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Regicide XXII - EPIC FAIL PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sotiro Nickopapadopoulis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen has chosen Pantera - Strength Beyond Strength as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sotiro Nickopapadopoulis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickopapadopoulis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Virtanen.
Nickopapadopoulis tries to bum rush Virtanen with a series of wild strikes but Virtanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Virtanen tries to clinch but Nickopapadopoulis is having none of it.
Nickopapadopoulis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Virtanen tries to clinch there but Nickopapadopoulis circles away.
Virtanen is looking to clinch.
Nickopapadopoulis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Sotiro Nickopapadopoulis has been cut.
Nickopapadopoulis is trying to break free.
Nickopapadopoulis is working for takedown but Virtanen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Virtanen looking to throw knees to the head but Nickopapadopoulis is blocking nicely.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but Nickopapadopoulis blocks it.
Nickopapadopoulis gets through Virtanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Virtanen with a knee to the head.
Virtanen keeps control of Nickopapadopoulis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Virtanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nickopapadopoulis blocks it with crossed arms.
Virtanen lands a shot to the body.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Virtanen with a knee to the head.
Virtanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nickopapadopoulis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Virtanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Virtanen lands a body shot.
Nickopapadopoulis is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to get back to striking at distance but Virtanen won't allow it.
Virtanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nickopapadopoulis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickopapadopoulis tries to break the clinch but Virtanen is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Virtanen lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Virtanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Virtanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nickopapadopoulis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nickopapadopoulis tries to break the clinch but Virtanen is controlling the position.
Virtanen with a knee to the head.
Virtanen with a knee to the head.
Nickopapadopoulis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Virtanen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ville Virtanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Virtanen darts in trying to clinch
and Nickopapadopoulis counters with a two punch combo.
Sotiro Nickopapadopoulis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen is looking to clinch but Nickopapadopoulis is avoiding it.
Virtanen moves in looking to clinch but Nickopapadopoulis pushes him off.
Nickopapadopoulis misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nickopapadopoulis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nickopapadopoulis misses with a wild combination.
Nickopapadopoulis throws a series of punches but Virtanen moves out of range.
Nickopapadopoulis throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Virtanen.
Virtanen wants to clinch.
Nickopapadopoulis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Virtanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Virtanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nickopapadopoulis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickopapadopoulis is looking to land body kicks.
Nickopapadopoulis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Nickopapadopoulis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nickopapadopoulis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Virtanen's waist but Virtanen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nickopapadopoulis off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sotiro Nickopapadopoulis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nickopapadopoulis throws a right and a left that Virtanen avoids nicely.
Nickopapadopoulis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Nickopapadopoulis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nickopapadopoulis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nickopapadopoulis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nickopapadopoulis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nickopapadopoulis looks to land a left hand but Virtanen moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nickopapadopoulis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nickopapadopoulis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nickopapadopoulis thows a leg kick but Virtanen checks it
and Virtanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nickopapadopoulis misses with an uppercut.
Nickopapadopoulis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Virtanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Nickopapadopoulis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nickopapadopoulis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Virtanen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Virtanen.
Virtanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Nickopapadopoulis can't break the clinch.
Virtanen lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virtanen lands a nice elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Virtanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Virtanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sotiro Nickopapadopoulis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Virtanen closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Virtanen.
Nice body punch from Virtanen.
Virtanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Virtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nickopapadopoulis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Virtanen.
Virtanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Virtanen landing knees to the head.
Virtanen with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Virtanen landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Virtanen.
Virtanen landing knees to the head.
Nickopapadopoulis is trying to break free.
Virtanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Virtanen misses with a knee to the head.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Virtanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nickopapadopoulis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Virtanen connects with a knee to the head.
Nickopapadopoulis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nickopapadopoulis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nickopapadopoulis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nickopapadopoulis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nickopapadopoulis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Virtanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickopapadopoulis pulls guard.
Nickopapadopoulis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nickopapadopoulis misses with a double jab
and Virtanen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Virtanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nickopapadopoulis is trying to break the clinch but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Nickopapadopoulis is looking to break free of the clinch but Virtanen has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Virtanen.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nickopapadopoulis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Virtanen moves in looking to clinch but Nickopapadopoulis pushes him off.
Sotiro Nickopapadopoulis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nickopapadopoulis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nickopapadopoulis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nickopapadopoulis clinches but Virtanen breaks the clinch
and Virtanen counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen gets underhooks to prevent Nickopapadopoulis's takedown attempt.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Virtanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nickopapadopoulis's face.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nickopapadopoulis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Virtanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Virtanen lands a knee to the body.
Nickopapadopoulis is trying to break free.
Virtanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nickopapadopoulis's face.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Virtanen lands a knee to the body.
Nickopapadopoulis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nickopapadopoulis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nickopapadopoulis misses with a double jab
and Virtanen counters with a leg kick.
Nickopapadopoulis throws a leg kick
and Virtanen counters by moving into the clinch.
Nickopapadopoulis takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nickopapadopoulis.
Nickopapadopoulis breaks the clinch.
Nickopapadopoulis throws a combination that misses
and Virtanen moves into the clinch.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A looping hook to the body misses from Virtanen. Nickopapadopoulis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickopapadopoulis looks to land a right hand but Virtanen moved out of range.
Nickopapadopoulis misses with a double jab
and Virtanen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Virtanen.
Nickopapadopoulis avoids a wild elbow strike from Virtanen.
Nickopapadopoulis is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Virtanen.
Nickopapadopoulis tries to break the clinch but Virtanen is controlling the position.
Virtanen keeps control of Nickopapadopoulis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ville Virtanen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Virtanen pushes Nickopapadopoulis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nickopapadopoulis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Virtanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Virtanen keeps control of Nickopapadopoulis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Virtanen.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Virtanen.
Virtanen crunches a lovely knee into Nickopapadopoulis's ribcage.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Virtanen keeps control of Nickopapadopoulis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Nickopapadopoulis is looking to break free of the clinch but Virtanen has double underhooks.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to break free but Virtanen has control.
Virtanen lands a knee to the body.
Virtanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Virtanen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nickopapadopoulis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Virtanen.
Virtanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Virtanen prevents Nickopapadopoulis from breaking the clinch.
Nickopapadopoulis has had enough of the clinch but Virtanen keeps him there for the moment.
Virtanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to break free but Virtanen has control.
Virtanen with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Virtanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sotiro Nickopapadopoulis's cut.
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.
Nickopapadopoulis throws a series of punches but Virtanen moves out of range.
Virtanen gets caught flat footed, as Nickopapadopoulis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nickopapadopoulis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Virtanen, up you get!
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Nickopapadopoulis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Nickopapadopoulis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Virtanen dodges the punch combination from Nickopapadopoulis.
Nickopapadopoulis misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nickopapadopoulis misses with a series of wild punches.
Nickopapadopoulis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickopapadopoulis misses with a wild combination.
Nickopapadopoulis throws a nice looking combination but Virtanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Virtanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Virtanen clinches.
Nickopapadopoulis tries to break the clinch but Virtanen is controlling the position.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Virtanen avoiding damage.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nickopapadopoulis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Virtanen prevents it.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Virtanen digs a right hand into Nickopapadopoulis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nickopapadopoulis's gas tank.
Virtanen lands with a left to the head.
Virtanen landing knees to the head.
Virtanen connects with a knee to the head.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Virtanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Virtanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nickopapadopoulis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickopapadopoulis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Virtanen counters by clinching up.
Virtanen looking to throw knees to the head but Nickopapadopoulis is blocking nicely.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Nickopapadopoulis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Virtanen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nickopapadopoulis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Virtanen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nickopapadopoulis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nickopapadopoulis throws a sloppy body shot
and Virtanen counters by clinching up.
Nickopapadopoulis is trying to break free.
Virtanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Virtanen.
Virtanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nickopapadopoulis's face.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Virtanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nickopapadopoulis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to throw a body punch but Nickopapadopoulis avoids it by throwing Virtanen back against the cage.
Virtanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to get back to striking at distance but Virtanen won't allow it.
Nickopapadopoulis is trying to break free.
Nickopapadopoulis can't break the clinch.
Virtanen lands an elbow inside that Nickopapadopoulis shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Virtanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nickopapadopoulis's face.
Nickopapadopoulis blocks an uppercut.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Nickopapadopoulis tries to break the clinch but Virtanen is controlling the position.
Virtanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Virtanen prevents Nickopapadopoulis from breaking the clinch.
Virtanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Virtanen.
Virtanen keeps control of Nickopapadopoulis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Virtanen prevents Nickopapadopoulis from breaking the clinch.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nickopapadopoulis lands a shot to the body.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Virtanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Nickopapadopoulis is trying to break free.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nickopapadopoulis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Virtanen digs a right hand into Nickopapadopoulis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nickopapadopoulis's gas tank.
Nickopapadopoulis is looking to break free of the clinch but Virtanen has double underhooks.
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.
Virtanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nickopapadopoulis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Virtanen trying to stall but Nickopapadopoulis improves his position.
Nickopapadopoulis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nickopapadopoulis misses with a double jab
and Virtanen counters by clinching up.
Nickopapadopoulis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Virtanen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickopapadopoulis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ville Virtanen.
I've got Virtanen 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville Virtanen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gage Asters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Prior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gage Asters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stu Prior!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Asters lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Asters.
Asters clinches up against the cage.
Prior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Prior breaks the clinch.
Asters closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Prior can't break the clinch.
Prior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Prior wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Asters blocks an elbow strike.
Prior throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Asters pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Asters misses with an elbow over the top.
Prior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asters has him pressed against the cage.
Asters dodges an elbow strike from Prior.
Prior breaks from the clinch.
Stu Prior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prior misses with a few strikes there.
Prior clinches but Asters breaks the clinch
and Asters counters with a series of strikes. Prior will be more careful next time no doubt.
Prior looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prior tries to clinch but Asters moves away
and Prior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asters stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prior's waist but Prior gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asters off to one side.
Asters pushes Prior up against the cage in a clinch.
Prior wants to get back to striking at distance but Asters won't allow it.
Asters lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asters breaks the clinch.
Asters clinches up against the cage.
Asters tightens his grip and picks Prior up, before dumping him to the ground. Prior manages to land in guard.
Asters throwing strikes but missing.
Asters decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick from Asters lands but Prior takes it in his stride.
It looks like Stu Prior has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asters has closed the distance and engaged Prior in a clinch.
Asters lands a body shot.
Asters lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asters successfully pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prior working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Asters manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Prior gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Asters stands up and waves to Prior to follow him.
Prior takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asters works over Prior's head and body with a nice combination.
Asters closes the distance and clinches.
Asters lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Asters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Asters.
Prior is trying to break the clinch but Asters has him pressed against the cage.
Prior wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Asters breaks the clinch.
Asters feints and then cracks Prior's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Prior down.
Asters lands with a slapping head kick.
Asters throws a head kick that Prior semi-blocks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Asters.
Asters throws a series of strikes that have Prior backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asters slips under a jab.
Asters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Prior as he avoids it easily.
A shot to de liver by Asters. Beautiful body shot.
Asters shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prior pinned against the cage. Prior gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gage Asters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asters shoots in for a takedown but Prior shows good takedown defense.
Prior wants to clinch
and Asters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Asters.
Asters working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asters has him pressed against the cage.
Asters keeps control of Prior as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Asters blocks an elbow strike from Prior.
Asters blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Asters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stu Prior's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Asters swinging wilding here.
Prior misses with a takedown attempt
and Asters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Asters.
Prior is trying to break the clinch but Asters has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Asters.
Prior can't break the clinch.
Asters digs a right hand into Prior's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Prior's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Asters.
Asters lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asters lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Asters.
Asters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asters throws a nice head kick!
Asters shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Asters was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Asters working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asters landing strikes from the mount.
Asters cracks Prior with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Prior really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Asters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Asters is landing with some decent strikes but Prior is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Asters landing strikes from the mount.
Prior is working to get back to half guard.
Prior is trying to escape the mount but Asters keeps good control and instead manages to take Prior's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asters controlling from the back.
Prior is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Asters trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Prior doesn't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asters lands punches and elbows.
Asters 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.
I would not like to be Prior right now.
Asters patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Asters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asters controls the action.
Asters is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Prior. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Asters dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stu Prior's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Asters lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Asters wants to clinch.
Prior closes the distance and clinches.
Prior is trying to break the clinch but Asters has him pressed against the cage.
Prior has had enough of the clinch but Asters keeps him there for the moment.
Asters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prior misses with a hook. Asters ducked under it nicely.
Prior jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asters circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Prior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prior takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Prior looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asters gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Asters scores a nice knee to the body.
Asters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asters lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Asters closes the distance and clinches.
Asters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Prior gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Asters lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Asters turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Asters manages to end up in side control.
Asters has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Asters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prior.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asters rushes Prior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Asters lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Asters - that landed with a thud.
Asters manages to break the clinch.
Asters rushes Prior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Prior is looking to break free of the clinch but Asters has double underhooks.
Prior manages to break the clinch.
Prior closes the distance but Asters moves to the side
and Asters counters with a nice body kick.
Asters drives through and clinches with Prior against the cage.
Asters prevents Prior from breaking the clinch.
Prior is fighting off a takedown attempt but Asters is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Prior to the mat. Prior regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asters decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Prior, up you get!
Prior forces Asters back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asters has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Prior is trying to keep an underhook but Asters manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Asters trying to advance position but Prior counters by regaining guard.
Asters sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Prior's guard.
Asters stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Prior to get to his feet.
Prior darts in trying to clinch
and Asters counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Asters accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Asters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stu Prior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Asters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asters 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Asters!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunni Nelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jouko Jassikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunni Nelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jouko Jassikka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelsson is looking to clinch.
Nelsson is looking to clinch but Jassikka is avoiding it.
Nelsson wants to clinch up but Jassikka keeps it at a distance.
Jassikka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jassikka circles away.
Nelsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunni Nelsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jassikka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jassikka advances to half guard.
Nelsson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jassikka pulls his head out easily.
Nelsson wants to get back to full guard.
Nelsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nelsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nelsson actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jassikka seems to be working for a kimura but Nelsson defends the submission attempt.
Jassikka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jassikka is working for a kimura but Nelsson is defending it quite comfortably.
Jassikka seems to be working for a kimura but Nelsson defends the submission attempt.
Jassikka looks gassed!
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.
Nelsson looking for submissions off his back.
Nelsson wants to improve his position but Jassikka is controlling well.
Jassikka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nelsson defends it well.
Nelsson is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelsson actively working from the bottom here.
Jassikka trying to pass the guard but Nelsson defending well.
Nelsson manages to get to full guard.
Jassikka stopping the sweep attempt from Nelsson.
Nelsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelsson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jassikka escapes and throws Nelsson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nelsson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nelsson moves into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jassikka passes into half guard.
Nelsson wants to improve his position but Jassikka is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jouko Jassikka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nelsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jassikka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jassikka prevents Nelsson from improving his position.
Jassikka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jassikka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nelsson sees it coming and defends easily.
Nelsson manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jassikka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jassikka drops back looking for a leg! Nelsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nelsson manages to kick Jassikka off! Jassikka jumps back into Nelsson's guard.
Nelsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jassikka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nelsson keeping full guard, as Jassikka tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Nelsson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jassikka doesn't defend quickly enough and Nelsson has managed to lock this one up! Can Jassikka escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Nelsson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gunni Nelsson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Gracie (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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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauricio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Mauricio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carter. That did some damage!
Carter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gracie - the referee stops the clock and Carter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gracie. Carter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Mike Carter has been cut.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carter's calf.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Carter back into the cage.
Gracie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, Carter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie crunches a lovely knee into Carter's ribcage.
Gracie slowing the pace effectively.
Gracie crunches a lovely knee into Carter's ribcage.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Carter avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
Gracie stalling in the clinch.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie cracks Carter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Carter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Donk. Gracie catches Carter right on the button with a cross.
Carter tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushes Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Carter tries for a takedown but Gracie manages to get underhooks.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Carter scores with a jab.
Carter works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Carter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Carter shoots in.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Carter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carter blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Carter throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter throws a one two combo.
Mauricio Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Carter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Gracie to work.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Carter thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Mauricio Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice combination there by Carter.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Carter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carter throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Carter moves his leg out of the way.
Carter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mike Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter with a jab.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carter finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Carter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is stalling in the full guard.
Carter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four 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.
Carter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Carter.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Carter is working the combinations to good effect here.
Carter looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Carter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Carter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie avoids the head kick by Carter.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carter. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie wants to slow Carter down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Carter moved away.
A left and a right from Carter both land. Nice combination.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Gracie tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Carter.
Carter throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Carter counters with a two punch combo.
Carter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Gracie.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie drives through and clinches with Carter against the cage.
Gracie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Carter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Carter connects with a single shot there.
Carter lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Carter.
Gracie takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Carter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 Mike Carter.
I think Carter 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Carter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zibbe Ribbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ribbler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Madball - Heaven Hell. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zibbe Ribbler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Mullins!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribbler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mullins regains half guard.
Mullins is refusing to be controlled, as Ribbler sits in half guard.
Ribbler is just content to waste time from the top position. Mullins takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ribbler drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mullins dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribbler is looking for a triangle but Mullins pushes his legs off easily.
Mullins preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbler is looking for a triangle here but Mullins uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ribbler wants to get back to his feet but Mullins is dominant here and he's now got Ribbler's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribbler tries to break free.
Ribbler trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ribbler is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mullins trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ribbler doesn't escape.
Ribbler has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
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.
What can Ribbler do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Ribbler is trying to get back to his feet but Mullins has full control of the position and if anything, Ribbler has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ribbler trying to control the position but Mullins manages to sink in the hooks.
Ribbler tries to escape but Mullins has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullins is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Ribbler up.
Mullins doesn't have the hooks in and Ribbler manages to turn into his guard.
Ribbler trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribbler is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mullins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mullins has escaped and now he's on top!
Ribbler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullins wants to control from the top but Ribbler keeps moving.
Ribbler wants to stand but Mullins is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ribbler isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mullins stacks Ribbler on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mullins!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Mullins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Mullins. No joy for Ribbler on that attempt.
Ribbler shoots in but Mullins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mullins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ribbler wants to control the position but Mullins says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbler trying to control from the bottom.
Mullins prevents Ribbler from standing back up.
Ribbler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ribbler is looking to control Mullins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ribbler avoid being mounted?
Ribbler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ribbler is looking to get back to is feet but Mullins passes into side control.
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.
Ribbler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ribbler throws a sloppy head kick and Mullins moves out of range easily.
Ribbler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mullins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ribbler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ribbler's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler wants to get back to his feet.
Mullins keeps control of the position easily here as Ribbler tries to buck him off.
Ribbler is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mullins gets his way!
Mullins is breathing heavily.
Ribbler trying to control but not successfully.
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.
Ribbler trying to get back to his feet but Mullins is in full control for now.
Mullins looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ribbler is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Mullins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ribbler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mullins!
Mullins is trying desperately to improve position.
Ribbler is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mullins has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mullins!
Ribbler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ribbler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ribbler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mullins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ribbler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ribbler isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mullins stacks Ribbler on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mullins!
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.
Ribbler is trying to improve his position.
Ribbler is trying to work for a sweep but Mullins has mounted him!
Ribbler tries to control Mullins's body but Mullins pushes him off. Ribbler squirms to his side and now Mullins has his back!
I really don't envy Ribbler right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler trying to control the position but Mullins manages to sink in the hooks.
Mullins is riding his opponent, not letting Ribbler buck him off.
Ribbler covers up after that shot from Mullins.
Ribbler trying to control the action but Mullins just sinks the hooks in.
Mullins is trying to stick to Ribbler's back but Ribbler is turning into Mullins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mullins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ribbler.
Mullins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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.
Ribbler looking to pass the guard.
Ribbler stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ribbler throws a series of punches but Mullins avoids them all with ease.
Ribbler has managed to clinch.
Ribbler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mullins is looking to break free of the clinch but Ribbler has double underhooks.
Ribbler is pressed up against the cage. Mullins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ribbler down to the mat. Ribbler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zibbe Ribbler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brad Mullins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribbler misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zibbe Ribbler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mullins 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Mullins!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between LJ Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Lil' Wayne Ft. Gucci Mane-We Be Steady Mobbin as his entrance music. LJ Whitaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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266 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, LJ Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Whitaker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramirez on the ground.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Whitaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramirez prevents Whitaker from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whitaker keeps working.
Ramirez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ramirez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ramirez controlling his opponent.
Ramirez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ramirez wants to control the pace but Whitaker is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Whitaker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Whitaker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ramirez wants to control the pace but Whitaker is squirming around nicely.
Whitaker really wants to buck Ramirez off and get back to his feet.
Ramirez tries to control but Whitaker wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ramirez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ramirez tries to control but Whitaker wriggling away.
Whitaker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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.
Ramirez looking to secure an arm triangle but Whitaker defends it well.
Whitaker is trying desperately to improve position.
Whitaker defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ramirez.
Whitaker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ramirez with the ground and pound from mount.
Whitaker is breathing heavily.
Ramirez working for a submission but Whitaker is keeping him at bay.
Ramirez wants to finish this one by submission but Whitaker is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ramirez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to control the pace but Whitaker is squirming around nicely.
Ramirez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Whitaker is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez trying to control but Whitaker is having none of it.
Ramirez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Whitaker kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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.
Whitaker bucks Ramirez off and manages to get back to his feet!
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Whitaker.
Ramirez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
LJ Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whitaker as he avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Ramirez fails with the takedown.
LJ Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ramirez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramirez. That's going to slow Whitaker down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Ramirez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ramirez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whitaker can pounce on him.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramirez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Ramirez with that takedown attempt.
Whitaker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ramirez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
LJ Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a few strikes there.
Ramirez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramirez throws a low kick but Whitaker avoids it.
A combination from Whitaker does no damage.
Whitaker swinging wilding here.
Whitaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramirez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Whitaker tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
LJ Whitaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whitaker tries to clinch there but Ramirez circles away.
Ramirez shoots in and drives through. Whitaker sprawls well.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitaker has his takedown stuffed
and Ramirez counters with a shoot takedown. Whitaker fights it but they end up in guard.
Whitaker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whitaker tries to get out of the position.
Ramirez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Whitaker is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramirez pushing down on Whitaker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Whitaker is refusing to be controlled, as Ramirez sits in half guard.
Ramirez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ramirez stalling away here and it's allowed Whitaker to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ramirez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ramirez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Whitaker!
Ramirez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ramirez scoring with strikes but Whitaker is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controlling from mount.
Ramirez looking to ground and pound but Whitaker is blocking nicely.
Ramirez won't let Whitaker get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ramirez landing strikes from the mount and Whitaker is in trouble!
Ramirez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ramirez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whitaker is looking to escape.
Ramirez landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ramirez tries to control but Whitaker wriggling away.
Ramirez stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Whitaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whitaker's waist but Whitaker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramirez off to one side.
Ramirez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
Whitaker tries to clinch there but Ramirez circles away.
Whitaker tries to bum rush Ramirez with a series of wild strikes but Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramirez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whitaker's waist but Whitaker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramirez off to one side.
Ramirez swats away the attempt to clinch by Whitaker.
Ramirez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Whitaker checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramirez stuffs the takedown attempt from Whitaker. Whitaker gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramirez shoots in but Whitaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
LJ Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ramirez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker lands a high kick!
Whitaker is looking to clinch but Ramirez is avoiding it.
Ramirez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whitaker counters with a good, hard body kick but Ramirez shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramirez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Whitaker is fending him off so far but Ramirez persists. Nope, Whitaker circles away and we're back to standing.
Whitaker wants to clinch.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whitaker but Whitaker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ramirez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ramirez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ramirez showed some decent athleticism there.
Ramirez trying to mount his opponent but Whitaker defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ramirez moves into full mount! Whitaker won't be happy about that!
Ramirez tries to control but Whitaker wriggling away.
Ramirez looking to ground and pound but Whitaker is blocking nicely.
Ramirez tries to control but Whitaker wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez landing strikes from the mount.
Ramirez landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Ramirez.
Whitaker is bucking up trying to escape but Ramirez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ramirez looking to secure an arm triangle but Whitaker defends it well.
Whitaker is looking to get to half guard.
Whitaker is squirming around, avoiding Ramirez's attempts to control the action.
Whitaker wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Ramirez landing strikes from the mount.
Ramirez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ramirez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ramirez prevents Whitaker from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitaker is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ramirez 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Ramirez!
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