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FUC - Fjords! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper shoots for a double leg takedown but Lashley sprawls well. He's pushed Reaper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lashley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lashley lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reaper pulls Lashley in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reaper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lashley throwing strikes but missing.
Reaper could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lashley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lashley won't allow Reaper to sweep him here.
Lashley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Reaper working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lashley wanted to stand there but Reaper had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reaper fails with the takedown
and Lashley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Reaper!
Lashley wants to control the pace but Reaper is squirming around nicely.
Reaper tries to hold on but Lashley postures up.
Lashley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reaper's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reaper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lashley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reaper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reaper is breathing heavily.
Lashley content just to control the position here.
Reaper is desperately trying to improve his position but Lashley has a good base and remains in mount.
Lashley controlling the position easily from mount.
Reaper is desperately trying to improve his position but Lashley has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lashley looking to control but Reaper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reaper manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Reaper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lashley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Lashley passes to side control.
Reaper tries to bench press Lashley off him but Lashley keeps the position.
Lashley just content to control the position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bobby Lashley just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reaper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Lashley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Reaper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lashley wants to control from the top but Reaper keeps moving.
Reaper pulls Lashley in close to prevent any damage.
Reaper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lashley is one step ahead there.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Lashley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lashley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reaper is fending him off so far but Lashley persists. Nope, Reaper circles away and we're back to standing.
Lashley tries for a takedown but Reaper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reaper lands a jab to the nose.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reaper trying to control but Lashley is working from the bottom.
Reaper throws a big right hand that misses.
Reaper wants to pass the guard but Lashley is keeping the position.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Lashley keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper controlling from the top position.
Lashley keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reaper has his takedown stuffed
and Lashley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Reaper!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lashley with shots to the head and body - Reaper looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bobby Lashley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reaper is squirming around, avoiding Lashley's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley looking for a guillotine from mount but Reaper is having none of it.
Lashley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lashley controlling from the full mount.
Reaper is trying to escape the mount.
Lashley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lashley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lashley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reaper is looking to escape.
Lashley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reaper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lashley wants to control the pace but Reaper is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lashley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lashley content just to control the position here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bobby Lashley just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reaper tries to clinch but Lashley is having none of it.
Reaper with a poor takedown
and Lashley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lashley content to control rather than advance.
Lashley lands with a punch from half guard.
Lashley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Lashley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Reaper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lashley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reaper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Reaper keeping moving, preventing Lashley from controlling successfully.
Lashley stays in close to Reaper's body and controls the position.
Lashley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reaper had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lashley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Reaper Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lashley's back instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lashley trying to control the action but Reaper just sinks the hooks in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper misses with a punch to the head.
Reaper tries to get the hooks in deep but Lashley pushed the leg off.
Reaper misses with a punch to the head.
Lashley trying to control the hands but Reaper breaks the grip.
Reaper misses with punches from the back.
Lashley tries to break free.
Reaper is controlling the position but Lashley somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lashley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper keeping hold of Lashley's head, controlling as best he can.
Lashley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Reaper wants to improve his position but Lashley is controlling well.
Reaper is trying to maintain the position but Lashley is very close to passing his half guard.
Reaper is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lashley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Reaper is trying to maintain the position but Lashley is very close to passing his half guard.
Lashley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jack Reaper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lashley in particular looking to stall.
Reaper is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lashley 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.
Reaper keeping moving, preventing Lashley from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lashley is one step ahead there.
Lashley throwing strikes but missing.
Reaper is trying to control the position but Lashley postures up.
Lashley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Lashley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lashley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Lashley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between richard higgs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolodenka Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bolodenka Kharitonov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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18
175 lbs
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179 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, richard higgs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolodenka Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov lands an uppercut out of nowhere! higgs falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kharitonov dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bolodenka Kharitonov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takalo Kasuoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twisted Fister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
163 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takalo Kasuoja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Twisted Fister!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fister misses with a hook.
Kasuoja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fister is fending him off so far but Kasuoja persists. Nope, Fister circles away and we're back to standing.
Fister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasuoja shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kasuoja is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fister is defending against the submission attempts here by Kasuoja.
Kasuoja is looking for a kimura but Fister is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kasuoja to get the leverage.
Fister trying to control but Kasuoja postures up.
Fister looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fister manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kasuoja passes Fister's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fister looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasuoja is thwarting Fister's attempts to control the position.
Fister pushes Kasuoja off looking to stand but Kasuoja dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasuoja is pressing down on Fister's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fister is holding on for now.
Fister blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kasuoja.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kasuoja is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fister is just riding it out for now. Kasuoja eventually gives up the hold.
Fister tries to roll over but Kasuoja keeps him under control.
Fister is trying to maintain the position but Kasuoja is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Fister.
Fister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasuoja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kasuoja dodges the punch combination from Fister.
Fister misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Fister lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kasuoja doesn't seem phased though.
Kasuoja shoots in for a double leg but Fister sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Fister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fister circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kasuoja slips a jab from Fister.
Fister misses with a straight right.
Fister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasuoja feints and as Fister raises his hands in defense, Kasuoja changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fister bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kasuoja's guard.
Fister looks gassed!
Fister working some strikes from top position.
Kasuoja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kasuoja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fister sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kasuoja's guard.
Kasuoja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kasuoja makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kasuoja.
Fister passes Kasuoja's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kasuoja manages to get to full guard.
Kasuoja looking for a guillotine here but Fister defends easily.
Fister content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fister trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasuoja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasuoja manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fister tries to reverse the position but Kasuoja maintains control.
Fister in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kasuoja jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fister manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fister can't do much from the bottom here.
Kasuoja wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fister, who protects the arm well.
Fister tries to buck Kasuoja off but Kasuoja is having none of it.
Fister pushes Kasuoja away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kasuoja gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fister is trying to get back to half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Takalo Kasuoja 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.
Fister misses with a body shot.
Fister swinging wilding here.
Kasuoja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fister sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fister lands a two punch combo.
Fister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fister lands with an uppercut that bounces Kasuoja off the cage and back into rage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasuoja dodges the punch combination from Fister.
Fister gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fister is breathing heavily.
Kasuoja landing some decent shots from guard.
Kasuoja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fister is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasuoja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fister looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fister wants to sweep but no luck.
Kasuoja pushing down on Fister's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kasuoja is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kasuoja is working for a submission of some sort.
Kasuoja is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fister manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fister looks to land a combination but Kasuoja avoids it well.
Kasuoja takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Twisted Fister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fister scores with a one two! Kasuoja had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fister slips under a jab.
Fister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasuoja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fister looks to land a combination but Kasuoja avoids it well.
Fister misses with a takedown
and Kasuoja counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fister's guard now.
Fister tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fister striking from the bottom.
Kasuoja postures up.
Fister is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fister had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kasuoja is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fister Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kasuoja's back instead.
Fister lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fister lands a shot to the body.
Kasuoja defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fister's arms.
Fister keeps control of the position as Kasuoja tries to break free.
Fister is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fister tightening his grip on Kasuoja, looking for the choke.
Fister doesn't have the hooks in and Kasuoja manages to turn into his guard.
Kasuoja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fister wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fister can't keep his opponent in guard - Kasuoja advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kasuoja is trying to work for a kimura but Fister is defending well.
Fister slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fister tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fister keeping full guard, as Kasuoja tries to pass.
Kasuoja thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fister wants to sweep here but Kasuoja controlling him for the moment.
Kasuoja is pushing down on Fister's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fister is fighting to maintain full guard but Kasuoja has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kasuoja is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kasuoja is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Takalo Kasuoja will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fister shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kasuoja counters by moving into the clinch.
Kasuoja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fister smiles and moves away.
Fister misses with a leg kick
and Kasuoja counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kasuoja works his way into full mount!
Fister is bucking up trying to escape but Kasuoja cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kasuoja scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fister?
Fister keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fister wants to hold on but Kasuoja pushes him away.
Kasuoja has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Fister is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takalo Kasuoja!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Staios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubert Kuminauha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staios comes to the cage accompanied by Kray Twinz feat. D&G - Round One. Kuminauha has chosen Celine Dion - Just Walk Away as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Staios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rubert Kuminauha!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuminauha gets caught flat footed, as Staios shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kuminauha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Staios is one step ahead there.
Staios tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuminauha is retaining full guard.
Staios preventing the sweep.
Kuminauha keeping full guard, as Staios tries to pass.
Staios working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kuminauha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuminauha looking for a guillotine here but Staios defends easily.
Staios trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuminauha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuminauha wants to sweep but no luck.
Staios sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kuminauha trying to keep a closed guard but Staios is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staios throws a big right hand that misses.
Kuminauha trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Staios wants to control from the top but Kuminauha keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuminauha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Staios is one step ahead there.
Staios has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Staios wants to clinch.
Rubert Kuminauha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Staios shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kuminauha's guard.
Kuminauha trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Staios trying to control but Kuminauha is working from the bottom.
Kuminauha trying to keep a closed guard but Staios is proving a slippery customer.
Kuminauha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Staios knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuminauha on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuminauha is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Staios has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Staios is trying desperately to improve position.
Staios is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Staios is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Kuminauha moves to the back position.
Staios staying busy and making it hard for Kuminauha to control.
Kuminauha has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Staios! Can he survive? No! He's out! Kuminauha gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rubert Kuminauha!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valeri Popo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Koskelainen (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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260 lbs
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230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Brawler
Very confident |
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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, Valeri Popo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Koskelainen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskelainen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Popo wants to pass the guard but Koskelainen is keeping the position.
Koskelainen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Popo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Popo wants to control from the top but Koskelainen keeps moving.
Popo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Koskelainen, up you get!
Koskelainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Popo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Popo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Koskelainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Popo is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popo stops Koskelainen from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popo wants to control from the top but Koskelainen keeps moving.
Koskelainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Popo's guard.
Popo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Koskelainen looking to pass the guard.
Popo wants to sweep here but Koskelainen controlling him for the moment.
Koskelainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Popo is looking to stand up but Koskelainen isn't so interested in that idea.
Koskelainen has gone for a leg lock! Popo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Koskelainen's guard.
Koskelainen looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koskelainen is looking to sweep but instead, Popo has passed into half guard.
Koskelainen wants to improve his position but Popo is controlling well.
Popo winds up and cracks Koskelainen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Koskelainen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Popo trying to control the action but Koskelainen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Koskelainen is trying to get back to full guard.
Popo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Popo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Koskelainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koskelainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Popo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Popo controlling from mount.
Koskelainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koskelainen tries to hold on but Popo pushes him away.
Popo landing strikes from the mount and Koskelainen is in trouble!
Koskelainen tries to reverse the position but Popo maintains control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Valeri Popo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Popo gets the takedown into side control.
Popo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Koskelainen is trying to improve his position.
Popo landing strikes.
Koskelainen is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koskelainen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Popo's best efforts.
Koskelainen is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskelainen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Popo pulls his head out easily.
Popo controlling the action here.
Popo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koskelainen keeps working.
Koskelainen is looking for a sweep. Popo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koskelainen is trying to control but Popo passes into side control!
Koskelainen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Popo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Popo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koskelainen keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Popo swats away the attempt to clinch by Koskelainen.
Koskelainen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Popo counters by clinching up.
Popo misses with a punch to the body.
Koskelainen tries to score a body lock takedown but Popo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koskelainen.
Koskelainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popos head.
Koskelainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Popo tries to score a body lock takedown but Koskelainen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Koskelainen throws a head punch that misses.
Koskelainen can't get the takedown.
Valeri Popo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Koskelainen.
Popo tries to stall but Koskelainen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Popo is pressed up against the cage. Koskelainen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Popo down to the mat. Popo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Koskelainen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskelainen trying to control the action but Popo is working from the bottom.
Koskelainen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Popo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Koskelainen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Koskelainen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Popo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Koskelainen.
Popo looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koskelainen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Popo wants to get back to his feet.
Popo is looking to control Koskelainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Popo avoid being mounted?
Koskelainen is looking for a kimura here.
Popo gets back to full guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Valeri Popo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Popo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Popo is looking for a kimura here.
Koskelainen is staying active underneath Popo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Koskelainen tries to roll over but Popo keeps him under control.
Popo is taking a breather. Koskelainen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Koskelainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koskelainen trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Koskelainen regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskelainen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Koskelainen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Popo passes into half guard.
Koskelainen actively working from the bottom here.
Koskelainen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Popo manages to pass to mount!
Popo controlling the pace for now.
Koskelainen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koskelainen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Koskelainen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Koskelainen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Koskelainen trying to control the action but Popo is working from the bottom.
Koskelainen lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskelainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Popo keeps working.
Popo is trying to control Koskelainen's posture but Koskelainen avoids it.
Popo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Popo looking for a sweep but Koskelainen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Koskelainen wants to take Popo's back here but Popo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Koskelainen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Popo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Popo and Koskelainen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Popo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskelainen tries for a kimura but Popo is defending well.
Koskelainen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Antti Koskelainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Popo tries to improve position but can't.
Koskelainen is putting a hurting on Popo here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Koskelainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Popo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Spartalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Matas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucio Spartalainen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Petr Matas's chin.
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212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucio Spartalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Matas!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnem�ki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matas moves in looking to clinch but Spartalainen pushes him off.
Petr Matas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matas stuffs the takedown.
Matas tries to close the distance and clinch but Spartalainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matas tries to clinch but Spartalainen moves out of range.
Matas moves in looking to clinch but Spartalainen pushes him off.
Matas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matas wants to clinch up but Spartalainen keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Matas. No joy for Spartalainen on that attempt.
Spartalainen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Matas to the mat! Matas manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matas wants to sweep but no luck.
Spartalainen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spartalainen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Spartalainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matas is keeping the position for now.
Spartalainen stopping the sweep attempt from Matas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spartalainen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spartalainen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartalainen looking to pass the guard.
Matas throwing short punches from the bottom.
Matas striking off his back but it's not causing Spartalainen any problems.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Matas wants to clinch.
Matas throws a lazy right hand but Spartalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matas throws a right and a left that Spartalainen avoids nicely.
Spartalainen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucio Spartalainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartalainen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spartalainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matas but Matas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spartalainen misses with a hook. Matas ducked under it nicely.
Matas with a poor takedown
and Spartalainen counters with a takedown into side control.
Matas is looking for a sweep.
Matas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Spartalainen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Spartalainen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Spartalainen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Matas tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartalainen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Matas looks calm but he's in trouble here. Spartalainen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Matas is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Spartalainen lets go of the hold and Matas can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucio Spartalainen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahto Simakuutio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Very quick |
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahto Simakuutio!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simakuutio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Simakuutio is working for a submission of some sort.
Vega actively working from the bottom here.
Simakuutio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vega. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Simakuutio trying to control from half guard but Vega is working away.
Simakuutio is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Vega has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vega slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vega has his foot on Simakuutio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simakuutio works his way back into a safe position though.
Simakuutio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Simakuutio wants to control from the top but Vega keeps moving.
Vega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Simakuutio should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Vega has tightened it up now! Simakuutio 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 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vincent Vega!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicklas Kroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickimardo Flairianio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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290 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power |
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Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickimardo Flairianio!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flairianio dodges the punch combination from Kroon.
Kroon swinging wilding here.
Kroon cracks Flairianio with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Flairianio tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kroon pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Flairianio is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicklas Kroon!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and NYRKKI MANNE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MANNE has chosen Atreyu - Honor as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikey Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, NYRKKI MANNE!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MANNE fails with an attempt to clinch.
MANNE misses with a wild combination.
MANNE shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
MANNE throwing strikes but missing.
MANNE has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mack wants to get back to his feet but MANNE is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
MANNE is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MANNE wants to stand but Mack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack wants to stand but MANNE is controlling the position.
MANNE has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mack is proving hard to escape from.
Mack is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
MANNE gets the takedown into side control.
MANNE is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MANNE wants to control for a moment but Mack uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Mack wants to stand up but MANNE is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack prevents MANNE from improving his position.
MANNE is trying to stand up here but Mack is controlling him well.
MANNE trying to hold on to Mack's head to control him but Mack postures up.
MANNE looks gassed!
MANNE controlling the position for now.
That's four 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mack closes the distance looking to clinch
and MANNE counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
MANNE stands up from guard. Let's bang!
MANNE looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mack rushes MANNE and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
MANNE tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mack just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mack keeps control of MANNE as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mack manages to break the clinch.
MANNE throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mack moves into the clinch successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
NYRKKI MANNE dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mack blocks a head kick by MANNE.
MANNE throws a hook but Mack blocks it.
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
MANNE shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mack pinned against the cage. Mack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
MANNE throws a sloppy head kick
and Mack counters with a slapping leg kick.
MANNE keeps the fight on the outside.
Mack lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like NYRKKI MANNE has been cut.
Mack scores with a kick to the body.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
MANNE shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mack counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MANNE misses with a two punch combination.
MANNE is looking to clinch but Mack is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MANNE tries to bum rush Mack with a series of wild strikes but Mack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MANNE throws a right and a left that Mack avoids nicely.
Mack gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mack keeping moving, preventing MANNE from controlling successfully.
MANNE is breathing heavily.
Mack pushes MANNE off and gets back to his feet.
Mack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mikey Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MANNE tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mack swivels and escapes.
Mikey Mack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of NYRKKI MANNE.
Mack tries to keep at a distance but MANNE has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MANNE fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
MANNE throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mack's waist but Mack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing MANNE off to one side.
Mack darts in and clinches MANNE up against the cage.
Mack lands a nice elbow.
Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mikey Mack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mack stalks MANNE and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into MANNE's face. MANNE staggers backwards, shaken.
MANNE sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by MANNE misses
and Mack counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MANNE misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
MANNE scores a takedown into full mount!
MANNE looking to control and managing it successfully.
MANNE wants to finish this one by submission but Mack is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from MANNE.
Mack in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MANNE seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mack is holding on tight.
MANNE can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mack is looking to escape.
MANNE landing strikes from the mount and Mack is in trouble!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Mack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on NYRKKI MANNE's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mack is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Mack. No joy for MANNE on that attempt.
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Mack tries to work over MANNE's front leg with a kick but MANNE checks it.
Mack lands with a kick to the temple. MANNE shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but MANNE swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MANNE misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mack lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mack.
MANNE throws a head kick that misses
and Mack counters by clinching up.
MANNE looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MANNE has him pressed against the cage.
Mack misses with a knee to the head.
MANNE has picked Mack up - he's going for a ride! MANNE dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mack is trying to stand.
MANNE is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
MANNE is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
MANNE is working for a submission of some sort.
MANNE is taking a breather. Mack says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MANNE is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mack is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). NYRKKI MANNE!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Tennenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Berg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Psycho Killer" by the Talking Heads. This should be fireworks!
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216 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Berg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rich Tennenbaum!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurstr�m and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch there but Berg circles away.
Berg closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Berg lands in his opponent's guard.
Tennenbaum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tennenbaum is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tennenbaum is looking to advance position but Berg won't allow it.
Tennenbaum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Berg wants to improve his position but Tennenbaum is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg actively working from the bottom here.
Tennenbaum wants to free his trapped foot but Berg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Berg is looking for a sweep. Tennenbaum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Berg moves into range and clinches up with Tennenbaum.
Tennenbaum scores with a knee to the head.
Tennenbaum misses with a knee strike.
Berg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tennenbaum smiles and moves away.
Rich Tennenbaum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tennenbaum lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tennenbaum lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berg gets a takedown into half guard.
Tennenbaum is trying to stand back up but Berg is controlling him
Berg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tennenbaum defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berg stops Tennenbaum from getting back to his feet.
Berg moves nicely into side control.
Berg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tennenbaum knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Berg is breathing heavily.
Berg scoring with punches and elbows.
Berg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tennenbaum has escaped the position, nice work there.
Berg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tennenbaum manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Berg is defending against the submission attempts here by Tennenbaum.
Berg is staying active underneath Tennenbaum, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Berg dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
No joy there for Berg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch
and Berg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tennenbaum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Berg is pressing down on Tennenbaum's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tennenbaum is holding on for now.
Berg seems to be looking for submissions.
Berg prevents Tennenbaum from improving his position.
Berg thows a huge punch but Tennenbaum dodges it nicely.
Berg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tennenbaum is just riding it out for now. Berg eventually gives up the hold.
Berg 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. Tennenbaum tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Berg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Niko Berg!
Niko Berg retains his light heavyweight title!
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