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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pieru Haisee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payette comes to the cage accompanied by Sick Puppies- Youre Going Down. Pieru Haisee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Payette !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pieru Haisee!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haisee stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Haisee.
Haisee misses with a few strikes there.
Payette darts in and clinches Haisee up against the cage.
Payette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Payette manages to break the clinch.
Haisee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haisee misses with a double jab.
Payette gets a clinch.
Payette goes for a takedown attempt but Haisee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Haisee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payette takes the fight into the clinch.
Haisee is trying to break the clinch but Payette is controlling him.
Payette breaks the clinch.
Haisee lands with a straight right. Payette didn't see that one coming.
Payette slips a straight right by Haisee.
Haisee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payette really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Haisee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haisee swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Haisee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Payette showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haisee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haisee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haisee misses with a body shot.
Haisee throws the left hand but Payette avoids the punch easily.
Haisee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haisee is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Payette slips a jab and a cross from Haisee.
Payette gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haisee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Payette avoiding damage.
Payette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Haisee can't break the clinch.
Payette taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Haisee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Payette successfully pulls guard.
Haisee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Payette looking for a guillotine here but Haisee defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payette has a closed guard, preventing Haisee from standing up.
Haisee is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Payette has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Haisee is looking to defend but Payette has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Haisee! Payette pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Haisee taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Charles Payette !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannah Holmbom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannah Holmbom!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Holmbom sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holmbom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Holmbom lands with a nice combination. Harris backs away looking to recover.
Holmbom scores with a jab to the head.
Holmbom jabs at Harris's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris blocks a jab.
Holmbom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holmbom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holmbom gets caught flat footed, as Harris shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Holmbom is trying to keep Harris in close.
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holmbom looking for a sweep. Not yet Holmbom, not yet.
Holmbom pulls Harris in to control the position.
Holmbom wants to sweep but no luck.
Holmbom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmbom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.
Holmbom wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Harris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Holmbom has an active guard here but Harris has managed to pass into half guard.
Holmbom is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmbom is looking for a sweep. Harris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holmbom is trying to control but can't.
Holmbom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harris's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmbom is looking for the choke from the back position but Harris is controlling his hands well.
Harris turns into Holmbom and is now in his guard.
Holmbom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harris manages to get himself to full guard.
Holmbom postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Harris is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Holmbom, into his guard.
Holmbom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris postures up.
Harris preventing the sweep.
Holmbom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmbom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holmbom is on top in guard.
Holmbom wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Harris pushes a forearm under Holmbom's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Holmbom is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Harris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tweed Apollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake colby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apollo comes to the cage accompanied by Olli Banjo - Don´t do drugs . 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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165 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tweed Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake colby!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
colby thuds his right hand into Apollo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Apollo fails with an attempt to clinch.
colby drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Apollo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but colby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Apollo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Apollo keeping moving, preventing colby from controlling successfully.
colby stands up and waves to Apollo to follow him.
Apollo moves in looking to clinch but colby pushes him off.
Apollo tries to clinch but colby moves out of range.
colby is looking to clinch but Apollo is avoiding it.
colby lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo looks to clinch
and colby counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Apollo!
colby stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Apollo tries to sprawl but colby drives through with a takedown into half guard.
colby is figuring out what he wants to do next.
colby is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
colby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Apollo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Apollo is trying to stand up here but colby is controlling him well.
colby is looking for a kimura but Apollo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for colby to get the leverage.
colby wants to work for an arm triangle but Apollo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Apollo looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo trying to control here.
Apollo kicks off colby and gets to his feet.
colby looks gassed!
Apollo with a lazy takedown attempt
so colby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
colby gets to his feet - Apollo follows without any prompting.
Apollo tries for a takedown but colby circles away easily
and colby counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by colby.
Apollo keeping full guard, as colby tries to pass.
colby gets to his feet - Apollo follows without any prompting.
Apollo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and colby counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tweed Apollo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo misses with a takedown attempt
and colby counters with a shoot takedown. Apollo fights it but they end up in guard.
colby drops back looking for a leg! Apollo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Apollo manages to kick colby off! colby jumps back into Apollo's guard.
Apollo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst colby is controlling him.
Apollo keeping moving, preventing colby from controlling successfully.
Apollo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Apollo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Apollo wants to stand but colby is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
colby won't allow Apollo to sweep him here.
colby slips nicely into half guard.
colby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Apollo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Apollo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. colby is working away from the top position though.
colby decides to return to a standing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apollo misses with a takedown attempt
and colby counters with a takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Apollo is trying to control colby's posture but colby avoids it.
Apollo is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake colby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Apollo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
colby tries to land a front kick but Apollo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
colby moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Apollo wants to clinch
and colby moves into the clinch.
colby has had enough of the clinch but Apollo keeps him there for the moment.
Apollo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
colby moves in looking to clinch but Apollo pushes him off.
Tweed Apollo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo tries to clinch up
enabling colby to counter with a crisp jab.
colby is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo shoots and misses
and colby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
colby goes for a takedown attempt but Apollo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Apollo fails with the takedown
and colby counters with a single leg into guard. Apollo didn't expect that.
Apollo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
colby wants to pass the guard but Apollo is keeping the position.
Apollo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The referee warns colby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
colby is looking to get to half guard.
Apollo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
colby is trying to escape the mount.
Apollo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apollo has hold of colby's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and colby manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Apollo punishing his opponent with strikes.
colby is looking to improve his position but Apollo isn't that keen on the idea.
Jake colby has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo dominating with strikes here.
Apollo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but colby manages to avoid the submission attempt.
colby is looking to reverse the position.
colby is trying to get back to his feet.
colby is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
colby looks to move to half guard but instead Apollo has passed into mount! Damn!
Apollo prevents colby from getting the reversal.
That's four 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.
Apollo trying to control but colby is having none of it.
colby is wriggling around trying to escape.
colby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
colby regains half guard.
colby has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Apollo is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jake colby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Apollo tries for a takedown but colby circles away easily
and colby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Apollo manages to break the clinch.
Apollo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tweed Apollo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apollo throws a low kick but it's checked well by colby.
colby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
colby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Apollo tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
colby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Apollo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Apollo avoids a kick to the body.
colby has taken the fight to the clinch.
colby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
colby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Apollo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tweed Apollo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
colby lands with a nice body punch.
colby should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Apollo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and colby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
colby gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Apollo is pressing down on colby's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Apollo working a defensive guard but colby passes into half guard.
Apollo wants to get back to full guard.
Apollo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo gets back to full guard.
colby advances position into side control!
colby lands some shots froms side control.
colby goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Apollo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in colby's guard! Nice work there by Apollo!
Apollo slips nicely into half guard.
Apollo wants to take a breather but colby is having none of it.
colby is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
colby wants to get back to his feet.
Apollo seems to be looking for submissions.
colby is looking to control Apollo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can colby avoid being mounted?
colby wants to improve his position but Apollo is controlling well.
colby tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Apollo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Apollo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four 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.
colby tries to improve his position but instead Apollo has taken his back!
Apollo lands an elbow to the side of the head.
colby is taking damage to the body and head.
colby trying to get back to his feet but Apollo is in full control for now.
colby is trying to break free.
Apollo landing with strikes.
Apollo gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Tweed Apollo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake colby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Can colby hold on?! Apollo is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake colby.
Well colby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Jake colby!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Jake colby!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Jake colby!
Jake colby wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keppi Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pehr Erik Liljestrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keppi Kullervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pehr Erik Liljestrand!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Kullervo.
Liljestrand is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kullervo.
Kullervo rushes Liljestrand and presses him up against the cage.
Kullervo wants to get back to striking at distance but Liljestrand won't allow it.
Kullervo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Liljestrand smiles and moves away.
Liljestrand looks to clinch
and Kullervo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Liljestrand's guard now.
Kullervo is looking to stand up but Liljestrand won't let him.
Kullervo trying to control the position from guard on top but Liljestrand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kullervo thows a big elbow that misses.
Liljestrand wants to stand but Kullervo is controlling the position.
Liljestrand scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Liljestrand throws a low kick but Kullervo moves out of range easily.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liljestrand closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kullervo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kullervo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kullervo is trying to control the action in half guard but Liljestrand is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Liljestrand kicks Kullervo off and gets back to his feet.
Kullervo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kullervo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Liljestrand tries to clinch but Kullervo moves away
and Kullervo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kullervo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Liljestrand smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keppi Kullervo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kullervo shoots in and drives through. Liljestrand sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kullervo.
An inside leg kick lands from Liljestrand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liljestrand.
Kullervo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liljestrand wants it to stay on the feet.
Kullervo is breathing heavily.
Liljestrand swats away the attempt to clinch by Kullervo.
Liljestrand is looking to slow Kullervo down with leg kicks.
Liljestrand looks to clinch
and Kullervo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kullervo.
Liljestrand keeps control of Kullervo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kullervo wants to get back to striking at distance but Liljestrand won't allow it.
Kullervo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kullervo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kullervo tries to pull guard but Liljestrand holds him up against the cage and eventually Kullervo drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand misses with a knee to the head.
Liljestrand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kullervo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Liljestrand walks away with a smile on his face. Kullervo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Liljestrand misses with a hook.
Liljestrand closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kullervo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kullervo prevents Liljestrand from standing back up.
Liljestrand pushes Kullervo off and gets back to his feet.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liljestrand slaps away a takedown attempt from Kullervo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Liljestrand misses.
Liljestrand tries to bum rush Kullervo with a series of wild strikes but Kullervo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand tries to clinch but Kullervo moves away
and Kullervo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Liljestrand thinking.
Liljestrand darts in trying to clinch
and Kullervo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kullervo rushes Liljestrand and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Liljestrand.
Kullervo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kullervo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Liljestrand wants to control from the top but Kullervo keeps moving.
Kullervo trying to keep a closed guard but Liljestrand is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liljestrand showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Liljestrand looking to sit in guard and control but Kullervo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keppi Kullervo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kullervo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liljestrand, pushing him back against the cage.
Kullervo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kullervo lands a nice knee to the body.
Kullervo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kullervo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keppi Kullervo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kullervo tries to land knees in the clinch but Liljestrand avoids the damage to the body.
Kullervo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kullervo tries to pull guard but Liljestrand won't allow it.
Kullervo tries for a takedown but Liljestrand manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo jumps guard but Liljestrand stands there with Kullervo around his waist. Kullervo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kullervo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kullervo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Liljestrand throws a leg kick but Kullervo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kullervo looks for a takedown but Liljestrand sprawls well.
Liljestrand feints and then cracks Kullervo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kullervo down.
Liljestrand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liljestrand darts in trying to clinch
and Kullervo counters with a nice uppercut.
Liljestrand tries to clinch up
and Kullervo moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kullervo jumps guard and drags Liljestrand to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Liljestrand content to stall in guard here.
Kullervo keeping moving, preventing Liljestrand from controlling successfully.
Liljestrand throws a strike but Kullervo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kullervo won't allow Liljestrand to get back to his feet.
Kullervo trying to control the position from guard on top but Liljestrand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand wants to get back to his feet but Kullervo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kullervo controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kullervo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liljestrand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kullervo wants to clinch.
Kullervo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liljestrand. Liljestrand obviously looking to wear him down.
Kullervo shoots in for a takedown but Liljestrand shows good takedown defense.
Liljestrand closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kullervo counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Liljestrand prevents it.
Kullervo jumps guard and drags Liljestrand to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liljestrand trying to control the position from guard on top but Kullervo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kullervo looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Liljestrand is stalling in the full guard.
Liljestrand 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 Keppi Kullervo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Liljestrand displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kullervo.
Kullervo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liljestrand sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kullervo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Liljestrand's half guard.
Kullervo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Liljestrand does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kullervo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Liljestrand is trying to stand back up but Kullervo is controlling him
Liljestrand kicks Kullervo off and gets back to his feet.
Kullervo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liljestrand is fending him off so far but Kullervo persists. Nope, Liljestrand circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keppi Kullervo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liljestrand misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liljestrand tries to clinch up
and Kullervo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo wants a takedown but no success here.
Kullervo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Liljestrand is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Liljestrand letting Kullervo take a breather here.
Kullervo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kullervo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liljestrand tries to land a knee to the head but Kullervo blocks with his arms.
Kullervo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liljestrand just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kullervo tries to pull guard but Liljestrand won't allow it.
Kullervo tries to pull guard but Liljestrand won't allow it.
Kullervo tries to pull guard but Liljestrand won't allow it.
Kullervo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Liljestrand pulls his leg out and moves away.
Liljestrand darts in trying to clinch
and Kullervo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Liljestrand tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kullervo manages to move to mount!
Kullervo trying to control but Liljestrand is having none of it.
Liljestrand squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo misses with a head shot.
Liljestrand wants to get back to his feet.
Kullervo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kullervo looking to ground and pound but Liljestrand is blocking nicely.
Kullervo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Keppi Kullervo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kullervo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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.
Liljestrand wants to get back to his feet.
Kullervo 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.
Kullervo controlling the position easily from mount.
Kullervo stands up from mount. Strange move.
Kullervo clinches.
Kullervo tries to pull guard but Liljestrand holds him up against the cage and eventually Kullervo drops back down to his feet.
Kullervo successfully pulls guard.
Liljestrand trying to control but Kullervo is working from the bottom.
Kullervo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keppi Kullervo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kullervo, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Keppi Kullervo!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Keppi Kullervo!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Keppi Kullervo!
Keppi Kullervo wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trouble Some (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hiro pongha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trouble Some!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, hiro pongha!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pongha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. pongha showed some decent athleticism there.
pongha wants to take a breather but Some is having none of it.
pongha looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
pongha trying to control the action but Some is working from the bottom.
pongha is thwarting Some's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Some wants to get back to full guard.
pongha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Some tries to get to full guard but pongha has control of the leg.
pongha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Some does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pongha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Some is looking for a sweep. pongha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
pongha rushes Some and presses him up against the cage.
Some tries to circle away but pongha has him pinned against the cage.
pongha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
pongha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Some is trying to defend but pongha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
pongha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Some has managed to free his arm - good work.
pongha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Some keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some trying to control but pongha postures up.
Some wants to get back to full guard.
pongha seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Some slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Some bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in pongha's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pongha throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Some postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Some throws a big right hand that misses.
pongha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
pongha keeping moving, preventing Some from controlling successfully.
pongha is trying to control the position but Some postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab from pongha.
Some could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Some fails with the takedown
and pongha holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some jumps guard but pongha stands there with Some around his waist. Some gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
pongha is trying to trip Some. He has hold of a leg but Some is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. pongha persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
pongha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
pongha stops Some from standing up.
pongha is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Some has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. pongha is looking to defend but Some has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for pongha! Some pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, pongha taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Trouble Some!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malig Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinrich Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Heinrich Mann was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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242 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malig Puska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heinrich Mann!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puska looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Puska lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Mann sprawling to the canvas. Puska follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Mann hang on?
It looks like Heinrich Mann has been cut.
Mann tries to get to full guard but Puska has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann is refusing to be controlled, as Puska sits in half guard.
Mann keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mann avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Puska.
Mann keeping hold of Puska's head, controlling as best he can.
Mann trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Puska manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann is trying to escape the mount.
Puska has control of Mann's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mann regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Puska is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mann has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mann tries to reverse the position but Puska maintains control.
Mann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mann wants to hold on but Puska pushes him away.
That's two 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.
Puska is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Mann is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Malig Puska!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton closes the distance and clinches.
Hernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Patton keeps control of Hernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Patton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Patton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hernandez prevents the takedown attempt.
Hernandez tries to circle away but Patton has him pinned against the cage.
Patton scores with a shoulder strike.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Patton keeps him there for the moment.
Patton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Patton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hernandez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Patton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hernandez's efforts to push away.
Patton scores with a hook to the body.
Patton is trying to drag Hernandez to the mat but Hernandez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Patton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Patton manages to break the clinch.
Patton throws a nice head kick!
Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Patton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Patton tries to land a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks with his arms.
Patton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Patton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Patton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hernandez.
It looks like Mike Patton has been cut.
Hernandez throws out a loose jab but Patton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Patton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Patton avoids them all with ease.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patton was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
Patton pushes Hernandez away with a front kick.
Hernandez looks gassed!
Patton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hernandez's calf.
Hernandez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Patton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Patton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patton scores with a hook.
A low kick from Hernandez misses
and Patton counters with a good, hard body kick but Hernandez shrugs it off.
Patton fakes the leg kick and cracks Hernandez in the body.
Mike Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Patton.
Patton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hernandez momentarily.
Patton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hernandez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patton has Hernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Patton connects with a knee to the head.
Patton breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Patton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Patton.
Patton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Patton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Patton closes the distance and pushes Hernandez back into the cage.
Patton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Patton keeps control of Hernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Patton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Patton.
Patton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Patton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Patton.
Patton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Patton connects with a solid leg kick.
Patton slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands a high kick!
Patton cracks the inside of Hernandez's front leg.
Patton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Patton has managed to clinch.
Patton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Patton lands with a right to the head.
Hernandez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Patton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hernandez tries to circle away but Patton has him pinned against the cage.
Patton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Patton is working Hernandez over against the cage.
Patton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Patton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Patton manages to break the clinch.
Hernandez tries to keep at a distance but Patton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Patton lands a body punch.
Patton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hernandez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Patton.
Patton darts in and clinches Hernandez up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to break free but Patton has control.
Hernandez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Patton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patton lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton goes for a takedown attempt but Hernandez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Patton. Hernandez shrugs it off though.
Hernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Patton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patton. That's going to slow Hernandez down.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Patton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hernandez sizes up Patton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Patton wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Patton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hernandez on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Patton. That snapped Hernandez's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Patton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Patton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Patton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
Patton moves out of range of the strikes.
Patton cracks the inside of Hernandez's front leg.
Patton jabs at Hernandez's body.
Patton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hernandez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Patton.
Hernandez works Patton's body with a nice hook.
Hernandez misses with a combination
and Patton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Patton connects with a knee to the head.
Patton digs a right hand underneath Hernandez's ribcage. Hernandez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Hernandez wants to break free but Patton has control.
Patton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Patton tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernandez avoids the damage to the body.
Patton breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Patton.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Toni Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Patton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Patton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Patton throws a head kick that Hernandez semi-blocks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Patton.
Hernandez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patton. Patton obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Patton.
Hernandez throws a jab but it's blocked by Patton.
Patton scores with a leg kick.
Hernandez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hernandez looks to land a right hand but Patton moved out of range.
Patton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Patton lands a head kick!
Hernandez throws the left hand but Patton avoids the punch easily.
Patton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hernandez can do to turn this around?
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton has closed the distance and engaged Hernandez in a clinch.
Patton lands an elbow just above Hernandez 's eye.
Hernandez blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Patton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Patton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patton has him pressed against the cage.
Patton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Patton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hernandez blocks an elbow strike.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Patton keeps him there for the moment.
Hernandez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hernandez is trying to force a seperation but Patton has the dominant position.
Patton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hernandezs head.
Hernandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hernandez.
Patton lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patton lands with a short shot to the head.
Patton wants a takedown.
Patton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Patton has Hernandez pressed against the cage, preventing Hernandez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Patton keeps him there for the moment.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Patton is controlling him.
Patton misses with a knee to the head.
Patton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to break free but Patton has control.
Hernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but Patton has double underhooks.
Patton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patton wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Patton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hernandez misses with a kick to the body.
Hernandez 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.
Patton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Patton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mike Patton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patton scores with a shoulder strike.
Hernandez working hard to break the clinch.
Hernandez tries to break the clinch but Patton is controlling the position.
Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Hernandez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Patton lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Patton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Patton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Patton.
Hernandez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Hernandez misses
and Hernandez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patton ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Patton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernandez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patton. Patton obviously looking to wear him down.
Hernandez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Patton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Patton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Patton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike Patton is winning the standup battle so far.
Patton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Patton scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Patton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Patton's cut.
That's time! Patton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Patton tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patton.
Good exchange - Hernandez coming out on top.
Patton's corner calls for a 1-2. Patton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patton.
Hernandez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patton. Patton obviously looking to wear him down.
Hernandez lands with a right hand.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Patton scores with a four punch combination!
Patton jabs Hernandez right on the nose. Hernandez blinks but takes it well.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick there by Patton.
Hernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton 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.
Crunch! Patton slams his shin into Hernandez's torso.
Patton feints and then cracks Hernandez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hernandez down.
Patton is looking to clinch.
Patton gets a clinch.
Hernandez takes a knee right on the jaw!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Patton.
Patton is trying to drag Hernandez to the mat but Hernandez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Patton lands an elbow inside that Hernandez shrugs off.
Patton missing with knees to the body.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Patton has him pressed against the cage.
Hernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Patton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Hernandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hernandez avoids it.
Patton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernandez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hernandez tries to circle away but Patton has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Patton is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to force a seperation but Patton has the dominant position.
Patton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernandez tries to circle away but Patton has him pinned against the cage.
Patton scores with a shoulder strike.
Hernandez working hard to break the clinch.
Patton tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernandez avoids the damage to the body.
Patton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patton slips a jab from Hernandez.
An inside leg kick lands from Patton.
Hernandez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hernandez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Patton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That kick from Patton tenderised Hernandez's leg. Hernandez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mike Patton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Patton slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Patton slips a jab from Hernandez.
Patton moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez can't break the clinch.
Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patton.
Patton wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Patton cracks Hernandez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Patton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toni Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hernandez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Patton throws a nice head kick!
Patton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernandez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Patton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Patton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Patton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hernandez.
Patton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy body kick from Hernandez
and Patton counters with a solid body kick.
Patton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hernandez. That did some damage!
Hernandez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Patton connects with an inside leg kick.
Patton scores with a kick to the midsection.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Patton.
Patton closes the distance and clinches.
Hernandez takes an elbow to the temple.
Patton lands a knee to the body.
Patton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hernandez's efforts to push away.
Patton lands an elbow just above Hernandez 's eye.
Patton has Hernandez pressed against the cage, preventing Hernandez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Patton landing knees to the body.
Patton breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Patton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patton 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Mike Patton!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Mike Patton!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Mike Patton!
Mike Patton wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mercutio Benvolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Montana Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana Jr has chosen Tony's Theme as his entrance music. Mercutio Benvolio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mercutio Benvolio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Montana Jr!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Montana Jr misses.
Montana Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benvolio. Benvolio obviously looking to wear him down.
Montana Jr blocks a head kick by Benvolio.
Benvolio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Benvolio.
Montana Jr throws a leg kick which misses Benvolio's front leg but catches the back leg as Benvolio tries to avoid it.
Montana Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benvolio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Montana Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Montana Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benvolio rushes Montana Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Benvolio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Benvolio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Antonio Montana Jr has been cut.
Benvolio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montana Jr avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Montana Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benvolio has Montana Jr pressed against the cage.
Benvolio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Montana Jr dodges an elbow strike from Benvolio.
Montana Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Montana Jr takes a shot to the head.
Montana Jr tries to circle away but Benvolio has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana Jr wants to break free but Benvolio has control.
Montana Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montana Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benvolio staying out of range there.
Benvolio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benvolio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benvolio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montana Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montana Jr avoids the head kick by Benvolio.
The crowd cheers as Montana Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benvolio doesn't seem phased though.
Montana Jr throws a wild body kick that Benvolio sees coming a mile off.
Montana Jr tries to land a front kick but Benvolio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benvolio.
Benvolio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Montana Jr slams his shin into Benvolio's torso.
Benvolio cracks a nice hook into Montana Jr's ribs.
Montana Jr tries to land a front kick but Benvolio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benvolio lands with a nice combination. Montana Jr backs away looking to recover.
Benvolio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Montana Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Montana Jr tries to move into range but Benvolio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Benvolio.
Mercutio Benvolio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana Jr misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Benvolio.
Benvolio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Montana Jr. Montana Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Benvolio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benvolio cracks the inside of Montana Jr's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benvolio lands a head kick. Montana Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Montana Jr throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A combination from Montana Jr does no damage.
Montana Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benvolio scores with a jab.
Benvolio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montana Jr throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Benvolio.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Montana Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Benvolio - the referee stops the clock and Montana Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Benvolio. Montana Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Benvolio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benvolio tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benvolio.
Montana Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Benvolio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montana Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benvolio, right into the meat.
Benvolio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benvolio tries to clinch but Montana Jr moves out of range.
Benvolio clinches.
Benvolio misses with an elbow strike.
Benvolio lands an elbow inside that Montana Jr shrugs off.
Montana Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Montana Jr avoids the elbow strike from Benvolio, against the cage.
Benvolio avoiding damage as Montana Jr throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benvolio.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benvolio.
Benvolio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Montana Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Benvolio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montana Jr's efforts to push away.
Benvolio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Benvolio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Antonio Montana Jr's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Montana Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Benvolio.
Montana Jr missing with knees to the body.
Benvolio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Montana Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benvolio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Montana Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Benvolio tries to stall but Montana Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Montana Jr breaks from the clinch.
Benvolio is looking to slow Montana Jr down with leg kicks.
Benvolio has managed to clinch.
Montana Jr trying to control the position but instead, Benvolio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Montana Jr into the cage.
Benvolio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benvolio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Montana Jr lands a body punch.
Montana Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benvolio lands an elbow that stopped Montana Jr in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Antonio Montana Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Benvolio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Montana Jr's defenses.
Benvolio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montana Jr avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mercutio Benvolio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Montana Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benvolio scores with a nice body kick.
Benvolio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montana Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Montana Jr misses with an uppercut. Benvolio saw that one coming.
Benvolio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montana Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Benvolio lands a nice hook to Montana Jr's body. Montana Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benvolio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montana Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Benvolio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montana Jr is pushing Benvolio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Montana Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Benvolio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benvolio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Montana Jr has had enough of the clinch but Benvolio keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Benvolio.
Benvolio taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benvolio.
Benvolio crunches a lovely knee into Montana Jr's ribcage.
Benvolio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Benvolio.
Benvolio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Benvolio throws an elbow but misses.
Benvolio tries to stall but Montana Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benvolio lands a nice elbow.
Montana Jr is rocked!
Antonio Montana Jr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Montana Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mercutio Benvolio!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and eki vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Puska has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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139 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Puska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, eki vieri!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
vieri gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Puska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. vieri is keeping the position for now.
Puska is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Puska passes vieri's left leg - he's now in half guard.
vieri tries to kick Puska off but Puska keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
vieri pushes Puska off but Puska dives into side control.
Puska is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, vieri has escaped the position, nice work there.
Puska is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. vieri knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Puska will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Puska wants to lay and pray for a moment but vieri keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska tries for a kimura but vieri is defending well.
vieri wants to get back to his feet but Puska drags him back down.
Puska wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by vieri, who protects the arm well.
Puska throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Puska advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska controlling from mount.
Puska is working for a guillotine from mount but vieri frees his head quite easily.
vieri is trying to stand up.
Puska looking for a guillotine from mount but vieri is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
vieri wants to get back to his feet.
vieri looks gassed!
Puska working for a guillotine from mount but vieri is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vieri squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Puska tries to control but vieri wriggling away.
vieri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Puska. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Puska is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, vieri has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Puska working for a submission but vieri is keeping him at bay.
Puska trying to control but vieri is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
vieri defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Puska.
vieri is in a horrible position here. Puska smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Puska is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! vieri is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Puska!
Mike Puska is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cees Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and urho olamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cees Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, urho olamo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but olamo moves away.
olamo lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Cees Overeem has been cut.
olamo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Overeem's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick from olamo misses.
Overeem throws a head kick but olamo moves out of range.
Overeem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
olamo lands a nice hook to Overeem's body. Overeem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
olamo moves into the clinch.
olamo leaning his opponent against the cage.
olamo lands with a short shot to the head.
olamo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
olamo presses Overeem against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
olamo works on Overeem's body with a couple of short punches.
olamo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
olamo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
olamo lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Overeem takes a shot to the head.
Come on olamo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
olamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Overeems head.
olamo digs a right hand into Overeem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Overeem's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from olamo.
Overeem throws a punch but it's blocked by olamo.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
olamo lands with a right to the head.
olamo throws a big uppercut that drops Overeem! More strikes from olamo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Overeem lies dazed against the cage as olamo celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). urho olamo!
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