Coronation PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bazooka Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Alexander acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Joe
vs
Alexander

195 cm
21
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bazooka Joe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucas Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alexander.
Horrible takedown by Alexander or perhaps it was just good defense by Joe which made him look bad.
Alexander walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alexander looks gassed!
Joe cracks Alexander on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Alexander falls backwards against the cage. Joe follows up with more strikes that drop Alexander to his knees. Joe keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Alexander! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bazooka Joe!
Bazooka Joe is the new heavyweight champion!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Widowmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Bergstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergstrom has chosen Hatebreed - I�ll will be heard as his entrance music. Dante Widowmaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Widowmaker
vs
Bergstrom

181 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Widowmaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Bergstrom!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurstr�m.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Widowmaker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bergstrom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bergstrom wants to stand up but Widowmaker is controlling him.
Bergstrom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Widowmaker tries to free his leg and advance position but Bergstrom is retaining full guard.
Bergstrom is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Widowmaker dives into side control.
Bergstrom is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Widowmaker has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Widowmaker working the ground and pound from side control.
Bergstrom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Widowmaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Widowmaker moves into full mount!

Widowmaker throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Bergstrom has his hands clasped together but Widowmaker breaks the hold and Bergstrom is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Widowmaker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dante Widowmaker!
Dante Widowmaker is the new welterweight champion!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Funky Town (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Metsienmies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Town
vs
Metsienmies

180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Attliction

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Funky Town!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Metsienmies!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurstr�m and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Town moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Town digs a good body shot into Metsienmies's ribs.
Town scoring well with a low kick there.
Metsienmies shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Town pinned against the cage. Town gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Metsienmies fails to land with a series of punches.
Metsienmies shoots in and drives through. Town sprawls well.

Town shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Metsienmies's guard.
Town passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Metsienmies is looking for a sweep.
Town is looking to take a break and control but Metsienmies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Town sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Metsienmies is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Metsienmies is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Town postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Metsienmies really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Town. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Town decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Town shoots in and bounces Metsienmies off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Metsienmies wants to sweep here but Town controlling him for the moment.
Metsienmies is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Town postures up in Metsienmies's guard and throws a big left but Metsienmies blocks it.
Metsienmies preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Metsienmies 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.
Metsienmies not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Town trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Metsienmies gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Town wants to get back to full guard.
Town throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Town keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Town regains full guard. Nicely done.
Metsienmies trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Metsienmies looks gassed!
Metsienmies throwing strikes but missing.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Town manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Metsienmies throws a series of punches but Town moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Metsienmies. No joy for Town on that attempt.
Nice body kick there by Town.
Town misses with a takedown

and Metsienmies counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metsienmies postures up and lands a big shot to Town's brow.
Metsienmies is looking to work some ground and pound but Town has wrist control.
Town throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Metsienmies stopping the sweep attempt from Town.
Metsienmies cracks Town with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Town tries to strike from the bottom.
Metsienmies trying to control the position from guard on top but Town is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Town looking to hit a scissor sweep but Metsienmies is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Town feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Metsienmies's calf.
Metsienmies throws a nice looking combination but Town bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Town misses with a head kick.
Town displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metsienmies throws out the jab.
Town lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Metsienmies with a nice cross.
Metsienmies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Town shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Funky Town. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Town shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Town lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Metsienmies misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Metsienmies lands with a right hand.
Town buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Town with a poor takedown

and Metsienmies counters by clinching up.

Metsienmies has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Town is trying to keep an underhook but Metsienmies manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Town pushes Metsienmies off and gets back to his feet.
Metsienmies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Town cracks the inside of Metsienmies's front leg.
Town falls off balance throwing a combination

and Metsienmies decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Town's guard.
Metsienmies trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Metsienmies trying to control but Town is working from the bottom.
Town throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Town trying to strike off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Town throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Metsienmies accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Metsienmies keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Town's head.
Town is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Town fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Metsienmies dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Town with a poor takedown
and Metsienmies counters with a stiff right hand.
Town throws out a leg kick but Metsienmies moves out of range and Town only half commits.
Metsienmies checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Funky Town seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Town throws a right and a left that Metsienmies avoids nicely.
Town does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Metsienmies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Town.
Town with a poor takedown

and Metsienmies counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Town had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Metsienmies is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Town Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Metsienmies's back instead.
Metsienmies turns into Town and is now in his guard.
Town 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.
Town has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Metsienmies connects with a couple of short punches.
Metsienmies wants to pass the guard but Town is keeping the position.
Metsienmies is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kalle Metsienmies has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Metsienmies sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metsienmies wants to stand and escape but instead Town has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Town accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Metsienmies wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metsienmies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Town.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Metsienmies fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Town sprawls well initially but Metsienmies persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Town is trying to stand back up but Metsienmies is controlling him
Metsienmies seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Town slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Metsienmies preventing the sweep.
Metsienmies tries to free his leg and advance position but Town is retaining full guard.
Metsienmies working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Town's head.
Metsienmies trying to control the position from guard on top but Town is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Town wants to sweep here but Metsienmies controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Metsienmies checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Town.
Funky Town is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Metsienmies swinging wilding here.
Town slips a jab and a cross from Metsienmies.
Town throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Town fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metsienmies.
Town shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Metsienmies as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Funky Town. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Town throws and low kick but Metsienmies moves out of range easily.
Metsienmies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Metsienmies tries to bum rush Town with a series of wild strikes but Town uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Town lands a nice leg kick that just misses Metsienmies's sensitive parts.

Metsienmies 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.
Town is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metsienmies wants to get up but he can't break Town's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Metsienmies postures up.

Town has his foot on Metsienmies's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Metsienmies works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Metsienmies accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Town trying to strike off his back.
Metsienmies looking to pass the guard.
Metsienmies distracts Town with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Metsienmies trying to control but Town is working from the bottom.

Town pushes Metsienmies off and scrambles back to his feet.
Town closes the distance and clinches up with Metsienmies, looking for a takedown. Town pushes Metsienmies against the cage but Metsienmies circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Town swats away the attempt to clinch by Metsienmies.

Town 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.
Metsienmies keeping full guard, as Town tries to pass.
Metsienmies is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Metsienmies keeping moving, preventing Town from controlling successfully.
Town stopping the sweep attempt from Metsienmies.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metsienmies keeping moving, preventing Town from controlling successfully.
Metsienmies lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Town!
Town is wriggling around trying to escape.
Metsienmies working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Metsienmies wants to control the pace but Town is squirming around nicely.
Metsienmies avoids the attempt from Town to control.
Town is in all sorts of trouble here.
Metsienmies looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Town is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Metsienmies cracks Town with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Town is squirming around, avoiding Metsienmies's attempts to control the action.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Metsienmies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Metsienmies misses with a series of wild punches.
Town shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Metsienmies but Metsienmies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Metsienmies fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Metsienmies as Town shoots in.
Metsienmies moves out of range of the body kick.
Metsienmies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Town throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Metsienmies looks to land a combination but Town avoids it well.
Metsienmies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Town has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Funky Town. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Metsienmies will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metsienmies misses with a two punch combination.
Metsienmies misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Town misses with a kick to the body.
Metsienmies moves out of range of the body kick from Town.
Town uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Metsienmies.
Some wild striking there from Metsienmies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Town.
Town looks for the body kick but Metsienmies saw that one coming.
Town avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick from Town lands but Metsienmies takes it in his stride.
Town throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Town misses with a double jab

and Metsienmies counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Town is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Metsienmies stopping the sweep attempt from Town.
Metsienmies must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Town is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Town in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Metsienmies tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Town!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Funky Town!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Karesvaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyosti Persposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karesvaara comes into the arena with Ain't no sunshine blaring out of the sound system. Kyosti Persposki acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Karesvaara
vs
Persposki

193 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Karesvaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyosti Persposki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurstr�m.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persposki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Persposki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karesvaara tries a head kick but it misses.
Karesvaara throws a head kick but Persposki moves out of range.
Karesvaara misses with a head kick.
Karesvaara fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Persposki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Persposki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karesvaara misses with a head kick.
Karesvaara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Persposki avoids the head kick by Karesvaara.
Jan Karesvaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karesvaara tries for a takedown but Persposki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Persposki scores a takedown into full mount!
Karesvaara is squirming around, avoiding Persposki's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persposki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Persposki is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Karesvaara is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyosti Persposki!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Kulli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Steve Kulli was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Koskinen
vs
Kulli

170 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Attliction

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Koskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Kulli!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kulli's waist but Kulli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koskinen off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Kulli. No joy for Koskinen on that attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kulli.
Koskinen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Kulli is working for a kimura but Koskinen is defending it quite comfortably.
Kulli stops Koskinen from getting back to his feet.
Kulli is trying to control the action in half guard but Koskinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kulli has eaten all the pies!
Koskinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Kulli controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen controlling the position well.
Kulli wants to take a breather but Koskinen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kulli scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Kulli is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Koskinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kulli.

Kulli wants to work for an arm triangle but Koskinen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kulli looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kulli is trying to work for a kimura but Koskinen is defending well.
Koskinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Koskinen moves into full guard.
Koskinen is trying to keep Kulli in close.
Kulli content to stall in guard here.

Koskinen has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kulli doesn't defend quickly enough and Koskinen has managed to lock this one up! Can Kulli escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Koskinen on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikael Koskinen!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kullervo Karvakorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Monstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monstra has chosen Vicarious as his entrance music. Marcus Monstra 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!

Karvakorva
vs
Monstra

190 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

219 cm
22
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kullervo Karvakorva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Monstra!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Anni Minnem�ki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monstra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karvakorva wants to slow Monstra down by chopping away at his legs.
Monstra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monstra lands a nice looking body shot.
Monstra moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Monstra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karvakorva tries a head kick but it misses.
Karvakorva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monstra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Monstra pushes Karvakorva up against the cage in a clinch.
Karvakorva throws an elbow but it misses.
Monstra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Karvakorva is keeping busy.
Monstra is trying to break free.
Monstra is trying to break free.
Karvakorva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karvakorva.
Karvakorva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Monstra wants to get back to striking at distance but Karvakorva won't allow it.
Karvakorva is looking to control Monstra's arms but Monstra gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karvakorva has his back to the cage.
Monstra digs a right hand underneath Karvakorva's ribcage. Karvakorva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Karvakorva prevents Monstra from breaking the clinch.
Monstra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monstra blocks an elbow strike.
Monstra stalling.
Karvakorva tries to land knees in the clinch but Monstra avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvakorva prevents Monstra from breaking the clinch.
Karvakorva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Karvakorva is trying to trip Monstra. He has hold of a leg but Monstra is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Karvakorva persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Karvakorva stopping the sweep attempt from Monstra.
Monstra is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karvakorva is controlling him.
Karvakorva wants to pass the guard but Monstra is keeping the position.
Monstra wants to stand up but Karvakorva is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monstra working a defensive guard but Karvakorva manages to pass into side control anyway.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Monstra can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karvakorva controlling the position from side mount.
Monstra is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monstra is not content to let Karvakorva control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Monstra scores with a shot to the body.
Monstra looks to land a combination but Karvakorva avoids it well.
Monstra throws a lazy uppercut
and Karvakorva counters with an inside leg kick.
Monstra scores with a hook to the body. Karvakorva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karvakorva is breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Monstra.
Marcus Monstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monstra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Monstra tries to bum rush Karvakorva with a series of wild strikes but Karvakorva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karvakorva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monstra connects with the punch.
Karvakorva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karvakorva throws a shot to the body.
Monstra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karvakorva on the side of the head.
Karvakorva throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monstra connects with a body shot.
Karvakorva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karvakorva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monstra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Monstra checks a leg kick.
Monstra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monstra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Monstra scores with a hook.
A jab from Monstra finds it's way through Karvakorva's defenses.
Monstra's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Monstra duly obliges.

Karvakorva is rocked!
Monstra drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Karvakorva right on the button. Karvakorva goes down! Monstra follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Monstra gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Monstra!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rannanjarvi Antti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jouko Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jouko Kukkonen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Antti
vs
Kukkonen

185 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rannanjarvi Antti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jouko Kukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Marco Blurstr�m.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antti stuffs the takedown attempt from Kukkonen. Kukkonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Antti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Antti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Antti tries to clinch up but Kukkonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Antti misses with a few strikes there.
Antti throws a nice looking combination but Kukkonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antti swats away the attempt to clinch by Kukkonen.
Antti throws a head kick but Kukkonen moves out of range.
Antti moves in looking to clinch but Kukkonen pushes him off.

Kukkonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Kukkonen seems to be looking for submissions.
Antti trying to control here.
Kukkonen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kukkonen looks gassed!
Antti looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kukkonen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Antti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Antti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Antti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kukkonen's calf.
Antti has his takedown stuffed

and Kukkonen counters with a single leg into guard. Antti didn't expect that.
Antti keeping full guard, as Kukkonen tries to pass.
Kukkonen stays in close to Antti's body and controls the position.
Kukkonen wants to control from the top but Antti keeps moving.
Kukkonen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Antti kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kukkonen gets to his feet. Antti looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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!
Kukkonen misses with a takedown attempt - Antti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kukkonen shoots in and drives through. Antti sprawls well.
Rannanjarvi Antti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jouko Kukkonen.
Kukkonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Antti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kukkonen shoots in for a double leg but Antti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Antti tries a head kick but it misses.
Antti misses with a head kick.

Antti closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kukkonen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Antti pulls guard successfully.
Kukkonen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kukkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Antti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen connects with a couple of short punches.
Kukkonen sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Kukkonen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Antti, up you get!
Antti misses with a head kick.
Kukkonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Antti counters with a thumping low kick.

Kukkonen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Antti is trying to escape the position but Kukkonen is controlling the position.
Kukkonen advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kukkonen controlling from mount.

Kukkonen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antti tries to hold on but Kukkonen pushes him away.
Antti is trying to stand.
Antti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Antti wants to get back to his feet.
Antti is looking to get back to is feet but Kukkonen passes into side control.
Antti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Antti is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antti wants to get back to his feet but Kukkonen is dominant here and he's now got Antti's back!
Antti has given up his back here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

Jouko Kukkonen 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.

Antti thuds his shin into the meat of Kukkonen's side.
Nice takedown defense from Antti. No joy for Kukkonen on that attempt.
Antti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Antti lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Jouko Kukkonen has been cut.
Rannanjarvi Antti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antti throws a sloppy head kick and Kukkonen moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Kukkonen. No joy for Antti on that attempt.
Antti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antti throws a head kick that Kukkonen semi-blocks.

Kukkonen is rocked!
Antti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kukkonen.
Kukkonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Antti finish him?
Kukkonen shoots in but Antti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rannanjarvi Antti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jouko Kukkonen.
Antti lands a big head kick that sends Kukkonen to the canvas! Antti follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rannanjarvi Antti!