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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caratacos Adalsteinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Staios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adalsteinn comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck. Staios has chosen Kray Twinz feat. D&G - Round One as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caratacos Adalsteinn!
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 Staios!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staios closes the distance and clinches up with Adalsteinn, looking for a takedown. Staios pushes Adalsteinn against the cage but Adalsteinn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Staios tries to clinch but Adalsteinn is having none of it.
Staios lands with a right and another and another! Adalsteinn is in big trouble! Staios lands again and this time it's lights out for Adalsteinn! A quality knockout there for Staios.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Steve Staios!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicklas Kroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palmer Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer Ward looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicklas Kroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Palmer Ward!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Kroon does no damage.
Kroon throws a series of punches but Ward avoids them all with ease.
Kroon is looking to clinch.
Kroon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kroon wants to clinch up but Ward keeps it at a distance.
Kroon throws a right hand that Ward ducks under and follows up with a left that Ward also avoids with ease.
Kroon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ward swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Kroon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kroon tries to keep at a distance but Ward has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ward breaks the clinch.
Kroon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ward moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Kroon.
Kroon cracks Ward with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ward looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kroon finish him?
Ward is rocked!
It looks like Palmer Ward has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Kroon.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Kroon finish him?
Ward showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kroon.
Kroon lands with a right and another and another! Ward is in big trouble! Kroon lands again and this time it's lights out for Ward! A quality knockout there for Kroon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nicklas Kroon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Gable!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power shoots in but no luck this time.
Power connects with a high kick.
It looks like Mark Gable has been cut.
Power shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gable as he jumps to the side.
Gable drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Power is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gable's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Power throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Power tries to get to full guard but Gable has control of the leg.
Power flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Power manages to get to full guard.
Gable looks gassed!
Power trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Power 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.
Gable must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gable doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gable manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch but Gable swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gable to the mat! Gable manages to get full guard.
Power thows a big elbow that misses.
Power tries to free his leg and advance position but Gable is retaining full guard.
Power drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gable dives on top into guard.
Power is trying to control the position but Gable postures up.
Gable slips nicely into half guard.
Power moves into full guard.
Power looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power has his foot on Gable's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gable works his way back into a safe position though.
Power manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gable manages to get himself to full guard.
Power wants to control from the top but Gable keeps moving.
Power 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.
Power drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gable looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gable looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gable!
Gable looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Power can't do much from the bottom here.
Power regains half guard.
Power trying to hold on to Gable's head to control him but Gable postures up.
Power is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power regains full guard. Nicely done.
Power is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable chips away with some ground and pound.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Power working a defensive guard here.
Power escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gable gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Power escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gable gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Power keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power is looking for a triangle but Gable pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Power working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gable doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gable manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Power is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Power is looking for a triangle but Gable pushes his legs off easily.
Power throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Power doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Power looking to control.
Power working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gable doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gable manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Power is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Power is controlling Gable's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Gable'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.
Power keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Power shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gable wants to improve his position but Power is controlling well.
Gable scores with a few weak punches.
Power not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gable tries to get to full guard but Power has control of the leg.
Power is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gable doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Power.
Power wants to pass the guard but Gable is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable striking from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Power shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Power was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gable wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Power.
Gable holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Power tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Power tries to control but Gable wriggling away.
Power with shots to the head and body - Gable looks very uncomfortable down there.
Power lands with some strikes.
Power with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Power swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gable is now in Power's guard. A big mistake from Power there, giving up the dominant position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power trying to control the position.
Power looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Power looking to control.
Power working for a triangle but Gable defends it easily.
Max Power overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Power working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gable doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gable manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Power has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gable should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Power has tightened it up now! Gable should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Max Power!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Coolidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainer Friiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Butch Coolidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rainer Friiman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friiman throws a series of punches but Coolidge avoids them all with ease.
Coolidge takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coolidge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Friiman's waist but Friiman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coolidge off to one side.
Friiman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Coolidge throws a right hand that Friiman ducks under and follows up with a left that Friiman also avoids with ease.
Friiman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coolidge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Friiman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coolidge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Friiman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Coolidge is rocked!
It looks like Butch Coolidge has been cut.
Coolidge misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Coolidge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coolidge misses with a takedown attempt - Friiman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Friiman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Friiman.
Coolidge ducks into an uppercut from Friiman and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rainer Friiman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Pikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshmello Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshmello Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
Granite 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Pikari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marshmello Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia gets caught flat footed, as Pikari shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garcia wants to stand but Pikari is controlling the position.
Pikari pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pikari is trying to work for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia is trying to stand up here but Pikari is controlling him well.
Pikari is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pikari stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Pikari is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Pikari missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pikari moves into full mount! Garcia won't be happy about that!
Pikari has hold of Garcia's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garcia manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Garcia somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Pikari circles away.
Marshmello Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikari looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pikari is breathing heavily.
Garcia pushes Pikari off looking to stand but Pikari dives back in and keeps control.
Pikari throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pikari thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pikari is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
Pikari prevents Garcia from standing back up.
Pikari not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pikari is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marshmello Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pikari blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Pikari looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pikari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikari working the head and body with strikes.
Pikari wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
Pikari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia's head.
Garcia is trying to stand.
Pikari is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia tries to kick Pikari off in order to stand up. Pikari Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Pikari landing a few strikes.
Pikari works to advance to full mount. Garcia defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Pikari scoring with strikes but Garcia is staying in there.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pikari lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pikari raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Garcia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pikari working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Garcia looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Pikari! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sampsa Pikari!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iso Mulkku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Mulkku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Pekka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulkku will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mulkku fails with the takedown.
Mulkku lands a two punch combo.
Mulkku lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pekka backs up against the cage.
Pekka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mulkku counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Pekka!
Pekka is rocked!
Pekka tries to get to full guard but Mulkku has control of the leg.
Pekka is still in real trouble! Can Mulkku finish him?
Pekka throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pekka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mulkku.
Pekka seems to have recovered his senses.
Pekka actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like Mulkku is going to stand back up.
Mulkku throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulkku not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mulkku seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mulkku is looking to take a break and control but Pekka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pekka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mulkku would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mulkku is breathing heavily.
Mulkku missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pekka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pekka has his feet on Mulkku's thighs here. He's pushed Mulkku off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mulkku screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jukka Pekka!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Melamies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jules Winnfield had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power |
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Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super 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, Jules Winnfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Melamies!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melamies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winnfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winnfield could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Winnfield shoots in looking for a takedown. Melamies tries to sprawl out of it but Winnfield keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Melamies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winnfield fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Winnfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Melamies.
Melamies moves in looking to clinch but Winnfield pushes him off.
Melamies tries to clinch but Winnfield is having none of it.
Melamies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Melamies shoots for a takedown but Winnfield saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Melamies keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules Winnfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winnfield is breathing heavily.
Winnfield's corner calls for a 1-2. Winnfield obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Melamies throws an overhand right that lands on Winnfield's shoulder, as Winnfield tries to avoid the shot.
Melamies closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Winnfield fails to pull guard.
Melamies lands an elbow that stopped Winnfield in his tracks for a moment.
Winnfield tries to pull guard but Melamies holds him up against the cage and eventually Winnfield drops back down to his feet.
Melamies breaks the clinch.
Melamies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Melamies darts in and clinches Winnfield up against the cage.
Melamies has Winnfield pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Winnfield manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Melamies lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Winnfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Melamies leaning his opponent against the cage.
Winnfield tries to pull guard but Melamies holds him up against the cage and eventually Winnfield drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Melamies.
Winnfield is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melamies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Melamies tries to close the distance and clinch but Winnfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Melamies shoots in for a double leg but Winnfield sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Winnfield shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Melamies but Melamies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Melamies moves in looking to clinch but Winnfield pushes him off.
Melamies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winnfield looks for a takedown but Melamies sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Melamies as Winnfield shoots in.
Winnfield fails to land the takedown.
Melamies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winnfield fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Winnfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winnfield shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Melamies as he jumps to the side.
Winnfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melamies moves into the clinch successfully.
Melamies breaks from the clinch.
Melamies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Melamies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Melamies is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melamies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melamies tries to clinch up but Winnfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Winnfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winnfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melamies tries to close the distance and clinch but Winnfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Melamies moves in looking to clinch but Winnfield pushes him off.
Melamies moves into range and clinches up with Winnfield.
Melamies pressing his opponent against the cage.
Melamies is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Winnfield gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Melamies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melamies tries to clinch up.
Melamies cracks Winnfield with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Melamies is looking to clinch but Winnfield is avoiding it.
Melamies throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Winnfield's waist but Winnfield gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Melamies off to one side.
Winnfield shoots in but Melamies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Melamies moves into range and clinches up with Winnfield.
Melamies leaning his opponent against the cage.
Melamies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Winnfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Melamies breaks from the clinch.
Winnfield seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Melamies manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Winnfield with that takedown attempt.
Winnfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winnfield will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Winnfield tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Melamies holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield jumps guard but Melamies stands there with Winnfield around his waist. Winnfield gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Winnfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Melamies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melamies fails to land the takedown.
Melamies tries to clinch but Winnfield moves out of range.
Melamies fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Melamies has taken the fight to the clinch.
Melamies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melamies clinches up against the cage.
Melamies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melamies has closed the distance and engaged Winnfield in a clinch.
Melamies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melamies fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Melamies takes the fight into the clinch.
Melamies breaks from the clinch.
Winnfield shoots in for a double leg but Melamies sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Melamies knocks Winnfield out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mikko Melamies!
Mikko Melamies is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joku Kuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Muhammad Ali has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joku Kuka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali throws a right and a left that Kuka avoids nicely.
Kuka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ali is fending him off so far but Kuka persists. Nope, Ali circles away and we're back to standing.
Ali throws a series of punches but Kuka avoids them all with ease.
Kuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Ali lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ali.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Kuka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuka shoots in looking for a takedown. Ali tries to sprawl out of it but Kuka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Muhammad Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joku Kuka.
Ali cracks Kuka with a big right hand and Kuka goes down!
Kuka is rocked!
Kuka has a closed guard, preventing Ali from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuka throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ali wants to pass the guard but Kuka is keeping the position.
Ali wants to get up but he can't break Kuka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kuka working for a triangle but Ali defends it easily.
Kuka looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuka, not yet.
Kuka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ali!
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.
Kuka lands a big shot there that rocks Ali but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kuka looking to ground and pound but Ali is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuka unloads with some shots from mount but Ali bucks and avoids them well.
Ali can't escape the position.
Ali is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ali holds on to Kuka as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Kuka jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ali is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ali and Kuka has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kuka looks gassed!
Ali wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali struggling a bit here.
Kuka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ali trying his best to control but Kuka has mounted him.
Kuka jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ali manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ali is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kuka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ali knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Ali's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Kuka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Muhammad Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Ali dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ali closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
Ali throws a series of punches but Kuka avoids them all with ease.
Kuka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ali swivels and escapes.
Ali throws a series of punches but Kuka moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Ali jabs at Kuka's body.
Kuka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ali circles away.
Kuka fails to land the takedown.
Muhammad Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joku Kuka.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muhammad Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali scores with a jab to the head.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kuka is breathing heavily.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuka.
Ali walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kuka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ali stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuka. Kuka gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ali lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ali shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kuka shoots in but Ali avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ali thuds a left hand into Kuka's body.
A bone on bone clash there as Kuka blocks the leg kick.
Ali throws a right hand that Kuka ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuka also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Kuka closes the distance and clinches up with Ali, looking for a takedown. Kuka pushes Ali against the cage but Ali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Muhammad Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali stalks Kuka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kuka's face. Kuka staggers backwards, shaken.
Kuka is still on wobbly legs! Can Ali finish him?
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuka seems to have recovered his senses.
Kuka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kuka tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ali is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kuka is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali stops Kuka from passing to mount.
Ali is trying to buck Kuka off.
Kuka tries to advance to mount but Ali denies him.
Ali tries to buck Kuka off but Kuka is having none of it.
Kuka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ali, who protects the arm well.
Ali is pushing Kuka's head away, looking to escape. Kuka manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
Muhammad Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuka.
Nice sprawl there from Ali as Kuka shoots in.
Ali throws a series of punches but Kuka moves out of range.
Ali swinging wilding here.
Ali fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ali tries to bum rush Kuka with a series of wild strikes but Kuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuka shoots in looking for a takedown. Ali tries to sprawl out of it but Kuka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Kuka as Ali shoots in.
Kuka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ali but Ali pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ali lands a jab to Kuka's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Ali dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ali throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ali.
Kuka dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Ali lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kuka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kuka showed some decent athleticism there.
Ground and pound from Kuka.
Kuka is keen to just control but Ali is a slippery customer.
Kuka seems to be looking for submissions.
Ali has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kuka is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuka passes to full mount!
Kuka working for a submission but Ali is keeping him at bay.
Kuka looking to isolate an arm here. Ali doesn't see it coming and as Kuka extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Kuka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joku Kuka!
Joku Kuka is the new heavyweight champion!
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