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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yushuri Nakatano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TRLC CTRL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yushuri Nakatano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, TRLC CTRL!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
CTRL misses with a two punch combination.
CTRL doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakatano circles away.
Nakatano shoots in and drives through. CTRL sprawls well.
CTRL smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nakatano shoots in and bounces CTRL off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
CTRL has his foot on Nakatano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nakatano works his way back into a safe position though.
Nakatano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nakatano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
CTRL looking to control.
CTRL is looking for a triangle but Nakatano pushes his legs off easily.
CTRL keeping full guard, as Nakatano tries to pass.
Nakatano is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
CTRL wants to sweep but no luck.
CTRL is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
CTRL scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nakatano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has CTRL pinned against the cage. CTRL gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
CTRL throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nakatano's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakatano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yushuri Nakatano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
CTRL shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. CTRL showed some decent athleticism there.
Nakatano is breathing heavily.
Nakatano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nakatano is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but CTRL pulls his head out easily.
Nakatano tries to get to full guard but CTRL has control of the leg.
Nakatano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
CTRL seems to be looking for submissions.
Nakatano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nakatano.
CTRL has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nakatano to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! CTRL is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nakatano pulls down on the head and he's put CTRL to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yushuri Nakatano!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martti Aho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Dangerously (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Aho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikey Dangerously!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangerously avoids a kick to the body.
Dangerously avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aho tries to bum rush Dangerously with a series of wild strikes but Dangerously uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dangerously swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martti Aho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aho tries to bum rush Dangerously with a series of wild strikes but Dangerously uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aho misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aho misses with a looping right.
Dangerously gets a takedown into half guard.
Dangerously stops Aho from getting back to his feet.
Dangerously decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Aho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aho scores with a nice strike.
Dangerously clinches with his opponent.
Dangerously misses with some punches.
Dangerously is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dangerously tries for a takedown but Aho manages to get underhooks.
Dangerously is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dangerously successfully pulls guard.
Dangerously looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aho is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Aho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dangerously tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Aho trying to control the position but Dangerously is working away.
Dangerously throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Aho moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dangerously sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangerously throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Aho is trying to control the action in half guard but Dangerously is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aho sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dangerously tries to get to full guard but Aho has control of the leg.
Dangerously is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dangerously looks gassed!
Aho is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aho stands up and beckons Dangerously to join him on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangerously avoids the body shot from Aho.
Aho clinches but Dangerously breaks the clinch
and Dangerously counters by moving into the clinch.
Dangerously throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dangerously has him pressed against the cage.
Aho blocks an elbow strike from Dangerously.
Dangerously wants the takedown. Aho is fighting it off but Dangerously persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Aho's guard against the cage.
Aho working a defensive guard here.
Aho pulls Dangerously in close to prevent any damage.
Dangerously is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aho is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aho has escaped and now he's on top!
Aho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aho's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Martti Aho just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Aho throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dangerously holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dangerously tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aho smiles and moves away.
Martti Aho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Dangerously.
Aho throws a one two combo.
Aho misses with a two punch combination.
Aho misses with a two punch combination.
Aho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aho tries to clinch up
and Dangerously counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dangerously.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Martti Aho will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dangerously.
No luck for Dangerously with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Aho misses.
Aho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aho throws a lazy head kick
and Dangerously counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dangerously fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dangerously fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dangerously manages to break the clinch.
Aho fails to land with a series of punches.
Aho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aho throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Dangerously stumbling backwards into the cage! Dangerously bounces back off the cage towards Aho, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Aho lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Aho celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Martti Aho!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between wesley snipes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). wesley snipes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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149 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, wesley snipes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hawk won't allow snipes to sweep him here.
Hawk trying to stand up but can't free himself from snipes's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk content to stall in guard here.
snipes keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.
snipes trying to control the position.
Hawk looking to sit in guard and control but snipes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk controls snipes momentarily but snipes frees himself.
Hawk is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hawk lands a front kick.
snipes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than snipes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
snipes is working for a guillotine from mount but Hawk frees his head quite easily.
snipes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hawk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with snipes. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
snipes tries to control but Hawk wriggling away.
Hawk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hawk tries to reverse the position but snipes maintains control.
Hawk wants to hold on but snipes pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk working to try and regain half guard.
snipes tries to control but Hawk wriggling away.
Hawk looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
snipes controlling the position well here. Hawk rolled but snipes kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
snipes tries to get the hooks in deep but Hawk pushed the leg off.
snipes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hawk is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
snipes avoiding Hawk 's attempts to control his hands.
Hawk is trying to roll into a better position but snipes has get a rear naked choke and Hawk is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). wesley snipes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oiva Tuominen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oiva Tuominen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ali Baba!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Baba duly obliges.
Baba takes the fight into the clinch.
Baba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuominen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tuominen shoots in but Baba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tuominen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Baba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tuominen is looking for a triangle here but Baba uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tuominen is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba looking to control but instead Tuominen has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Baba stalling.
Baba trying to mount his opponent but Tuominen defends it.
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.
Baba is trying to control the action in half guard but Tuominen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baba tries to stand and escape but Tuominen is controlling the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tuominen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Baba is posturing up here but Tuominen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Baba tries to roll out but it's too tight and Baba has to tap! Slick submission there by Tuominen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oiva Tuominen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dinesh Jakhotia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hesekiel Paarma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paarma has chosen Sibelius's Karelia as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dinesh Jakhotia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hesekiel Paarma!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paarma lands with a kick to the temple. Jakhotia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Paarma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakhotia.
Jakhotia throws a nice looking combination but Paarma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A cross from Jakhotia lands.
It looks like Hesekiel Paarma has been cut.
Jakhotia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Paarma moves in looking to clinch but Jakhotia pushes him off.
Jakhotia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jakhotia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paarma.
Paarma is rocked!
Paarma slips a jab from Jakhotia.
Paarma is still on wobbly legs! Can Jakhotia finish him?
Paarma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jakhotia throws out the jab.
Jakhotia tries to bum rush Paarma with a series of wild strikes but Paarma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jakhotia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jakhotia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jakhotia throws an overhand right that lands on Paarma's shoulder, as Paarma tries to avoid the shot.
Jakhotia throws a shot from downtown. Paarma moves away and avoids it.
Jakhotia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jakhotia throws an overhand right that lands on Paarma's shoulder, as Paarma tries to avoid the shot.
A choreographed right hand from Jakhotia misses the target.
Jakhotia lands with a right and another and another! Paarma is in big trouble! Jakhotia lands again and this time it's lights out for Paarma! A quality knockout there for Jakhotia.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dinesh Jakhotia!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Ahokangas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strange comes to the cage accompanied by Adam Strange - Traveller. Ahokangas has chosen Sentenced - Cross my heart and hope to die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Adam Strange has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Strange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Ahokangas!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Strange.
Strange looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ahokangas struggling a bit here.
Ahokangas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Strange is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ahokangas tries to pass to full mount but Strange defends it.
Strange gets full guard.
Ahokangas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ahokangas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ahokangas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strange is keeping the position for now.
Strange preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Strange manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ahokangas manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahokangas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Strange can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ahokangas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ahokangas looks gassed!
Ahokangas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Strange working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ahokangas keeping moving, preventing Strange from controlling successfully.
Strange could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Strange sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ahokangas's guard.
Ahokangas is staying active underneath Strange, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Strange is looking for a kimura here.
Ahokangas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Strange passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Strange landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Strange works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ahokangas is looking to regain half guard here but Strange keeps moving and retains side control.
Ahokangas is pushing Strange's head away, looking to escape. Strange manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange is working Ahokangas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ahokangas is looking for a sweep.
Ahokangas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Strange off and has taken his back!
Strange tries to escape the position.
Ahokangas tightening his grip on Strange, looking for the choke.
Ahokangas is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Strange is defending well though. Ahokangas let's go of the attempt for now.
Strange trying to control the hands but Ahokangas breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A lull in the action here.
Ahokangas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Strange manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ahokangas's guard. Nice work there by Strange.
Strange throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ahokangas 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.
Strange trying to control but Ahokangas is working from the bottom.
Strange pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahokangas is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ahokangas with a poor takedown
and Strange counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ahokangas!
Ahokangas is in a horrible position here. Strange smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Strange tries to control but Ahokangas wriggling away.
Ahokangas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Strange dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ahokangas blocks a low kick nicely.
Strange fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strange 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strange tries to free his leg and advance position but Ahokangas is retaining full guard.
Strange wants to control from the top but Ahokangas keeps moving.
Strange content to stall in guard here.
Strange wants to control from the top but Ahokangas keeps moving.
Ahokangas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strange gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ahokangas is breathing heavily.
Ahokangas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strange is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Strange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strange closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee asks Strange politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Strange prefers to stall for the moment though.
Strange landing strikes.
Ahokangas takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Strange in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ahokangas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Strange works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ahokangas is bucking up trying to escape but Strange cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ahokangas looks a forlorn figure.
Strange swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ahokangas is now in Strange's guard. A big mistake from Strange there, giving up the dominant position!
Strange might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Strange is trying to hold Ahokangas in close to prevent damage but Ahokangas has managed to pass into half guard.
Strange gets back to full guard.
Adam Strange overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Strange manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ahokangas manages to get himself to full guard.
Ahokangas has momentary wrist control but Strange slips an elbow through the middle.
Strange thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Strange decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ahokangas, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokangas keeps the fight on the outside.
Ahokangas tries for a takedown but Strange circles away easily
and Strange counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Strange.
Ahokangas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ahokangas has his foot on Strange's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Strange works his way back into a safe position though.
Ahokangas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Strange throws a big right hand that misses.
Strange drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Strange jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Strange trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ahokangas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strange gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ahokangas working for a triangle but Strange defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Strange closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ahokangas to the mat! Ahokangas manages to get full guard.
Strange avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ahokangas is trying to control the position but Strange postures up.
Ahokangas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ahokangas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ahokangas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strange stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ahokangas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Strange dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ahokangas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Strange counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Strange seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Strange controlling the pace.
Ahokangas looking for subs from the bottom but Strange mounts him!
Strange looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ahokangas is trying desperately to improve position.
Ahokangas regains half guard.
Strange is trying to work for a kimura but Ahokangas is defending well.
Ahokangas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Strange is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Strange is working for a kimura but Ahokangas is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strange is keen to just control but Ahokangas is a slippery customer.
Ahokangas gets full guard.
Ahokangas is looking for a triangle but Strange pushes his legs off easily.
Strange drops back looking for a leg! Ahokangas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ahokangas manages to kick Strange off! Strange jumps back into Ahokangas's guard.
Ahokangas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Strange passes Ahokangas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Strange has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Strange lands with some strikes.
Strange takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Strange is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ahokangas is surviving well by controlling Strange's body position as best he can.
Strange prevents Ahokangas from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange blocks Ahokangas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Strange scoring with strikes but Ahokangas is staying in there.
Strange 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.
Strange working Ahokangas over with strikes here.
Strange controlling the position easily from mount.
Ahokangas can't escape the position.
Ahokangas wants to control but Strange is having none of it.
Ahokangas tries to reverse the position but Strange maintains control.
Strange looking to isolate an arm here. Ahokangas doesn't see it coming and as Strange extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Strange!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Strange!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Di Maio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nante Navetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Di Maio's entrance music is Manowar - Sign of the Hammer. A fine choice. Navetta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera - Cowboys From Hell. Joseph Di Maio has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Di Maio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nante Navetta!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Maio throws a combination. Navetta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Navetta lands a left and a right that sends Di Maio crashing to the canvas! Navetta dives into mount looking to finish!
Di Maio is rocked!
It looks like Joseph Di Maio has been cut.
Di Maio is looking to improve his position but Navetta isn't that keen on the idea.
Oh Di Maio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Di Maio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Di Maio is trying to escape the mount but Navetta keeps good control and instead manages to take Di Maio's back.
Navetta avoiding Di Maio 's attempts to control his hands.
Navetta working for a choke but Di Maio is defending well.
Di Maio seems to have got his legs back now.
Di Maio trying to control the action but Navetta just sinks the hooks in.
Di Maio is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Di Maio showing good submission defense here.
Navetta is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Di Maio has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Di Maio wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Di Maio tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Navetta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Di Maio gets back to half guard.
Di Maio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Maio wants to improve his position but Navetta is controlling well.
Navetta decides to stand up.
Navetta misses with a head kick.
Navetta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Di Maio's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Di Maio duly obliges.
Navetta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Di Maio moves in looking to clinch but Navetta pushes him off.
Navetta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Navetta wants to clinch
and Di Maio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Navetta wants to break free but Di Maio has control.
Di Maio missing with knees to the body.
Di Maio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Navetta throws a body kick that misses.
Di Maio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navetta with a poor takedown
and Di Maio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Di Maio.
Di Maio is breathing heavily.
Navetta trying to control the position.
Di Maio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Navetta keeping full guard, as Di Maio tries to pass.
Navetta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Navetta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Navetta being controlled here, momentarily.
Navetta looking for a sweep. Not yet Navetta, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navetta tries to strike from the bottom.
Navetta keeping moving, preventing Di Maio from controlling successfully.
Navetta thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Navetta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Di Maio clinches up with Navetta and pushes him back against the cage.
Di Maio manages to break the clinch.
Di Maio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Di Maio throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Navetta misses
and Di Maio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Di Maio.
Navetta trying to land knees to the body.
Navetta pulls guard successfully.
Navetta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Di Maio!
Di Maio gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Di Maio wants to get back to his feet.
Di Maio wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Di Maio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Di Maio's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Navetta or perhaps it was just good defense by Di Maio which made him look bad.
Oooh a lovely combination from Di Maio sends Navetta down but not out. Di Maio dives into side control looking to finish.
Navetta is rocked!
Di Maio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Navetta is still in real trouble! Can Di Maio finish him?
Navetta is trying to escape the position but Di Maio is controlling the position.
Di Maio is working to tighten is grip on Navetta's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Navetta has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Di Maio is really squeezing tight and eventually Navetta passes out! Di Maio breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joseph Di Maio!
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