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TFL 28 - Night is the New Day PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervo Mummola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mummola has chosen Eppu Normaali - Näin kulutan aikaa as his entrance music. Mauri Saarinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Saarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalervo Mummola!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mummola pinned against the cage. Mummola gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mummola thuds his shin into the meat of Saarinen's side.
Saarinen fails with the takedown.
Mummola throws a head kick but Saarinen moves out of range.
Mummola throws a head kick that Saarinen semi-blocks.
Mummola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mummola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mummola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saarinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saarinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mummola.
Mummola lands with a slapping head kick.
Mummola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mummola tries to clinch up.
Mummola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mummola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saarinen feints and as Mummola raises his hands in defense, Saarinen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen throwing strikes from guard but Mummola blocks nicely.
Mummola trying to keep a closed guard but Saarinen is proving a slippery customer.
Mummola is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saarinen is controlling him.
Mummola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saarinen lands a couple of elbows.
Saarinen throwing strikes from guard but Mummola blocks nicely.
Mummola throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mummola wants to sweep but no luck.
Mummola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saarinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saarinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Saarinen postures up in Mummola's guard and throws a big left but Mummola blocks it.
Mummola trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Saarinen throwing strikes from guard but Mummola blocks nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mummola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saarinen.
Mummola scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mummola.
Mummola throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Saarinen is breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mummola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saarinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Mummola.
Mummola tries a head kick but it misses.
Mummola misses with a head kick.
Saarinen avoids the head kick by Mummola.
Mummola lands with a slapping head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mummola throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mummola throws a front kick that sends Saarinen stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalervo Mummola dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mummola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mummola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saarinen can't get the takedown.
Mummola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Mummola - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mummola is pressed up against the cage. Saarinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mummola down to the mat. Mummola avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Saarinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mummola swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauri Saarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saarinen avoids the head kick by Mummola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mummola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mummola fakes the leg kick and cracks Saarinen in the body.
Mummola throws a sloppy head kick and Saarinen moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mummola moves into the clinch.
Mummola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mummola tries to land knees in the clinch but Saarinen avoids the damage to the body.
Mummola landing knees to the head.
Saarinen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mummola is looking for a sweep. Saarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saarinen throwing shots but Mummola is blocking nicely.
Mummola wants to improve his position but Saarinen is controlling well.
Saarinen working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Saarinen connects with a nice short shot to Mummola's temple.
Mummola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mummola is trying to stand back up but Saarinen is controlling him
Saarinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mummola trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Saarinen connects with a nice short shot to Mummola's temple.
Saarinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mummola defending well though.
Saarinen 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mummola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saarinen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Saarinen is working for a kimura but Mummola is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mummola has hold of Saarinen's hands but Saarinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saarinen working Mummola over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen working Mummola over with strikes.
Saarinen winds up and cracks Mummola with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mummola tries to get to full guard but Saarinen has control of the leg.
Mummola looks like he's trying to stand up.
Saarinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saarinen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Saarinen winds up and cracks Mummola with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mummola missing with punches from the bottom.
Saarinen wants to control but Mummola is keeping him busy.
Mummola is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mummola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saarinen.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mummola can do anything to dispel that myth.
Saarinen seems to be working for a kimura but Mummola defends the submission attempt.
Mummola strikes from the bottom but Saarinen passes into mount!
Mummola is trying to escape the mount.
Mummola in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mummola keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Saarinen 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!
Mummola throws a head kick that Saarinen semi-blocks.
Saarinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Saarinen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mummola sees it coming and defends easily.
Saarinen trying to mount his opponent but Mummola defends it.
Mummola is looking for a sweep. Saarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mummola is trying to stand back up but Saarinen is controlling him
Saarinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mummola wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mummola has hold of Saarinen's hands but Saarinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saarinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Mummola is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mummola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Saarinen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mummola!
Mummola is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mummola can't escape the position.
Saarinen landing shots from mount.
Mummola tries to hold on but Saarinen postures up.
BOOM! Saarinen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mummola takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mummola working to try and regain half guard.
Saarinen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Saarinen with shots to the head and body - Mummola looks very uncomfortable down there.
Saarinen with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mummola wants to control but Saarinen is having none of it.
Saarinen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Saarinen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mummola is in a horrible position here. Saarinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mummola is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saarinen with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Saarinen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Saarinen.
Saarinen scoring with strikes but Mummola is staying in there.
Saarinen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Saarinen avoids the attempt from Mummola to control.
Mummola is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mummola tries to hold on but Saarinen pushes him away.
Saarinen lands a heavy elbow.
Mummola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mummola is desperately trying to improve his position but Saarinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Saarinen landing shots from mount.
Mummola wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mummola is working to get back to half guard.
Saarinen landing punches.
Mummola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mummola is in a horrible position here. Saarinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Saarinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Saarinen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Saarinen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saarinen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Saarinen landing shots from mount.
Saarinen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mummola is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Saarinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saarinen 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Kalervo Mummola!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Kalervo Mummola!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight as a draw!
Kalervo Mummola wins by majority decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Soturi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soturi comes to the cage accompanied by Insomnium - Down With the Sun. Max Power will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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190 cm
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175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Soturi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power tries to clinch up but Soturi circles away and keeps his distance.
Soturi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Power looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Soturi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Power manages to get to full guard.
Power preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Power is on top in guard.
Soturi wants to stand up but Power is controlling him.
Power wants to pass the guard but Soturi is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Soturi wants to stand up but Power is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Power is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power trying to control but Soturi is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Soturi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Power misses with a few strikes there.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Power swinging wilding here.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw.
Power fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Power. No joy for Soturi on that attempt.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Soturi keeps the fight on the outside.
Power misses with a double jab.
Power throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soturi.
Power looks gassed!
Soturi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Power is not content to let Soturi control the position.
Soturi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Soturi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Power on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soturi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Soturi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Soturi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power throws a right and a left that Soturi avoids nicely.
Power throws a good cross that connects.
Power scores with a nice head shot.
Soturi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Soturi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Soturi landing punches.
Soturi prevents Power from getting the reversal.
Soturi lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soturi prevents Power from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Soturi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soturi lands a big shot there that rocks Power but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Soturi.
Power is looking to get to half guard.
Power throwing hammer fists to the chest of Soturi. What's that going to do exactly?
Power tries to lock up and control but Soturi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Soturi looking to control but Power is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Soturi looking to finish Power with some ground and pound. This is bad for Power!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soturi with good strikes from the mount here!
Soturi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Power can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Power is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Power is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Soturi 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.
Horrible takedown by Soturi or perhaps it was just good defense by Power which made him look bad.
Soturi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soturi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soturi feints and as Power raises his hands in defense, Soturi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Soturi is looking to work some ground and pound but Power has wrist control.
Soturi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Power, up you get!
Soturi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Power throws a body punch but Soturi moves out of range.
Power is breathing heavily.
Power tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soturi counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soturi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Seppo Soturi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soturi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Power to see if he's OK.
Soturi wants to stand but Power has his arm trapped.
Power on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Soturi looks up at the clock and then as Power takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Soturi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Power can't do much from the bottom here.
Power is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Power sneaks back into half guard.
Soturi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Soturi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Power does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Power is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power actively working from the bottom here.
Soturi is trying to control. Power wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Soturi tries to stand and escape but Power is controlling the position.
Power is trying to control but can't.
Soturi is nestled in close to Power, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Soturi controlling the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Soturi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Soturi stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Power to get to his feet.
Power closes the distance but Soturi moves to the side
so Soturi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soturi trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soturi with a nice head shot there.
Power wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Soturi is now in half guard.
Power is looking for a sweep. Soturi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Soturi is looking to take a break and control but Power is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Power tries to get to full guard but Soturi has control of the leg.
Soturi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Power is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Soturi drops an elbow to the side of Power's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Soturi lands a nice short elbow.
Power tries to roll over but Soturi keeps him under control.
Power wants to control but Soturi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Soturi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Power on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Soturi lands strikes from half guard.
Soturi postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Power to stand up.
Soturi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Power can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soturi ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Power keeps the fight on the outside.
Power misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Soturi 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!
Power keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soturi.
Soturi moves in looking to clinch but Power pushes him off.
Soturi shoots in for a takedown but Power shows good takedown defense.
Power throws a jab but it's blocked by Soturi.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power clinches but Soturi breaks the clinch
and Soturi moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soturi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soturi tightens his grip and picks Power up, before dumping him to the ground. Power manages to land in guard.
Power takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Soturi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Power controls Soturi momentarily but Soturi frees himself.
Soturi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Soturi postures up in Power's guard and throws a big left but Power blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Soturi tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Power manages to move to mount!
Soturi is squirming around, avoiding Power's attempts to control the action.
Power wants to take Soturi's back but he can't do it this time.
Soturi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Soturi throwing hammer fists to the chest of Power. What's that going to do exactly?
Power wants to control the pace but Soturi is squirming around nicely.
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.
Power looking to control and managing it successfully.
Soturi wants to control but Power is having none of it.
Soturi is trying to stand up.
Soturi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Soturi is trying to stand back up but Power is controlling him
Power throwing shots but Soturi is blocking nicely.
Soturi is looking to escape.
Power seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Soturi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Power stops Soturi from getting back to his feet.
Soturi is trying to get back to full guard.
Power passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Power gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Power has momentary wrist control but Soturi slips an elbow through the middle.
Soturi postures up in Power's guard and throws a big left but Power blocks it.
Soturi throws a strike but Power rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Power stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soturi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soturi is looking to stand up but Power isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power slips nicely into half guard.
Seppo Soturi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soturi is trying to maintain the position but Power is very close to passing his half guard.
Power passes to full mount!
Soturi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Soturi tries to get out of the position.
Power trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Soturi looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Max Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Power in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Soturi trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Soturi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soturi, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Seppo Soturi!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Seppo Soturi!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Seppo Soturi!
Seppo Soturi wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Nystroem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hervoton Kyrpa (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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254 lbs
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235 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joakim Nystroem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hervoton Kyrpa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nystroem throws a good cross that connects.
Good shot there by Kyrpa.
Kyrpa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nystroem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Kyrpa.
Kyrpa closes the distance and clinches up with Nystroem, looking for a takedown. Kyrpa pushes Nystroem against the cage but Nystroem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nystroem misses with a hook. Kyrpa ducked under it nicely.
Kyrpa slips a jab from Nystroem.
Kyrpa shoots in and bounces Nystroem off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nystroem is trying to keep Kyrpa in close.
Nystroem is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nystroem seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kyrpa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nystroem really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nystroem missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nystroem is trying to work for a kimura but Kyrpa is defending well.
Nystroem is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kyrpa has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nystroem is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kyrpa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kyrpa is trying to stand back up but Nystroem is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nystroem not doing much here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kyrpa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Kyrpa misses.
Hervoton Kyrpa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nystroem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kyrpa moves out of range as Nystroem strikes.
Kyrpa slips a jab from Nystroem.
Kyrpa misses with a wild combination.
Kyrpa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kyrpa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Nystroem misses its intended target.
Kyrpa looks to land a combination but Nystroem avoids it well.
A shot to de liver by Kyrpa. Beautiful body shot.
Kyrpa misses with a two punch combination.
Kyrpa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nystroem.
Nystroem misses with an uppercut. Kyrpa saw that one coming.
Kyrpa thows a body shot but no joy.
Nystroem shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nystroem is breathing heavily.
Kyrpa wants to stand but Nystroem is controlling the position.
Nystroem is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nystroem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kyrpa is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kyrpa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nystroem is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystroem passes Kyrpa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nystroem stops Kyrpa from getting back to his feet.
Nystroem is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kyrpa!
Nystroem trying to control but Kyrpa is having none of it.
Nystroem is looking to work his way around to Kyrpa's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Nystroem has hold of Kyrpa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kyrpa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nystroem is working for a guillotine from mount but Kyrpa frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nystroem tries to control but Kyrpa wriggling away.
Nystroem will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kyrpa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nystroem.
Nystroem is going olschool here, as he tries to force Kyrpa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kyrpa shrugs it off.
Nystroem looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kyrpa sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joakim Nystroem dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Kyrpa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nystroem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kyrpa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kyrpa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kyrpa lands in his opponent's guard.
Nystroem has his foot on Kyrpa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kyrpa works his way back into a safe position though.
Nystroem is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kyrpa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kyrpa wants to improve his position but Nystroem is controlling well.
Kyrpa is breathing heavily.
Nystroem wants to pass to mount but Kyrpa is defending the position.
Nystroem passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nystroem 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 Kyrpa's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kyrpa can't do much from the bottom here.
Kyrpa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nystroem is controlling him well.
Nystroem tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kyrpa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nystroem asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kyrpa seems a little lost for a moment, as Nystroem dominates the positioning.
Nystroem is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kyrpa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kyrpa is not content to let Nystroem control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyrpa is pushing Nystroem's head away, looking to escape. Nystroem manages to hold on to the position though.
Nystroem working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nystroem wants to control but Kyrpa is keeping him busy.
Nystroem thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nystroem is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kyrpa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kyrpa being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystroem is trying to get an arm triangle but Kyrpa is defending well.
Kyrpa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nystroem is controlling him well.
Kyrpa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kyrpa working to try and regain half guard.
Nystroem won't let Kyrpa get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Nystroem takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Nystroem has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Kyrpa is defending well but eventually Nystroem manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Kyrpa has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joakim Nystroem!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Kessu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Andre Barnes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Andre Barnes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ali Kessu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kessu's head.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Kessu didn't see that one coming.
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Kessu or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes which made him look bad.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kessu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Kessu avoids nicely.
Barnes throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Kessu stumbling backwards into the cage! Kessu bounces back off the cage towards Barnes, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Barnes lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Barnes celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andre Barnes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibe Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Average!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ibe Kong!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Average misses the jab.
Average clinches up with Kong and pushes him back against the cage.
Average lands an elbow inside that Kong shrugs off.
It looks like Ibe Kong has been cut.
Kong blocks an elbow strike from Average.
Average lands an elbow inside that Kong shrugs off.
Average lands an uppercut.
Average lands an elbow inside that Kong shrugs off.
Kong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kong is rocked!
Average creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kong's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kong drops to his knees and Average pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Average!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fasu Veijari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hearns kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Darude - Sandstorm. Veijari comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Konvehdinmussuttajat - Älä lyö naamaan kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Hearns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fasu Veijari!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veijari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hearns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hearns misses with a looping right.
Hearns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veijari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearns was well out of range. Poor timing from Veijari.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hearns, as that shot connected.
Hearns throws a head kick that misses.
Veijari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Veijari shoots in but no luck this time.
Veijari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veijari shoots in and drives through. Hearns sprawls well.
Hearns ducks right into an uppercut from Veijari.
Hearns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Fasu Veijari has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veijari ducks right into an uppercut from Hearns.
Veijari is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Veijari's defenses. It connects perfectly with Veijari's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Hearns!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donny Baxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Jansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baxton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tech N9ne-Red Nose. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donny Baxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chad Jansen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jansen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baxton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Baxton manages to get back to half guard.
Jansen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Baxton gets full guard.
Jansen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baxton is adopting a defensive guard.
Jansen stopping the sweep attempt from Baxton.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jansen is fighting to break Baxton's control of his arms but Baxton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Baxton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baxton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baxton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jansen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jansen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Baxton misses.
Baxton throws a sloppy head kick and Jansen moves out of range easily.
Jansen loads up on a big right hand but Baxton slips the punch.
Jansen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Baxton.
Jansen tries to clinch there but Baxton circles away.
Baxton throws a head kick that misses
and Jansen counters with a body kick.
Donny Baxton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Good standup being displayed there by Baxton as he connects with a hook.
Jansen ducks under a wild hook from Baxton.
Baxton jabs Jansen right on the nose. Jansen blinks but takes it well.
Jansen shoots for a double leg takedown but Baxton sprawls well. He's pushed Jansen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jansen dodges the punch combination from Baxton.
Jansen checks the leg kick.
Baxton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jansen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Baxton counter with a right hand.
Jansen slips a jab from Baxton.
Some wild striking there from Baxton.
Jansen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baxton checks it well.
Baxton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Baxton.
Jansen is looking to slow Baxton down with leg kicks.
Baxton throws a head kick but Jansen moves out of range.
Baxton throws out a loose jab but Jansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baxton throws a sloppy head kick and Jansen moves out of range easily.
Baxton misses with an uppercut.
Jansen takes one to the chin there.
Jansen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Baxton's guard.
Jansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jansen wants to control from the top but Baxton keeps moving.
Jansen is pushing down on Baxton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baxton is fighting to maintain full guard but Jansen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jansen is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baxton moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jansen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Baxton, up you get!
Baxton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jansen closes the distance and clinches up with Baxton, looking for a takedown. Jansen pushes Baxton against the cage but Baxton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baxton cracks Jansen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baxton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jansen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donny Baxton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jansen ducks under a wild hook from Baxton.
Baxton scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chad Jansen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Baxton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Baxton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jansen.
Donny Baxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baxton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jansen counters with a low kick, right behind Baxton 's knee.
A combination from Baxton does no damage.
Jansen moves into the clinch.
Jansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jansen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jansen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jansen.
Baxton connects with a crisp jab.
Jansen blocks a jab.
Baxton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baxton throws a right and a left that Jansen avoids nicely.
Baxton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jansen counters with a takedown into side control.
Jansen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Baxton looks calm but he's in trouble here. Jansen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Baxton is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Jansen lets go of the hold and Baxton can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chad Jansen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dsdsds sdsdsd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Purple 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, dsdsds sdsdsd!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sdsdsd shoots in but no luck this time.
sdsdsd avoids the head kick by McCarthy.
McCarthy scores with a hook.
It looks like dsdsds sdsdsd has been cut.
sdsdsd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
sdsdsd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
sdsdsd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCarthy trying to control here.
sdsdsd is pressing down on McCarthy's thigh, looking to free his foot. McCarthy is holding on for now.
sdsdsd is looking to pass McCarthy's guard but actually McCarthy recovers to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sdsdsd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
sdsdsd content to stall in guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
sdsdsd is looking to clinch.
McCarthy misses with the combination.
McCarthy stuffs the takedown.
sdsdsd fails to land the takedown.
Adrian McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dsdsds sdsdsd.
sdsdsd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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.
sdsdsd shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than sdsdsd was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McCarthy wants to control but sdsdsd is having none of it.
sdsdsd looking to control but McCarthy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
sdsdsd working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. McCarthy looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by sdsdsd! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). dsdsds sdsdsd!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teo Rantanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rantanen comes to the cage accompanied by Bats of love. John Rambo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Teo Rantanen's chin.
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203 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teo Rantanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo swings for the body but Rantanen moves out of range.
Rantanen throws a right hand that Rambo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rambo also avoids with ease.
Rantanen gets the takedown into side control.
Rambo is trying to control Rantanen's posture but Rantanen avoids it.
Rantanen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rantanen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rambo tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Rantanen.
Rambo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rantanen prevents Rambo from improving his position.
Rantanen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rambo lands with a few short shots to the body.
Rantanen wants to take a breather but Rambo is having none of it.
Rambo gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantanen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rambo's guard.
Rambo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rambo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rantanen is one step ahead there.
Rambo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rantanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rantanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rambo looking for a guillotine here but Rantanen defends easily.
Rambo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rambo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
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.
Rambo working for a triangle but Rantanen defends it easily.
Rantanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Rantanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rambo is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rambo 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.
Rambo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rantanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rantanen swinging wilding here.
Rambo walks into a straight right hand from Rantanen.
Rantanen misses with a hook to the body
so Rambo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen can't keep his opponent in guard - Rambo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rantanen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rantanen is breathing heavily.
Rantanen is looking to improve his position.
Rambo slips a nice elbow through Rantanen's hands, connecting with Rantanen's forehead.
Rambo thows a huge punch but Rantanen dodges it nicely.
Rantanen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rantanen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rambo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rantanen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rambo's back instead.
Rantanen doesn't have the hooks in and Rambo manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is in close to Rantanen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rantanen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rambo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rambo pushing down on Rantanen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rambo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rantanen keeps working.
Rambo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rantanen punching from the bottom.
Rambo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rantanen is looking for a sweep. Rambo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rambo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rantanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rambo working over Rantanen with some ground and pound. Rantanen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rambo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rantanen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rambo counters with a shoot takedown. Rantanen fights it but they end up in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rambo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rantanen has his foot on Rambo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rambo works his way back into a safe position though.
Rantanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rambo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rambo slips nicely into half guard.
Rambo passes to side control.
Rambo working the head with strikes.
Rambo cracks Rantanen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rantanen is looking to regain half guard here but Rambo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantanen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rambo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rambo 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 Rantanen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rambo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rantanen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rantanen is not content to let Rambo control the position.
Rantanen wants to improve his position but Rambo is controlling well.
Rambo is trying to work for a kimura but Rantanen is defending well.
John Rambo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rambo prevents Rantanen from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rambo.
Rantanen looking for submissions off his back.
Rantanen gets back to full guard.
Rambo slips nicely into half guard.
Rantanen tries to roll over but Rambo keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Rambo there.
Rantanen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rantanen has hold of Rambo's hands but Rambo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rantanen looking for submissions off his back.
Rambo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo drops an elbow to the side of Rantanen's head.
Rambo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rambo prevents Rantanen from improving his position.
Rambo is looking to take a break and control but Rantanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rantanen gets full guard.
Rambo works over Rantanen with some ground and pound from guard.
Rambo connects with a couple of short punches.
Rantanen is trying to keep Rambo in close.
Rambo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rantanen has an active guard here but Rambo has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is controlling the pace.
Rambo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rantanen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rantanen.
Rantanen keeping moving, preventing Rambo from controlling successfully.
Rantanen looking for a guillotine here but Rambo defends easily.
Rambo pushing down on Rantanen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rambo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rambo cracks a nice hook into Rantanen's ribs.
Rambo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rantanen!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rambo raining down shots from the mount!
Rantanen is in a horrible position here. Rambo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rambo cracks Rantanen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rambo with a couple of short strikes.
Rambo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rambo prevents Rantanen from getting the reversal.
Rambo wants to control the pace but Rantanen is squirming around nicely.
Rambo lands with some strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rantanen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantanen can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Rambo.
Rantanen tries to hold on but Rambo postures up.
Rantanen is trying to stand up.
Rambo controlling the position easily from mount.
Rantanen is desperately trying to improve his position but Rambo has a good base and remains in mount.
Rambo controlling the position easily from mount.
Rantanen tries to reverse the position but Rambo maintains control.
Rantanen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rambo lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen trying to get back to full guard but Rambo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Rambo dominating with strikes here.
Rambo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rantanen?
BOOM! Rambo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rantanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rambo has control of Rantanen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rantanen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rambo with good strikes from the mount here!
Rantanen working to try and regain half guard.
Rambo wants to control the pace but Rantanen is squirming around nicely.
Rantanen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rambo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rambo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rantanen tries to roll over but Rambo keeps him under control.
Rambo is keen to just control but Rantanen is a slippery customer.
Rambo is looking for a kimura here.
Rambo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Teo Rantanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rambo trying to mount his opponent but Rantanen defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rantanen tries to get to full guard but Rambo has control of the leg.
Rantanen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rantanen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rantanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rantanen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rambo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
John Rambo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rantanen has momentary wrist control but Rambo slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rambo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rambo advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Rambo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rambo 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for John Rambo!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for John Rambo!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for John Rambo!
John Rambo wins by unanimous decision!
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