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NFC: Challengers 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ritari Assa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ritari Assa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Takala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takala scores with a nice right hand.
Takala tests Assa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takala slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Takala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Assas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Assa gets the takedown into side control.
Takala is trying to control Assa's posture but Assa avoids it.
Takala regains half guard.
Assa prevents Takala from standing back up.
Assa wants to control but Takala is keeping him busy.
Assa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Takala is just riding it out for now. Assa eventually gives up the hold.
Takala looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Assa seems to be looking for submissions.
Takala is pressing down on Assa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Takala looking to control but Assa passes into half guard.
Assa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Takala tries to roll over but Assa keeps him under control.
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.
Assa trying to control the action but Takala is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Takala can do anything to dispel that myth.
Assa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Takala misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Assa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Takala is looking for a sweep. Assa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takala does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Takala is controlling Assa's trapped leg to prevent Assa from advancing to side control.
Takala looking for submissions off his back.
Takala wants to control but Assa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Takala wants to improve his position but Assa is controlling well.
Assa wants to work for an arm triangle but Takala is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Takala is trying to escape back to his feet but Assa uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Takala manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Assa is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takala thows a huge punch but Assa dodges it nicely.
Assa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Takala thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Takala wants to get back to his feet.
Assa is looking to control Takala's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Assa avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topi Takala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Takala stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takala wants it to stay on the feet.
Takala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Takala tests Assa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left and a right from Takala both land. Nice combination.
Ritari Assa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takala scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Takala getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Assa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Takala counters with a stiff right hand.
Assa misses with a takedown
and Takala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ritari Assa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from Takala finds it's target.
Takala jabs Assa right on the nose. Assa blinks but takes it well.
Takala scores with a jab to the jaw.
Assa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takala has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Assa shoots and misses
enabling Takala to counter with a crisp jab.
Takala connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Assa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Takala cracks a nice hook into Assa's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Takala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takala connects with a high kick.
Takala lands a jab to the nose.
Takala lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Assa at a distance.
Donk. Takala catches Assa right on the button with a cross.
Assa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Takala lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Topi Takala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takala throws out a powerful jab.
Takala jabs at Assa's body.
Takala stalks Assa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Assa's face. Assa staggers backwards, shaken.
Takala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, jab by Takala - just one landing.
Takala lands a nice shot to the body.
Assa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Takala's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Takala duly obliges.
Takala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takala throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takala lands a right hook to the body.
Takala scores with a body shot.
Takala is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Takala connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takala scores with a jab to the body.
Takala thuds a left hand into Assa's body.
Takala throws a head kick but Assa moves out of range.
Assa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Assa ducks right into an uppercut from Takala.
Takala goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Takala throws a leg kick but Assa moved away.
Danga de danga de dang - Takala scores with a four punch combination!
Takala scores with a jab.
Takala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takala scores with a nice strike.
Assa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takala throws a sloppy head kick and Assa moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takala, as that shot connected.
Takala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Assa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Assa moves forwards but Takala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takala lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Takala connects with a body shot.
Takala lands a nice shot that snaps Assa's head back.
Assa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takala cracks a nice hook into Assa's ribs.
Takala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Topi Takala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takala throws a one two combo.
Assa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takala works the jab nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takala, as that shot connected.
Takala scores with a nice head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takala cracks Assa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Assa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Takala goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Takala scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala lands a jab to the head.
Assa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takala darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Takala lands a jab-cross combination.
Takala scores with a three punch combo!
Jab from Takala.
Assa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takala connects with a jab.
Takala stalks Assa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Assa's face. Assa staggers backwards, shaken.
Takala scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takala dips to his left and cracks Assa with an uppercut!
Assa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takala cracks Assa with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takala throws a shot to the body.
Assa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topi Takala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Takala.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Takala enables Assa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Takala manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Takala is pulling down on Assa's head to control his posture.
Takala trying to control the position.
Assa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Takala is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Takala has escaped and now he's on top!
Takala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assa keeping moving, preventing Takala from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takala won't allow Assa to sweep him here.
Takala is looking to work some ground and pound but Assa has wrist control.
Assa keeping moving, preventing Takala from controlling successfully.
Assa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Takala has gone for a leg lock! Assa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Takala's guard.
Assa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
Takala had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Assa defends it easily.
Takala can't keep his opponent in guard - Assa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Assa is trying to control. Takala wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Assa is thwarting Takala's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala is looking for a sweep. Assa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Assa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Takala!
Assa avoids the attempt from Takala to control.
Takala is looking to get to half guard.
Assa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takala is looking to escape.
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.
Takala is trying to escape the mount.
Assa moves to the back.
Takala prevents Assa from getting a body triangle.
Assa struggling to land strikes to the head as Takala covers up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takala trying to get back to his feet but Assa is in full control for now.
Assa trying to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ritari Assa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Takala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topi Takala!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Henderson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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280 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Couture!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Couture with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Henderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Henderson.
It looks like Chuck Couture has been cut.
Couture looks gassed!
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couture is rocked!
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson clinches with his opponent.
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Couture takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Henderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couture's face.
Henderson maintains plum control as Couture tries to back straight out! Henderson connects with one knee! Two knees! Three, four, five, six...seven unasnwered knees! Couture blocks the eight but eats the ninth - then collapses! Oh the brutality!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knees). Dan Henderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Caballero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehnsherr comes to the cage accompanied by PURE EVIL!. Erik Lehnsherr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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263 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Lehnsherr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Caballero!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caballero misses with a looping right.
Lehnsherr wants to clinch
enabling Caballero to counter with a crisp jab.
Caballero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehnsherr was well out of range. Poor timing from Caballero.
Lehnsherr gets a clinch.
Lehnsherr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lehnsherr has Caballero pressed against the cage, preventing Caballero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lehnsherr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehnsherr wants to clinch up but Caballero keeps it at a distance.
Caballero lands a jab to Lehnsherr's midsection.
Caballero drops Lehnsherr with a beautiful combination! Lehnsherr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Caballero is looking for the KO!
Lehnsherr is rocked!
It looks like Erik Lehnsherr has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehnsherr closes the distance and clinches.
Lehnsherr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caballero misses with a hook.
Caballero clinches with his opponent.
Lehnsherr manages to break the clinch.
Lehnsherr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caballero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lehnsherr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lehnsherr doesn't manage to clinch there - Caballero circles away.
Caballero swinging wildly here.
Lehnsherr wants to clinch.
Caballero moves into the clinch.
Lehnsherr tries a body shot but Caballero blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caballero digs a good hook to Lehnsherr's body.
Lehnsherr is breathing heavily.
Caballero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lehnsherr circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Caballero misses.
Caballero rushes Lehnsherr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lehnsherr is trying to push Caballero away but Caballero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Caballero breaks the clinch.
Lehnsherr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caballero has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Caballero.
A left hand lands to the body for Caballero.
Caballero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caballero scores with a hook to the body.
Caballero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caballero drops Lehnsherr with a beautiful combination! Lehnsherr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Caballero is looking for the KO!
Caballero cracks Lehnsherr with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lehnsherr looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Caballero finish him?
Oh Lehnsherr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caballero is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Lehnsherr flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lehnsherr is out cold! Caballero holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Caballero!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Dragonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Jonas Angstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
6 - 7 - 1 |
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Dragonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Jonas Angstrom!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angstrom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dragonov closes the distance and pushes Angstrom back into the cage.
Angstrom wants a takedown but no success here.
Dragonov lands a nice knee to the body.
Dragonov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angstrom's face.
Angstrom tries to pull guard but Dragonov won't allow it.
Dragonov stalls.
Dragonov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dragonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Angstrom misses with a takedown
and Dragonov counters with a head kick. That will keep Angstrom thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Marco Dragonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Jonas Angstrom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angstrom tries for a takedown but Dragonov circles away easily
and Dragonov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Karl Jonas Angstrom has been cut.
Dragonov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Angstrom looks gassed!
Dragonov breaks from the clinch.
Angstrom closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dragonov circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom wants to clinch
enabling Dragonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragonov rushes Angstrom and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dragonov.
Dragonov scores a nice knee to the body.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angstrom lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dragonov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angstrom's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dragonov.
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!
Dragonov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dragonov obliges.
Dragonov lands an elbow just above Angstrom 's eye.
Dragonov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angstrom's face.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dragonov breaks the clinch.
Dragonov gets a clinch.
Dragonov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dragonov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragonov closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov lands a good knee to the midsection. Angstrom won't want to take too many of those.
Dragonov scores a nice knee to the body.
Dragonov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dragonov lands a damaging elbow.
Dragonov landing knees to the body.
Dragonov lands an elbow just above Angstrom 's eye.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angstrom lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angstrom jumps guard but Dragonov stands there with Angstrom around his waist. Angstrom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Angstrom is trying to drag Dragonov to the mat but Dragonov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dragonov breaks from the clinch.
Marco Dragonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Dragonov scores with a four punch combination!
Dragonov clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dragonov obliges.
Dragonov lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Dragonov.
Dragonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angstrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom misses with a low kick.
Angstrom shoots in looking for a takedown but Dragonov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Angstrom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Angstrom is having none of it.
An inside leg kick from Angstrom misses.
Angstrom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Dragonov counter with a right hand.
Dragonov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dragonov landing knees to the head.
Angstrom is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dragonov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dragonov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Angstrom tries to pull guard but Dragonov holds him up against the cage and eventually Angstrom drops back down to his feet.
Dragonov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angstrom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Angstrom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angstrom stops Dragonov from standing up.
Dragonov working a defensive guard here.
Angstrom is fighting to break Dragonov's control of his arms but Dragonov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Angstrom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angstrom wants to control from the top but Dragonov keeps moving.
Angstrom might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dragonov kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dragonov with a jab.
Dragonov throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Dragonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Jonas Angstrom's cut.
That's time! Dragonov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Angstrom shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dragonov sprawls well. Dragonov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Angstrom gets slowly back to his feet.
Dragonov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angstrom at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Angstrom or perhaps it was just good defense by Dragonov which made him look bad.
Angstrom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dragonov as he avoids it easily.
Marco Dragonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Jonas Angstrom.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Angstrom moves out of range.
Angstrom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dragonov's waist but Dragonov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angstrom off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragonov cracks a nice hook into Angstrom's ribs.
Dragonov wants to clinch
and Angstrom counters by moving into the clinch.
Angstrom tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragonov avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Angstrom is breathing heavily.
Dragonov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Angstrom takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Karl Jonas Angstrom's cut even more.
Angstrom looking for a takedown.
Dragonov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Angstrom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dragonov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Angstrom pushes him off.
Dragonov gets a clinch.
Dragonov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees to the body from Dragonov.
Dragonov prevents Angstrom from breaking the clinch.
Angstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragonov has double underhooks.
Dragonov lands a good knee to the midsection. Angstrom won't want to take too many of those.
Dragonov lands an elbow inside.
Dragonov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dragonov lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angstrom lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dragonov lands a knee to the head.
Dragonov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Angstrom in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dragonov working Angstrom over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragonov breaks the clinch.
Dragonov closes the distance and clinches.
Angstrom tries for a takedown but Dragonov manages to get underhooks.
Dragonov lands a knee to the body.
Dragonov scores a nice knee to the body.
Dragonov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angstrom's face.
Dragonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Angstrom throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Angstrom. Dragonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karl Jonas Angstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragonov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dragonov connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dragonov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice sprawl there from Dragonov as Angstrom shoots in.
Dragonov wants to clinch.
Angstrom shoots in and drives through. Dragonov sprawls well.
Angstrom shoots and misses
and Dragonov moves into the clinch.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow.
Angstrom jumps guard but Dragonov stands there with Angstrom around his waist. Angstrom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Angstrom takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom takes a knee right on the jaw!
The cut above Karl Jonas Angstrom's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dragonov lands a knee to the head.
Dragonov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angstrom keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angstrom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragonov rushes Angstrom and presses him up against the cage.
Dragonov slows down the pace here.
Dragonov lands an elbow inside.
Dragonov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angstrom tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Angstrom fails to pull guard.
Dragonov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marco Dragonov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragonov connects with a knee to the head.
Angstrom tries to pull guard but Dragonov holds him up against the cage and eventually Angstrom drops back down to his feet.
Dragonov lands a good knee to the midsection. Angstrom won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Dragonov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karl Jonas Angstrom's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Angstrom pushes him off.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Angstrom is having none of it.
Dragonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angstrom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dragonov is fending him off so far but Angstrom persists. Nope, Dragonov circles away and we're back to standing.
Dragonov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dragonov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angstrom can do to turn this around?
Angstrom misses with a takedown attempt
and Dragonov counters with a left and a right that stings Angstrom.
Marco Dragonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Jonas Angstrom.
Angstrom throws a lazy body kick
and Dragonov counters by clinching up.
Dragonov landing knees to the body.
Dragonov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Angstrom digs a right hand into Dragonov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dragonov's gas tank.
Dragonov lands a nice knee to the body.
Dragonov landing knees to the body.
Dragonov landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Come on Dragonov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dragonov crunches a lovely knee into Angstrom's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov scores a nice knee to the body.
Dragonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marco Dragonov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angstrom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Angstrom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragonov closes the distance but Angstrom moves to the side
and Angstrom counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dragonov!
Dragonov tries to hold on but Angstrom pushes him away.
Dragonov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Angstrom with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dragonov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Angstrom with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Angstrom lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Angstrom unloading with bombs!
Karl Jonas Angstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragonov tries to lock up and control but Angstrom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Angstrom thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Angstrom trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dragonov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Angstrom.
Dragonov taking shots to the head.
Dragonov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dragonov is trying to stand up.
Angstrom lands a heavy elbow.
Angstrom 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.
Angstrom scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Angstrom working Dragonov over with strikes here.
Dragonov is trying to stand up.
Dragonov tries to reverse the position but Angstrom maintains control.
Angstrom scoring with strikes but Dragonov is staying in there.
Dragonov is looking to improve his position but Angstrom isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angstrom working for a guillotine from mount but Dragonov is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom landing punches.
Angstrom lands a big elbow.
Dragonov working to try and regain half guard.
Angstrom fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragonov tries to hold on but Angstrom postures up.
Angstrom cracks Dragonov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragonov tries to hold on but Angstrom postures up.
Angstrom lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Jonas Angstrom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dragonov 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Dragonov!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vonatletzin Askiban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse - Eminem. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vonatletzin Askiban!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key dips to his left and cracks Askiban with an uppercut!
Askiban rushes Key and presses him up against the cage.
Askiban tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Key lands with a right to the head.
Key lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
Askiban misses with a short punch on the inside.
Key lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Key lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Vonatletzin Askiban has been cut.
Askiban trying to control the position but instead, Key has worked for underhooks and has pushed Askiban into the cage.
Nice body punch from Key - that landed with a thud.
Key working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Askiban is rocked!
Key lands a right hand.
Askiban is still on wobbly legs! Can Key finish him?
Key dips a shoulder and cracks Askiban with a mighty uppercut! Askiban falls back against the cage and Key unloads with a barrage of strikes! Askiban is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Key screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Key!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gomer Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rans Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pyle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Marines' Hymn. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Danger! High Voltage. Rans Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Gomer Pyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rans Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Pyle pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pyle.
Pyle ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pyle no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pyle pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pyle is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gracie rolls with it to try and escape but Pyle cranks on the arm and Gracie is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gomer Pyle!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Torvaldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Pirinen (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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Torvaldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Pirinen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pirinen throws a head kick that misses.
Torvaldsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Torvaldsson takes a swing at Pirinen's ribcage but misses.
Pirinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pirinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pirinen blocks a head kick by Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson throws a leg kick
and Pirinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torvaldsson thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Torvaldsson slips under a jab from Pirinen.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvaldsson is looking to clinch.
Pirinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pirinen swings for the body but Torvaldsson moves out of range.
Torvaldsson scores with a leg kick.
Torvaldsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pirinen ducks under a wild hook from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pirinen.
A head kick by Pirinen misses
and Torvaldsson counters with a leg kick.
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.
Torvaldsson misses with a leg kick
and Pirinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pirinen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Torvaldsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pirinen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pirinen trying to pass the guard but Torvaldsson defending well.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Veli Pirinen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pirinen looks for a takedown but Torvaldsson sprawls well.
Pirinen misses with a head kick.
Pirinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torvaldsson. That's going to slow Pirinen down.
Pirinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torvaldsson. Pirinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pirinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torvaldsson's sensitive parts.
That kick from Torvaldsson tenderised Pirinen's leg. Pirinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torvaldsson. Pirinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torvaldsson is looking to slow Pirinen down with leg kicks.
Pirinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pirinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torvaldsson tries to avoid it but Pirinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torvaldsson to the ground. Torvaldsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Veli Pirinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Torvaldsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Torvaldsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Torvaldsson throws an overhand right that lands on Pirinen's shoulder, as Pirinen tries to avoid the shot.
Pirinen throws a push kick but Torvaldsson slaps the foot to one side.
Torvaldsson is looking to chop away at Pirinen's legs.
Pirinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pirinen.
Pirinen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Torvaldsson is trying to defend but Pirinen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Torvaldsson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pirinen jumps into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen taking a breather here.
Pirinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Torvaldsson tries to buck Pirinen off but Pirinen is having none of it.
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.
Pirinen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Torvaldsson's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Torvaldsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pirinen controls the position from side control.
Pirinen trying to control the position but Torvaldsson is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Veli Pirinen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pirinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torvaldsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pirinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Pirinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torvaldsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Pirinen counters with a big head kick but Torvaldsson shrugs it off.
Pirinen lands with a nice body kick.
Pirinen throws a front kick that sends Torvaldsson stumbling back into the cage.
Pirinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torvaldsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Pirinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pirinen tries to score with a low kick but Torvaldsson moves his leg out of the way.
Pirinen shoots for a takedown but Torvaldsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pirinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Torvaldsson sprawls well. He's pushed Pirinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pirinen tries to work over Torvaldsson's front leg with a kick but Torvaldsson checks it.
Pirinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pirinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Torvaldsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Erik Torvaldsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veli Pirinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pirinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torvaldsson misses with the body kick
and Pirinen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Torvaldsson really felt that one!
Pirinen misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torvaldsson.
Pirinen looks for the body kick but Torvaldsson saw that one coming.
Pirinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pirinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pirinen throws a body kick that misses.
Torvaldsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pirinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torvaldsson swivels and escapes.
Torvaldsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pirinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torvaldsson's knee momentarily.
Erik Torvaldsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pirinen fails with the takedown
and Torvaldsson counters with a low kick, right behind Pirinen 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pirinen. That did some damage!
Pirinen misses with a leg kick
and Torvaldsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pirinen's knee momentarily.
Torvaldsson takes a swing at Pirinen's ribcage but misses.
Torvaldsson throws a big shot that misses.
Pirinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pirinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pirinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Pirinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torvaldsson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pirinen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Torvaldsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torvaldsson throws a lazy head kick
and Pirinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torvaldsson's knee momentarily.
Torvaldsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pirinen circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torvaldsson moves to clinch but Pirinen breaks away
and Pirinen counters with a low kick, right behind Torvaldsson 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen shoots in but Torvaldsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torvaldsson stuffs the takedown.
Torvaldsson misses with a body punch
and Pirinen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Torvaldsson!
Torvaldsson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pirinen.
Torvaldsson has given up his back here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Veli Pirinen.
I've got Pirinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Pirinen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liu Bei (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stewie Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liu Bei!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bei. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bei misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin tries to clinch up
and Bei makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Griffin wants to clinch
and Bei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bei works the jab nicely.
Bei dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Bei checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Bei. That snapped Griffin's head back.
Bei scores with a jab to the body.
Bei thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Griffin feints and then cracks Bei's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bei down.
Bei jabs at Griffin's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Bei scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Bei misses.
Bei throws a lazy uppercut
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
Bei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Griffin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bei works Griffin's body with a nice hook.
Bei shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Griffin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bei controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.
Bei gets to his feet - Griffin follows without any prompting.
Bei connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griffin momentarily.
Stewie Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bei throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Bei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Bei tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Griffin lands with a straight right. Bei didn't see that one coming.
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!
Bei is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Griffin's half guard.
Bei tries to stand and escape but Griffin is controlling the position.
Bei with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Griffin looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bei thows a huge punch but Griffin dodges it nicely.
Bei content to control rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Griffin is trying to stand up here but Bei is controlling him well.
Bei controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Liu Bei.
Bei lands a nice looking body shot.
Bei's corner calls for a 1-2. Bei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bei jabs at Griffin's body.
Bei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a good, hard body kick but Bei shrugs it off.
Bei looks gassed!
Nice straight punches there by Bei. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bei.
Bei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bei checks a leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bei.
Bei decides to stand back up. Bei steps back and let's Griffin get back to his feet.
Liu Bei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin tries to move into range but Bei moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin throws a right hand that Bei ducks under and follows up with a left that Bei also avoids with ease.
Bei misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bei managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liu Bei dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Bei. Those never looked like landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
Bei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A shot to the body from Bei misses
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin misses with a hook
and Bei counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bei stops Griffin from standing up.
Bei stands and steps away. Griffin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bei shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Bei.
Griffin lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bei misses with a body punch
and Griffin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bei is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei throws a right hand that misses
and Griffin moves into the clinch.
Bei has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Bei working hard to break the clinch.
Bei drops down looking for an ankle pick but Griffin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Griffin catches Bei right on the button with a cross.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bei shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stewie Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liu Bei.
Griffin darts in and clinches Bei up against the cage.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin misses with the head strike.
Griffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bei has Griffin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Griffin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bei jumps guard but Griffin stands there with Bei around his waist. Bei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a head punch that misses.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bei avoids it.
Griffin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bei drops down looking for an ankle pick but Griffin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Bei circles away.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Bei circles away.
Bei misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch.
Bei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bei gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Griffin regains guard.
Bei stops Griffin from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bei's corner is telling him to maintain position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Liu Bei hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bei looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Bei moved out of range.
Bei misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bei looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Bei cracks Griffin with an open hand slap.
Bei scores with a jab to the body.
Bei digs a good body shot into Griffin's ribs.
Bei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stewie Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin closes the distance but Bei moves to the side
and Bei counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bei tries for a takedown but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Griffin tries to land a front kick but Bei steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bei circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bei counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Griffin scores with a decent looking hook.
Bei will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bei shoots for a takedown but Griffin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bei closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bei lands in his opponent's guard.
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 Stewie Griffin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Griffin is looking to clinch but Bei is avoiding it.
Bei throws a lazy uppercut
and Griffin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bei's knee momentarily.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Bei.
Bei scores with a body shot.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin throws the kick towards the body but Bei avoids it.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bei looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Bei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bei looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Griffin catches Bei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bei throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Bei misses with a hook to the body
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Bei thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin wants to clinch
and Bei counters with a stiff right hand.
Bei keeps the fight on the outside.
Bei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bei lands a slapping body shot.
Bei shoots in looking for a takedown but Griffin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Bei keeps it at a distance.
Bei misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bei's knee momentarily.
Griffin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bei thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bei gets the takedown into side control.
Griffin sneaks out the side door and pushes Bei away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nice uppercut there from Griffin.
Bei moves out of range of the leg kick from Griffin.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Bei keeps it at a distance.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Bei. Bei gets slowly back to his feet.
Bei swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Griffin is looking to clinch but Bei is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bei misses the body punch
and Griffin counters with an inside leg kick.
Stewie Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin tries to clinch up
letting Bei counter with a right hand.
Bei is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Griffin rather than just go for the knockout.
Bei misses with a hook
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Bei moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Bei pushes him off.
Bei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffin can pounce on him.
Griffin darts in and clinches Bei up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Griffin.
Bei is trying to trip Griffin. He has hold of a leg but Griffin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bei persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bei stands and steps away. Griffin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bei misses with a body shot
and Griffin counters with a nice leg kick.
Griffin cracks the inside of Bei's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bei avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bei.
Bei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stewie Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Griffin 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Liu Bei!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugues De Payen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hugues De Payen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Payen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nyrkki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nyrkki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nyrkki loads up on a big right hand but De Payen slips the punch.
Nyrkki is looking to clinch.
De Payen looks to land a body kick but Nyrkki moved away.
Nyrkki scores with a nice right hand.
Nyrkki lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Payen's sensitive parts.
Good standup being displayed there by Nyrkki as he connects with a hook.
Nyrkki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nyrkki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Payen scores with a hook to the body. Nyrkki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Payen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Payen misses with a low kick as Nyrkki jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki tries to clinch up but De Payen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nyrkki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nyrkki tries to clinch up.
De Payen misses the jab.
De Payen checks a low kick from Nyrkki.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nyrkki.
Kake Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nyrkki throws a right hand that misses
and De Payen counters with a stiff right hand.
De Payen blocks a jab.
De Payen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Payen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nyrkki swings widly with a right hand
and De Payen counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki throws a lazy head kick
and De Payen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Kake Nyrkki has been cut.
De Payen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nyrkki is just out of range.
Nyrkki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nyrkki tries to clinch up.
Nyrkki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nyrkki misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Nyrkki misses
and De Payen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
De Payen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nyrkki throws out the jab.
De Payen clobbers Nyrkki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Nyrkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Payen lands a head shot.
De Payen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nyrkki.
De Payen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nyrkki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki 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.
Nyrkki looks gassed!
De Payen stuns Nyrkki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Payen lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Payen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nyrkki checks a leg kick.
De Payen misses the jab.
De Payen wants to slow Nyrkki down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nyrkki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nyrkki misses with a right hand
and De Payen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nyrkki moves in looking to clinch but De Payen pushes him off.
Nyrkki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Payen.
Nyrkki moves out of range as De Payen strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Payen avoids the head kick by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki 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.
De Payen wants to slow Nyrkki down by chopping away at his legs.
Nyrkki thows a leg kick but De Payen checks it
and De Payen counters with an inside leg kick.
De Payen misses with a body shot.
De Payen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nyrkki is just out of range.
De Payen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Payen throws the kick towards the body but Nyrkki avoids it.
Nyrkki throws a poor cross that misses
and De Payen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Payen, as that shot connected.
That has opened up Kake Nyrkki's cut even more.
De Payen misses with a low kick.
Oooooh!!! De Payen has knocked Nyrkki down with a huge combo! De Payen steps away and waves a wobbly Nyrkki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugues De Payen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kake Nyrkki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Payen misses the shot to the body.
De Payen misses with an uppercut.
A jab from De Payen finds it's way through Nyrkki's defenses.
A jab from Nyrkki misses.
De Payen tries a low kick but Nyrkki avoids it.
Nyrkki throws a lazy uppercut
and De Payen counters with a low kick, right behind Nyrkki 's knee.
Nyrkki blocks a head kick by De Payen.
Nyrkki looks for the body kick but De Payen saw that one coming.
Nyrkki fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Payen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nyrkki's hands.
De Payen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nyrkki's sensitive parts.
Nyrkki is breathing heavily.
Nyrkki scores with a sloppy right hand. De Payen should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Nyrkki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nyrkki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Payen lands a nice looking body shot.
A good leg kick by De Payen.
Good exchange - De Payen coming out on top.
De Payen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Payen misses with a looping left.
De Payen jabs Nyrkki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Payen lands a nice hook to Nyrkki's body. Nyrkki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
De Payen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Payen.
De Payen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nyrkki is rocked!
The cut above Kake Nyrkki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nyrkki is still on wobbly legs! Can De Payen finish him?
De Payen throws a hook to the side of Nyrkki's head but Nyrkki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nyrkki seems to have recovered his senses.
De Payen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
OH! Nyrkki has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! De Payen smells blood and charges in for the finish! De Payen unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Nyrkki sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hugues De Payen!
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