in and bounces Bachelor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bachelor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bachelor tries to get out of the position.
Valhala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bachelor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bachelor holds on and takes a little breather.
Valhala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bachelor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valhala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Valhala postures up in Bachelor's guard and throws a big left but Bachelor blocks it.
Bachelor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valhala is one step ahead there.
Valhala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valhala is pushing down on Bachelor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bachelor is fighting to maintain full guard but Valhala has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bachelor wants to get back to his feet.
Bachelor is trying is best to control the position here.
Valhala lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Valhala passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bachelor taking shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Valhala there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Valhala thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valhala misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Valhala throwing strikes here but Bachelor is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bachelor is working to get back to half guard.
Bachelor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Valhala cracks Bachelor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Valhala sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Valhala landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valhala postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bachelor looks a forlorn figure.
Bachelor is breathing heavily.
Valhala has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bachelor's face.
Valhala lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bachelor hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valhala scoring with strikes but Bachelor is staying in there.
Bachelor is rocked!
Valhala punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Bachelor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valhala unloading with bombs!
Valhala postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Bachelor in real trouble here! The ref calls for Bachelor to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Valhala!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Danko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danko's entrance music is Red army choir - Soviet army song. A fine choice. Joe Quick struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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284 lbs
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286 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Danko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Quick!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Danko.
Danko lands a nice shot that snaps Quick's head back.
Danko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quick.
Quick slips a jab and a cross from Danko.
Quick lands a big head kick that sends Danko tumbling to the mat! Quick takes a step backwards and waves Danko back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Ivan Danko has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Danko sprawls well. Danko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quick gets slowly back to his feet.
Quick misses with a combination
and Danko counters with a nice leg kick.
Quick looks gassed!
Quick closes the distance but Danko moves to the side
and Danko counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Danko. Those never looked like landing.
Danko with a nice cross.
Quick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Danko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Danko throws a leg kick which misses Quick's front leg but catches the back leg as Quick tries to avoid it.
Danko throws a leg kick which misses Quick's front leg but catches the back leg as Quick tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danko scores with a head kick.
It looks like Joe Quick has been cut.
Danko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quick. That did some damage!
Danko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danko throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Danko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quick scrambles back to his feet.
Danko connects with the punch.
Quick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Danko connects with a looping right hand.
Danko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danko connects with an inside leg kick.
Danko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Danko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danko is looking to slow Quick down with leg kicks.
Danko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quick on the side of the head.
Quick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Danko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Danko lands a nice looking body shot.
Danko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Quick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Danko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quick drops his hands momentarily and Danko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Danko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quick's head.
Danko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Danko lands a leg kick that knocks Quick off balance momentarily.
Danga de danga de dang - Danko scores with a four punch combination!
Danko lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Danko.
Danko scoring well with a low kick there.
Danko's corner calls for a 1-2. Danko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Quick throws out a loose jab but Danko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Danko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Danko.
Danko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Danko throws a series of strikes that have Quick backpedaling.
Danko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Danko.
A punch lands to the side of Quick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Danko dips to his left and cracks Quick with an uppercut!
Danko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Danko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danko tests Quick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe Quick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danko lands a head shot.
Danko sizes up Quick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danko finds it's way round the side to connect with Quick's head.
Danko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danko lands with a nice body punch.
Quick takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Danko dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Danko connects with a crisp jab.
Quick throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Danko counters with a head kick.
Quick tries to clinch
and Danko counters with a nice uppercut.
Danko lands a glancing blow to the side of Quick's head.
Danko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice jab there from Danko.
Danko connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danko with a nice cross.
Danko cracks the inside of Quick's front leg.
Danko lunges at Quick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quick's hand.
Quick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danko misses with the combination.
Quick is breathing heavily.
Quick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Danko to counter with a crisp jab.
Quick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ivan Danko is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joe Quick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Danko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quick at a distance.
Jab by Danko.
Quick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Quick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Danko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quick dodges the punch combination from Danko.
Danko lands a lovely overhand right.
Danko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quick's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Danko counters with a low kick, right behind Quick 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quick's hands.
Danko lands a nice hook to Quick's body. Quick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danko throws a one two combo.
Quick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slapping body kick lands there for Danko.
Danko scores with a punch to the head.
Danko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Danko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Danko cracks a nice hook into Quick's ribs.
Danko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quick can do to turn this around?
Quick blocks a head kick by Danko.
Danko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Danko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danko jabs Quick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Danko.
That has opened up Joe Quick's cut even more.
Danko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Danko connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Danko.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Danko - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danko scores with a one two! Quick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Quick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Danko.
Danko scores with a kick to the body.
Danko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quick on the side of the head.
Danko throws a head kick that Quick semi-blocks.
Danko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Danko scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danko cracks Quick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Danko - that will leave a mark!
Quick looks to clinch
and Danko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Danko counters with a head kick.
Danko punishes Quick's body with a nice straight punch.
Danko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quick.
Nice straight punches there by Danko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Danko.
Danko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quick doesn't seem bothered though.
Danko throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danko connects with a body shot that sends Quick's belly button to the back.
Nice body kick there by Danko.
Danko jabs at Quick's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Danko dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Danko lands a high kick!
Danko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Danko works Quick's body with a nice hook.
Quick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Danko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Danko - that will leave a mark!
Quick walks into a stiff left hand from Danko.
Quick avoids the head kick by Danko.
A head kick by Quick misses
and Danko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danko feints and then cracks Quick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quick down.
The crowd cheers as Danko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Quick doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Quick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quick throws a wild body kick that Danko sees coming a mile off.
Danko drops Quick with a beautiful combination! Quick stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Danko is looking for the KO!
Quick is rocked!
Quick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danko cracks Quick with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quick is still on wobbly legs! Can Danko finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danko closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Quick! Danko dives in looking to finish! Quick is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Danko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reijo Ryti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Big Daddy Kane - I Get the Job Done. The crowd seem to be enjoying Grant's choice of entrance music: Diesel Power. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Ryti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larry Grant!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryti closes the distance and pushes Grant back into the cage.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Ryti is controlling him.
Grant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ryti has him pressed against the cage.
Grant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grant misses with a punch to the body.
Grant misses with some punches.
Ryti jumps guard and drags Grant to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ryti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ryti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ryti is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ryti is pressing down on Grant's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grant is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryti is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reijo Ryti has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Grant as Ryti shoots in.
Ryti drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grant wants to stand up but Ryti is controlling him.
Ryti advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryti lands strikes from half guard.
Ryti landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ryti not doing much here.
Grant wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryti trying to control the pace.
Ryti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grant's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reijo Ryti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grant checks a low kick from Ryti.
Ryti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reijo Ryti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Ryti with that takedown attempt.
Grant wants to clinch
and Ryti counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Grant!
Grant avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ryti.
Ryti throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Grant has his hands clasped together but Ryti breaks the hold and Grant is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Ryti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reijo Ryti!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Van Varen Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hostrel Von Straztle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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196 lbs
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190 lbs
8 - 5 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Claude Van Varen Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hostrel Von Straztle!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Varen Berg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Von Straztle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Van Varen Berg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Von Straztle drops back looking for a leg! Van Varen Berg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Varen Berg manages to kick Von Straztle off! Von Straztle jumps back into Van Varen Berg's guard.
Von Straztle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Von Straztle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Von Straztle trying to control but Van Varen Berg is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Straztle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Straztle throwing strikes but missing.
Von Straztle throwing strikes but missing.
Von Straztle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Von Straztle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Van Varen Berg has his hands on Von Straztle's head, controlling the position.
Von Straztle trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Varen Berg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Von Straztle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Von Straztle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Von Straztle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Van Varen Berg dives on top into guard.
Von Straztle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Varen Berg is one step ahead there.
Von Straztle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van Varen Berg defends well.
Van Varen Berg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Varen Berg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Von Straztle has his foot on Van Varen Berg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Varen Berg works his way back into a safe position though.
Von Straztle is looking for a triangle but Van Varen Berg pushes his legs off easily.
Von Straztle is trying to control the position but Van Varen Berg postures up.
That's four 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.
Von Straztle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Varen Berg is aware though and is defending well.
Von Straztle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Varen Berg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Varen Berg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Von Straztle looks gassed!
Von Straztle looking for a guillotine here but Van Varen Berg defends easily.
Von Straztle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Varen Berg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Varen Berg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Varen Berg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hostrel Von Straztle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from Van Varen Berg.
Van Varen Berg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Straztle.
Van Varen Berg lands a nice hook to Von Straztle's body. Von Straztle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Varen Berg throws a body kick that misses.
Van Varen Berg dodges the punch combination from Von Straztle.
Van Varen Berg throws a head kick but Von Straztle moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Van Varen Berg.
Van Varen Berg throws a head kick that misses.
Von Straztle has managed to clinch.
Van Varen Berg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Von Straztle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Varen Berg connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Hostrel Von Straztle has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Varen Berg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Von Straztle's brow.
Van Varen Berg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Varen Berg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Varen Berg tries to land a knee to the head but Von Straztle blocks with his arms.
Von Straztle is breathing heavily.
Van Varen Berg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Varen Berg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Varen Berg misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Straztle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Varen Berg misses with a knee to the head.
Van Varen Berg lands a knee to the head.
Van Varen Berg tries to land a knee to the head but Von Straztle blocks with his arms.
Van Varen Berg tries to land a knee to the head but Von Straztle blocks with his arms.
Van Varen Berg misses with a knee to the head.
Van Varen Berg letting Von Straztle take a breather here.
Von Straztle decides to pull guard.
Von Straztle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Varen Berg defends it easily.
Von Straztle working for a triangle but Van Varen Berg defends it easily.
Von Straztle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Varen Berg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Van Varen Berg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Von Straztle on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Varen Berg would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Van Varen Berg wants to control from the top but Von Straztle keeps moving.
Van Varen Berg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Straztle is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Straztle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Von Straztle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Varen Berg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Van Varen Berg wants to pass the guard but Von Straztle is keeping the position.
That's four 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.
Von Straztle is trying to keep Van Varen Berg in close.
Von Straztle has his foot on Van Varen Berg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Varen Berg works his way back into a safe position though.
Von Straztle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Varen Berg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Von Straztle has his foot on Van Varen Berg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Varen Berg works his way back into a safe position though.
Von Straztle being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jean Claude Van Varen Berg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hostrel Von Straztle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Varen Berg catches Von Straztle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van Varen Berg keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Varen Berg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Von Straztle avoids the head kick by Van Varen Berg.
Von Straztle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Varen Berg tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Varen Berg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Varen Berg misses with a kick to the body.
Van Varen Berg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Von Straztle doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Varen Berg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Straztle moves into the clinch.
Von Straztle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Varen Berg misses with a knee strike.
Von Straztle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Straztle fails to pull guard.
Van Varen Berg blocks a body shot from Von Straztle.
Van Varen Berg misses with a knee to the head.
Van Varen Berg gets through Von Straztle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Straztle fails to pull guard.
Jean Claude Van Varen Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hostrel Von Straztle.
Von Straztle jumps guard but Van Varen Berg stands there with Von Straztle around his waist. Von Straztle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Varen Berg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Varen Berg misses with a knee strike.
Van Varen Berg misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Varen Berg.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Varen Berg as Von Straztle tries to tie him up.
Van Varen Berg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Varen Berg misses with a knee strike.
Van Varen Berg tries to land a knee to the head but Von Straztle blocks with his arms.
Van Varen Berg scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Varen Berg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Varen Berg connects with a knee to the head.
Von Straztle manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Von Straztle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Straztle working for a triangle but Van Varen Berg defends it easily.
Von Straztle wants to sweep but no luck.
Von Straztle looking for a guillotine here but Van Varen Berg defends easily.
Von Straztle is looking for a triangle but Van Varen Berg pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Straztle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Von Straztle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Von Straztle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Von Straztle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Varen Berg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Von Straztle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Von Straztle is trying to control the position but Van Varen Berg postures up.
Von Straztle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Varen Berg is one step ahead there.
Von Straztle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Varen Berg is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jean Claude Van Varen Berg.
I think Van Varen Berg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jean Claude Van Varen Berg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Empire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sumali Prasoetram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Empire kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Protectors of the Earth. Prasoetram has chosen The Way I Feel as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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181 lbs
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200 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Empire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sumali Prasoetram!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Empire instigates a clinch.
Empire is trying to push Prasoetram away but Prasoetram has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Empire avoids a wild elbow strike from Prasoetram.
Empire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Empire avoids the elbow strike from Prasoetram, against the cage.
Empire avoids a wild elbow strike from Prasoetram.
Empire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Empire lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Prasoetram goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Prasoetram closes the distance but Empire moves to the side
and Empire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Prasoetram throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Prasoetram.
Empire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Empire avoids a wild elbow strike from Prasoetram.
Prasoetram throws an elbow but it misses.
Prasoetram jumps guard but Empire stands there with Prasoetram around his waist. Prasoetram gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Empire tries for a takedown but Prasoetram manages to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Prasoetram obliges.
Empire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Empire lands with a good body shot.
Empire blocks a head kick by Prasoetram.
Empire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Prasoetram.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prasoetram looks to clinch
and Empire counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Prasoetram's guard now.
Prasoetram is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Prasoetram keeping full guard, as Empire tries to pass.
Empire is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Empire sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Prasoetram's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Empire seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prasoetram on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Empire scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Prasoetram tries to kick Empire off but Empire keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Prasoetram keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Prasoetram is trying to stand back up but Empire is controlling him
Prasoetram looks gassed!
Empire working over Prasoetram with some ground and pound. Prasoetram looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Empire thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prasoetram's head.
Empire is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Empire seems to be working for a kimura but Prasoetram defends the submission attempt.
Empire missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Empire not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Empire prevents Prasoetram from standing back up.
Empire seems to be looking for submissions.
Empire wants to work for an arm triangle but Prasoetram is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Prasoetram wants to get back to his feet.
Empire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Prasoetram is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Empire lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Prasoetram blocking the ground and pound attempt from Empire.
Prasoetram is trying to stand back up but Empire is controlling him
Empire winds up and cracks Prasoetram with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Empire moves into full mount! Prasoetram won't be happy about that!
Empire landing strikes from the mount.
Prasoetram keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Empire landing punches.
Prasoetram is bucking up trying to escape but Empire cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Empire lands with some strikes.
Prasoetram squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Empire.
Empire dominating with strikes here.
Empire is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Prasoetram has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Empire lands a big shot there that rocks Prasoetram but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Empire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Empire landing shots from mount.
Empire punishing his opponent with strikes.
Prasoetram's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Empire has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Prasoetram's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Empire cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Empire working the ground and pound effectively.
Prasoetram in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Prasoetram wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Empire breaks from Prasoetram's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Empire won't let Prasoetram get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
BOOM! Empire connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Empire.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Empire cracks Prasoetram with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Prasoetram wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
BOOM! Empire connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Empire dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Prasoetram throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Empire.
Prasoetram tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Empire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Prasoetram thinking.
Empire drives through and clinches with Prasoetram against the cage.
Empire has had enough of the clinch but Prasoetram keeps him there for the moment.
Empire avoids a wild elbow strike from Prasoetram.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but Empire won't allow it.
Empire wants a takedown but no success here.
Empire blocks the elbow strike.
Prasoetram pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Prasoetram lands with a right to the head.
Prasoetram lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Empire wants to break free but Prasoetram has control.
Empire blocks an elbow strike from Prasoetram.
Prasoetram looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Empire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prasoetram is breathing heavily.
Prasoetram falls off balance throwing a combination
and Empire counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Empire prevents Prasoetram from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Empire takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Empire drops an elbow to the side of Prasoetram's head.
Prasoetram is trying to stand back up but Empire is controlling him
Empire is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Prasoetram defends it well.
Prasoetram is trying to stand back up but Empire is controlling him
Empire is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Prasoetram has managed to free his arm - good work.
Empire lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Empire wants to work for an arm triangle but Prasoetram is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Empire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Empire stops Prasoetram from getting back to his feet.
Empire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Prasoetram is trying to stand back up but Empire is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Empire is trying to work for a kimura but Prasoetram is defending well.
Ground and pound from Empire.
Prasoetram kicks off Empire and gets to his feet.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Empire counter with a right hand.
Empire instigates a clinch.
Empire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Prasoetram pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Empire can't break the clinch.
Prasoetram looking to slow down the pace here.
Empire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prasoetram looks to clinch
and Empire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Prasoetram looks to clinch
and Empire moves into the clinch.
Prasoetram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Empire closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Empire changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prasoetram fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Prasoetram tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Empire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Empire wants to clinch.
Prasoetram tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Empire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Empire counters with a series of strikes. Prasoetram will be more careful next time no doubt.
Empire avoids the head kick by Prasoetram.
Prasoetram clinches up with Empire and pushes him back against the cage.
Empire is trying to break the clinch but Prasoetram has him pressed against the cage.
Prasoetram misses with an elbow strike.
Empire letting Prasoetram take a breather here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Prasoetram.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Prasoetram just misses with a elbow thrown towards Empire's brow.
Empire blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Empire gets control of Prasoetram's arms and successfully pulls guard. Empire will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Empire wants to stand and escape but Prasoetram is having none of it.
Empire working a defensive guard here.
Prasoetram stands up from Empire's guard - Prasoetram perhaps looking for a knockout.
Prasoetram moves to clinch but Empire breaks away
enabling Empire to counter with a crisp jab.
Prasoetram wants to clinch but Empire slips to the side
and Empire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Prasoetram tries to clinch up
and Empire counters with a stiff right hand.
Empire lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Empire swings for the body but Prasoetram moves out of range.
Prasoetram moves to clinch but Empire breaks away
and Empire counters with a left and a right that stings Prasoetram.
Prasoetram takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Empire dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Prasoetram clinches.
Empire blocks the elbow strike.
Empire avoids the elbow strike from Prasoetram, against the cage.
Prasoetram creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Prasoetram throws an elbow but misses.
Prasoetram misses with an elbow strike.
Prasoetram misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Empire.
Prasoetram throws an elbow that misses.
Prasoetram stops a takedown attempt from Empire.
Empire is trying to push Prasoetram away but Prasoetram has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Empire breaks from the clinch.
Prasoetram closes the distance but Empire moves to the side
and Empire counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Prasoetram throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prasoetram goes for a takedown attempt but Empire pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Prasoetram has his takedown stuffed
and Empire counters with a left and a right that stings Prasoetram.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Empire moves into the clinch.
Prasoetram throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Empire has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Prasoetram regains guard immediately.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Empire drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Empire jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Empire lands a couple of digs.
Roman Empire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Prasoetram wants to stand up but Empire is controlling him.
Empire tries to free his leg and advance position but Prasoetram is retaining full guard.
Prasoetram wriggles free and stands up.
Empire clinches with his opponent.
Empire has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Prasoetram is trying to keep an underhook but Empire manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Prasoetram is trying to stand.
Empire working the head and body with strikes.
Prasoetram tries to kick Empire off but Empire keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Empire scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Empire is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Prasoetram gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram wriggles free and stands up.
Prasoetram tries to clinch up
and Empire counters by moving into the clinch.
Prasoetram misses with an elbow over the top.
Empire breaks from the clinch.
Prasoetram tries to clinch
and Empire counters by clinching up.
Prasoetram creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Prasoetram lands a nice elbow.
Empire wants the takedown. Prasoetram is fighting it off but Empire persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Prasoetram's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Empire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Empire throws a big right hand that misses.
Prasoetram has his feet on Empire's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Prasoetram wants to clinch but Empire slips to the side
and Empire counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Prasoetram!
Empire with good strikes from the mount here!
You get the feeling that Prasoetram really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Prasoetram throws a head kick but Empire moves out of range.
Prasoetram moves into range and clinches up with Empire.
Prasoetram creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Prasoetram doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Empire wants to break the clinch but can't.
Empire dodges an elbow strike from Prasoetram.
Empire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Prasoetram avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Prasoetram controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice elbow from Prasoetram.
Prasoetram misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Empire.
Prasoetram throws an elbow but it misses.
Empire can't break the clinch.
Empire has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Prasoetram clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Prasoetram covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Sumali Prasoetram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Empire working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Empire is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Prasoetram up.
Prasoetram wants to get back to his feet.
Prasoetram covers up after that shot from Empire.
Empire is persistently looking for the submission but Prasoetram is defending it well.
Prasoetram is trying to get back to his feet but Empire has full control of the position and if anything, Prasoetram has just worked his way into a worse spot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Empire has the hooks in. Prasoetram is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Roman Empire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prasoetram manages to reverse the position and now he's in Empire's guard. Nice work there by Prasoetram.
Empire is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Empire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Empire 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Empire!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiko Nakatomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keiko Nakatomi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paul Martin's chin.
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keiko Nakatomi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin slips under a jab.
Nakatomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin misses with a hook.
Nakatomi loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Martin misses with a hook. Nakatomi ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakatomi keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakatomi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Nakatomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Nakatomi moves away and avoids it.
Nakatomi swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin dips to his left and cracks Nakatomi with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Nakatomi misses the target.
Nakatomi misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Paul Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nakatomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin slips under a jab.
A jab from Martin misses.
Nakatomi looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
Nakatomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakatomi.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakatomi moves away.
Nakatomi misses with a jab to the body
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakatomi misses the jab.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Nakatomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin misses with a low kick as Nakatomi jumps back.
Nakatomi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martin finds it's way round the side to connect with Nakatomi's head.
Martin lands a nice hook to Nakatomi's body. Nakatomi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakatomi drops his hands momentarily and Martin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nakatomi misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Martin fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakatomi throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Nakatomi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakatomi misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakatomi misses the target.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakatomi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakatomi misses with a combination
and Martin counters with a three punch combo that has Nakatomi backing up. Nakatomi nods at Martin to acknowledge the strikes.
Martin stuns Nakatomi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Martin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martin scores with a hook to the body. Nakatomi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin connects with a right hand. Nakatomi shakes it off.
Martin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nakatomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin shoots in for a double leg but Nakatomi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nakatomi scores with the left hand. Martin knows he should have avoided that one.
Nakatomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakatomi misses with a hook.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakatomi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakatomi throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Nakatomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakatomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakatomi throws out the jab.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nakatomi.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Nakatomi uses good head movement to avoid 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.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakatomi slips under a jab from Martin.
Nakatomi misses the jab.
Nakatomi misses the jab.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Nakatomi is out of range.
Nakatomi throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a lovely overhand right.
Nakatomi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Nakatomi's shoulder, as Nakatomi tries to avoid the shot.
Nakatomi misses the jab.
Nakatomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Nakatomi.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Nakatomi misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nakatomi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nakatomi throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Nakatomi there.
Martin wants to clinch
and Nakatomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin is rocked!
Nakatomi looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Nakatomi as Martin shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiko Nakatomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Nakatomi moves away and avoids it.
Martin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nakatomi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martin lands a couple of elbows.
Martin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Nakatomi is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakatomi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Keiko Nakatomi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Martin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nakatomi.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakatomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Nakatomi moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Nakatomi.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Nakatomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakatomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin connects with a right hand. Nakatomi shakes it off.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a hook but Nakatomi blocks it.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakatomi.
Martin misses with a hook. Nakatomi ducked under it nicely.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakatomi.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakatomi stalks Martin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martin's face. Martin staggers backwards, shaken.
Nakatomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakatomi looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a jab to Nakatomi's midsection.
Nakatomi throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Martin.
Nakatomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakatomi throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Nakatomi moves away from the strike by Martin.
Nice straight punches there by Martin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martin.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Nakatomi shows good takedown defense.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Martin.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Martin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katten Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In The Ghetto - By Elvis Presley. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Oswaldo Sanchez enters the cage!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katten Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oswaldo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Jansson.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Jansson on that attempt.
Jansson throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanchez leaves Jansson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katten Jansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez fakes the leg kick and cracks Jansson in the body.
Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jansson shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Jansson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Katten Jansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through Jansson's defenses.
Jansson misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jansson thinking.
Jansson misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Jansson throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanchez counters with a nice body shot.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez delivers a nice body kick.
Jansson is breathing heavily.
Sanchez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jansson momentarily.
Oswaldo Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jansson has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jansson takes one to the chin there.
Jansson misses with a takedown
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jansson throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jansson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez is looking to slow Jansson down with leg kicks.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Sanchez scores with a jab. Jansson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jansson is rocked!
Sanchez throws an overhand right that drops Jansson like a sack of potatoes! Sanchez dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oswaldo Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Ramrod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ramrod might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2Pac - Hit Em Up. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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194 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Ramrod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramrod tries to clinch but Ross moves out of range.
Ramrod tries to clinch but Ross is having none of it.
Ramrod misses with an uppercut. Ross saw that one coming.
Ramrod moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
Ramrod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramrod slips under a jab from Ross.
Ramrod wants to clinch.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramrod tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramrod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramrod tries to clinch but Ross moves out of range.
Ross lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Jeff Ramrod has been cut.
Ross looks to throw the jab but Ramrod is out of range.
Ross looks to land a combination but Ramrod avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramrod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramrod is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Ross does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross scores with a jab.
Ramrod really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ross misses with a head kick.
Ramrod doesn't manage to clinch there - Ross circles away.
Ramrod just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramrod avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ross throws a sloppy body shot
and Ramrod counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramrod fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross misses with a jab to the body
and Ramrod holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ramrod has a couple of punches blocked by Ross.
Ramrod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramrod misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramrod.
Ramrod has a couple of punches blocked by Ross.
Ross breaks the clinch.
Ramrod tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramrod tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramrod tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramrod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramrod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ross catches Ramrod with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramrod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Ross keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramrod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jeff Ramrod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramrod is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Ramrod wants to clinch.
Ross just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramrod tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Ramrod's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ramrod moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
Ramrod is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Ross stalks Ramrod and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ramrod's face. Ramrod staggers backwards, shaken.
Ramrod ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Ramrod fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramrod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramrod tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Ross cracks Ramrod with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ross cracks Ramrod with an open hand slap.
Jeff Ramrod's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross is working Ramrod over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ross tries to score with some ground and pound. Ramrod controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ramrod is trying to control Ross's posture but Ross avoids it.
Ross wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ramrod, who protects the arm well.
Ross creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ground and pound from Ross seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ross working the ground and pound.
Jeff Ramrod's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ross has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Ross.
Ramrod tries to bench press Ross off him but Ross keeps the position.
Ross wants to control but Ramrod is keeping him busy.
Ross working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ramrod tries to improve position but can't.
Ross misses with the ground and pound.
Ross working the ground and pound.
Ramrod takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ross tries for a kimura but Ramrod is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross throws an elbow but Ramrod slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ross in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ross lands a nice forearm strike.
Jeez, Jeff Ramrod's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeff Ramrod's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rick Ross!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guntur Llaripukinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Jeremy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Llaripukinen comes into the arena with Elvis Presley - True Love Travels On A Gravel Road blaring out of the sound system. Jeremy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Motörhead - Killed By Death. 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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280 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guntur Llaripukinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ron Jeremy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeremy misses with a looping right.
Jeremy tries to clinch but Llaripukinen moves out of range.
Jeremy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Llaripukinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jeremy scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Ron Jeremy has been cut.
A slow jab from Jeremy misses its intended target.
Jeremy rushes Llaripukinen and presses him up against the cage.
Llaripukinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Jeremy.
Jeremy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Llaripukinen tries to pull guard but Jeremy won't allow it.
Jeremy lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Guntur Llaripukinen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Llaripukinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jeremy smiles and moves away.
Jeremy lunges at Llaripukinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Llaripukinen's hand.
Jeremy takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeremy is looking to clinch but Llaripukinen is avoiding it.
Llaripukinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Jeremy.
Jeremy doesn't manage to clinch there - Llaripukinen circles away.
Jeremy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Llaripukinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ron Jeremy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llaripukinen misses with the combination.
Llaripukinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jeremy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Llaripukinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
Llaripukinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jeremy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Llaripukinen.
Llaripukinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jeremy's head backwards.
Llaripukinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jeremy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Llaripukinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jeremy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Llaripukinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jeremy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jeremy lands an elbow that stopped Llaripukinen in his tracks for a moment.
Llaripukinen blocks an elbow strike.
Llaripukinen blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy lands an elbow that stopped Llaripukinen in his tracks for a moment.
Jeremy lands an elbow inside.
Llaripukinen blocks an elbow strike from Jeremy.
Jeremy lands an elbow just above Llaripukinen 's eye.
Guntur Llaripukinen's cut is getting worse.
Llaripukinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Llaripukinen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guntur Llaripukinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jeremy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guntur Llaripukinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Guntur Llaripukinen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ron Jeremy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patch Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steen Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christensen has chosen Xzibit - Alcoholic as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patch Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steen Christensen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christensen blocks a leg kick.
Christensen stalks Garcia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Garcia's face. Garcia staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Patch Garcia has been cut.
Christensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Steen Christensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
Jab by Christensen.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Christensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christensen is looking to clinch.
Christensen slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Christensen moved away.
Garcia moves out of range as Christensen strikes.
Christensen misses with a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a nice leg kick.
Christensen feints a jab promting Garcia to slip. Christensen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garcia slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Christensen's shoulder, as Christensen tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Christensen blocks the leg kick.
Donk. Christensen catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Christensen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christensen scores with a punch to the head.
Christensen misses with a looping left.
Christensen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Christensen drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
Christensen misses with an elbow over the top.
Christensen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Christensen wants to break free but Garcia has control.
Garcia is struggling to control the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Christensen.
Christensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Christensen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Christensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Christensen is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Christensen is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia keeps control of Christensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia dodges an elbow strike from Christensen.
Christensen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Christensen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Christensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Christensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Christensen manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Christensen misses.
A combination from Christensen does no damage.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia gets tackled into the cage by Christensen. Christensen maintains the clinch.
Christensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Christensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia trying to stall but Christensen improves his position.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike from Christensen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christensen's efforts to push away.
Christensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Christensen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia trying to stall but Christensen improves his position.
Christensen is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.
Christensen tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the cage.
Christensen has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christensen's efforts to push away.
Christensen manages to break the clinch.
Christensen instigates a clinch.
Christensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Christensen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Christensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Christensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Christensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christensen tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. Christensen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Christensen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Christensen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christensen looks gassed!
Garcia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garcia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garcia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Christensen.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Christensen moved away.
Christensen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jab, jab by Garcia - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patch Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patch Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Steen Christensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Garcia - just one landing.
Christensen misses with a series of wild punches.
Christensen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Christensen moved away.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Christensen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Christensen is breathing heavily.
Garcia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Christensen if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a nice head shot.
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Christensen moved away.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Christensen off the cage and back into rage.
Christensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Christensen sees coming a mile off.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Christensen connects with an inside leg kick.
Christensen throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Christensen tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Christensen throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Christensen moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Christensen.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a hook. Christensen ducked under it nicely.
Christensen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Christensen ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia slips under a jab from Christensen.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Christensen's shoulder, as Christensen tries to avoid the shot.
Patch Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia throws a head kick but Christensen moves out of range.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Christensen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Christensen 's knee.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia thows a body kick. Christensen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christensen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christensen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garcia.
Christensen wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Christensen.
Garcia tries a low kick but Christensen avoids it.
Christensen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garcia lands with a kick to the temple. Christensen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christensen throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Christensen throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. Christensen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Christensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Christensen loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Christensen both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Christensen.
Christensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Garcia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Christensen throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christensen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christensen misses with a wild combination.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Christensen's front leg but catches the back leg as Christensen tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Christensen.
Christensen throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patch Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patch Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Christensen throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Christensen throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Christensen. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Christensen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Christensen.
Christensen misses with a wild combination.
Christensen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Christensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Christensen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Christensen cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
Christensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christensen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Christensen moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Christensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Christensen blocks a low kick nicely.
Christensen has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Christensen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Christensen is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.
Christensen tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the cage.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christensen ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Christensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christensen moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Christensen checks a low kick from Garcia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christensen tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Christensen tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Christensen misses with a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
Christensen moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Christensen missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Christensen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garcia.
Christensen connects with a solid leg kick.
Christensen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia pushes Christensen away with a front kick.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Christensen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Christensen misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a good low kick that Christensen was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christensen.
Christensen looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Christensen tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Christensen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
Christensen misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Christensen's knee momentarily.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Christensen wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Christensen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Christensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Christensen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Christensen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Christensen misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Christensen throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garcia counters with a good low kick that Christensen was not able to check.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christensen is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christensen throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Christensen misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with an outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patch Garcia clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Patch Garcia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garcia explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garcia moves out of range as Christensen strikes.
Garcia throws a head kick that Christensen semi-blocks.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Christensen.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christensen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Christensen throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
Garcia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Christensen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Christensen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Christensen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christensen checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia scores with a jab. Christensen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christensen can do to turn this around?
Christensen throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Christensen's calf.
Christensen throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Christensen moved away.
Christensen lands with a good body shot.
Christensen looks to clinch
and Garcia counters with an inside leg kick.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Christensen.
Christensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christensen avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Christensen misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Christensen avoids a kick to the body.
Christensen tries to clinch but Garcia moves away
and Garcia counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christensen counters with a straight right hand.
Christensen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christensen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christensen tries to clinch
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christensen tries to clinch up
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Christensen 's knee.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Christensen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Christensen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christensen checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garcia counters with a nice body kick.
Christensen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a nice leg kick.
Christensen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia throws a head kick that Christensen semi-blocks.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Christensen blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Christensen misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Christensen lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen checks a leg kick.
Christensen motions for Garcia to come forward. Christensen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christensen darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Christensen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Christensen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christensen throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Christensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patch Garcia had his way with Steen Christensen in that round.
The cut man is working on Patch Garcia'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. And we move into the final round!
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Christensen's head but Christensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Christensen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Christensen.
Christensen misses with an elbow strike.
Christensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Christensen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia stalling against the cage.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Christensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Christensen.
Christensen connects with the punch.
Christensen closes the distance but Garcia moves to the side
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Christensen darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Christensen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Garcia thows a leg kick but Christensen checks it
and Christensen counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Christensen thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Christensen wants to clinch
and Garcia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Christensen looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Christensen tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Christensen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christensen avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Christensen throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.
Christensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia defending well as Christensen loads up on a big left hand.
Christensen moves out of range of the body kick.
Christensen clinches up against the cage.
Christensen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Christensen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Christensen.
Garcia is pushing Christensen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Christensen is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Christensen wants to break free but Garcia has control.
Christensen lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Christensen moved out of range.
Christensen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Christensen motions for Garcia to come forward. Christensen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christensen tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christensen scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Christensen.
A low kick from Garcia misses
and Christensen counters with a right hand to the body.
Christensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Christensen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a solid body kick.
Christensen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Christensen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garcia counters with a good, hard body kick but Christensen shrugs it off.
Christensen looks to clinch
and Garcia counters with a big head kick but Christensen shrugs it off.
Patch Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Christensen misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Christensen closes the distance but Garcia moves to the side
and Garcia counters with a leg kick.
Christensen tries to clinch but Garcia moves away
and Garcia counters with a body kick that stops Christensen in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christensen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia defending well as Christensen loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Garcia.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steen Christensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patch Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:44
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:44
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patch Garcia!
Patch Garcia retains his heavyweight title!
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