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Regicide XXIV - I Don't Know PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aikamoinen Mulkku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and serano arelias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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273 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aikamoinen Mulkku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, serano arelias!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Mulkku both land. Nice combination.
Mulkku lands a jab.
A left and a right from Mulkku both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mulkku's corner calls for a 1-2. Mulkku obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
arelias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mulkku connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends arelias to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Mulkku!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aikamoinen Mulkku!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Laiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Eatthedragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laiho comes to the cage accompanied by Lookin' Out My Backdoor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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140 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexi Laiho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Eatthedragon!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laiho misses with a hook. Eatthedragon ducked under it nicely.
Laiho throws a series of punches but Eatthedragon avoids them all with ease.
Eatthedragon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laiho but Laiho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Eatthedragon or perhaps it was just good defense by Laiho which made him look bad.
Laiho clobbers Eatthedragon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laiho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laiho throws a series of punches but Eatthedragon moves out of range.
Bob Eatthedragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eatthedragon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laiho as he jumps to the side.
Alexi Laiho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Eatthedragon.
Eatthedragon fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eatthedragon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Bob Eatthedragon has been cut.
Eatthedragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laiho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laiho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Eatthedragon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laiho tries to avoid it but Eatthedragon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laiho to the ground. Laiho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eatthedragon feints and as Laiho raises his hands in defense, Eatthedragon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Eatthedragon prevents Laiho from getting back to his feet.
Eatthedragon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Laiho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eatthedragon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laiho.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eatthedragon fails with a takedown attempt.
Eatthedragon looks gassed!
Eatthedragon fails to land the takedown.
Eatthedragon looks for a takedown but Laiho sprawls well.
Eatthedragon shoots in and drives through. Laiho sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eatthedragon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laiho's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Laiho duly obliges.
Laiho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eatthedragon shoots in for a double leg but Laiho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Laiho stuffs the takedown.
Laiho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eatthedragon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laiho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eatthedragon on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eatthedragon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laiho misses with the combination.
Laiho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eatthedragon throws a combination that misses
and Laiho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laiho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Eatthedragon.
Eatthedragon shoots and misses
and Laiho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laiho's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Laiho duly obliges.
Laiho lands a nice shot that snaps Eatthedragon's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Laiho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Eatthedragon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Laiho misses with the combination.
Laiho throws a series of punches but Eatthedragon moves out of range.
Laiho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Laiho throws a left that rocks Eatthedragon and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Laiho dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Eatthedragon regain composure!
Laiho decides to stand up, so the ref orders Eatthedragon to his feet.
Laiho throws a nice looking combination but Eatthedragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good exchange - Laiho coming out on top.
Laiho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eatthedragon tries to clinch up
and Laiho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eatthedragon throws a head kick but Laiho moves out of range.
Laiho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eatthedragon counters with a shoot takedown. Laiho fights it but they end up in guard.
Eatthedragon is standing up over Laiho. Laiho looks to escape but Eatthedragon dives into side control.
Eatthedragon throws a strike aimed at the side of Laiho's head but Laiho avoids it well.
Laiho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eatthedragon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eatthedragon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Laiho is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Eatthedragon throwing strikes but Laiho manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Eatthedragon tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Laiho presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Eatthedragon tries to control Laiho's body but Laiho pushes him off. Eatthedragon squirms to his side and now Laiho has his back!
Laiho lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Eatthedragon tries to escape but Laiho has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eatthedragon is breathing heavily.
Laiho working for a choke but Eatthedragon is defending well.
Laiho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eatthedragon 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 Laiho gets his way!
Eatthedragon tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiho is persistently looking for the submission but Eatthedragon is defending it well.
Eatthedragon just trying to survive but Laiho is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Eatthedragon tries to escape the position.
Eatthedragon is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Eatthedragon wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Laiho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Eatthedragon'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!
Eatthedragon fails with the takedown
and Laiho counters with a nice body shot.
Eatthedragon has his takedown stuffed
and Laiho counters with a straight right hand.
Laiho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eatthedragon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laiho counters with a left to the body.
Alexi Laiho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Eatthedragon.
Eatthedragon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laiho throws a nice looking combination but Eatthedragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexi Laiho is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Laiho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eatthedragon checks a leg kick.
Laiho misses with a double jab.
Laiho is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Laiho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eatthedragon misses with a takedown
and Laiho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laiho cracks Eatthedragon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laiho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eatthedragon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eatthedragon with a poor takedown
and Laiho counters with a left and a right that stings Eatthedragon.
Laiho thuds his right hand into Eatthedragon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laiho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eatthedragon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eatthedragon is stalling here. Laiho is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Eatthedragon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Laiho has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Eatthedragon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eatthedragon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Laiho stands up from mount. Strange move.
Eatthedragon with a poor takedown
letting Laiho counter with a right hand.
Laiho fails to land with a series of punches.
Eatthedragon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laiho counters with a two punch combo.
Laiho tries to bum rush Eatthedragon with a series of wild strikes but Eatthedragon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eatthedragon misses with a takedown
and Laiho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laiho stalks Eatthedragon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Eatthedragon's face. Eatthedragon staggers backwards, shaken.
Laiho throws a series of punches but Eatthedragon moves out of range.
Eatthedragon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Laiho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eatthedragon thinking.
Bob Eatthedragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laiho jabs at Eatthedragon's body.
Alexi Laiho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laiho throws a right and a left that Eatthedragon avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexi Laiho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laiho, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 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... Alexi Laiho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Siilasvuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Volchiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hjalmar Siilasvuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Volchiec!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volchiec uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Siilasvuo has time to react.
Volchiec misses with a straight right.
Volchiec changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Siilasvuo tries to avoid it but Volchiec manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Siilasvuo to the ground. Siilasvuo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Siilasvuo throws a right hand that Volchiec ducks under and follows up with a left that Volchiec also avoids with ease.
Siilasvuo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Volchiec shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Siilasvuo as he avoids it easily.
Hjalmar Siilasvuo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Volchiec.
Siilasvuo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Volchiec looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Siilasvuo trying to control the position but Volchiec is working away.
Volchiec is trying to control Siilasvuo's posture but Siilasvuo avoids it.
Volchiec is looking to regain half guard here but Siilasvuo keeps moving and retains side control.
Siilasvuo lands a few punches from side control.
Siilasvuo working the ground and pound.
Siilasvuo prevents Volchiec from escaping the position.
Volchiec looks gassed!
Volchiec is looking to regain half guard here but Siilasvuo keeps moving and retains side control.
Siilasvuo advances to full mount.
Siilasvuo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siilasvuo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Siilasvuo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Siilasvuo breaks from Volchiec's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Siilasvuo landing punches.
Volchiec throws up some feeble strikes from the bottom. Siilasvuo smiles and locks on to an arm, pivoting beautifully as he drops to the side for an armbar. Volchiec tries momentarily to escape but he knows he's done and taps furiously to avoid injury. Confident submission skills displayed there by Siilasvuo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hjalmar Siilasvuo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Crazy Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjodor Fedja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fedja's choice of entrance music: Oy, to ne vecher. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
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Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clyde Crazy Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fjodor Fedja!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedja throws a shot to the body.
Crazy Ass moves in looking to clinch but Fedja pushes him off.
Fedja shoots in looking for a takedown. Crazy Ass tries to sprawl out of it but Fedja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crazy Ass manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crazy Ass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crazy Ass tries to clinch but Fedja is having none of it.
Fedja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crazy Ass circles away quickly and effectively.
Fedja thuds a left hand into Crazy Ass's body.
Crazy Ass is breathing heavily.
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!
Fedja cracks Crazy Ass with a big right hand and Crazy Ass goes down!
It looks like Clyde Crazy Ass has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedja is in close to Crazy Ass's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fedja lands a couple of elbows.
Fedja throwing strikes from guard but Crazy Ass blocks nicely.
Fedja with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fedja scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fedja's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fedja looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fedja lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedja with a nice head shot there.
Crazy Ass being controlled here, momentarily.
Fedja wants to control from the top but Crazy Ass keeps moving.
Fedja scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fedja distracts Crazy Ass with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fedja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crazy Ass swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crazy Ass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fedja is controlling him.
Fedja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedja lands a couple of digs.
Crazy Ass wants to sweep but no luck.
Fedja forces his way into half guard.
Fedja slips a nice elbow through Crazy Ass's hands, connecting with Crazy Ass's forehead.
Nice strikes from Fedja there.
Fedja looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fedja lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fedja wants to control but Crazy Ass is keeping him busy.
Crazy Ass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fedja scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Fedja.
Fedja lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crazy Ass taking some punishment here, with Fedja in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedja has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fedja has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Crazy Ass's face.
Fedja looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fedja scoring with strikes but Crazy Ass is staying in there.
Crazy Ass can't escape the position.
Fedja with the ground and pound from mount.
Crazy Ass tries to buck Fedja off but he can't manage it.
A nice elbow there by Fedja.
Fedja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crazy Ass is squirming around, avoiding Fedja's attempts to control the action.
Crazy Ass tries to hold on but Fedja pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedja working Crazy Ass over with strikes here.
BOOM! Fedja connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crazy Ass taking shots to the head.
Fedja scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Crazy Ass?
Fedja looking to finish Crazy Ass with some ground and pound. This is bad for Crazy Ass!
Crazy Ass is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crazy Ass taking shots to the head.
Fedja unloading with bombs!
Fedja lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Crazy Ass hang on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fedja cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fedja working Crazy Ass over with strikes here.
Fedja lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjodor Fedja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clyde Crazy Ass's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fedja lands a jab-cross combination.
Fedja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fedja catches Crazy Ass napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Crazy Ass to the canvas!
Crazy Ass is rocked!
Crazy Ass not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oh Crazy Ass is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fedja content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crazy Ass seems to have got his legs back now.
Fedja throwing strikes but missing.
Fedja content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fedja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crazy Ass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fedja is one step ahead there.
Fedja stands and throws Crazy Ass's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fedja cracks Crazy Ass with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy Ass manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fjodor Fedja has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crazy Ass is looking to take a break and control but Fedja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fedja makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fedja.
Fedja looking to control.
Fedja striking from his own guard.
Crazy Ass tries to free his leg and advance position but Fedja is retaining full guard.
Fedja is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fedja managing to control the position.
Fedja throwing short punches from the bottom.
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.
Fedja striking from his own guard.
Crazy Ass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fedja swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crazy Ass postures up.
Fedja is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fedja takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Crazy Ass misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Fedja there.
Fedja looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crazy Ass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Fedja.
Fedja drops an elbow to the side of Crazy Ass's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedja passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedja tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fedja landing strikes from the mount.
Fedja wants to control the pace but Crazy Ass is squirming around nicely.
Fedja landing strikes from the mount and Crazy Ass is in trouble!
Fedja prevents Crazy Ass from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fedja cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fedja punishing his opponent with strikes.
Crazy Ass is looking to improve his position but Fedja isn't that keen on the idea.
Fedja looking to finish Crazy Ass with some ground and pound. This is bad for Crazy Ass!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy Ass takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fedja lands a nice shot to the head.
Crazy Ass is trying to stand.
Fedja dominating with strikes here.
Crazy Ass sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fedja takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedja is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fedja is nestled in close to Crazy Ass, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crazy Ass is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crazy Ass looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crazy Ass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fedja scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjodor Fedja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clyde Crazy Ass's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Fedja is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crazy Ass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crazy Ass tries for a takedown but Fedja sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crazy Ass has a takedown stuffed.
Fedja lands a right hook to the body.
Fedja throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Crazy Ass stumbling backwards into the cage! Crazy Ass bounces back off the cage towards Fedja, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Fedja lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Fedja celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fjodor Fedja!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Risto Ruskea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JohnAmund Skaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skaar has chosen Spiderbait - Black betty as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. JohnAmund Skaar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Risto Ruskea's chin.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Ruskea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JohnAmund Skaar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skaar wants to clinch up but Ruskea keeps it at a distance.
Ruskea looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Skaar!
Ruskea sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ruskea wants to control the pace but Skaar is squirming around nicely.
Skaar is looking to improve his position but Ruskea isn't that keen on the idea.
Ruskea avoids the attempt from Skaar to control.
A nice elbow there by Ruskea.
Ruskea 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.
Ruskea wants to finish this one by submission but Skaar is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ruskea.
Ruskea looking to control but Skaar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skaar tries to hold on but Ruskea pushes him away.
Skaar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruskea throws some wild stikes that Skaar manages to avoid easily.
Skaar is trying to escape the mount.
Ruskea landing punches.
Ruskea lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Skaar hang on?
Ruskea trying to control but Skaar is having none of it.
Skaar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruskea. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruskea lands a nice shot to the head.
Skaar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skaar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ruskea throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ruskea looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ruskea content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Ruskea.
Skaar tries to hold on but Ruskea postures up.
Skaar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ruskea lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Skaar hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skaar wants to control but Ruskea is having none of it.
Skaar is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Ruskea swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Skaar is now in Ruskea's guard. A big mistake from Ruskea there, giving up the dominant position!
Ruskea is looking for a triangle but Skaar pushes his legs off easily.
Ruskea is breathing heavily.
Ruskea wants to sweep but no luck.
Skaar looking to sit in guard and control but Ruskea gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ruskea preventing the sweep.
Ruskea is fighting to break Skaar's control of his arms but Skaar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Skaar working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea stopping the sweep attempt from Skaar.
Ruskea keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Skaar's head.
Ruskea postures up in Skaar's guard and throws a big left but Skaar blocks it.
Skaar with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Ruskea can't handle though.
Ruskea scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruskea is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Skaar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruskea controls the pace.
Ruskea throws a big right hand that misses.
Skaar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruskea sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Ruskea dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Skaar shoots and misses
and Ruskea counters with a single leg into guard. Skaar didn't expect that.
Skaar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ruskea regains half guard.
Skaar trying to control from half guard but Ruskea is working away.
Ruskea is pressing down on Skaar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Skaar wants to control from the top but Ruskea keeps moving.
Skaar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruskea swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Skaar trying to control but Ruskea is working from the bottom.
Skaar is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruskea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruskea escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Skaar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ruskea looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruskea, not yet.
Ruskea manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ruskea is working for a guillotine from mount but Skaar frees his head quite easily.
Ruskea avoids the attempt from Skaar to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skaar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ruskea looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Skaar is refusing to be controlled, as Ruskea sits in half guard.
Skaar wants to get back to full guard.
Ruskea wants to free his trapped foot but Skaar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Skaar wants to control but Ruskea is keeping busy.
Ruskea is trying to control the action in half guard but Skaar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Skaar moves into full guard.
Skaar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruskea tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruskea scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Skaar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ruskea off and has taken his back!
Skaar is looking to control Ruskea but Ruskea is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ruskea rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ruskea is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Skaar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Skaar's back!
You can see the frustration on Skaar's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ruskea. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Ruskea avoiding Skaar 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruskea scores with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skaar defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ruskea's arms.
Skaar turns into Ruskea and is now in his guard.
Ruskea has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Skaar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Skaar landing with the ground and pound.
Ruskea striking off his back but it's not causing Skaar any problems.
Ruskea looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruskea, not yet.
Skaar trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruskea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Ruskea dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Skaar throws a head kick that misses
and Ruskea counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Skaar misses the body punch
and Ruskea makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Skaar really felt that one!
Skaar darts in trying to clinch
and Ruskea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skaar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ruskea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruskea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skaar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Risto Ruskea overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruskea keeping full guard, as Skaar tries to pass.
Skaar wants to control from the top but Ruskea keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruskea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skaar tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruskea is retaining full guard.
Ruskea looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruskea, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skaar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ruskea clinches.
Ruskea looking for a takedown.
Skaar keeps control of Ruskea as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skaar gets underhooks to prevent Ruskea's takedown attempt.
Skaar pulls Ruskea into guard.
Ruskea preventing the sweep.
Ruskea wants to control from the top but Skaar keeps moving.
Ruskea with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skaar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruskea scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruskea postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Skaar is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ruskea, into his guard.
Ruskea can't keep his opponent in guard - Skaar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Skaar is trying to control. Ruskea wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ruskea is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Skaar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Skaar's back!
Ruskea has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Skaar.
Ruskea tries to get the hooks in deep but Skaar pushed the leg off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skaar defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ruskea's arms.
Skaar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ruskea looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Skaar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ruskea drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ruskea jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ruskea trying to control the position from guard on top but Skaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skaar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ruskea working to try and regain half guard.
Risto Ruskea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skaar breaks from Ruskea's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Skaar controlling from mount.
JohnAmund Skaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruskea tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ruskea is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
JohnAmund Skaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruskea 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 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Ruskea!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Jofa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaakko Jofa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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188 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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, Jaakko Jofa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parantainen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jofa blocks a jab.
Parantainen drops his shoulder and cracks Jofa with a huge uppercut! Jofa goes down! Can Parantainen finish him?
It looks like Jaakko Jofa has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parantainen stands and steps away. Jofa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Parantainen throws a hook to the side of Jofa's head but Jofa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jofa misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jofa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Parantainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jofa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parantainen stuffs the takedown attempt from Jofa. Jofa gets slowly back to his feet.
Jaakko Jofa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parantainen moves in close and cracks Jofa with a massive right hand! Jofa, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Parantainen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heikki Parantainen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Peitsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lil' Wayne Ft. Gucci Mane-We Be Steady Mobbin. Peitsi has chosen Seitsemän kertaa seitsemän as his entrance music. Danny Ramirez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pekka Peitsi's chin.
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266 lbs
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223 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Peitsi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooh a lovely combination from Ramirez sends Peitsi down but not out. Ramirez dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Pekka Peitsi has been cut.
Ramirez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peitsi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Peitsi is trying to improve his position.
Ramirez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Peitsi.
Peitsi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to bum rush Peitsi with a series of wild strikes but Peitsi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramirez throws a low kick, looking for Peitsi's leg but Peitsi calmly moves out of range.
Peitsi slips a straight right by Ramirez.
Peitsi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramirez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peitsi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Peitsi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Peitsi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Peitsi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peitsi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramirez has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peitsi wants a takedown.
Danny Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pekka Peitsi.
Ramirez is trying to break free.
Peitsi tries to pull guard but Ramirez won't allow it.
Peitsi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Peitsi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Peitsi looks gassed!
Ramirez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Peitsi is proving hard to escape from.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peitsi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Peitsi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez wanted to stand there but Peitsi had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez is posturing up here but Peitsi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Ramirez tries to roll out but it's too tight and Ramirez has to tap! Slick submission there by Peitsi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pekka Peitsi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olli Kuhta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veijo Meri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuhta comes to the cage accompanied by Break Out. Meri has chosen hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me as his entrance music. Veijo Meri will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Kuhta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veijo Meri!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meri moves out of range of the body kick from Kuhta.
Meri tries to clinch up but Kuhta circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuhta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meri, pushing him back against the cage.
Meri is trying to break free.
Meri breaks from the clinch.
Kuhta clinches up against the cage.
Kuhta has Meri pressed against the cage.
Kuhta can't find room to land a body shot as Meri controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuhta.
Meri can't get the takedown.
Meri goes for a takedown attempt but Kuhta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Olli Kuhta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuhta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meri.
Meri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuhta cracks Meri with a good jab.
Meri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kuhta as he avoids it easily.
Olli Kuhta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veijo Meri.
Kuhta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meri blocks a head kick by Kuhta.
Kuhta doesn't manage to clinch there - Meri circles away.
Meri tries to clinch but Kuhta moves away
and Kuhta counters with a straight right hand.
Kuhta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meri.
Meri with a poor takedown
and Kuhta counters by clinching up.
Kuhta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuhta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meri tries to pull guard but Kuhta won't allow it.
Kuhta prevents Meri from breaking the clinch.
Kuhta lands with a left to the head.
Meri is trying to break free.
Kuhta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuhta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meri tries to stall but Kuhta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kuhta avoids the elbow strike from Meri, against the cage.
Meri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meri tries to pull guard but Kuhta holds him up against the cage and eventually Meri drops back down to his feet.
Kuhta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuhta.
Kuhta managing to block the knees to the body from Meri.
Kuhta is pushing Meri up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Meri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Kuhta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Meri blocking some punches.
Meri looking to throw knees to the head but Kuhta is blocking nicely.
Meri crunches a lovely knee into Kuhta's ribcage.
Kuhta is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuhta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meri has his takedown stuffed
and Kuhta counters with a right hand to the body.
Meri avoids the head kick by Kuhta.
Meri shoots in looking for a takedown. Kuhta tries to sprawl out of it but Meri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kuhta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuhta wants to clinch up but Meri keeps it at a distance.
Kuhta throws a looping overhand right but Meri ducks down to avoid it.
Meri tries to clinch up but Kuhta circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuhta throws a head kick but Meri moves out of range.
Kuhta takes a head kick and shrugs it 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.
Kuhta throws a sloppy head kick
and Meri counters with a good, hard body kick but Kuhta shrugs it off.
Meri tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kuhta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Meri manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Meri throwing strikes here but Kuhta is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Meri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Meri can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuhta is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Olli Kuhta will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A left and a right from Meri both land. Nice combination.
Meri fails with the takedown.
Kuhta is looking to clinch.
Meri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuhta.
Meri shoots in for a takedown but Kuhta shows good takedown defense.
Olli Kuhta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meri tries to clinch up
and Kuhta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meri with a poor takedown
letting Kuhta counter with a right hand.
Olli Kuhta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veijo Meri.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuhta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meri counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhta tries to clinch but Meri is having none of it.
Meri tries for a takedown but Kuhta circles away easily
and Kuhta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuhta rushes Meri and presses him up against the cage.
Meri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuhta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuhta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Meri regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhta slips a nice elbow through Meri's hands, connecting with Meri's forehead.
Meri moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Meri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuhta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kuhta looking to sit in guard and control but Meri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Meri pushing down on Kuhta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuhta desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuhta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kuhta is trying to keep Meri in close.
Meri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meri trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuhta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kuhta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Meri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Meri wants to get up but he can't break Kuhta's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuhta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meri tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olli Kuhta dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Meri misses with a double jab.
Kuhta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Meri tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kuhta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuhta.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kuhta tries to break the clinch but Meri is controlling the position.
Meri has had enough of the clinch but Kuhta keeps him there for the moment.
Meri avoiding damage as Kuhta throws knees to the body.
Kuhta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Meri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuhta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuhta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meri's elbow.
Kuhta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuhta manages to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meri trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuhta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuhta pulls Meri in close to his closed guard and prevents Meri from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kuhta has a closed guard, preventing Meri from standing up.
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.
Meri trying to control but Kuhta is working from the bottom.
Kuhta working for a triangle but Meri defends it easily.
Kuhta trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kuhta fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meri explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Meri works over Kuhta's head and body with a nice combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Meri.
Meri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meri throws a nice head kick!
Meri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuhta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuhta defending well as Meri loads up on a big left hand.
Meri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuhta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuhta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuhta slips a jab and a cross from Meri.
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.
Meri misses with a takedown
and Kuhta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Veijo Meri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meri is trying to break free.
Meri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuhta has him pressed against the cage.
Kuhta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kuhta wants to break free but Meri has control.
Olli Kuhta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meri missing with knees to the body.
Kuhta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Meri wants to break free but Kuhta has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meri is looking to control Kuhta's arms but Kuhta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Meri has his back to the cage.
Meri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuhta.
Meri stalling in the clinch but Kuhta improves position.
Meri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Olli Kuhta.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kuhta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olli Kuhta!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Drottinn Hrothgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sotiro Nickopapadopoulis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hrothgar comes to the cage accompanied by The Howling Fjord. Sotiro Nickopapadopoulis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drottinn Hrothgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sotiro Nickopapadopoulis!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickopapadopoulis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hrothgar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nickopapadopoulis looks to land a combination but Hrothgar avoids it well.
Drottinn Hrothgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hrothgar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hrothgar lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Sotiro Nickopapadopoulis has been cut.
Hrothgar dodges the punch combination from Nickopapadopoulis.
Hrothgar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hrothgar lands a glancing blow to the side of Nickopapadopoulis's head.
Nickopapadopoulis is rocked!
Nickopapadopoulis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nickopapadopoulis is still on wobbly legs! Can Hrothgar finish him?
Hrothgar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hrothgar connects with a nice cross there... Nickopapadopoulis is looking wobbly and Hrothgar recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Nickopapadopoulis to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Hrothgar jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Drottinn Hrothgar!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunni Nelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dositej Redzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redzic has chosen Metallica - The Day That Never Comes as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunni Nelsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dositej Redzic!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redzic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nelsson is looking to clinch but Redzic is avoiding it.
Redzic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redzic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelsson tries to clinch up.
Nelsson shoots in for a takedown but Redzic shows good takedown defense.
Nelsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nelsson wants to clinch.
Nelsson tries to clinch up but Redzic circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelsson tries to clinch but Redzic is having none of it.
Nelsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelsson shoots in for a double leg but Redzic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Redzic clinches up against the cage.
Nelsson is trying to drag Redzic to the mat but Redzic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunni Nelsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redzic gets underhooks to prevent Nelsson's takedown attempt.
Nelsson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Redzic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelsson jumps guard but Redzic stands there with Nelsson around his waist. Nelsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Redzic.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Redzic scores with a shoulder strike.
Redzic blocks an uppercut.
Nelsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Redzic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Redzic lands a hook that snaps the head of Nelsson backwards.
Redzic has Nelsson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Redzic pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nelsson tumbling to the mat - Redzic dives into Nelsson's guard.
Redzic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nelsson has his foot on Redzic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Redzic works his way back into a safe position though.
Nelsson is breathing heavily.
Redzic scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Redzic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Redzic content to stall in guard here.
Nelsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Redzic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Redzic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redzic advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelsson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Redzic's best efforts.
Redzic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nelsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nelsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Redzic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Redzic stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dositej Redzic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nelsson tries to clinch up
and Redzic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redzic thuds his right hand into Nelsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Redzic scores with a jab.
Nelsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Redzic counters by clinching up.
Nelsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Redzic prevents it.
Redzic digs a right hand into Nelsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nelsson's gas tank.
Redzic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nelsson backwards.
Redzic manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redzic has Nelsson pulled in close to control his posture.
Redzic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nelsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nelsson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Redzic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nelsson, into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Redzic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Redzic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nelsson wants to improve his position but instead Redzic has moved into half guard.
Nelsson is looking to improve his position.
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.
Redzic not doing much here.
Nelsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Redzic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Dositej Redzic just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Redzic scores with a hook.
Redzic thuds his right hand into Nelsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick from Redzic lands but Nelsson takes it in his stride.
Nelsson clinches but Redzic breaks the clinch
and Redzic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redzic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gunni Nelsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Redzic finds it's target.
Redzic dodges the punch combination from Nelsson.
Redzic has closed the distance and engaged Nelsson in a clinch.
Nelsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Redzic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Redzic cracks Nelsson with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redzic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Redzic.
Nice body punch from Redzic.
Redzic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Redzic.
Redzic jumps guard and drags Nelsson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Redzic pulls Nelsson in to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redzic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Redzic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Redzic trying to control the position here.
Redzic keeping moving, preventing Nelsson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dositej Redzic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Redzic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nelsson's calf.
Redzic blocks a jab.
Nelsson looks to throw the jab but Redzic is out of range.
Redzic takes the fight into the clinch.
Nelsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Redzic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nelsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Redzic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nelsson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunni Nelsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redzic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Redzic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Redzic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nelsson.
Redzic has clasped his hands together around Nelsson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Redzic controlling the position from side mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelsson is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redzic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nelsson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nelsson tries to buck Redzic off but Redzic is having none of it.
Redzic staying calm.
Nelsson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Redzic presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nelsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Redzic punishing his opponent with strikes.
Redzic controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelsson is trying desperately to improve position.
Redzic controlling his opponent.
Nelsson tries to reverse the position but Redzic maintains control.
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.
Redzic content just to control the position here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Dositej Redzic just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice cross by Redzic.
Redzic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Redzic throws a one two combo.
Redzic clinches.
Redzic lands a body shot.
A short left from Redzic.
A body shot lands from Redzic.
Nelsson wants a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Redzic as the two fighters clinch.
Redzic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nelsson.
Redzic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nelsson.
Redzic lands a nice shot to the body.
Redzic pushes Nelsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dositej Redzic really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Redzic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Redzic gets underhooks to prevent Nelsson's takedown attempt.
Redzic stops a takedown attempt from Nelsson.
Redzic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nelsson missing with knees to the body.
Redzic leaning against his opponent.
Nelsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Redzic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunni Nelsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redzic lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redzic.
Redzic cracks Nelsson with a nice body shot.
Redzic just leaning against Nelsson, taking a breather.
Redzic continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Redzic drags the fight down to the ground.
Redzic pulls Nelsson in close to prevent any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nelsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Redzic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redzic pulls Nelsson in to control the position.
Redzic pushes Nelsson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Redzic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Nelsson fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Redzic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Redzic.
Redzic is working Nelsson over against the cage.
Redzic lands an uppercut.
Redzic leaning his opponent against the cage.
Redzic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Redzic.
Redzic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Redzic.
Nelsson tries for a takedown but Redzic manages to get underhooks.
Redzic digs a right hand into Nelsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nelsson's gas tank.
Redzic prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Redzic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redzic works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nelsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Redzic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Redzic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Redzic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nelsson is looking for a triangle but Redzic pushes his legs off easily.
Nelsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Redzic is one step ahead there.
Redzic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelsson working for submissions but it's allowed Redzic to get to half guard.
Redzic winds up and cracks Nelsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nelsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Nelsson actively working from the bottom here.
Redzic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Redzic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dositej Redzic dominated that fourth 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nelsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nelsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nelsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Redzic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Redzic.
Nelsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Redzic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunni Nelsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelsson wants a takedown.
Redzic scores with a hook to the body.
Redzic slows down the pace here.
Redzic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nelsson backwards.
Redzic pulls Nelsson into guard.
Nelsson being controlled here momentarily.
Nelsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Redzic is keeping the position for now.
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.
Redzic has control of Nelsson's left arm, preventing Nelsson from doing any damage.
Nelsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nelsson looking to pass the guard.
Nelsson won't allow Redzic to sweep him here.
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.
Redzic manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Redzic controlling the pace for now.
Nelsson is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redzic content just to control the position here.
Nelsson is desperately trying to improve his position but Redzic has a good base and remains in mount.
Nelsson tries to lock up and control but Redzic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nelsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Redzic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
Nelsson is looking to improve his position but Redzic isn't that keen on the idea.
Redzic controlling the position easily from mount.
Redzic prevents Nelsson from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nelsson is working hard here to advance position.
Gunni Nelsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dositej Redzic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelsson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dositej Redzic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Redzic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 44:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 44:50
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dositej Redzic!
Dositej Redzic is the new welterweight champion!
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