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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tt Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roky Erickson - Night of the Vampire. Virne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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262 lbs
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World class MT
Very strong |
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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
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tt Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Virne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boy lands an elbow just above Virne 's eye.
It looks like Jarppi Virne has been cut.
Virne is looking to control Boy's arms but Boy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Virne has his back to the cage.
Boy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Virne's defenses.
Virne swings wildly with an uppercut but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boy throws an elbow that misses.
Virne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Virne breaks the clinch.
Virne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boy moves away.
Boy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Virne.
Tt Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Tt Boy has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virne lands a head shot.
Boy wants to clinch.
Virne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Virne.
Boy tries to clinch but Virne moves out of range.
Boy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Virne counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy wants to clinch but Virne slips to the side
and Virne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Boy keeps the fight on the outside.
Virne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virne has closed the distance and engaged Boy in a clinch.
Virne is trying to force a seperation but Boy has the dominant position.
Boy misses with an elbow over the top.
Virne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Virne is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Virne misses with a hook.
Virne tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
Boy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Virne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tt Boy's cut is getting worse.
Virne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Virne gets a clinch.
Virne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Virne is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
Boy prevents Virne from breaking the clinch.
Boy lands a damaging elbow.
Boy prevents Virne from breaking the clinch.
Virne has had enough of the clinch but Boy keeps him there for the moment.
Virne missing with knees to the body.
Boy pushes off an throws an elbow but Virne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Virne's brow.
Virne dodges an elbow strike from Boy.
Virne wants to break free but Boy has control.
Boy prevents Virne from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne is trying to break free.
Virne misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Virne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Virne misses with some punches.
Virne has a couple of punches blocked by Boy.
Virne has had enough of the clinch but Boy keeps him there for the moment.
Boy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Jarppi Virne's cut even more.
Virne blocks an elbow strike from Boy.
Boy throws an elbow that misses.
Virne looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Virne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Virne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boy.
Boy lands a nice elbow.
Boy lands an elbow that stopped Virne in his tracks for a moment.
Virne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boy throws an elbow that misses.
Boy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Virne blocks the elbow strike.
Virne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boy wants to clinch
letting Virne counter with a right hand.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Virne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Virne throws a right and a left that Boy avoids nicely.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Virne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boy is looking to clinch.
Virne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne misses with a looping right.
Boy keeps the fight on the outside.
Boy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boy closes the distance but Virne moves to the side
and Virne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boy moves into the clinch.
Boy lands an elbow that stopped Virne in his tracks for a moment.
Virne wants to break free but Boy has control.
Boy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Virne throws a head punch that misses.
Virne takes an elbow to the temple.
Boy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Jarppi Virne's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boy lands an elbow that stopped Virne in his tracks for a moment.
Virne avoids a wild elbow strike from Boy.
Virne breaks the clinch.
Boy clinches with his opponent.
Virne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boy lands an elbow that stopped Virne in his tracks for a moment.
Jarppi Virne's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boy throws an elbow but misses.
Boy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Virne's defenses.
Boy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boy lands an elbow that stopped Virne in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jarppi Virne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tt Boy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Syrelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Hilden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syrelius comes to the cage accompanied by Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting. Jukka Hilden told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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23
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
4 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Syrelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Hilden!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syrelius feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Syrelius passes into half guard.
Hilden missing with punches from the bottom.
Hilden trying to control from the bottom.
Hilden is not content to let Syrelius control the position.
Syrelius slows the pace down in half guard.
Hilden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hilden actively working from the bottom here.
Syrelius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hilden keeps working.
Hilden is looking for a sweep. Syrelius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Syrelius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilden is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Syrelius working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Syrelius trying to control from half guard but Hilden is working away.
Hilden tries to roll over but Syrelius keeps him under control.
Syrelius wants to take a breather but Hilden is having none of it.
Syrelius is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hilden looking for submissions off his back.
Hilden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hilden looking for submissions off his back.
Hilden is not content to let Syrelius control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hilden punching from the bottom.
Syrelius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hilden keeps working.
Syrelius tries to pass to full mount but Hilden defends it.
Hilden looking for submissions off his back.
Hilden throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Syrelius throwing shots but Hilden is blocking nicely.
Syrelius seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Syrelius is stalling here. Hilden is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Syrelius seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hilden has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilden tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hilden has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hilden is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Syrelius has escaped the position, nice work there.
Syrelius is looking to regain half guard here but Hilden keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hilden goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Syrelius has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hilden but great work by Syrelius.
Syrelius trying to control the action but Hilden is working from the bottom.
Syrelius working away.
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.
Syrelius lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hilden down.
The ground and pound from Syrelius seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Syrelius is staying tight to Hilden's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hilden taking punishment in the form of punches.
Syrelius is looking to take a break and control but Hilden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hilden is trying to improve his position.
Syrelius tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hilden's legs.
Hilden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hilden is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Syrelius's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Syrelius dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hilden slaps away a takedown attempt from Syrelius, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hilden defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Syrelius.
Hilden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Syrelius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hilden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hilden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hilden.
Syrelius tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hilden swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Syrelius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Hilden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Syrelius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hilden.
Hilden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hilden is breathing heavily.
Syrelius misses with a two punch combination.
Syrelius misses with a right hand
and Hilden counters with a left and a right that stings Syrelius.
Hilden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hilden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Syrelius circles away quickly and effectively.
Syrelius lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilden gets tackled into the cage by Syrelius. Syrelius maintains the clinch.
Come on Syrelius - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hilden wants to break free but Syrelius has control.
Hilden tries to score a body lock takedown but Syrelius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Syrelius lands a nice uppercut.
Hilden tries a knee to the head but Syrelius blocks it.
Syrelius wants the takedown. Hilden is fighting it off but Syrelius persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hilden's guard against the cage.
Syrelius is in close to Hilden's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hilden is trying to control the position but Syrelius postures up.
Hilden keeping moving, preventing Syrelius from controlling successfully.
Hilden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Syrelius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hilden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Syrelius has managed to get both his arms back between Hilden's legs - danger averted.
Syrelius trying to control but Hilden is working from the bottom.
Hilden looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Syrelius passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syrelius is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Syrelius wants to take a breather but Hilden is having none of it.
Hilden looking for submissions off his back.
Syrelius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hilden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Syrelius.
Syrelius wants to control but Hilden is keeping him busy.
Hilden misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Syrelius controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilden trying to control from the bottom.
Hilden actively working from the bottom here.
Syrelius is looking to take a break and control but Hilden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hilden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Syrelius trying to control the action but Hilden is working from the bottom.
Syrelius winds up and cracks Hilden with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Syrelius wants to control but Hilden is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Syrelius prevents Hilden from improving his position.
Syrelius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hilden keeps working.
Hilden wants to get back to full guard.
Hilden is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hilden gets back to full guard.
Hilden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hilden keeping moving, preventing Syrelius from controlling successfully.
Syrelius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Syrelius slips nicely into half 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 Carl Syrelius will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hilden keeps the fight on the outside.
Syrelius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Syrelius misses with a wild combination.
Hilden throws a series of punches but Syrelius avoids them all with ease.
Hilden gets tackled into the cage by Syrelius. Syrelius maintains the clinch.
Syrelius has clasped his hands together around Hilden's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Syrelius trying to control the action but Hilden is working from the bottom.
Syrelius cracks Hilden with a big right hand but Hilden just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hilden is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Syrelius off and has taken his back!
Hilden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hilden looking for the choke but no joy.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hilden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrelius is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Syrelius trying to control the hands but Hilden breaks the grip.
Syrelius covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hilden is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Syrelius. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Hilden is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Syrelius is defending well though. Hilden let's go of the attempt for now.
Syrelius is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilden has managed to slip his arm under Syrelius's chin. This could be all over... yep, Syrelius is tapping out! Submission win for Hilden.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jukka Hilden!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mika Soutukorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klitschko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Monster by Skillet. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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157 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mika Soutukorva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko misses with a left hand
and Soutukorva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soutukorva tries for a takedown but Klitschko circles away easily
letting Klitschko counter with a right hand.
Klitschko digs a good hook to Soutukorva's body.
Klitschko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soutukorva shoots and misses
and Klitschko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Soutukorva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klitschko.
Klitschko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soutukorva is keeping the position for now.
Klitschko trying to control the position from guard on top but Soutukorva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sergei Klitschko.
Soutukorva slips under a jab from Klitschko.
Sergei Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klitschko clinches.
Soutukorva blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Klitschko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Soutukorva walks away with a smile on his face. Klitschko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Soutukorva misses with a takedown attempt
and Klitschko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mika Soutukorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klitschko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Soutukorva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soutukorva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Klitschko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klitschko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soutukorva at a distance.
Klitschko feints and as Soutukorva raises his hands in defense, Klitschko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soutukorva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soutukorva keeping full guard, as Klitschko tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klitschko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Soutukorva. Soutukorva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Soutukorva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Klitschko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soutukorva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Klitschko to the mat! Klitschko manages to get full guard.
Soutukorva trying to control but Klitschko is working from the bottom.
Soutukorva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Klitschko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klitschko stops Soutukorva from getting back to his feet.
Klitschko wants to pass to mount but Soutukorva is defending the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Soutukorva wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mika Soutukorva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Soutukorva ducks right into an uppercut from Klitschko.
Klitschko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Soutukorva is looking to control Klitschko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soutukorva avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Klitschko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Soutukorva ducks under a wild hook from Klitschko.
A big right from Klitschko misses.
Klitschko throws a front kick aimed at Soutukorva's knee but Soutukorva avoids it well.
Soutukorva moves out of range of the strikes.
Klitschko tries for a takedown but Soutukorva circles away easily
and Soutukorva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Klitschko tries to pull guard but Soutukorva holds him up against the cage and eventually Klitschko drops back down to his feet.
Klitschko fails to pull guard.
Mika Soutukorva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Klitschko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko is fighting off a takedown attempt but Soutukorva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Klitschko to the mat. Klitschko regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Klitschko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soutukorva throws a strike but Klitschko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Klitschko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soutukorva is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko trying to control the position from guard on top but Soutukorva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Sergei Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with an uppercut.
Klitschko misses with a wild body shot.
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.
Klitschko tries to bum rush Soutukorva with a series of wild strikes but Soutukorva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soutukorva slips under a jab.
Klitschko misses with an uppercut.
Soutukorva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Klitschko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klitschko swings for the body but Soutukorva moves out of range.
Soutukorva has his takedown stuffed
and Klitschko counters with a nice body shot.
Klitschko throws a right hand that misses
and Soutukorva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Klitschko's guard now.
Klitschko trying to control the position.
Soutukorva thows a big elbow that misses.
Soutukorva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Soutukorva lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Soutukorva preventing the sweep.
Klitschko is pulling down on Soutukorva's head. It's preventing any offense from Soutukorva, at least for the moment.
Klitschko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soutukorva postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sergei Klitschko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Soutukorva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soutukorva tries for a takedown but Klitschko circles away easily
and Klitschko counters with a single leg into guard. Soutukorva didn't expect that.
Soutukorva wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Klitschko manages to pass to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soutukorva is looking for a sweep. Klitschko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Soutukorva is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klitschko gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sergei Klitschko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Klitschko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Soutukorva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Klitschko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Soutukorva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Klitschko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Soutukorva won't allow Klitschko to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klitschko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Klitschko is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Soutukorva goes for a takedown attempt but Klitschko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Soutukorva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Klitschko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Soutukorva is controlling him.
Klitschko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Klitschko keeping full guard, as Soutukorva tries to pass.
Soutukorva stopping the sweep attempt from Klitschko.
Klitschko is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Klitschko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klitschko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Soutukorva walks away with a smile on his face. Klitschko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Klitschko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soutukorva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soutukorva tries for a takedown but Klitschko circles away easily
and Klitschko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soutukorva thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Klitschko wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mika Soutukorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klitschko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Soutukorva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Klitschko moves into the clinch.
A short left from Klitschko.
Soutukorva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Soutukorva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Soutukorva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mika Soutukorva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Soutukorva fails with the takedown
and Klitschko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soutukorva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Klitschko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soutukorva with a poor takedown
and Klitschko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soutukorva thinking.
Soutukorva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Klitschko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soutukorva moves away.
Klitschko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Soutukorva was covering up waiting for the punch and Klitschko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Klitschko passes into half guard.
Sergei Klitschko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko trying to control the action but Soutukorva is working from the bottom.
Klitschko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Klitschko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Klitschko 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Klitschko!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antti Atleetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atleetti comes to the cage accompanied by Beyonce - Halo. de Sade has chosen Kill The Afterlife by Audiotist as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Atleetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atleetti misses with a takedown attempt
and de Sade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
de Sade scores with the left hand. Atleetti knows he should have avoided that one.
Atleetti misses with a combination
and de Sade holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for de Sade.
de Sade is leaning against Atleetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Atleetti being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, de Sade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atleetti drops down looking for an ankle pick but de Sade pulls his leg out and moves away.
de Sade has taken the fight to the clinch.
de Sade lands a nice shot to the body.
Atleetti is breathing heavily.
de Sade displaying some good clinch control by pressing Atleetti up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
de Sade is leaning against Atleetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
de Sade is leaning against Atleetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
de Sade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Sade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Atleetti.
de Sade is working Atleetti over against the cage.
de Sade content to slow the pace in the clinch.
de Sade lands a left hand.
de Sade digs a right hand underneath Atleetti's ribcage. Atleetti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from de Sade.
A right hand to the body from de Sade.
de Sade scores with a nice hook to the head.
de Sade lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
de Sade lands with a short shot to the head.
de Sade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atleetti is rocked!
de Sade pushes Atleetti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oh Atleetti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
de Sade scores with a hook to the body.
Atleetti seems to have got his legs back now.
de Sade is pushing Atleetti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
de Sade receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A left hand lands to the body for de Sade.
de Sade lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from de Sade as the two fighters clinch.
de Sade is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Still in the clinch, de Sade scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Sade scores with a hook to the body.
de Sade controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from de Sade.
de Sade lands a body punch in the clinch.
de Sade lands with a short shot to the head.
Atleetti is trying to break the clinch but de Sade is controlling him.
de Sade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from de Sade.
de Sade lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from de Sade.
Atleetti takes a shot to the head.
de Sade lands a big right hand that drops Atleetti! The killer instinct kicks in and de Sade finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by de Sade!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Psychonaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pointon Slavey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Psychonaut might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Genki Sudo - World Order. Slavey has chosen I Predict A Riot as his entrance music. Pointon Slavey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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194 lbs
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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, Jake Psychonaut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pointon Slavey!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psychonaut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Psychonaut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slavey.
Slavey misses with a low kick.
Psychonaut is looking to clinch.
Psychonaut connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slavey momentarily.
Psychonaut misses with a shot to the body
and Slavey counters with a nice uppercut.
Psychonaut has Slavey up against the cage in a clinch.
Psychonaut letting Slavey take a breather here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Psychonaut.
Psychonaut lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Psychonaut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Psychonaut lands an uppercut.
It looks like Pointon Slavey has been cut.
Slavey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Psychonaut tries to work over Slavey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Psychonaut misses with some punches.
Psychonaut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slavey misses with a punch on the inside.
Psychonaut lands a right hand.
Psychonaut works on Slavey's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee calls for Psychonaut to work.
Slavey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slavey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Psychonaut avoids it.
Psychonaut blocking some punches.
Psychonaut has a couple of punches blocked by Slavey.
Psychonaut working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psychonaut wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Psychonaut.
Slavey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Psychonaut tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slavey's elbow.
Slavey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Psychonaut misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slavey throws a punch but it's blocked by Psychonaut.
Slavey lands with a light punch inside.
Slavey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slavey is trying to force a seperation but Psychonaut has the dominant position.
Slavey presses Psychonaut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Psychonaut misses with some punches.
Slavey tries to circle away but Psychonaut has him pinned against the cage.
Slavey is trying to stall.
Psychonaut stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slavey cracks Psychonaut with a nice body shot.
Slavey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Psychonaut backwards.
Slavey is trying to break the clinch but Psychonaut is controlling him.
Slavey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Psychonaut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slavey scores with a shoulder strike.
Slavey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slavey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Psychonaut lands a body punch.
Slavey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slavey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Psychonaut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slavey lands a body shot.
Psychonaut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Psychonaut misses with a punch on the inside.
Psychonaut is breathing heavily.
Slavey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slavey.
Slavey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Psychonaut.
Slavey takes a shot to the head.
Psychonaut tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slavey's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Psychonaut creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Slavey lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Psychonaut.
A short uppercut from Slavey.
Psychonaut is looking to control Slavey's arms but Slavey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Psychonaut has his back to the cage.
Slavey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slavey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Psychonaut backwards.
Slavey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Psychonauts head.
Slavey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Psychonaut misses with a body punch.
Psychonaut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Psychonaut misses with some punches.
Slavey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slavey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slavey moves out of range as Psychonaut strikes.
Psychonaut rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slavey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slavey clinches up with Psychonaut and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slavey landing knees to the body.
Slavey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Psychonaut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slavey's efforts to push away.
Psychonaut is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slavey is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Psychonaut.
Slavey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slavey scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Slavey misses the target.
Slavey throws the left hand but Psychonaut avoids the punch easily.
Jake Psychonaut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Psychonaut moves out of range as Slavey strikes.
Psychonaut tries to clinch but Slavey moves away
and Slavey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slavey throws a shot from downtown. Psychonaut moves away and avoids it.
Psychonaut takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Psychonaut is rocked!
Slavey cracks Psychonaut with a hook to the temple - Psychonaut is on wobbly legs here! Slavey swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Psychonaut falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Slavey wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pointon Slavey!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacory Luck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Fitzpatrick is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacory Luck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mick Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick ducks under a wild hook from Luck.
Mick Fitzpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luck.
Luck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fitzpatrick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fitzpatrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook.
Fitzpatrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzpatrick misses with a left hand
and Luck moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luck backwards.
Fitzpatrick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzpatrick.
Luck just leaning against Fitzpatrick, taking a breather.
Fitzpatrick breaks from the clinch.
Luck misses with a straight left.
Luck throws a looping overhand right but Fitzpatrick ducks down to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick darts in and clinches Luck up against the cage.
Luck tries to throw a body punch but Fitzpatrick avoids it by throwing Luck back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Jacory Luck has been cut.
Luck lands with a short shot to the head.
Fitzpatrick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzpatrick misses with some punches.
Fitzpatrick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Fitzpatrick.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fitzpatrick at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Luck.
Fitzpatrick misses with a right hand
and Luck counters with a three punch combo that has Fitzpatrick backing up. Fitzpatrick nods at Luck to acknowledge the strikes.
Fitzpatrick throws a hook to the side of Luck's head but Luck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fitzpatrick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fitzpatrick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Luck misses with a hook
and Fitzpatrick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fitzpatrick throws a leg kick which misses Luck's front leg but catches the back leg as Luck tries to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick misses with a takedown attempt - Luck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fitzpatrick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luck looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzpatrick is just out of range.
Fitzpatrick misses with an uppercut
and Luck counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fitzpatrick thinking.
Fitzpatrick shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Luck is trying to defend but Fitzpatrick finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fitzpatrick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick looks to land a strike but Luck avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Luck wants to stand up but Fitzpatrick is controlling him.
Fitzpatrick thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luck keeping moving, preventing Fitzpatrick from controlling successfully.
Fitzpatrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fitzpatrick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fitzpatrick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fitzpatrick is looking to work some ground and pound but Luck has wrist control.
Fitzpatrick throwing strikes from guard but Luck blocks nicely.
Luck wants to stand but Fitzpatrick is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fitzpatrick lands a couple of elbows.
Fitzpatrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fitzpatrick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fitzpatrick lands a couple of elbows.
Fitzpatrick throws and elbow that misses. Luck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fitzpatrick's guard. Nice move by Luck!
Fitzpatrick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitzpatrick manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Fitzpatrick.
Luck is looking to improve his position but Fitzpatrick isn't that keen on the idea.
Fitzpatrick raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fitzpatrick working Luck over with strikes here.
Fitzpatrick with shots to the head and body - Luck looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luck in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Luck is rocked!
Jacory Luck's cut is getting worse.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Fitzpatrick! Luck is hurt baaadly! Fitzpatrick is firing away with more strikes - Luck is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Fitzpatrick!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magne NehmEnglund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Fightmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think NehmEnglund might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Y´all want a single - Korn. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21
183 lbs
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26
179 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magne NehmEnglund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Fightmann!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fightmann throws an off balance right hand
enabling NehmEnglund to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Lars Fightmann has been cut.
Fightmann lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fightmann closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
NehmEnglund wants to get back to full guard.
NehmEnglund is trying to maintain the position but Fightmann is very close to passing his half guard.
Fightmann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fightmann thows a huge punch but NehmEnglund dodges it nicely.
Fightmann throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fightmann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fightmann controlling the action here.
Fightmann throws a strike but NehmEnglund avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fightmann trying to control the position from guard on top but NehmEnglund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
NehmEnglund looking to control.
Fightmann stopping the sweep attempt from NehmEnglund.
Fightmann makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fightmann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
NehmEnglund trying to control the position here.
Fightmann sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed NehmEnglund's guard.
NehmEnglund is concentrating on defense, preventing Fightmann from advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NehmEnglund is looking to control Fightmann's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can NehmEnglund avoid being mounted?
NehmEnglund wants to improve his position but Fightmann is controlling well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fightmann is looking for a kimura but NehmEnglund is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fightmann to get the leverage.
NehmEnglund wants to get back to full guard.
Fightmann scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
NehmEnglund avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fightmann.
Fightmann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed NehmEnglund's head.
NehmEnglund blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fightmann.
Fightmann missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fightmann is pressing down on NehmEnglund's thigh, looking to free his foot. NehmEnglund is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fightmann sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. NehmEnglund defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
NehmEnglund is trying to control but can't.
NehmEnglund is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Magne NehmEnglund just wasn't active enough.
Fightmann swings for the body but NehmEnglund moves out of range.
Fightmann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says NehmEnglund as he avoids it easily.
NehmEnglund misses with a wild combination.
Fightmann shoots for a double leg takedown but NehmEnglund sprawls well. He's pushed Fightmann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A shot to the body from Fightmann misses
and NehmEnglund counters with a nice uppercut.
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.
NehmEnglund misses with a two punch combination.
Fightmann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and NehmEnglund cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
NehmEnglund throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fightmann counters with a nice double leg into side control. NehmEnglund won't be happy with that.
NehmEnglund gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
NehmEnglund keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fightmann prevents NehmEnglund from improving his position.
Fightmann lands strikes from half guard.
NehmEnglund trying to control but Fightmann postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Fightmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lars Fightmann's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fightmann misses with a takedown attempt - NehmEnglund sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
NehmEnglund misses with a double jab
and Fightmann counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fightmann.
Fightmann passes into half guard.
Fightmann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fightmann seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Fightmann there.
Fightmann trying to control the action but NehmEnglund is working from the bottom.
NehmEnglund controlling the position for now.
Lars Fightmann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fightmann lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fightmann seems to be working for a kimura but NehmEnglund defends the submission attempt.
NehmEnglund regains full guard. Nicely done.
NehmEnglund utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fightmann is looking to work some ground and pound but NehmEnglund has wrist control.
NehmEnglund looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fightmann is one step ahead there.
Fightmann scoring with some ground and pound.
NehmEnglund looking for a sweep. Not yet NehmEnglund, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fightmann passes NehmEnglund's left leg - he's now in half guard.
NehmEnglund slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
NehmEnglund avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fightmann pushing down on NehmEnglund's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fightmann thows a huge punch but NehmEnglund dodges it nicely.
Fightmann stalling away here and it's allowed NehmEnglund to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fightmann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fightmann lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fightmann with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fightmann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fightmann postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fightmann pushing down on NehmEnglund's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
NehmEnglund is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fightmann trying to mount his opponent but NehmEnglund defends it.
NehmEnglund is looking for a sweep. Fightmann is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fightmann is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fightmann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
NehmEnglund gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fightmann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fightmann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fightmann drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and NehmEnglund dives on top into guard.
NehmEnglund trying to control the position from guard on top but Fightmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
NehmEnglund tries to free his leg and advance position but Fightmann is retaining full guard.
Fightmann is looking for a triangle but NehmEnglund pushes his legs off easily.
NehmEnglund wants to control from the top but Fightmann keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Fightmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lars Fightmann's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fightmann shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in NehmEnglund's guard.
Fightmann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fightmann works a leg free and moves into half guard.
NehmEnglund is trying to get back to full guard.
NehmEnglund trying to hold on to Fightmann's head to control him but Fightmann postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
NehmEnglund tries to roll over but Fightmann keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fightmann lands strikes from half guard.
NehmEnglund tries to get to full guard but Fightmann has control of the leg.
NehmEnglund trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Fightmann there.
Fightmann passes the guard and advances to mount!
NehmEnglund tries to hold on but Fightmann pushes him away.
Magne NehmEnglund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fightmann can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as NehmEnglund is looking to escape.
NehmEnglund is in a horrible position here. Fightmann smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fightmann scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish NehmEnglund?
It looks like Magne NehmEnglund has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fightmann punishing his opponent with strikes.
NehmEnglund is trying desperately to improve position.
Fightmann lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NehmEnglund is working to get back to half guard.
Fightmann putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Magne NehmEnglund's cut is getting worse.
Fightmann is going oldschool here, as he tries to force NehmEnglund to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so NehmEnglund shrugs it off.
NehmEnglund in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jeez, Magne NehmEnglund's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Magne NehmEnglund's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lars Fightmann!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rerbert Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smooth Operator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Gay Bar. A fine choice. Operator has chosen Beggin as his entrance music. Smooth Operator will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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23
190 lbs
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21
197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rerbert Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Smooth Operator!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Operator sees coming a mile off.
Operator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Operator's efforts to push away.
Operator manages to break the clinch.
Operator lands a slapping body shot.
Operator throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Operator works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Operator blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Operator digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Operator connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A decent looking cross lands there for Operator.
Operator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Operator swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Operator lands a nice shot to the body.
Operator fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Operator throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie is rocked!
Operator fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Operator thows a body shot but no joy.
Operator ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Operator waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Gracie to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Operator passes into half guard.
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!
Operator moves into full mount! Gracie won't be happy about that!
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Operator trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Operator scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Operator is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Smooth Operator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Operator circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Operator to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Operator misses with a wild body shot.
Operator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie darts in and clinches Operator up against the cage.
Operator blocks an uppercut.
Operator is trying to break free.
Operator has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Operator is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Operator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie pushes Operator up against the cage in a clinch.
Operator tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Operator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Operator.
Gracie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Operator regains guard immediately.
Operator preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Operator tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Operator on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Operator bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Operator controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wriggles free and stands up.
Operator thows a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Gracie slams his shin into Operator's torso.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Operator digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Operator counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Operator lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Operator lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Operator uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Operator swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smooth Operator dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Operator swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Operator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Operator is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Operator circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Operator saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Operator sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rerbert Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Operator connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie tries to move into range but Operator moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Operator scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Operator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smooth Operator seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Operator scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Operator connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Operator fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Operator.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Operator counters with a right hand to the body.
Operator lands a nice looking body shot.
Operator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Operator is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Operator ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Operator connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Operator ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Operator swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Operator has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Operator scores with a jab.
Operator lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Gracie sprawling to the canvas. Operator follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Gracie hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Operator is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Operator is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Operator jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Operator wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Operator stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Operator jabs at Gracie's body.
Operator has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Operator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Operator misses with a body shot.
Operator throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Operator scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Operator misses with a body shot.
Operator blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Operator changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Operator throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Operator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Operator is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Operator connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Operator jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Operator lands a right hook 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!
Operator fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Operator lands with a nice body punch.
Operator scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Operator. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Operator scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rerbert Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Operator.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Operator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from Operator lands.
Operator comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Operator is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Operator lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Operator uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smooth Operator showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Operator misses with a body shot.
Gracie tries to bum rush Operator with a series of wild strikes but Operator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Operator lands a nice looking body shot.
Operator avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Operator jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Operator counters with a stiff right hand.
Operator connects with a body shot.
Operator misses with a body shot.
Operator misses with a wild combination.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Operator circles away.
Operator swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Operator changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie moves to clinch but Operator breaks away
and Operator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Operator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie closes the distance but Operator moves to the side
and Operator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie tries to clinch but Operator moves away
and Operator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Operator scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Operator lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Operator digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Operator throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Operator.
Operator listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Operator coming out on top.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Operator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
and Operator counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Gracie! He's just covering up as Operator starts to tee off till referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Smooth Operator!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juri Arpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Byron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byron has chosen Roky Erickson - Click your Fingers Applauding the Play as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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280 lbs
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27
282 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juri Arpa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Byron!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byron slips under a jab.
Arpa throws a head kick but Byron moves out of range.
Byron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arpa scores with a sloppy right hand. Byron should have avoided that one.
Byron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Byron blocks the leg kick.
Arpa tries to land a front kick but Byron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arpa throws a leg kick but Byron sees it coming and moves out of range.
Byron fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arpa misses with a low kick.
Byron is looking to clinch.
Arpa misses with a low kick.
Arpa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arpa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byron.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Byron checks a leg kick.
Arpa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byron checks a low kick from Arpa.
Arpa misses with a hook. Byron ducked under it nicely.
Byron tries to clinch up but Arpa circles away and keeps his distance.
Arpa scores with a spinning back kick!
Byron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arpa.
Arpa cracks the inside of Byron's front leg.
Arpa tries a low kick but Byron avoids it.
Arpa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Byron checks it well.
Arpa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byron.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byron fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arpa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Byron checks it well.
Arpa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Byron's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arpa connects with a high kick.
It looks like Tom Byron has been cut.
Byron looks gassed!
Arpa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Byron moves into the clinch successfully.
Byron lands an elbow inside.
Still in the clinch, Arpa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Byron throws an elbow that misses.
Byron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Byron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arpa.
Arpa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arpa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arpa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byron lands an elbow that stopped Arpa in his tracks for a moment.
Arpa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byron blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arpa can't break the clinch.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Byron misses with an elbow strike.
Arpa throws a punch but it's blocked by Byron.
Arpa misses with some punches.
Byron throws an elbow but it misses.
Arpa has a couple of punches blocked by Byron.
Arpa manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arpa.
A bone on bone clash there as Byron blocks the leg kick.
Arpa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Byron takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Arpa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arpa throws a chopping leg kick but Byron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arpa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Arpa misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arpa misses with the body kick
and Byron counters by moving into the clinch.
Arpa presses Byron against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Byron blocking some punches.
Arpa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Byron backwards.
Arpa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arpa has a couple of punches blocked by Byron.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arpa.
Arpa cracks Byron with a nice body shot.
Arpa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arpa avoids the elbow strike from Byron, against the cage.
Arpa throws a head punch that misses.
Arpa breaks from the clinch.
Juri Arpa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Arpa. Beautiful body shot.
Good work by Byron as he checks the leg kick.
Arpa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Arpa misses.
Byron closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juri Arpa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Byron's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arpa tried to score with a low kick but Byron checks it.
Byron drops his hands momentarily and Arpa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arpa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Byron counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Byron.
Arpa tries to break the clinch but Byron is controlling the position.
Arpa blocks an elbow strike from Byron.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Arpa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arpa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arpa blocks the elbow strike.
Arpa avoids the elbow strike from Byron, against the cage.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but Arpa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Arpa fails to land.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but Arpa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Arpa dodges an elbow strike from Byron.
Arpa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arpa can't break the clinch.
Arpa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Byron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Byron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arpa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Byron backwards.
Byron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Byron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arpa is trying to push Byron away but Byron has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arpa lands with a short shot to the head.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but Arpa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Arpa swings wildly with an uppercut but Byron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Arpa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arpa lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Arpa fails to land.
Arpa working hard to break the clinch.
Arpa misses with a punch on the inside.
Arpa dodges an elbow strike from Byron.
Arpa avoids the elbow strike from Byron, against the cage.
Arpa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Byron moves in looking to clinch but Arpa pushes him off.
Arpa throws a leg kick
and Byron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arpa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arpa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jab by Arpa.
Arpa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Byron has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Byron is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byron checks a leg kick.
Arpa lands a high kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arpa throws a leg kick
and Byron counters by moving into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Byron just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arpa's brow.
Arpa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arpa dodges an elbow strike from Byron.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arpa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arpa misses with some punches.
Arpa blocks an elbow strike.
Byron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Arpa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arpa misses with a punch on the inside.
Arpa lands a right hand.
Arpa working aggressively here.
Arpa has a couple of punches blocked by Byron.
Byron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arpa works on Byron's body with a couple of short punches.
Arpa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arpa blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arpa.
Arpa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Arpa fails to land.
Byron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arpa scores with a shot to the side of Byron's head.
Arpa lands a hook that snaps the head of Byron backwards.
Arpa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Arpa.
Arpa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Byron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Byron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arpa.
Arpa can't break the clinch.
Arpa working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Byron just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arpa's brow.
Arpa lands a nice shot to the body.
Byron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Byron blocks an uppercut.
Arpa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arpa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arpa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arpa.
Arpa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arpa working aggressively here.
Arpa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arpa misses with some punches.
Byron blocking some punches.
Byron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arpa's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byron blocking some punches.
Arpa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arpa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arpa throws a leg kick which misses Byron's front leg but catches the back leg as Byron tries to avoid it.
Arpa misses with the body kick
and Byron counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arpa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arpa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arpa misses with some punches.
Byron keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arpa's efforts to push away.
Arpa takes an elbow to the temple.
Byron has Arpa pressed against the cage, preventing Arpa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Byron takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arpa.
Arpa lands a body shot.
Byron throws an elbow but it misses.
Byron blocking some punches.
Juri Arpa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arpa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byron misses with an elbow strike.
Arpa swings wildly with an uppercut but Byron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arpa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Arpa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juri Arpa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Byron's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Arpa tries a low kick but Byron avoids it.
Byron checks the leg kick.
Byron slips under a jab.
Arpa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arpa lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Arpa does it's job there.
Byron closes the distance but Arpa moves to the side
and Arpa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Arpa tries a low kick but Byron avoids it.
Arpa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Byron is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arpa throws a one two combo.
Byron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Byron checks a leg kick.
Arpa misses with a series of wild punches.
Arpa throws a leg kick that misses.
Byron checks a leg kick.
Arpa misses with a leg kick.
Arpa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Byron rushes Arpa and presses him up against the cage.
Arpa lands a shoulder strike.
Tom Byron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Byron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arpa's defenses.
It looks like Juri Arpa has been cut.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but Arpa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Byron misses with an elbow strike.
Arpa dodges an elbow strike from Byron.
Arpa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Byron throws an elbow that misses.
Arpa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arpa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arpa has a couple of punches blocked by Byron.
Arpa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Byron lands an elbow inside.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Arpa throws a head punch that misses.
Arpa working aggressively here.
Arpa has had enough of the clinch but Byron keeps him there for the moment.
Arpa lands with a left to the head.
Byron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Arpa throws a punch but it's blocked by Byron.
Byron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Byron misses with an elbow strike.
Arpa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arpa avoids the elbow strike from Byron, against the cage.
Byron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arpa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byron throws an elbow that misses.
Byron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arpa blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Arpa fails to land.
Arpa blocks an elbow strike from Byron.
Arpa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arpa avoids a wild elbow strike from Byron.
Byron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arpa dodges an elbow strike from Byron.
Byron misses with an elbow strike.
Byron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Byron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Byron throws an elbow but it misses.
Juri Arpa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arpa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Byron.
Arpa working aggressively here.
Byron blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arpa.
Arpa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Byron.
A short right from Arpa.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arpa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arpa lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Arpa.
Arpa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Arpa misses
and Byron counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Byron.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byron misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but Arpa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Byron throws an elbow but misses.
Byron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Byron blocking some punches.
Arpa avoids a wild elbow strike from Byron.
Nice elbow from Byron.
Byron throws an elbow that misses.
Arpa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arpa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Byron checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Byron wants to clinch but Arpa slips to the side
and Arpa counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arpa throws a combination. Byron tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arpa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juri Arpa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arpa 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juri Arpa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Lipponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Romario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipponen comes to the cage accompanied by Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain. Romario has chosen Polly - By Nirvana as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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279 lbs
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25
270 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Lipponen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Romario!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipponen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Romario throws a low kick but Lipponen moves out of range easily.
Romario looks for the body kick but Lipponen saw that one coming.
Romario fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lipponen checks it well.
Lipponen checks a low kick from Romario.
Lipponen avoids a kick to the body.
Lipponen blocks the body kick.
Lipponen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Romario manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lipponen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lipponen trying to control but Romario is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipponen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lipponen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lipponen trying to control the position from guard on top but Romario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romario working a defensive guard here.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Romario throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lipponen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lipponen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Romario throws a lazy body kick
and Lipponen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lipponen misses with a right hand
and Romario counters with a low kick, right behind Lipponen 's knee.
Lipponen scoring well with a low kick there.
Lipponen checks a low kick from Romario.
Lipponen blocks a head kick by Romario.
Romario throws a low kick but Lipponen avoids it.
Lipponen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romario with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lipponen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romario pinned against the cage. Romario gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romario lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romario throws the kick towards the body but Lipponen avoids it.
Romario ducks under a wild hook from Lipponen.
Romario fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lipponen checks it well.
Romario lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romario chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lipponen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Romario takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Lipponen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romario.
Romario throws a head kick that misses.
Romario throws the kick towards the body but Lipponen avoids it.
Lipponen lands a jab to Romario's midsection.
Romario has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lipponen.
Lipponen connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romario tries to land a front kick but Lipponen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lipponen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Lipponen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Romario blocks a jab.
Romario chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Romario throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Romario
and Lipponen counters with a takedown into side control.
Romario is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Romario really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lipponen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lipponen is working Romario over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lipponen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipponen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Romario is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lipponen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Romario trying to remain calm as Lipponen controls from the top position.
Lipponen wants to control but Romario is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romario can do anything to dispel that myth.
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.
Romario is looking to regain half guard here but Lipponen keeps moving and retains side control.
Lipponen landing a few strikes.
Romario keeping his opponent close.
Lipponen trying to control the position but Romario is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lipponen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Romario some visible discomfort.
Lipponen trying to control the position but Romario is working away.
Lipponen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen advances to full mount.
Lipponen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Romario that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lipponen content just to control the position here.
Romario defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lipponen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Lipponen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lipponen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Romario fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Romario looks to throw a body kick
and Lipponen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lipponen shoots in for a takedown but Romario shows good takedown defense.
Lipponen misses with the body kick
and Romario counters with a slapping leg kick.
Romario throws a leg kick but Lipponen moved away.
Pekka Lipponen is winning the standup battle so far.
Romario throws the kick towards the body but Lipponen avoids it.
Romario throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipponen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anderson Romario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lipponen moves out of range of the body kick.
Romario tries to land a leg kick but Lipponen saw it coming and moves away.
Romario defending well as Lipponen loads up on a big left hand.
Romario misses with a kick to the body
and Lipponen counters with an inside leg kick.
Lipponen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romario displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lipponen.
Lipponen avoids the body shot from Romario.
Romario takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romario misses with a kick to the body
and Lipponen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Romario throws a leg kick
and Lipponen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Romario connects with a solid leg kick.
Romario throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lipponen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Romario really felt that one!
Lipponen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romario throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lipponen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Romario counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lipponen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Romario throws a leg kick
and Lipponen counters with a right hand to the body.
Lipponen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Romario gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lipponen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lipponen throws a hook but Romario avoids it easily.
Lipponen throws a wild body kick that Romario sees coming a mile off.
Lipponen loads up on a big right hand but Romario slips the punch.
Romario throws a wild body kick that Lipponen sees coming a mile off.
Lipponen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romario looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lipponen lands a glancing blow to the side of Romario's head.
Romario misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romario throws a leg kick but Lipponen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lipponen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lipponen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romario pinned against the cage. Romario gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Lipponen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romario throws the kick towards the body but Lipponen avoids it.
A low kick from Romario is predictable there
and Lipponen counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lipponen throws a lazy right hand but Romario sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romario attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Romario throws the kick towards the body but Lipponen avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Lipponen clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lipponen misses with a body shot
and Romario counters with a leg kick.
Romario lands with a kick to the temple. Lipponen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Pekka Lipponen has been cut.
A head kick misses from Romario.
Romario motions for Lipponen to come forward. Romario throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Lipponen.
A clash of legs there as Lipponen blocks the low kick.
Lipponen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romario counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lipponen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Horrible takedown by Lipponen or perhaps it was just good defense by Romario which made him look bad.
Romario tries to clinch up but Lipponen circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Lipponen tenderised Romario's leg. Romario is trying to keep his angry face on.
Romario throws a head kick that misses.
Lipponen lands a body shot.
Romario lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A low kick from Romario is predictable there
and Lipponen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romario's knee momentarily.
Lipponen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Romario but Romario pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lipponen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lipponen.
Romario staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romario has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lipponen finds it's way round the side to connect with Romario's head.
Romario darts in trying to clinch
and Lipponen counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Romario is predictable there
and Lipponen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lipponen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Romario throws a low kick, looking for Lipponen's leg but Lipponen calmly moves out of range.
Romario clinches up against the cage.
Romario is trying to break free.
Lipponen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen avoids a wild elbow strike from Romario.
Romario throws an elbow but it misses.
Romario lands a knee to the body.
Romario throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romario throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romario just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lipponen's brow.
Lipponen has Romario pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Romario manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Lipponen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lipponen stalling in the clinch but Romario improves position.
Lipponen tries to throw a body punch but Romario avoids it by throwing Lipponen back against the cage.
Lipponen lands a body shot.
Romario lands an elbow inside.
Lipponen has had enough of the clinch but Romario keeps him there for the moment.
Romario creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Romario pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Romario.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romario just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lipponen's brow.
Romario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romario throws a lazy body kick
letting Lipponen counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good shot there by Romario.
Lipponen throws a front kick aimed at Romario's knee but Romario avoids it well.
Lipponen throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lipponen wants to slow Romario down by chopping away at his legs.
Lipponen fails with the takedown
and Romario counters with a good, hard body kick but Lipponen shrugs it off.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lipponen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Romario's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romario manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lipponen manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Romario dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Lipponen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A low kick from Romario misses
and Lipponen counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Lipponen as he checks the leg kick.
Lipponen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lipponen throws a push kick but Romario slaps the foot to one side.
Lipponen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lipponen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romario.
Lipponen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lipponen checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romario fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lipponen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romario scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Romario goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romario takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lipponen tries a low kick but Romario avoids it.
Romario throws a combination that misses
enabling Lipponen to counter with a crisp jab.
Romario feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lipponen's calf.
Romario misses with a leg kick
and Lipponen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lipponen.
Romario manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lipponen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anderson Romario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen tries to reverse the position but Romario maintains control.
Romario looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pekka Lipponen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romario's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lipponen is squirming around, avoiding Romario's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Romario wants to control the pace but Lipponen is squirming around nicely.
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.
Lipponen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lipponen is trying desperately to improve position.
Lipponen wants to hold on but Romario pushes him away.
Lipponen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Romario tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Romario throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Romario comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lipponen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Lipponen!
Pekka Lipponen is the new heavyweight champion!
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