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XFC 2: One Step Closer PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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20
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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, Mikey Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silakka lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Mikey Brown has been cut.
Silakka throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Silakka misses the target.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silakka avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown moves out of range as Silakka strikes.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Silakka pushes him off.
Silakka tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silakka Rushes Brown and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Brown is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Silakka Piles on the pressure and Brown crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simo Silakka!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osmond Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Osmond Black has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Osmond Black seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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198 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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, Osmond Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Caine!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Black will feel that in the morning.
Caine tries to clinch up.
Caine throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.
Caine lands with a hook. Black tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Caine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Caine gets slowly back to his feet.
Caine clinches up against the cage.
Black fails to pull guard.
Black manages to break the clinch.
Caine tries a head kick but it misses.
Black motions for Caine to come forward. Black throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
Caine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Caine keeps him there for the moment.
Caine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caine.
Caine breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine has managed to clinch.
Black changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmond Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black blocks a head kick by Caine.
Billy Caine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black avoids the head kick by Caine.
Caine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Caine moves out of range easily.
Caine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Caine.
Black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Black's head.
Caine throws a head kick that misses
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caine misses with a combination
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caine throws a head kick that half lands.
Black misses with a double jab.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black blocks a head kick by Caine.
Caine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Caine is blocking nicely.
Caine lands a knee to the head.
Caine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black is trying to maintain a safe position but Caine gets an underhook and turns Black into the cage.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caine avoids it.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caine has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Caine.
Caine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Black fails to pull guard.
Caine has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
Black can't get the takedown.
Caine displaying some good clinch control by pressing Black up against the cage.
Black drops down looking for an ankle pick but Caine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Caine moves into the clinch.
Caine dodges an elbow strike from Black.
Black throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Black prevents Caine from breaking the clinch.
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.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caine is defending well for now.
Caine manages to break the clinch.
Caine throws a head kick that misses.
Black misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Caine lands with a kick to the temple. Black shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Billy Caine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caine throws a lazy head kick
and Black counters with an outside leg kick.
Caine clinches with his opponent.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Caine has double underhooks.
Caine breaks the clinch.
A head kick lands from Caine that sends Black to the canvas. Black tries to scramble back to his feet but Caine brings him back down into side control.
Black is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black is trying to work for a sweep but Caine has mounted him!
Oh Black is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caine get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Caine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Caine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.
Caine tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Caine misses with a head kick.
Caine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black dodges the punch combination from Caine.
Black has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Black avoids the head kick by Caine.
Black blocks a head kick by Caine.
Caine lunges at Black with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Black's hand.
Caine lands a head kick that stumbles Black and the fighters go to the mat.
Black has a closed guard, preventing Caine from standing up.
Caine stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black swinging wilding here.
Caine connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Caine tries a head kick but it misses.
Caine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Caine looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Black wants to clinch up but Caine keeps it at a distance.
Black throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Black ducks right into an uppercut from Caine.
Caine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caine wants to clinch
and Black counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Caine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
Black blocks a head kick by Caine.
Caine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Black counters with a head kick. That will keep Caine thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Caine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
Caine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Caine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black wants to clinch up but Caine keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caine throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Caine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a nice body shot.
Caine tries a head kick but it misses.
Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Caine looks to clinch
and Black counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Black lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caine tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the cage.
Caine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caine leaning against his opponent.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caine has him pressed against the cage.
Caine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Osmond Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
Caine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Caine scores with the left hand. Black knows he should have avoided that one.
Black looks to land a combination but Caine avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Caine is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Caine pushes Black away with a front kick.
Caine wants to clinch
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Caine throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Caine throws a good cross that connects.
Caine throws a sloppy head kick
and Black holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Black is trying to break free.
Caine with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Caine.
Black can't get the takedown.
Caine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Caine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caine scores with a jab to the head.
Caine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caine scores with a sloppy right hand. Black should have avoided that one.
Caine throws a head kick that misses.
Black takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Caine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Caine throws a sloppy head kick
and Black counters by clinching up.
Caine has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Caine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Black drops down looking for an ankle pick but Caine pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmond Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caine tries a head kick but it misses.
Caine scores with a one two! Black had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Caine 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!
A left and a right from Caine both land. Nice combination.
Caine pushes Black away with a front kick.
Caine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
Black takes one on the button.
Caine throws a head kick that half lands.
Caine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caine tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
The fighters circle, before Caine throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Black's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Caine lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Billy Caine!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul ku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuki Hilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuki Hilli struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Paul ku looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul ku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuki Hilli!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilli fails with a takedown attempt.
ku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hilli.
Hilli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
ku throws a leg kick but Hilli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hilli tries to score a power double leg takedown but ku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hilli somewhat.
Paul ku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuki Hilli.
ku wants to clinch up but Hilli keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilli swats away the attempt to clinch by ku.
ku throws a low kick but Hilli avoids it.
ku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
ku tries to clinch up.
Paul ku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hilli avoids the head kick by ku.
ku is breathing heavily.
Hilli slips a straight right by ku.
Good leg kick by ku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hilli checks a leg kick.
Hilli drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ku keeping moving, preventing Hilli from controlling successfully.
Hilli throwing strikes from guard but ku blocks nicely.
Hilli stands and steps away. ku gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hilli avoids the head kick by ku.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hilli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ku as he jumps to the side.
Hilli closes this distance looking for a takedown but ku circles away.
Hilli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A low kick from ku misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hilli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
ku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hilli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horrible takedown by Hilli or perhaps it was just good defense by ku which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
ku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hilli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hilli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
ku cracks the inside of Hilli's front leg.
Hilli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ku throws and low kick but Hilli moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
ku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hilli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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 Paul ku will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
ku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hilli shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from ku.
ku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice jab there from ku.
ku misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilli dives in and grabs ku's left leg, looking for a takedown. ku pushes down on Hilli's head and hops out.
Paul ku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuki Hilli.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ku lands with a kick to the ribs.
ku swats away the attempt to clinch by Hilli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ku misses with a body kick.
Hilli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as ku sprawls well. ku wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hilli gets slowly back to his feet.
ku tries a head kick but it misses.
ku wants to clinch.
Hilli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? ku is fending him off so far but Hilli persists. Nope, ku circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hilli closes the distance but ku moves to the side
and ku finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hilli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hilli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paul ku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilli doesn't succeed with the takedown
and ku counters with a good low kick that Hilli was not able to check.
ku pushes Hilli up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
ku goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hilli prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ku pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
ku prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hilli blocks an elbow strike from ku.
Hilli blocks an elbow strike.
ku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilli has ku pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hilli pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending ku tumbling to the mat - Hilli dives into ku's guard.
Hilli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hilli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. ku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hilli postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! ku is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hilli, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ku stops Hilli from standing up.
ku stands and steps away. Hilli gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hilli.
ku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul ku dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
ku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
ku stuffs the takedown attempt from Hilli. Hilli gets slowly back to his feet.
ku misses with a series of wild punches.
Hilli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. ku sprawls well initially but Hilli persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
ku is trying to stand.
Hilli misses with a head shot. ku uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hilli throws and elbow that misses. ku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hilli's guard. Nice move by ku!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ku has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hilli is proving hard to escape from.
Hilli uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hilli moves out of range of the body kick from ku.
ku tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
ku throws a hook but Hilli blocks it.
Hilli throws a nice head kick!
Hilli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
ku is looking to clinch.
ku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hilli.
Paul ku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuki Hilli.
ku closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hilli counters with a single leg into guard. ku didn't expect that.
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.
ku is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hilli is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hilli wants to control from the top but ku keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
ku wants to stand and escape but Hilli is having none of it.
Hilli thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hilli postures up in ku's guard and throws a big left but ku blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A good leg kick by ku.
Paul ku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hilli tries for a takedown but ku circles away easily
and ku counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuki Hilli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think ku 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Kuki Hilli!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Kuki Hilli!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Kuki Hilli!
Kuki Hilli wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jacob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Jacob struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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289 lbs
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Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Jacob!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacob throws a sloppy head kick and Train moves out of range easily.
Jacob throws a head kick that misses.
Train avoids the head kick by Jacob.
Jacob lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Train circles away quickly and effectively.
Jacob throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Jacob.
Train misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacob throws a right hand that Train ducks under and follows up with a left that Train also avoids with ease.
Jacob misses with an attempted mid kick.
Train shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Train is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jacob is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Train!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Mane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaines is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Candy Paint. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Greg Gaines enters the cage!
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183 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Mane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Greg Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaines shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mane but Mane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mane stuffs the takedown attempt from Gaines. Gaines gets slowly back to his feet.
Mane lands with a nice combination. Gaines backs away looking to recover.
Mane throws a one two combo.
Mane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaines.
Gaines shoots in for a takedown but Mane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Magnus Mane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Gaines.
A left and a right from Mane both land. Nice combination.
Gaines has a takedown stuffed.
A right-left combo lands from Mane.
Gaines will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gaines looks gassed!
Mane throws a series of strikes that have Gaines backpedaling.
Mane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gaines is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mane.
Mane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mane looks to land a combination but Gaines avoids it well.
Mane throws a right and a left that Gaines avoids nicely.
Mane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaines fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mane lands with a nice combination. Gaines backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Gaines with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Mane does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane works over Gaines's head and body with a nice combination.
Mane works over Gaines's head and body with a nice combination.
Mane tries to bum rush Gaines with a series of wild strikes but Gaines uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mane scores with a three punch combo!
Gaines is rocked!
Mane tries to bum rush Gaines with a series of wild strikes but Gaines uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaines is still on wobbly legs! Can Mane finish him?
Mane tries to bum rush Gaines with a series of wild strikes but Gaines uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaines seems to have recovered his senses.
Mane misses with a wild combination.
Mane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mane.
Magnus Mane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gaines is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mane is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gaines.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Mane! Gaines is backing up but he can't get away as Mane lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Gaines and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Magnus Mane!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Kuorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Kuorma will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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275 lbs
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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, Tim Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Kuorma!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kuorma had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jackson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kuorma Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jackson's back instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson prevents Kuorma from getting a body triangle.
Jackson is in bad spot here.
Jackson breaks Kuorma's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kuorma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kuorma connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuorma trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kuorma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kuorma landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kuorma is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuorma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Kuorma won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Kuorma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kuorma is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Kuorma has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuorma is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Kuorma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Kuorma works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Kuorma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson trying to strike off his back.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuorma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuorma, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuorma blocks an uppercut.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Kuorma circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Kuorma misses with a body shot.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuorma but Kuorma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuorma circles away.
Kuorma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Kuorma persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuorma fails with the takedown.
Kuorma moves into the clinch.
Kuorma looking for a takedown.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuorma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kuorma is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Kuorma.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson distracts Kuorma with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuorma throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kuorma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson striking off his back but it's not causing Kuorma any problems.
Kuorma won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Kuorma isn't so interested in that idea.
Kuorma connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuorma stops Jackson from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Kuorma will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kuorma throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Tim Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuorma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson throws a strike from the bottom but Kuorma passes into side control!
Jackson trying to remain calm as Kuorma controls from the top position.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Kuorma working the ground and pound.
Jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kuorma off and has taken his back!
Jackson doesn't have the hooks in and Kuorma manages to turn into his guard.
Kuorma landing with the ground and pound.
Kuorma landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuorma on the ground.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuorma trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kuorma controlling from the top position.
Kuorma pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuorma controlling the action here.
Kuorma prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Jackson has hold of Kuorma's hands but Kuorma slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kuorma prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Kuorma working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuorma looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kuorma 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.
Kuorma is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Kuorma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kuorma is controlling the pace.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kuorma forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Kuorma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson has hold of one of Kuorma's legs. Kuorma is fighting the takedown attempt but Jackson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kuorma trying to control the position.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Kuorma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuorma's head.
Jackson advances to half guard.
Jackson is thwarting Kuorma's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuorma is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuorma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuorma with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuorma flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kuorma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but Kuorma is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tim Jackson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kuorma shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kuorma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuorma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Kuorma keeps it at a distance.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuorma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson stalks Kuorma and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kuorma's face. Kuorma staggers backwards, shaken.
Kuorma takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kuorma's head.
Kuorma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuorma wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kuorma is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Kuorma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tim Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson throws a strike but Kuorma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Kuorma from controlling successfully.
Kuorma is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson scores with a takedown into Kuorma's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kuorma has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.
Kuorma lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Kuorma in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kuorma lands with some strikes.
Kuorma working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuorma is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Kuorma has a good base and remains in mount.
Kuorma landing shots from mount.
Kuorma landing punches.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Kuorma isn't that keen on the idea.
Kuorma working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jackson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kuorma is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kuorma punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuorma scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Jackson is rocked!
Kuorma lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuorma looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kuorma postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kuorma unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Jackson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Kuorma celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Kuorma!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stripper (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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170 lbs
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22
175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Stripper!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Stripper.
Adams lands with a nice combination. Stripper backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams has Stripper up against the cage in a clinch.
Stripper looking to slow down the pace here.
Stripper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stripper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Stripper blocks with his arms.
Stripper has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adams obliges.
Stripper looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams lands a good knee to the midsection. Stripper won't want to take too many of those.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stripper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stripper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jack Stripper has been cut.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stripper's face.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams working Stripper over with knees to the body.
Stripper taking a breather.
Adams with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stripper's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Stripper avoids the damage to the body.
Stripper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adams walks away with a smile on his face. Stripper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Adams tries to clinch up but Stripper circles away and keeps his distance.
Stripper throws a leg kick but Adams moved away.
Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Stripper blocks with his arms.
Stripper lands a nice uppercut.
Stripper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Stripper blocks with his arms.
Adams looking to throw knees to the head but Stripper is blocking nicely.
Adams prevents a body shot from Stripper.
Adams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stripper is defending well for now.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
Stripper managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
Stripper can't break the clinch.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stripper blocks it with crossed arms.
Stripper wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Stripper wants to break free but Adams has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stripper avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Stripper looking to slow down the pace here.
Adams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Stripper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stripper works on Adams's body with a couple of short punches.
Stripper wants to break free but Adams has control.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Stripper presses Adams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
Stripper can't break the clinch.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Stripper is trying to stall.
Stripper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Stripper avoids the damage to the body.
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stripper managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stripper tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
Adams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stripper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Adams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stripper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stripper.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stripper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stripper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stripper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stripper lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Adams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stripper is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Stripper tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stripper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stripper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Adams.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
Stripper presses Adams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stripper tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stripper drags the fight down to the ground.
Adams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Adams wants to control from the top but Stripper keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Stripper's cut.
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.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stripper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adams doesn't seem bothered though.
Stripper looks to land a left hand but Adams moved out of range nicely.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stripper backs up against the cage.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Stripper circles away.
Stripper is looking to land body kicks.
Adams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adams is looking to clinch but Stripper is avoiding it.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Stripper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stripper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Stripper can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Andre Adams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stripper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stripper tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adams obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams landing knees to the body.
Stripper looking to stall.
Adams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stripper's face.
Stripper tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Stripper wants to break free but Adams has control.
Adams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stripper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stripper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams landing knees to the head.
Stripper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stripper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stripper blocks it with crossed arms.
Stripper trying to control the position but instead, Adams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stripper into the cage.
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stripper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Stripper avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
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.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Stripper blocks it.
Stripper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Stripper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Stripper missing with knees to the body.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stripper tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Adams landing knees to the body.
Stripper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adams crunches a lovely knee into Stripper's ribcage.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stripper.
Stripper scores with a hook to the body.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Stripper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stripper can't break the clinch.
Adams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stripper is defending well for now.
Adams prevents Stripper from breaking the clinch.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Stripper tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stripper tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Adams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stripper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stripper managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
Stripper is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Stripper looking to slow down the pace here.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Stripper is trying to stall.
Adams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adams keeps control of Stripper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adams landing knees to the body.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stripper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stripper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adams crunches a lovely knee into Stripper's ribcage.
Stripper is trying to drag Adams to the mat but Adams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Stripper.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stripper can do to turn this around?
Stripper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Stripper blocks with his arms.
Adams crunches a lovely knee into Stripper's ribcage.
Stripper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stripper's face.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stripper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stripper tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stripper tries to stall but Adams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stripper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Stripper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stripper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Stripper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Adams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Stripper's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stripper.
Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Stripper blocks it.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Stripper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Stripper is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
Adams working Stripper over with knees to the body.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams crunches a lovely knee into Stripper's ribcage.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stripper looking to slow down the pace here.
Stripper misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Stripper tries to stall but Adams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stripper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stripper.
Stripper pushes Adams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Stripper blocks with his arms.
Stripper tries to pull guard but Adams holds him up against the cage and eventually Stripper drops back down to his feet.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adams has Stripper pressed against the cage, preventing Stripper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Adams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Stripper has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Stripper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adams landing knees to the body.
Stripper throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adams lands a good knee to the midsection. Stripper won't want to take too many of those.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Stripper blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adams looking to throw knees to the head but Stripper is blocking nicely.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stripper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stripper tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
Adams working Stripper over with knees to the body.
Stripper tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Stripper - that landed with a thud.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
Adams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stripper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
Stripper is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Adams landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stripper's face.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Stripper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Stripper blocks it.
Stripper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adams or not.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stripper blocks it with crossed arms.
Stripper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Stripper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Stripper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adams smiles and moves away.
Adams tries to clinch there but Stripper circles away.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stripper misses with a body shot.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Stripper circles away.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stripper.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stripper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andre Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams drives through and clinches with Stripper against the cage.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
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.
Adams lands a good knee to the midsection. Stripper won't want to take too many of those.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Adams keeps control of Stripper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stripper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stripper looking to stall.
Jack Stripper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stripper tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Stripper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stripper tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stripper is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stripper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stripper is looking to control Adams's arms but Adams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stripper has his back to the cage.
Adams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stripper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adams obliges.
Andre Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stripper can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adams, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Andre Adams!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Andre Adams!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Andre Adams!
Andre Adams wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elmo Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elmo Tracey will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elmo Tracey!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tracey looks for a takedown but Beam sprawls well.
Beam shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Beam winds up and cracks Tracey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beam lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tracey is rocked!
It looks like Elmo Tracey has been cut.
Beam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beam will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beam is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Tracey is hurt! He's hurt bad - Beam fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Tracey from any more punishment! Congratulations to Beam! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Beam!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Jana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamey Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Jana!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills fails with a takedown attempt.
Jana thows a body shot but no joy.
Mills shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mills showed some decent athleticism there.
Mills is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jana tries to roll over but Mills keeps him under control.
Mills is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mills 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.
Jana tries to get to full guard but Mills has control of the leg.
Jana is trying to maintain the position but Mills is very close to passing his half guard.
Mills thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jana's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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. Mills connects with a nice short shot to Jana's temple.
Jana looking for submissions off his back.
Mills missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mills scores with a big shot! Jana's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Jana! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamey Mills!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pera Kuukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes into the arena with "Let's get Retarded" by Black Eyed Peas blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Devon Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Kuukkeli!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kuukkeli to the mat! Kuukkeli manages to get full guard.
Collins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Collins advances to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Collins winds up and cracks Kuukkeli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kuukkeli is pressing down on Collins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Collins postures up and lands a big shot to Kuukkeli's brow.
Kuukkeli wants to sweep but no luck.
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuukkeli has wrist control.
Kuukkeli controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself.
Collins won't allow Kuukkeli to sweep him here.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuukkeli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuukkeli looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab by Collins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukkeli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Collins fails to pull guard.
Kuukkeli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuukkeli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Collins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Collins gets underhooks to prevent Kuukkeli's takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Collins.
Kuukkeli looks gassed!
Kuukkeli goes for a takedown in the clinch but Collins prevents it.
Devon Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pera Kuukkeli.
Collins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuukkeli backwards.
Collins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Collins has hold of one of Kuukkeli's legs. Kuukkeli is fighting the takedown attempt but Collins gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Collins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Collins working some strikes from top position.
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!
Collins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Collins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kuukkeli on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Collins is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kuukkeli is trying to escape and Collins transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kuukkeli is forced to tap! Nice work there by Collins! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Devon Collins!
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