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IF House Show 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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191 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunner Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarrod Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks to land a right hand but Wyatt moved out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smith enables Wyatt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wyatt avoids the body shot from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wyatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wyatt closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Wyatt turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wyatt manages to end up in side control.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Wyatt has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wyatt rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Wyatt pulls Smith into guard.
Wyatt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jarrod Wyatt wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wyatt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Wyatt content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wyatt looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wyatt controlling his opponent.
Wyatt lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wyatt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smith wants to hold on but Wyatt pushes him away.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrod Wyatt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wyatt gets a clinch.
Wyatt tightens his grip and picks Smith up, before dumping him to the ground. Smith manages to land in guard.
Wyatt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wyatt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wyatt gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wyatt feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Wyatt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wyatt won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Wyatt is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Wyatt has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pushes Wyatt off looking to stand but Wyatt dives back in and keeps control.
Wyatt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wyatt moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that!
Smith wants to hold on but Wyatt pushes him away.
Wyatt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wyatt is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wyatt is one step ahead there.
Wyatt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to improve his position but instead Wyatt has moved into half guard.
Wyatt escapes and gets back to his feet.
Wyatt throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wyatt.
Wyatt is working Smith over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wyatt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt controlling the position from side mount.
Wyatt decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wyatt.
Wyatt shoots in and gets a takedown into Smith's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wyatt passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wyatt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrod Wyatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wyatt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Still in half guard, Wyatt seems content to control.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Wyatt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wyatt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Wyatt has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wyatt is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wyatt postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Smith to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wyatt connects with a high kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Wyatt scores with a four punch combination!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wyatt breaks the clinch.
Wyatt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith tries to pull guard but Wyatt won't allow it.
Wyatt lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wyatt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Smith regains guard.
Wyatt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wyatt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wyatt looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jarrod Wyatt.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Wyatt has taken the fight into the clinch.
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.
Wyatt is trying to trip Smith. He has hold of a leg but Smith is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wyatt persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wyatt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smith is working an open guard so Wyatt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith shoots and misses
and Wyatt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wyatt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gunner Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarrod Wyatt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wyatt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarrod Wyatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wyatt 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 24:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarrod Wyatt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leep Liio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Lucas (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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147 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leep Liio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenneth Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucas.
Lucas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Liio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lucas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liio circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lucas throws a body kick that misses.
Lucas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lucas closes the distance and clinches.
Lucas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liio tries to keep at a distance but Lucas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lucas controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Lucas's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Lucas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lucas scores with a knee to the head.
Liio is trying to break the clinch but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Liio stalling in the clinch but Lucas improves position.
Lucas gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Liio regains guard.
Lucas trying to control but Liio is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liio wants to get back to his feet but Lucas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Liio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucas content to stall in guard here.
Liio looking for a sweep. Not yet Liio, not yet.
Lucas gets to his feet. Liio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Liio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lucas's waist but Lucas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liio off to one side.
Lucas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liio shoots in but Lucas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leep Liio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Lucas closes the distance and pushes Liio back into the cage.
Liio has had enough of the clinch but Lucas keeps him there for the moment.
Liio tries to pull guard but Lucas holds him up against the cage and eventually Liio drops back down to his feet.
Lucas lands a damaging elbow.
Lucas pushes Liio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Lucas.
Lucas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lucas is fending him off so far but Liio persists. Nope, Lucas circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucas misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Liio or perhaps it was just good defense by Lucas which made him look bad.
Lucas pushes Liio up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kenneth Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucas lands a slapping body shot.
Liio is breathing heavily.
Liio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lucas's waist but Lucas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liio off to one side.
Lucas scores with a jab. Liio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Liio is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a front kick that sends Liio stumbling back into the cage.
Lucas throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Liio stumbling backwards into the cage! Liio bounces back off the cage towards Lucas, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Lucas lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Lucas celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kenneth Lucas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little McCarty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarty is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tech N9ne - Yeah. Reino Tolonen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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147 lbs
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142 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Little McCarty!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolonen cracks the inside of McCarty's front leg.
Tolonen throws a head kick but McCarty moves out of range.
McCarty moves out of range of the body kick from Tolonen.
McCarty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCarty is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tolonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCarty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tolonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCarty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolonen.
Tolonen tries to clinch up.
McCarty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolonen. Tolonen obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolonen.
McCarty looks gassed!
McCarty misses with a body shot.
McCarty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tolonen darts in and clinches McCarty up against the cage.
McCarty takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tolonen.
McCarty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tolonen is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tolonen lands a leg kick that knocks McCarty off balance momentarily.
Tolonen darts in and clinches McCarty up against the cage.
Tolonen lands a good knee to the midsection. McCarty won't want to take too many of those.
Tolonen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tolonen lands a nice uppercut.
Tolonen manages to break the clinch.
Tolonen tries to close the distance and clinch but McCarty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tolonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tolonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCarty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tolonen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCartys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tolonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tolonen lands a head kick!
It looks like Little McCarty has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tolonen, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tolonen lands with a nice body kick.
McCarty blocks a head kick by Tolonen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tolonen, right into the meat.
Tolonen gets a clinch.
Tolonen has McCarty pressed against the cage.
Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCarty blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Tolonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCarty is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tolonen as McCarty tries to tie him up.
Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tolonen moves into the clinch.
McCarty tries to stall but Tolonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Tolonen.
Tolonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tolonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tolonen throws a head kick that McCarty semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tolonen.
Tolonen rushes McCarty and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tolonen obliges.
Tolonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tolonen tries to clinch there but McCarty circles away.
McCarty walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tolonen.
McCarty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tolonen scores with a leg kick.
Tolonen throws a head kick that McCarty semi-blocks.
Tolonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Tolonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tolonen scores with a leg kick.
Tolonen moves into the clinch.
McCarty tries to break free but Tolonen pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tolonen has McCarty up against the cage in a clinch.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tolonen lands with a left to the head.
Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCarty blocks it with crossed arms.
McCarty is trying to break the clinch but Tolonen has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCarty.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tolonen throws a body punch but McCarty moves out of range.
McCarty throws a combination. Tolonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tolonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCarty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCarty misses with a body shot.
Tolonen lands a jab.
McCarty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reino Tolonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Little McCarty'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.
McCarty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tolonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McCarty throws a lazy right hand but Tolonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reino Tolonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolonen tries to clinch up but McCarty circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tolonen. That's going to slow McCarty down.
Tolonen throws a good cross that connects.
Tolonen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McCarty.
McCarty slips a jab from Tolonen.
Reino Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen lands with a good body shot.
Little McCarty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCarty lands a lovely overhand right.
Tolonen clinches up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tolonen as McCarty tries to tie him up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tolonen slips under a jab from McCarty.
Tolonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCarty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarty throws a hook to the side of Tolonen's head but Tolonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tolonen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tolonen wants to clinch up but McCarty keeps it at a distance.
McCarty takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McCarty keeps the fight on the outside.
Tolonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCarty on the side of the head.
Tolonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCarty.
Tolonen drives through and clinches with McCarty against the cage.
Tolonen blocking some punches.
McCarty lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tolonen.
A bit of stalling here from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Tolonen cracks McCarty with a nice body shot.
McCarty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCarty wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCarty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tolonen is leaning against McCarty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCarty needs to keep his hands up - Tolonen had a free shot at his head there.
Tolonen lands with an uppercut that bounces McCarty off the cage and back into rage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tolonen.
McCarty takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tolonen, right into the meat.
Tolonen lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Tolonen catches McCarty right on the button with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolonen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolonen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tolonen pushes McCarty up against the cage in a clinch.
Tolonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tolonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tolonen landing knees to the head.
Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCarty gets tackled into the cage by Tolonen. Tolonen maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but McCarty blocks it.
Tolonen trying to land knees to the body.
McCarty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tolonen lands a shot to the body.
McCarty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tolonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tolonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCarty.
McCarty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tolonen tries to clinch there but McCarty circles away.
Tolonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tolonen lands a front kick.
McCarty walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tolonen.
Tolonen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tolonen dips to his left and cracks McCarty with an uppercut!
Tolonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCarty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolonen.
McCarty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolonen.
McCarty takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab from Tolonen does it's job there.
McCarty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCarty there as he acknowledges the shot.
McCarty looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
McCarty avoids the head kick by Tolonen.
Tolonen is looking to clinch.
Tolonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tolonen lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCarty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tolonen throws a leg kick which misses McCarty's front leg but catches the back leg as McCarty tries to avoid it.
McCarty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tolonen.
Tolonen lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reino Tolonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Little McCarty's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tolonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCarty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCarty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCarty throws a series of punches but Tolonen avoids them all with ease.
McCarty loads up on a big right hand but Tolonen slips the punch.
Tolonen closes the distance and pushes McCarty back into the cage.
Tolonen misses with a knee to the head.
McCarty lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on McCarty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCarty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tolonen lands with a left to the head.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCarty blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCarty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCarty.
McCarty swings wildly with an uppercut but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolonen being controlled against the cage.
Tolonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tolonen.
McCarty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolonen. Tolonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Tolonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCarty can do to turn this around?
McCarty sizes up Tolonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tolonen lands with a nice body punch.
McCarty on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tolonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Tolonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCarty throws out a loose jab but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCarty moves in looking to clinch but Tolonen pushes him off.
A shot to the liver by McCarty. Beautiful body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tolonen.
Tolonen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCarty's calf.
McCarty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tolonen lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is looking to clinch but McCarty is avoiding it.
Tolonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCarty on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McCarty just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tolonen lands a really nice looking cross but McCarty seems unphased.
Tolonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McCarty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Tolonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tolonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCarty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCarty takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tolonen closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but McCarty blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tolonen lands a good knee to the midsection. McCarty won't want to take too many of those.
McCarty throws a head punch that misses.
Tolonen looking to throw knees to the head but McCarty is blocking nicely.
McCarty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tolonen misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCarty.
McCarty working aggressively here.
McCarty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by McCarty.
McCarty has a couple of punches blocked by Tolonen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands a body punch.
Tolonen scores with a knee to the head.
Tolonen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCarty takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCarty is looking to break free of the clinch but Tolonen has double underhooks.
Tolonen landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCarty.
McCarty taking a breather.
Tolonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tolonen tries to break the clinch but McCarty is controlling the position.
McCarty lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen misses with a knee strike.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but McCarty blocks it.
McCarty lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCarty is looking to break free of the clinch but Tolonen has double underhooks.
Tolonen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McCarty avoiding damage as Tolonen throws knees to the body.
McCarty taking a breather.
Reino Tolonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCarty.
McCarty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCarty lands with a short shot to the head.
McCarty has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tolonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCarty.
Tolonen lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Tolonen.
Little McCarty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tolonen blocks an uppercut.
Tolonen breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reino Tolonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tolonen 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 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reino Tolonen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orvar Saefstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Art White enters the cage!
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158 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orvar Saefstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Art White!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saefstrom fails to land the takedown.
White is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saefstrom.
Saefstrom moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saefstrom is defended easily by White.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orvar Saefstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White lands with a shot to the body.
Saefstrom is breathing heavily.
Saefstrom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Saefstrom's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White lands a nice looking body shot.
White lands a hook that stumbles Saefstrom back into the cage. White follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Saefstrom to the canvas! White pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Saefstrom has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Art White!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Indiana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demissie Selassie (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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Indiana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demissie Selassie!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selassie closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Selassie.
Selassie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Selassie lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Gary Indiana has been cut.
Indiana takes an elbow to the temple.
Indiana breaks from the clinch.
Selassie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Indiana.
Selassie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Indiana wants to clinch but Selassie slips to the side
and Selassie counters with a nice body shot.
Selassie lands a jab to the head.
Indiana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Selassie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Indiana's knee momentarily.
Indiana is breathing heavily.
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!
Selassie rushes Indiana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Selassie scores a nice knee to the body.
Indiana takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls for Selassie to work.
Indiana takes a shot to the head.
Selassie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Indiana up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Demissie Selassie.
Selassie throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Selassie.
Selassie forces Indiana back against the cage and clinches.
Indiana takes an elbow to the temple.
Selassie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Selassie scores with a shot to the side of Indiana's head.
Indiana can't break the clinch.
Selassie lands an elbow inside that Indiana shrugs off.
Selassie taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selassie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gary Indiana's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Selassie.
Selassie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Selassie pushes Indiana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Selassie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Indiana's defenses.
Selassie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Selassie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Indiana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Selassie.
Indiana takes a knee to the side of the body.
Selassie lands a nice elbow.
Selassie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Indianas head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selassie lands a nice elbow.
Selassie drops Indiana with a big knee straight up the middle! Indiana is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Indiana is rocked!
Gary Indiana's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Indiana bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Selassie comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Indiana falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Indiana was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demissie Selassie!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Gaines!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Jamison!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamison misses with a straight right.
Gaines fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jamison.
Gaines displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jamison.
Jamison shoots in for a double leg but Gaines sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gaines is looking to slow Jamison down with leg kicks.
Jamison tries for a takedown but Gaines sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chris Gaines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Jamison.
Jamison takes a swing at Gaines's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Jamison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaines tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaines shoots in but no luck this time.
Jamison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaines with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Jamison.
Gaines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jamison.
Jamison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaines moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaines needs to keep his hands up - Jamison had a free shot at his head there.
No luck for Jamison with that takedown attempt.
Gaines wants to clinch up but Jamison keeps it at a distance.
Gaines wants to land a leg kick but Jamison is out of range.
Gaines goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaines looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaines tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Gaines.
Jamison with a jab.
Jamison blocks a head kick by Gaines.
Jamison lands a jab to the nose.
Gaines tries to clinch up.
Gaines with a poor takedown
and Gaines takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jamison fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines staying out of range there.
Jamison is looking to clinch.
Jamison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gaines avoids it really well and circles away.
Jamison checks the leg kick.
Gaines tries to clinch up
and Jamison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Jamison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurt Jamison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaines stuffs the takedown attempt from Jamison. Jamison gets slowly back to his feet.
Gaines rushes Jamison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gaines missing with knees to the body.
Jamison has clasped his hands together around Gaines's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jamison connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gaines some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamison working the head with strikes.
Jamison is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Gaines is trying to escape and Jamison transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Gaines is forced to tap! Nice work there by Jamison! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kurt Jamison! Kurt Jamison retains his lightweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Keijukainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keijukainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Disturbed - Warrior. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Keijukainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Stone!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stone wants it to stay on the feet.
Keijukainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Keijukainen with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Keijukainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Keijukainen with that takedown attempt.
Keijukainen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stone sprawls well. Stone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Keijukainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Stone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Keijukainen.
Stone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stone landing strikes from the mount.
Stone 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.
Keijukainen blocking the ground and pound.
Keijukainen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stone looking to finish with strikes here!
Stone unloads with some shots from mount but Keijukainen bucks and avoids them well.
Keijukainen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stone looking to ground and pound but Keijukainen is blocking nicely.
Stone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stone 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.
Keijukainen is breathing heavily.
Stone prevents Keijukainen from getting the reversal.
Stone thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keijukainen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Stone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stone misses with a head shot. Keijukainen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Stone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Keijukainen has wrist control.
Stone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijukainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stone landing some decent shots from guard.
Stone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stone stands up over Keijukainen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Keijukainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stone.
Stone thows a big elbow that misses.
Stone throws and elbow that misses. Keijukainen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stone's guard. Nice move by Keijukainen!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stone seems keen to control Keijukainen's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stone working a defensive guard here.
Keijukainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.
Keijukainen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stone looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stone looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stone!
Keijukainen sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Stone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Keijukainen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stone's back!
Keijukainen gets his hands free as Stone looks to control.
Keijukainen has got one arm under Stone's chin. This could be trouble... Stone trying to control the other hand but Keijukainen gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Stone has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Keijo Keijukainen!
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