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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Tepson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Phucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Eläkeläiset - Mummo. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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141 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Tepson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Phucker!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepson wants to clinch.
Tepson tries to clinch but Phucker moves out of range.
Phucker slips a jab and a cross from Tepson.
Phucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tepson.
Tepson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phucker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Phucker has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tepson!
Phucker has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Tepson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Big Phucker!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Spanket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Payette !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Spanket!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanket misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Payette dodges the punch combination from Spanket.
Spanket fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payette has a takedown stuffed.
Scott Spanket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spanket misses with a few strikes there.
Payette slips a jab and a cross from Spanket.
Payette avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Payette closes the distance and clinches up with Spanket, looking for a takedown. Payette pushes Spanket against the cage but Spanket circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Payette 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Charles Payette has been cut.
Spanket drops Payette with a beautiful combination! Payette stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Spanket is looking for the KO!
Payette is rocked!
A combination from Spanket does no damage.
Oh Payette is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spanket misses with a wild combination.
Payette really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spanket will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spanket walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Payette drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Spanket swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Payette 's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Spanket!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moose Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Isotalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nuts kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Eminem: Go to sleep Bitch . The crowd seem to be enjoying Isotalo's choice of entrance music: Snoop Dogg - Serial Killa. Antti Isotalo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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276 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moose Nuts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Isotalo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nuts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Isotalo misses with a body kick.
Isotalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuts.
Nuts tries to clinch there but Isotalo circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nuts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nuts clinches up with Isotalo and pushes him back against the cage.
Isotalo wants the takedown. Nuts is fighting it off but Isotalo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nuts's guard against the cage.
Nuts looking to control.
Nuts looking for a guillotine here but Isotalo defends easily.
Isotalo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nuts is looking for a sweep.
Isotalo grinds an elbow into Nuts's temple.
Isotalo trying to control the position but Nuts is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts tries to bench press Isotalo off him but Isotalo keeps the position.
Nuts is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nuts regains half guard.
Nuts tries to get to full guard but Isotalo has control of the leg.
Isotalo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nuts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Isotalo.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Isotalo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Isotalo is tying to control. Nuts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nuts pushes Isotalo off and gets back to his feet.
Nuts is looking to clinch but Isotalo is avoiding it.
Nuts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Isotalo 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.
Nuts is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts controlling the position.
Isotalo postures up in Nuts's guard and throws a big left but Nuts blocks it.
Nuts wants to stand and escape but Isotalo is having none of it.
Isotalo thows a big elbow that misses.
Isotalo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Isotalo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nuts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nuts has Isotalo pulled in close to control his posture.
Isotalo won't allow Nuts to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Isotalo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Isotalo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Isotalo throws a series of punches but Nuts moves out of range.
Isotalo avoids the body shot from Nuts.
Isotalo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nuts!
Isotalo with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts is working to get back to half guard.
Isotalo lands a heavy elbow.
Isotalo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Isotalo avoids the attempt from Nuts to control.
Nuts is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nuts tries to buck Isotalo off but he can't manage it.
Nuts is desperately trying to improve his position but Isotalo has a good base and remains in mount.
Isotalo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nuts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nuts wants to control but Isotalo is having none of it.
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.
Isotalo tries to control but Nuts wriggling away.
Isotalo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nuts is looking to get to half guard.
Isotalo dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A nice elbow there by Isotalo.
Nuts is trying to stand up.
A nice elbow there by Isotalo.
Isotalo lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isotalo unloading with bombs!
Isotalo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nuts tries to lock up and control but Isotalo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Isotalo looking for a guillotine from mount but Nuts is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Isotalo 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.
Isotalo gets a takedown into half guard.
Nuts is trying to stand back up but Isotalo is controlling him
Isotalo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Isotalo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nuts is trying to stand up here but Isotalo is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Isotalo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nuts tries to roll over but Isotalo keeps him under control.
Isotalo escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isotalo shoots in for a double leg but Nuts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Isotalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuts.
Isotalo shoots in and drives through. Nuts sprawls well.
Nuts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Isotalo at a distance.
Nuts throws a nice head kick!
Nuts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Isotalo.
Isotalo 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.
Nuts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Isotalo throws a big right hand that misses.
Nuts has his hands on Isotalo's head, controlling the position.
Nuts is trying to keep Isotalo in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nuts wants to stand up but Isotalo is controlling him.
Isotalo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Isotalo avoids the body shot from Nuts.
Isotalo shoots for a double leg takedown but Nuts sprawls well. He's pushed Isotalo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moose Nuts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Isotalo.
Isotalo 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.
Nuts is pulling down on Isotalo's head to control his posture.
Nuts wants to stand up but Isotalo is controlling him.
Nuts trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Isotalo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nuts is keeping the position for now.
Nuts has Isotalo pulled in close to control his posture.
Nuts working a defensive guard here.
Isotalo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Isotalo tries to work over Nuts's front leg with a kick but Nuts checks it.
Nuts forces Isotalo back against the cage and clinches.
Isotalo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nuts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Isotalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nuts missing with knees to the body.
Isotalo managing to block the knees to the body from Nuts.
Isotalo lands with a right to the head.
Isotalo breaks the clinch.
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.
Isotalo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Isotalo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nuts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nuts pulls Isotalo in close to prevent any damage.
Isotalo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Isotalo won't allow Nuts to get back to his feet.
Isotalo works over Nuts with some ground and pound from guard.
Nuts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Isotalo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Isotalo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nuts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Isotalo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Isotalo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Isotalo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Isotalo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poor strikes thrown by Isotalo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Isotalo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A decent looking cross lands there for Isotalo.
Isotalo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Isotalo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Antti Isotalo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nuts tries to hold on but Isotalo pushes him away.
Isotalo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nuts looks a forlorn figure.
Nuts working to try and regain half guard.
Nuts tries to hold on but Isotalo postures up.
Nuts really wants to buck Isotalo off and get back to his feet.
Isotalo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nuts is bucking up trying to escape but Isotalo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Isotalo lands a heavy elbow.
Isotalo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Isotalo landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isotalo with shots to the head and body - Nuts looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nuts tries to reverse the position but Isotalo maintains control.
Nuts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nuts slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nuts tries to kick Isotalo off but Isotalo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Isotalo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nuts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Isotalo.
Isotalo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nuts desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Isotalo wants to stand up but Nuts is controlling the position.
Isotalo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Isotalo is pressing down on Nuts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nuts is holding on for now.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Isotalo shoots for a double leg takedown but Nuts sprawls well. He's pushed Isotalo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nuts is looking to clinch but Isotalo is avoiding it.
Nuts tries for a takedown but Isotalo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Isotalo shoots in but Nuts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nuts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Isotalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nuts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Isotalo fails with the takedown.
Moose Nuts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Isotalo.
Nuts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Isotalo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nuts desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nuts is trying to stand back up but Isotalo is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nuts defending well though.
Nuts is looking to improve his position.
Isotalo stops Nuts from getting back to his feet.
Nuts is not content to let Isotalo control the position.
Nuts is trying to control but can't.
Isotalo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nuts is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Isotalo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Isotalo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nuts tries to hold on but Isotalo postures up.
Isotalo working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four 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.
Isotalo landing shots from mount.
Nuts wants to hold on but Isotalo pushes him away.
Nuts tries to reverse the position but Isotalo maintains control.
Isotalo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nuts wants to hold on but Isotalo pushes him away.
Isotalo raining down shots from the mount!
Isotalo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nuts wants to get back to his feet.
Nuts regains half guard.
Moose Nuts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Isotalo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nuts's head.
Isotalo is trying to control the action in half guard but Nuts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Antti Isotalo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nuts wants to control but Isotalo is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Isotalo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Isotalo 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 Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Isotalo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuomo Koivisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivi has chosen Rammstein - Rammstein as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuomo Koivisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kivi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koivisto scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Rami Kivi has been cut.
Kivi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Koivisto lands with a shot to the body.
Kivi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kivi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koivisto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koivisto breaks the clinch.
Koivisto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kivi looks gassed!
Koivisto rushes Kivi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koivisto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Koivisto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Koivisto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koivisto tries to free his leg and advance position but Kivi is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kivi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koivisto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koivisto tries to free his leg and advance position but Kivi is retaining full guard.
Koivisto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kivi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kivi keeping full guard, as Koivisto tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Koivisto stays in close to Kivi's body and controls the position.
Kivi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koivisto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koivisto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koivisto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Koivisto stopping the sweep attempt from Kivi.
Kivi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Koivisto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi is looking to improve his position.
Koivisto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kivi won't allow Koivisto to pass to mount.
Kivi wants to get back to full guard.
Koivisto is taking a breather. Kivi 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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tuomo Koivisto just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Koivisto instigates a clinch.
Koivisto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kivi is trying to keep an underhook but Koivisto manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kivi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi won't allow Koivisto to pass to mount.
Koivisto is working hard here to advance position.
Kivi trying to control here.
Kivi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kivi trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koivisto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koivisto wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kivi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koivisto circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomo Koivisto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rami Kivi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koivisto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koivisto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kivi is trying to keep an underhook but Koivisto manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Koivisto is keen to just control but Kivi is a slippery customer.
Kivi looking for submissions off his back.
Koivisto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kivi keeps working.
Koivisto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kivi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Koivisto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kivi is keeping the position for now.
Kivi keeping moving, preventing Koivisto from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kivi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kivi keeping moving, preventing Koivisto from controlling successfully.
Kivi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kivi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Koivisto!
Kivi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Koivisto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kivi on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto is working to get back to half guard.
Koivisto tries to hold on but Kivi pushes him away.
Koivisto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koivisto wants to control but Kivi is having none of it.
Kivi working for a guillotine from mount but Koivisto is in no mood to give up.
Kivi wants to finish this one by submission but Koivisto is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kivi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto tries to hold on but Kivi postures up.
Kivi wants to finish this one by submission but Koivisto is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kivi.
Kivi looking to secure an arm triangle but Koivisto defends it well.
Kivi prevents Koivisto from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koivisto wants to control but Kivi is having none of it.
Koivisto is looking to get to half guard.
Kivi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kivi tries to control but Koivisto wriggling away.
Kivi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Koivisto kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Koivisto is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Kivi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rami Kivi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kivi.
Kivi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Koivisto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kivi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koivisto keeps working.
Kivi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kivi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kivi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Koivisto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto is looking to regain half guard here but Kivi keeps moving and retains side control.
Kivi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Koivisto's legs.
Koivisto is trying to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koivisto moves into the clinch successfully.
Koivisto jumps guard but Kivi stands there with Koivisto around his waist. Koivisto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kivi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koivisto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Koivisto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kivi has him pressed against the cage.
Koivisto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koivisto throws a right and a left that Kivi avoids nicely.
Kivi misses with a takedown attempt - Koivisto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kivi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tuomo Koivisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rami Kivi.
Koivisto moves into the clinch successfully.
Koivisto is trying to break the clinch but Kivi has him pressed against the cage.
Koivisto trying to land knees to the body.
Kivi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koivisto taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi looking for a takedown.
Kivi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koivisto has had enough of the clinch but Kivi keeps him there for the moment.
Koivisto stops a takedown attempt from Kivi.
Koivisto stops a takedown attempt from Kivi.
Koivisto tightens his grip and picks Kivi up, before dumping him to the ground. Kivi manages to land in guard.
Koivisto has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kivi to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Koivisto is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kivi pulls down on the head and he's put Koivisto to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rami Kivi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anssi Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Wickline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anssi Kukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Wickline!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickline doesn't manage to clinch there - Kukkonen circles away.
Wickline connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wickline avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kukkonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Wickline throws a combination that misses
and Kukkonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kukkonen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wickline shoots in for a double leg but Kukkonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wickline shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kukkonen pinned against the cage. Kukkonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wickline scores with the left hand. Kukkonen knows he should have avoided that one.
Wickline closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kukkonen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wickline fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Wickline fails to land.
Wickline throws a head punch that misses.
Wickline throws a punch but it's blocked by Kukkonen.
Kukkonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wickline wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kukkonen has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickline working aggressively here.
Kukkonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Wickline won't allow it.
Wickline prevents Kukkonen from breaking the clinch.
Wickline breaks the clinch.
Kukkonen moves into the clinch.
Kukkonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kukkonen has had enough of the clinch but Wickline keeps him there for the moment.
Wickline prevents Kukkonen from breaking the clinch.
Wickline lands with a left to the head.
Wickline drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kukkonen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anssi Kukkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Wickline.
Kukkonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wickline.
Wickline tries to clinch but Kukkonen moves away
and Kukkonen moves into the clinch.
Kukkonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wickline misses with some punches.
Wickline wants to break free but Kukkonen has control.
Kukkonen blocking some punches.
Wickline pushes Kukkonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wickline fails to land.
Kukkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickline clinches but Kukkonen breaks the clinch
and Kukkonen counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Travis Wickline has been cut.
Travis Wickline seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wickline looks for a takedown but Kukkonen sprawls well.
Wickline closes the distance and clinches up with Kukkonen, looking for a takedown. Wickline pushes Kukkonen against the cage but Kukkonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wickline looks gassed!
Wickline misses with a wild combination.
Wickline throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kukkonen's waist but Kukkonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wickline off to one side.
Wickline has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kukkonen shoots for a takedown but Wickline saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kukkonen throws a series of punches but Wickline moves out of range.
Wickline throws a hook but Kukkonen blocks it.
Kukkonen lands with a nice combination. Wickline backs away looking to recover.
Kukkonen swinging wilding here.
Kukkonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wickline.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kukkonen.
Kukkonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kukkonen gets underhooks to prevent Wickline's takedown attempt.
Kukkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Kukkonen misses.
Kukkonen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wickline on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kukkonen pushes Wickline up against the cage in a clinch.
Wickline has Kukkonen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kukkonen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kukkonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kukkonen is trying to break free.
Kukkonen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wickline avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wickline misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wickline swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wickline misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kukkonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kukkonen can't break the clinch.
Kukkonen tries to break the clinch but Wickline is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen is trying to break the clinch but Wickline has him pressed against the cage.
Wickline keeps control of Kukkonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wickline prevents Kukkonen from breaking the clinch.
Kukkonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wickline lands with a left to the head.
Kukkonen keeps control of Wickline as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wickline is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kukkonen stops a takedown attempt from Wickline.
Kukkonen looking for a takedown.
Kukkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kukkonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wickline throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kukkonen counters with a left to the body.
Wickline is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kukkonen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wickline.
Kukkonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wickline moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kukkonen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wickline connects with a nice looking jab.
Wickline shoots in but Kukkonen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anssi Kukkonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Wickline's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kukkonen misses with the combination.
Wickline avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kukkonen shoots in but no luck this time.
Wickline wants to clinch but Kukkonen slips to the side
and Kukkonen moves into the clinch.
Wickline throws a head punch that misses.
Kukkonen is trying to break the clinch but Wickline has him pressed against the cage.
Wickline lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kukkonen keeps control of Wickline as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kukkonen blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wickline tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wickline swings wildly with an uppercut but Kukkonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wickline misses with the head strike.
Wickline misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kukkonen blocks an uppercut.
Kukkonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wickline has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Wickline has double underhooks.
Wickline fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kukkonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kukkonen blocks an uppercut.
Kukkonen is trying to break free.
Kukkonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wickline is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kukkonen scores with a shot to the side of Wickline's head.
Wickline tries for a takedown but Kukkonen manages to get underhooks.
Kukkonen wants to break free but Wickline has control.
Kukkonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wickline has a couple of punches blocked by Kukkonen.
Wickline is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kukkonen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anssi Kukkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Wickline.
Kukkonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kukkonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Wickline won't allow it.
Kukkonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Wickline won't allow it.
Wickline prevents Kukkonen from breaking the clinch.
Kukkonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kukkonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wickline fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kukkonen tries to break the clinch but Wickline is controlling the position.
Wickline throws a punch but it's blocked by Kukkonen.
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.
Kukkonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wickline scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kukkonen in his tracks.
Kukkonen darts in and clinches Wickline up against the cage.
Kukkonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kukkonen has had enough of the clinch but Wickline keeps him there for the moment.
Kukkonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kukkonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kukkonen has had enough of the clinch but Wickline keeps him there for the moment.
Wickline has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kukkonen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wickline gets underhooks to prevent Kukkonen's takedown attempt.
Wickline wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kukkonen has had enough of the clinch but Wickline keeps him there for the moment.
Kukkonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wickline fails to land.
Kukkonen wants to break free but Wickline has control.
Kukkonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kukkonen shoots for a takedown but Wickline saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wickline shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kukkonen as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen clinches up with Wickline and pushes him back against the cage.
Wickline swings wildly with an uppercut but Kukkonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kukkonen has had enough of the clinch but Wickline keeps him there for the moment.
Kukkonen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kukkonen can't break the clinch.
Wickline misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kukkonen manages to break the clinch.
Kukkonen connects with a jab.
Kukkonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wickline scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kukkonen tries for a takedown but Wickline sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kukkonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickline misses with a takedown attempt - Kukkonen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kukkonen swinging wilding here.
Wickline shoots in looking for a takedown. Kukkonen tries to sprawl out of it but Wickline keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kukkonen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anssi Kukkonen is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kukkonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kukkonen tries to break the clinch but Wickline is controlling the position.
Wickline wants to break free but Kukkonen has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wickline has a couple of punches blocked by Kukkonen.
Kukkonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wickline misses with the head strike.
Wickline misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Kukkonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anssi Kukkonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Travis Wickline's cut.
That's time! Kukkonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wickline tries for a takedown but Kukkonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wickline throws a jab when Kukkonen was well out of range.
Wickline tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kukkonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kukkonen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kukkonen throws a series of punches but Wickline moves out of range.
Kukkonen pushes Wickline up against the cage in a clinch.
Wickline throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kukkonen.
Kukkonen can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kukkonen is pressed up against the cage. Wickline has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kukkonen down to the mat. Kukkonen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kukkonen clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Kukkonen.
Wickline is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kukkonen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anssi Kukkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Wickline.
Kukkonen breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkonen throws a series of punches but Wickline avoids them all with ease.
Kukkonen clinches up against the cage.
Wickline is trying to break the clinch but Kukkonen has him pressed against the cage.
Kukkonen can't break the clinch.
Kukkonen is trying to drag Wickline to the mat but Wickline just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wickline is trying to break the clinch but Kukkonen has him pressed against the cage.
Wickline prevents Kukkonen from breaking the clinch.
Kukkonen breaks from the clinch.
Kukkonen has Wickline up against the cage in a clinch.
Wickline drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kukkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kukkonen forces Wickline back against the cage and clinches.
Wickline has a couple of punches blocked by Kukkonen.
A nice left hand lands by Kukkonen.
Travis Wickline has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen goes for a takedown attempt but Wickline pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice shot by Kukkonen.
Kukkonen misses with a takedown attempt - Wickline sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kukkonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wickline shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kukkonen as he jumps to the side.
Kukkonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kukkonen clinches up against the cage.
Kukkonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wickline pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wickline is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kukkonen.
Decent striking displayed by Wickline there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen clinches.
Wickline swings wildly with an uppercut but Kukkonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wickline doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Kukkonen.
Kukkonen blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wickline fails to land.
Kukkonen is trying to break free.
Kukkonen has had enough of the clinch but Wickline keeps him there for the moment.
Kukkonen tries to break the clinch but Wickline is controlling the position.
Kukkonen gets underhooks to prevent Wickline's takedown attempt.
Kukkonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wickline backwards.
Wickline is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kukkonen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wickline tries to break the clinch but Kukkonen is controlling the position.
Kukkonen is trying to break free.
Kukkonen is trying to break free.
Kukkonen tries for a takedown but Wickline manages to get underhooks.
Kukkonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Wickline has double underhooks.
Wickline prevents Kukkonen from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wickline misses with the head strike.
Wickline manages to break the clinch.
Kukkonen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wickline backs up against the cage.
Kukkonen clinches up against the cage.
Wickline swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wickline fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kukkonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wickline has him pressed against the cage.
Wickline misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wickline throws a punch but it's blocked by Kukkonen.
Wickline tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kukkonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wickline or not.
Wickline keeps control of Kukkonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kukkonen breaks from the clinch.
Anssi Kukkonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kukkonen moves into the clinch successfully.
Kukkonen is trying to break free.
Kukkonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wickline has him pressed against the cage.
Kukkonen tries to break the clinch but Wickline is controlling the position.
Wickline swings wildly with an uppercut but Kukkonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anssi Kukkonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kukkonen 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anssi Kukkonen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McNeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Who Let the Dogs out. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan McNeil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNeil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nurmi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nurmi lands in his opponent's guard.
Nurmi looking to pass the guard.
Nurmi trying to control the position from guard on top but McNeil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNeil controls Nurmi momentarily but Nurmi frees himself.
McNeil has his foot on Nurmi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nurmi works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNeil wants to get back to his feet but Nurmi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McNeil can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nurmi controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McNeil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nurmi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nurmi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nurmi manages to capitalize on a mistake by McNeil to take his back!
Nurmi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
McNeil really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nurmi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. McNeil defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Nurmi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McNeil is defending well though. Nurmi let's go of the attempt for now.
Nurmi looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
McNeil is trying to break free.
Nurmi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
McNeil defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nurmi's arms.
Nurmi avoiding McNeil 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi tries to keep control of the position but McNeil is staying busy.
McNeil is trying to stand back up.
Nurmi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. McNeil defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Nurmi tries to get the hooks in deep but McNeil pushed the leg off.
That's four 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.
Nurmi is trying to stick to McNeil's back but McNeil is turning into Nurmi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nurmi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by McNeil.
Nurmi keeping moving, preventing McNeil from controlling successfully.
McNeil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nurmi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McNeil misses with a head kick.
Nurmi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nurmi is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmi wants to work for an arm triangle but McNeil is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Nurmi 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.
Nurmi shoots for a double leg takedown but McNeil sprawls well. He's pushed Nurmi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McNeil moves into range and clinches up with Nurmi.
A knee to the head by McNeil.
Nurmi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McNeil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nurmi misses with an elbow strike.
Nurmi tries to pull guard but McNeil won't allow it.
McNeil blocks an elbow strike.
Nurmi decides to pull guard.
McNeil showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nurmi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McNeil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nurmi working for submissions but it's allowed McNeil to get to half guard.
Nurmi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from McNeil.
Nurmi tries to get to full guard but McNeil has control of the leg.
McNeil seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
McNeil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nurmi keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nurmi is looking to control McNeil's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nurmi avoid being mounted?
McNeil decides to stand and escape the position.
Nurmi wants to clinch but McNeil slips to the side
and McNeil finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McNeil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McNeil shoots in for a takedown but Nurmi shows good takedown defense.
McNeil throws a head kick that Nurmi semi-blocks.
Nurmi tries to clinch but McNeil moves out of range.
McNeil throws a nice head kick!
Nurmi closes the distance and clinches.
McNeil avoids the elbow strike from Nurmi, against the cage.
McNeil is trying to trip Nurmi. He has hold of a leg but Nurmi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. McNeil persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi controls McNeil momentarily but McNeil frees himself.
McNeil preventing the sweep.
Nurmi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McNeil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McNeil trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Nurmi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nurmi wants to sweep here but McNeil controlling him for the moment.
Nurmi has control of McNeil's left arm, preventing McNeil from doing any damage.
Nurmi is looking for a triangle here but McNeil uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nurmi is looking to regain half guard here but McNeil keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan McNeil dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
No luck for McNeil with that takedown attempt.
McNeil misses with a takedown attempt - Nurmi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nurmi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nurmi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nurmi moves nicely into side control.
McNeil tries to escape but Nurmi is in control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nurmi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nurmi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McNeil has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi laying and praying for a moment but McNeil takes advantage and regains half guard.
Nurmi is trying to work for a kimura but McNeil is defending well.
McNeil is defending against the submission attempts here by Nurmi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McNeil won't allow Nurmi to pass to mount.
McNeil is not content to let Nurmi control the position.
McNeil trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNeil is staying active underneath Nurmi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nurmi tries to clinch but McNeil moves away
and McNeil counters with a head kick.
Nurmi feints and as McNeil raises his hands in defense, Nurmi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nurmi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nurmi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McNeil counters with a left to the body.
Nurmi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nurmi working away.
Nurmi wants to lay and pray for a moment but McNeil keeps working.
Nurmi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McNeil is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi stands up and beckons McNeil to his feet.
Nurmi feints and as McNeil raises his hands in defense, Nurmi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nurmi wants to control from the top but McNeil keeps moving.
Nurmi stands up and waves to McNeil to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Nurmi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nurmi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Nurmi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pate Mustajarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigfredo Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustajarvi comes to the cage accompanied by Gangsta Rap. Pineda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Suffer" by Vision of Disorder. Sigfredo Pineda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Mustajarvi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sigfredo Pineda!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pineda needs to keep his hands up - Mustajarvi had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Sigfredo Pineda has been cut.
Pineda stuffs the takedown attempt from Mustajarvi. Mustajarvi gets slowly back to his feet.
Pineda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pineda passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mustajarvi!
Pineda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mustajarvi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pineda.
Mustajarvi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pineda goes for an armbar but Mustajarvi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mustajarvi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustajarvi postures up in Pineda's guard and throws a big left but Pineda blocks it.
Pineda is looking to stand back up but Mustajarvi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pineda.
Mustajarvi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pineda defending well though.
Mustajarvi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pineda is trying to maintain the position but Mustajarvi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pineda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mustajarvi.
Pineda is looking for a sweep. Mustajarvi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mustajarvi prevents Pineda from standing back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Pineda.
Pineda stalks Mustajarvi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mustajarvi's face. Mustajarvi staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Pate Mustajarvi has been cut.
Pineda looks gassed!
Mustajarvi looks to land a combination. Pineda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pineda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mustajarvi lands with a straight right. Pineda didn't see that one coming.
Mustajarvi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That has opened up Sigfredo Pineda's cut even more.
Mustajarvi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mustajarvi misses with a two punch combination.
Mustajarvi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mustajarvi duly obliges.
Pineda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pineda swivels and escapes.
Pineda throws a head kick that misses.
Pineda throws a big shot that misses.
Pineda has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mustajarvi lands a nice hook to Pineda's body. Pineda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mustajarvi looks to land a combination but Pineda avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Pineda.
Pineda tries to close the distance and clinch but Mustajarvi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pineda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mustajarvi tries to land a leg kick but Pineda saw it coming and moves away.
Pineda misses with a takedown attempt - Mustajarvi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mustajarvi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pineda but Pineda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Mustajarvi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustajarvi misses with a double jab.
Pineda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mustajarvi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineda slips under a jab from Mustajarvi.
Pineda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pineda shoots in looking for a takedown. Mustajarvi tries to sprawl out of it but Pineda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mustajarvi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mustajarvi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pineda's waist but Pineda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mustajarvi off to one side.
Pineda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pineda tries to bum rush Mustajarvi with a series of wild strikes but Mustajarvi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mustajarvi connects with a body shot.
Pineda tries to clinch up.
Pineda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mustajarvi slips a jab and a cross from Pineda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Pineda with that takedown attempt.
Mustajarvi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mustajarvi moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Mustajarvi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Pineda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pineda pushes Mustajarvi up against the cage in a clinch.
Pineda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mustajarvi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pate Mustajarvi is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi shoots for a takedown but Pineda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mustajarvi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pineda has time to react.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mustajarvi throws a right and a left that Pineda avoids nicely.
Mustajarvi catches Pineda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pineda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pineda throws a head kick that half lands.
Mustajarvi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mustajarvi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pineda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mustajarvi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pate Mustajarvi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pineda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mustajarvi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pineda scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda scores with a leg kick.
Mustajarvi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pineda makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mustajarvi really felt that one!
Mustajarvi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pineda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mustajarvi.
Pineda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pineda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mustajarvi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mustajarvi digs a good body shot into Pineda's ribs.
Pineda stuffs the takedown.
Pineda throws a head kick that Mustajarvi semi-blocks.
Mustajarvi throws a hook to the side of Pineda's head but Pineda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mustajarvi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mustajarvi slips a jab and a cross from Pineda.
Mustajarvi misses with a wild combination.
Mustajarvi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mustajarvi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pineda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineda throws a leg kick
and Mustajarvi counters with a one-two to the body.
Pineda shoots for a double leg takedown but Mustajarvi sprawls well. He's pushed Pineda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pineda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pineda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pineda.
Mustajarvi tests Pineda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mustajarvi misses with a two punch combination.
Pineda drives through and clinches with Mustajarvi against the cage.
Pineda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mustajarvi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pineda. Mustajarvi shrugs it off though.
Pineda misses with a body kick.
Mustajarvi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Pineda.
Pineda slips a jab and a cross from Mustajarvi.
Pineda shoots in for a takedown but Mustajarvi shows good takedown defense.
Pate Mustajarvi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigfredo Pineda.
Pineda tries to clinch there but Mustajarvi circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mustajarvi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pineda throws a leg kick which misses Mustajarvi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mustajarvi tries to avoid it.
Mustajarvi misses with a two punch combination.
Pineda throws a nice looking combination but Mustajarvi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pineda closes the distance and clinches.
Pineda is looking to control Mustajarvi's arms but Mustajarvi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pineda has his back to the cage.
Pineda breaks from the clinch.
Mustajarvi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pineda backs up against the cage.
Pineda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pineda fails with the takedown
and Pineda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mustajarvi looks to land a right hand but Pineda moved out of range.
Pineda moves away from the strike by Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi misses with a looping right.
Pineda clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pineda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pineda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mustajarvi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pineda counters with a nice body kick.
Pineda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mustajarvi counters with a single leg into guard. Pineda didn't expect that.
Mustajarvi throwing strikes from guard but Pineda blocks nicely.
Pineda is wriggling around but Mustajarvi manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustajarvi misses with a head shot. Pineda uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sigfredo Pineda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Pineda shoots in but Mustajarvi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mustajarvi scores with a nice head shot.
Pineda swinging wilding here.
Pineda throws a combination that misses
and Mustajarvi counters with a stiff right hand.
Mustajarvi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pineda's head backwards.
Pineda stuffs the takedown attempt from Mustajarvi. Mustajarvi gets slowly back to his feet.
Mustajarvi misses the shot to the body.
Mustajarvi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pineda. Pineda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pineda throws a series of punches but Mustajarvi avoids them all with ease.
Mustajarvi scores with a jab to the head.
Pineda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mustajarvi finds it's way round the side to connect with Pineda's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab by Mustajarvi.
Pineda lands with a kick to the temple. Mustajarvi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pineda's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pineda duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mustajarvi circles away.
Mustajarvi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pineda blocks a jab.
Pineda scores with a spinning back kick!
Pineda dodges the punch combination from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mustajarvi misses with a double jab.
Mustajarvi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pineda.
Pineda moves in looking to clinch but Mustajarvi pushes him off.
Mustajarvi shoots in for a double leg but Pineda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pineda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mustajarvi throws a right and a left that Pineda avoids nicely.
Mustajarvi lands a jab-cross combination.
Mustajarvi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mustajarvi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pineda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pineda wants a takedown.
Pate Mustajarvi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigfredo Pineda.
Pineda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi throws a series of punches but Pineda avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Pineda scores with a four punch combination!
An inside leg kick lands from Pineda.
Pineda ducks under a wild hook from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi throws a head kick but Pineda moves out of range.
Pineda keeps Mustajarvi at a distance using the push kick.
Pineda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mustajarvi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pineda lands with a cross.
Mustajarvi throws out a loose jab but Pineda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pineda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mustajarvi tries to move into range but Pineda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pineda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pineda misses with a double jab.
Mustajarvi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mustajarvi throws a hook to the side of Pineda's head but Pineda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pineda lands a front kick.
Mustajarvi tests Pineda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda takes one on the button.
Pineda throws a combination that misses
and Mustajarvi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pineda shoots for a double leg takedown but Mustajarvi sprawls well. He's pushed Pineda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mustajarvi cracks a nice hook into Pineda's ribs.
Mustajarvi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mustajarvi misses with a two punch combination.
Pineda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pineda slips a jab from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mustajarvi throws a combination that misses
and Pineda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pineda.
Pineda stalling.
Mustajarvi is trying to break the clinch but Pineda has him pressed against the cage.
Pineda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mustajarvi blocks it with crossed arms.
Pineda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mustajarvi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pineda backs up against the cage.
Pineda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mustajarvi counters with a good low kick that Pineda was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineda throws a head kick but Mustajarvi moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mustajarvi.
Horrible takedown by Pineda or perhaps it was just good defense by Mustajarvi which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Mustajarvi misses.
Pineda scores with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Pineda or perhaps it was just good defense by Mustajarvi which made him look bad.
Pineda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mustajarvi.
Pineda tries for a takedown but Mustajarvi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mustajarvi tries to work over Pineda's front leg with a kick but Pineda checks it.
Pineda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mustajarvi looking for a takedown.
Pineda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mustajarvi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pineda. That one must have hurt.
Mustajarvi misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Sigfredo Pineda just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Pineda misses with a looping right.
Mustajarvi throws out a loose jab but Pineda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pineda moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A combination from Pineda does no damage.
Mustajarvi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pineda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mustajarvi scores a takedown into full mount!
Mustajarvi thowing shots but they're missing.
Pineda tries to reverse the position but Mustajarvi maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Mustajarvi.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda is trying to escape the mount.
Mustajarvi tries to control but Pineda wriggling away.
Pineda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mustajarvi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pineda blocking the ground and pound.
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.
Pineda working to try and regain half guard.
Mustajarvi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mustajarvi 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.
Pineda tries to lock up and control but Mustajarvi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pineda avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mustajarvi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mustajarvi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pineda hang on?
Mustajarvi looking to finish Pineda with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pineda!
Mustajarvi avoids the attempt from Pineda to control.
Pineda is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mustajarvi is staying active.
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.
Pineda is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustajarvi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pineda is looking to improve his position but Mustajarvi isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mustajarvi working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Mustajarvi had his way with Sigfredo Pineda in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mustajarvi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pineda.
Pineda fails to land the takedown.
Pineda's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pineda duly obliges.
Pineda blocks a leg kick.
Mustajarvi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mustajarvi walks into a stiff left hand from Pineda.
Pineda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pineda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pineda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mustajarvi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mustajarvi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pineda has one foot on Mustajarvi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mustajarvi misses with a kick to the body.
Mustajarvi shoots in but Pineda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pineda throws a head kick but Mustajarvi moves out of range.
Pineda tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Mustajarvi or perhaps it was just good defense by Pineda which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Mustajarvi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustajarvi with a jab.
Pineda moves in looking to clinch but Mustajarvi pushes him off.
Pineda tries for a takedown but Mustajarvi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mustajarvi lands a jab to the head.
Pineda throws a sloppy head kick and Mustajarvi moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Mustajarvi. No joy for Pineda on that attempt.
Pineda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mustajarvi finds it's way round the side to connect with Pineda's head.
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.
Mustajarvi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pineda as he avoids it easily.
Pineda throws a combination that misses
and Mustajarvi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pineda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pineda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mustajarvi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pineda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mustajarvi throws a chopping leg kick but Pineda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pineda tries a head kick but it misses.
Mustajarvi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mustajarvi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mustajarvi throws a hook to the side of Pineda's head but Pineda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pineda scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mustajarvi lands with an overhand left.
Pineda throws a series of punches but Mustajarvi avoids them all with ease.
Mustajarvi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mustajarvi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Decent striking displayed by Mustajarvi there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda has closed the distance and engaged Mustajarvi in a clinch.
Pineda manages to break the clinch.
Mustajarvi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pineda counters with a head kick.
Mustajarvi throws a series of punches but Pineda avoids them all with ease.
Nice body kick there by Pineda.
Mustajarvi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mustajarvi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pineda.
Mustajarvi misses with a hook to the body
and Pineda counters with a body kick that stops Mustajarvi in his tracks momentarily.
Pineda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pineda shoots in for a takedown but Mustajarvi shows good takedown defense.
A nice combination there by Mustajarvi.
Pineda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mustajarvi fails to land with a series of punches.
Pineda doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Mustajarvi to counter with a crisp jab.
Pineda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineda slips a jab and a cross from Mustajarvi.
No luck for Pineda with that takedown attempt.
Mustajarvi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pineda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pineda throws a combination that misses
and Mustajarvi counters with a shoot takedown. Pineda fights it but they end up in guard.
Mustajarvi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pineda lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mustajarvi!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pineda swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mustajarvi is now in Pineda's guard. A big mistake from Pineda there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pineda is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mustajarvi dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pate Mustajarvi.
I think Mustajarvi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:48
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Oh dear, what a disastrous situation! The belt remains unclaimed and both fighters go home unhappy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mintz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scooby Doo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Mintz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scooby Doo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Mintz.
Doo forces Mintz back against the cage and clinches.
Doo goes for a takedown attempt but Mintz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Doo gets a takedown into half guard.
Mintz tries to roll over but Doo keeps him under control.
Mintz trying to hold on to Doo's head to control him but Doo postures up.
Doo looks to get to his feet but Mintz has hold of an arm. He's persisting with trying to stand up and Mintz certainly isn't letting go of the arm! Mintz seems to be the aggressor now - he's rolled into the armbar and extended it - Doo is clearly in a lot of pain. He's tapping! He's tapping! What an ending! One minute you're in a dominant position, the next you've got a notch in the loss column - that's why we all love this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Mintz!
Mike Mintz retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Filip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Filip might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Zovi samo zovi. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Filip!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Brown!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filip checks a low kick from Brown.
Filip misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Filip moves out of range easily.
Filip tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filip shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikola Filip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filip tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Filip walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Filip fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown digs a good hook to Filip's body.
Filip is breathing heavily.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Filip shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Filip backs away looking to recover.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick but Filip moves out of range.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown with a hook.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Filip.
Filip shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brown scores with a one two! Filip had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Filip fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Filip closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Filip pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
Brown drops Filip with a right and a left! Brown comes rushing in but Filip regains his composure and manages to keep Brown in guard.
Filip is rocked!
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Filip. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown trying to stand up but can't free himself from Filip's guard.
Oh Filip is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filip seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filip has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Filip had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Brown is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Filip Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Brown's back instead.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Filip is looking for the choke from the back position but Brown is controlling his hands well.
Filip working for a choke but Brown is defending well.
Brown looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Filip is looking for the choke from the back position but Brown is controlling his hands well.
Brown preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Filip.
Brown has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filip working for the choke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown won't enjoy being in this position. Filip looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Brown is tapping - it's over boys! Filip picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nikola Filip!
Nikola Filip retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Braydon Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Saatana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saatana has chosen Impaled Nazarene - Sadhu Satana 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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, Braydon Key!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saatana!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key shoots in but Saatana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Saatana closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Saatana working the head and body with strikes.
Key is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Saatana cracks Key with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Key tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saatana wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Key is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Key tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saatana tries for a kimura but Key is defending well.
Saatana working the head with strikes.
Saatana looks up at the clock and then as Key takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Saatana smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Saatana scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Key to see if he's OK.
Saatana connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Key some visible discomfort.
Key sneaks back into half guard.
Key makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Key.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saatana scoring with punches to the head and body.
Saatana prevents Key from getting back to his feet.
Key will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Saatana scoring with punches to the head and body.
Key will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Key throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Saatana won't allow Key to get back to his feet.
Saatana keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Key's head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Key shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saatana pinned against the cage. Saatana gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Key is breathing heavily.
Saatana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Key pushes Saatana off looking to stand but Saatana dives back in and keeps control.
Key tries to roll over but Saatana keeps him under control.
Saatana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saatana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Key with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Saatana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Key is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saatana scores with a couple of nice shots.
Saatana is nestled in close to Key, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Saatana is looking for a kimura here.
Saatana prevents Key from improving his position.
Key missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saatana is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saatana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch lands to the side of Saatana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saatana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saatana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saatana stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braydon Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saatana shoots in but no luck this time.
Key fails with an attempt to clinch.
Key tries to keep at a distance but Saatana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Key drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saatana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Saatana gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Key avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Saatana.
Key blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saatana.
Key regains full guard. Nicely done.
Key manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Saatana flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Saatana is in a horrible position here. Key smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Saatana tries to reverse the position but Key maintains control.
Key pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saatana throwing hammer fists to the chest of Key. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Key cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Saatana punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Key in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Saatana flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Key lands a heavy elbow.
Key fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Saatana in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Saatana throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Saatana flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Saatana throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
BOOM! Key connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saatana is bucking up trying to escape but Key cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Saatana can't escape the position.
Saatana taking shots to the head.
Saatana wants to get back to his feet.
Saatana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Saatana dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saatana shoots in for a takedown but Key shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Key, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saatana tries to clinch there but Key circles away.
Saatana shoots in and drives through. Key sprawls well.
Key fails with an attempt to clinch.
Key fails in his attempt to clinch.
Key doesn't manage to clinch there - Saatana circles away.
Saatana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Braydon Key is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Key gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Key lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Key has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Saatana doesn't defend quickly enough and Key has managed to lock this one up! Can Saatana escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Key on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Braydon Key!
Braydon Key retains his lightweight title!
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