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Kumite 27 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Aleluia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowland Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rowland Edwards has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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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, Marcos Aleluia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rowland Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleluia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aleluia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aleluia doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Edwards counter with a right hand.
Aleluia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Aleluia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aleluia shoots and misses
and Edwards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aleluia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aleluia with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Edwards counter with a right hand.
Aleluia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edwards has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleluia with a poor takedown
and Edwards counters with a nice leg kick.
Aleluia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Edwards counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Aleluia is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aleluia misses with a takedown
and Edwards counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aleluia's knee momentarily.
Aleluia with a poor takedown
and Edwards counters with a low kick, right behind Aleluia 's knee.
Aleluia has his takedown stuffed
and Edwards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edwards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aleluia misses with a takedown attempt
and Edwards counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aleluia's knee momentarily.
Marcos Aleluia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aleluia is breathing heavily.
Aleluia with a poor takedown
and Edwards counters with a big head kick but Aleluia shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleluia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with an inside leg kick.
Aleluia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Edwards counters with a low kick, right behind Aleluia 's knee.
Edwards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edwards.
Aleluia fails with the takedown
and Edwards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aleluia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Edwards counters with a leg kick.
Edwards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Aleluia. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Edwards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aleluia's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleluia shoots and misses
and Edwards counters with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Edwards.
Edwards scores with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Edwards!
Aleluia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aleluia avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Aleluia with a poor takedown
and Edwards counters with a low kick, right behind Aleluia 's knee.
Rowland Edwards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aleluia takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick from Edwards lands but Aleluia takes it in his stride.
Aleluia misses with a takedown attempt
and Edwards finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Edwards goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleluia tries for a takedown but Edwards circles away easily
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Edwards lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Edwards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aleluia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edwards connects with a high kick.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aleluia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards scores with a body shot.
Aleluia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Edwards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aleluia at a distance.
Edwards lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowland Edwards dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Edwards thows a body kick. Aleluia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aleluia tries for a takedown but Edwards circles away easily
and Edwards counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aleluia thinking.
Edwards catches Aleluia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aleluia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aleluia's knee momentarily.
Edwards scores with a leg kick.
Aleluia with a poor takedown
and Edwards counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Aleluia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aleluia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Edwards counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aleluia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aleluia might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aleluia tries for a takedown but Edwards circles away easily
and Edwards counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws out a powerful jab.
Aleluia shoots and misses
and Edwards counters with an outside leg kick.
Aleluia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rowland Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Edwards thumps Aleluia with a low kick.
That kick from Edwards tenderised Aleluia's leg. Aleluia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aleluia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with a low kick, right behind Aleluia 's knee.
Edwards throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Edwards lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aleluia takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Edwards lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Aleluia moves out of range.
Aleluia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with a good low kick that Aleluia was not able to check.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aleluia moves away.
Aleluia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with a leg kick.
Edwards goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aleluia tries for a takedown but Edwards circles away easily
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleluia has his takedown stuffed
and Edwards finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Edwards lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aleluia will feel that in the morning.
Aleluia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Edwards counters with an outside leg kick.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aleluia misses with a takedown
and Edwards counters with an inside leg kick.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Edwards finds it's target.
Aleluia tries for a takedown but Edwards circles away easily
and Edwards counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aleluia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Aleluia's front leg but catches the back leg as Aleluia tries to avoid it.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Aleluia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rowland Edwards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat.
Aleluia with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards.
Aleluia misses with a takedown
and Edwards counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edwards.
Aleluia shoots and misses
and Edwards finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowland Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Aleluia fails with the takedown
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Edwards scores with a leg kick.
Edwards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Edwards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aleluia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with a body kick.
Aleluia tries for a takedown but Edwards circles away easily
and Edwards counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aleluia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Aleluia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aleluia tries for a takedown but Edwards circles away easily
and Edwards counters with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards.
Aleluia has his takedown stuffed
and Edwards counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aleluia's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. Aleluia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards delivers a nice body kick.
Aleluia fails with the takedown
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aleluia misses with a takedown
and Edwards counters with a head kick. That will keep Aleluia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Aleluia shoots and misses
and Edwards counters with an inside leg kick.
Aleluia fails with the takedown
and Edwards counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a head kick.
Aleluia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Edwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aleluia tries for a takedown but Edwards circles away easily
and Edwards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Edwards is looking to slow Aleluia down with leg kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Edwards.
Edwards misses the shot to the body.
Aleluia has his takedown stuffed
and Edwards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Edwards lands with a kick to the temple. Aleluia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards.
Edwards scoring well with a low kick there.
Edwards throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aleluia's head.
Aleluia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Aleluia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Edwards counters with an outside leg kick.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Aleluia's front leg but catches the back leg as Aleluia tries to avoid it.
Aleluia tries for a takedown but Edwards circles away easily
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Edwards throws a nice head kick!
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Aleluia's front leg but catches the back leg as Aleluia tries to avoid it.
Marcos Aleluia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aleluia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Edwards counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Aleluia is rocked!
Aleluia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with an inside leg kick.
Aleluia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edwards throws a front kick that sends Aleluia stumbling back into the cage.
Edwards lands a head kick. Aleluia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aleluia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aleluia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Edwards scores with a push kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rowland Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edwards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rowland Edwards!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Hole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Hole struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.5lbs 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. 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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193 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rock Hole!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos tries to bum rush Hole with a series of wild strikes but Hole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hole looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
Hole blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Santos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Santos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santos throws a right and a left that Hole avoids nicely.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos cracks Hole with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Hole counter with a right hand.
Santos scores with a one two! Hole had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos cracks Hole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hole is rocked!
Hole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hole is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
Santos is working the combinations to good effect here.
Santos is pawing at Hole, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Hole's nose. Hole is badly hurt! Santos pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Hole tries desperately to hold on but Santos is relentless in his assault! As Hole receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Santos away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Santos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando El Kullittaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie The Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie The Rocket has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Armando El Kullittaja's chin.
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280 lbs
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249 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful |
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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, Armando El Kullittaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robbie The Rocket!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Rocket fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Rocket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Kullittaja swings widly with a right hand
and The Rocket counters with a solid body kick.
The Rocket tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and El Kullittaja counters with a nice uppercut.
The Rocket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Rocket thows a body shot but no joy.
The Rocket throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Rocket lands a head kick. El Kullittaja smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! The Rocket throws an absolute beast of a head kick! El Kullittaja is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Robbie The Rocket!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Marloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Moreira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ziggy Marloney's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ziggy Marloney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Moreira.
Marloney on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marloney tries to get out of the position.
Moreira tries to score with some ground and pound. Marloney controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marloney sneaks back into half guard.
Marloney gets full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moreira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Moreira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marloney's head.
Moreira thows a big elbow that misses.
Moreira throwing strikes from guard but Marloney blocks nicely.
Moreira stopping the sweep attempt from Marloney.
Moreira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moreira wants to control from the top but Marloney keeps moving.
Marloney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moreira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marloney keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.
Moreira distracts Marloney with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moreira wants to control from the top but Marloney keeps moving.
Moreira won't allow Marloney to sweep him here.
Moreira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Marloney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Moreira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Moreira landing with the ground and pound.
Marloney looking for a sweep. Not yet Marloney, not yet.
Moreira throwing strikes from guard but Marloney blocks nicely.
Moreira is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marloney is keeping the position for now.
Moreira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marloney wants to get back to full guard.
Marloney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moreira on the ground.
Moreira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marloney defends it well.
Marloney is not content to let Moreira control the position.
Moreira looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marloney with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marloney tries to get to full guard but Moreira has control of the leg.
Marloney actively working from the bottom here.
Moreira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moreira thows a huge punch but Marloney dodges it nicely.
Moreira is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marloney!
Moreira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marloney hang on?
Moreira punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marloney is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Moreira connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moreira working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Marloney is working to get back to half guard.
Moreira lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Moreira fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moreira is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Marloney to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Marloney shrugs it off.
Moreira landing shots from mount.
Moreira with the ground and pound from mount.
Moreira landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Moreira.
Marloney is in a horrible position here. Moreira smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Moreira.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira breaks from Marloney's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Marloney in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Moreira is landing with some decent strikes but Marloney is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moreira with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Moreira dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marloney wants to land a leg kick but Moreira is out of range.
That kick from Moreira tenderised Marloney's leg. Marloney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marloney misses with a head kick.
Moreira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moreira tries a body shot but Marloney blocks it.
Moreira gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moreira wants to take a breather but Marloney is having none of it.
Marloney taking some punishment here, with Moreira in his half guard.
Marloney has a hand on Moreira's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Moreira takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Moreira looking to finish Marloney with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marloney!
Moreira with good strikes from the mount here!
Marloney regains half guard.
Marloney tries to get to full guard but Moreira has control of the leg.
Marloney is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moreira wants to work for an arm triangle but Marloney is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moreira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moreira passes the guard and advances to mount!
Moreira with shots to the head and body - Marloney looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marloney is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moreira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Moreira lands a heavy elbow.
Marloney can't escape the position.
Moreira working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Moreira working Marloney over with strikes here.
Moreira landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira cracks Marloney with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marloney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marloney taking shots to the head.
Moreira controlling the position easily from mount.
Moreira punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moreira scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Moreira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marloney hang on?
Moreira looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Moreira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moreira working the ground and pound effectively.
Marloney taking shots to the head.
Moreira with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marloney is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moreira landing punches.
Moreira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marloney is rocked!
Moreira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marloney looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Marloney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreira working Marloney over with strikes here.
Marloney in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Moreira connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moreira looking for a guillotine from mount but Marloney is having none of it.
Moreira with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreira breaks from Marloney's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Marloney seems to have got his legs back now.
Moreira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moreira is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marloney can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moreira breaks from Marloney's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moreira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moreira cracks Marloney with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moreira fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Marloney is trying desperately to improve position.
Moreira putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moreira looking to control but Marloney is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moreira lands a big shot there that rocks Marloney but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Moreira trying to control but Marloney is having none of it.
Marloney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Moreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Moreira thuds a left hand into Marloney's body.
Moreira misses with a body shot.
Moreira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moreira has closed the distance and engaged Marloney in a clinch.
Moreira trying to land knees to the body.
Marloney misses with a punch on the inside.
Marloney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moreira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marloney has him pressed against the cage.
Moreira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marloney up against the cage.
Moreira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marloney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Moreira missing with knees to the body.
Marloney pulls guard effortlessly.
Moreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marloney working a defensive guard here.
Moreira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira postures up in Marloney's guard and throws a big left but Marloney blocks it.
Moreira throws a big right hand that misses.
Moreira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moreira wants to control from the top but Marloney keeps moving.
Moreira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moreira looking to sit in guard and control but Marloney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moreira is on top in guard.
Marloney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moreira is in close to Marloney's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira scoring with some ground and pound.
Moreira stands up over Marloney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marloney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daniel Moreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moreira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marloney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moreira is pushing down on Marloney's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marloney is fighting to maintain full guard but Moreira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Moreira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marloney is in trouble now - Moreira has advanced to mount!
Moreira content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Marloney is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Moreira!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petr Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spinaali Vamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petr Petrov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Spinaali Vamma's chin.
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23
165 lbs
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166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spinaali Vamma!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vamma gets a takedown into half guard.
Vamma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Petrov has hold of Vamma's hands but Vamma slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Petrov wants to control but Vamma is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vamma controlling the pace.
Vamma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petrov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vamma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petrov's head.
Petrov is not content to let Vamma control the position.
Petrov is looking to control Vamma's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petrov avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Petrov shoots in for a takedown but Vamma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vamma misses with a hook to the body
and Petrov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Petrov wants to take a breather but Vamma is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is looking for a kimura but Vamma is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Petrov to get the leverage.
Vamma manages to get to full guard.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Vamma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vamma can't keep his opponent in guard - Petrov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Petrov prevents Vamma from standing back up.
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vamma keeps working.
Vamma tries to kick Petrov off but Petrov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vamma won't allow Petrov to pass to mount.
Vamma is trying to stand up here but Petrov is controlling him well.
Petrov wants to control but Vamma is keeping him busy.
Vamma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petrov is looking to take a break and control but Vamma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Vamma is trying to stand back up but Petrov is controlling him
Vamma scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Petrov manages to mount him!
Vamma is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Vamma looks gassed!
Vamma wants to control but Petrov is having none of it.
Petrov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vamma is trying to stand.
Petrov is trying to take his opponent's back.
Vamma is trying desperately to improve position.
Petrov has control of Vamma's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vamma regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamma is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Vamma is trying desperately to improve position.
Vamma is squirming around, avoiding Petrov's attempts to control the action.
Vamma squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Petrov controlling the position easily from mount.
Petrov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vamma is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Petrov trying to control but Vamma is having none of it.
Petrov wants to take Vamma's back but he can't do it this time.
Vamma is looking to improve his position but Petrov isn't that keen on the idea.
Petrov content just to control the position here.
Vamma really wants to buck Petrov off and get back to his feet.
Petrov controlling from the full mount.
Vamma is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Petrov 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.
Petrov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vamma closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vamma lands in his opponent's guard.
Petrov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vamma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petrov working for a triangle but Vamma defends it easily.
Vamma with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vamma with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vamma is in trouble now - Petrov has advanced to mount!
Vamma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vamma is trying to stand.
Vamma 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vamma wants to get back to his feet.
Vamma is breathing heavily.
Petrov is trying to control. Vamma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vamma tries to kick Petrov off but Petrov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Petrov wants to control but Vamma is keeping him busy.
Vamma pushes Petrov off looking to stand but Petrov dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vamma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Petr Petrov.
Petrov shoots in for a takedown but Vamma shows good takedown defense.
Spinaali Vamma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Petrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vamma works over Petrov with some ground and pound from guard.
Petrov working a defensive guard here.
Petrov keeping full guard, as Vamma tries to pass.
Petrov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vamma defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamma wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Petrov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Petrov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vamma controls the pace.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Vamma from controlling successfully.
Petrov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vamma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vamma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petrov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vamma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vamma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Petrov trying to keep a closed guard but Vamma is proving a slippery customer.
Vamma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petrov is keeping the position for now.
Petrov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vamma.
Vamma trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vamma postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vamma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vamma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petrov working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spinaali Vamma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vamma throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Petrov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vamma is in Petrov's guard.
Petrov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Vamma from controlling successfully.
Petrov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petrov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vamma defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vamma scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Petrov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vamma.
Vamma is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vamma slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vamma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vamma pushing down on Petrov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Petrov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petrov.
Vamma trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.
Petrov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vamma is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Petrov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vamma.
Vamma distracts Petrov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vamma throwing strikes but missing.
Vamma lands a couple of digs.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Vamma from controlling successfully.
Vamma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vamma throwing strikes from guard but Petrov blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamma controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vamma preventing the sweep.
Vamma looking to sit in guard and control but Petrov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vamma has Petrov pulled in close to control his posture.
Vamma keeping full guard, as Petrov tries to pass.
Vamma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Petrov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Petrov trying to control but Vamma is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vamma drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vamma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petrov trying to control the position.
Vamma thows a big elbow that misses.
Vamma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vamma postures up in Petrov's guard and throws a big left but Petrov blocks it.
Vamma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vamma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spinaali Vamma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vamma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spinaali Vamma!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hattingh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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25
275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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27
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Heavy handed |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicholas Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Hattingh!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hattingh misses with a right hand
and Hattingh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like George Hattingh has been cut.
A solid body kick from Rua.
Rua fakes the leg kick and cracks Hattingh in the body.
Hattingh looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick from Rua.
Hattingh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rua scores with a push kick.
Rua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jab, jab by Rua - just one landing.
A solid body kick from Rua.
An inside leg kick lands from Rua.
Hattingh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rua.
Hattingh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rua.
Rua cracks the inside of Hattingh's front leg.
Rua has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hattingh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Hattingh blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Rua.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up George Hattingh's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua controlling the action here for a moment.
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hattingh blocks an uppercut.
Hattingh takes a shot to the head.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rua.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Hattingh backwards.
Rua lands with a light punch inside.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Hattingh is blocking nicely.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hattingh blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Rua on the inside.
Hattingh is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Hattingh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua working Hattingh over with knees to the body.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Rua.
A short body shot lands from Rua as the two fighters clinch.
Rua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rua gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rua with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hattingh backwards.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Hattingh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Hattingh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua with a hook.
Nicholas Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hattingh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rua counters with a head kick. That will keep Hattingh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The cut above George Hattingh's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua thumps Hattingh with a low kick.
Hattingh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rua.
Hattingh tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hattingh blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua is pushing Hattingh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Hattingh controls the action.
Rua prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nicholas Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Hattingh.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Hattingh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua has Hattingh pushed against the cage.
Hattingh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hattingh breaks the clinch.
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hattingh.
George Hattingh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hattingh misses with a lunging right hand
and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hattingh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hattingh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hattingh avoids the head kick by Rua.
Hattingh misses with a takedown
and Rua counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Hattingh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hattingh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Rua throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rua scores with a nice body kick.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hattingh can do to turn this around?
Rua lands a head kick. Hattingh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua lands a front kick.
Rua pushes Hattingh up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
George Hattingh's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rua is leaning against Hattingh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hattingh tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage.
Hattingh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hattingh backwards.
Rua keeps control of Hattingh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua has Hattingh pressed against the cage.
Hattingh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rua prevents it.
Rua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hattingh.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rua stalling against the cage.
Rua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Hattingh's ribcage.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Hattingh takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Hattingh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nicholas Rua!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Koskelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Koskelo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton scores with a decent looking hook.
Burton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koskelo has time to react.
Burton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koskelo is out of range.
Koskelo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koskelo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Burton to the mat! Burton manages to get full guard.
Burton controlling Koskelo's posture.
Koskelo wants to control from the top but Burton keeps moving.
Koskelo tries to free his leg and advance position but Burton is retaining full guard.
Koskelo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koskelo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Koskelo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koskelo sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Burton doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Koskelo paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Burton - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shawn Burton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goro Utini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyr Asgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyr Asgaard has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goro Utini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Asgaard!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utini thuds his right hand into Asgaard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Tyr Asgaard has been cut.
Utini fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asgaard on the side of the head.
Asgaard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Utini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Asgaard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Utini.
Jab, jab by Utini - just one landing.
Tyr Asgaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asgaard fails to land the takedown.
Utini tries to clinch but Asgaard moves out of range.
Utini uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asgaard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Asgaard throws a sloppy head kick
and Utini counters with a body kick.
Asgaard looks gassed!
Utini lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asgaard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Utini moves into the clinch.
Utini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asgaard backwards.
Asgaard is rocked!
Utini stalling.
Asgaard is still on wobbly legs! Can Utini finish him?
Utini throws a big uppercut that drops Asgaard! More strikes from Utini and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Asgaard lies dazed against the cage as Utini celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goro Utini!
Goro Utini retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes has chosen All of the Lights as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Cheng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheng throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holmes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheng just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Cheng misses.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Holmes misses.
Cheng takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheng manages to avoid it.
Holmes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cheng.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Holmes misses.
Holmes pushes Cheng up against the cage in a clinch.
Cheng prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cheng.
Cheng wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cheng's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheng.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cheng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cheng pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cheng is trying to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling him.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmes.
Cheng's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cheng avoids the body shot from Holmes.
Holmes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cheng.
A big left from Holmes misses.
Holmes connects with a jab.
Holmes loads up on a big right hand but Cheng slips the punch.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheng throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Holmes.
Rodney Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cheng looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Holmes swings widly with a right hand
and Cheng counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cheng is looking to wear down Holmes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cheng lands with a straight right. Holmes didn't see that one coming.
Holmes loads up on a big right hand but Cheng slips the punch.
Holmes lands a nice hook to Cheng's body. Cheng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cheng takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cheng has his takedown stuffed
and Cheng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holmes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cheng explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cheng defending well as Holmes loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes.
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Cheng ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Holmes misses.
Holmes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheng manages to avoid it.
Cheng pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charles Cheng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Holmes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cheng circles away quickly and effectively.
Good shot there by Holmes.
Cheng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holmes blocks the body kick.
Cheng looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holmes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheng.
Holmes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a sloppy body shot
and Holmes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cheng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holmes wants to clinch.
Cheng slips under a jab from Holmes.
A lazy body kick from Cheng
and Holmes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cheng gets tackled into the cage by Holmes. Holmes maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Holmes.
Cheng breaks the clinch.
Cheng uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Holmes throws a right hand that misses
and Cheng counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holmes's knee momentarily.
Cheng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Holmes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cheng moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheng is just out of range.
Holmes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holmes missing with a left hand there. Cheng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cheng looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Cheng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holmes throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cheng.
Holmes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cheng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cheng throws a leg kick which misses Holmes's front leg but catches the back leg as Holmes tries to avoid it.
Cheng misses with a shot to the body
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cheng misses with a right hand
and Holmes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cheng shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cheng.
Cheng throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cheng.
Cheng will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cheng is looking to slow Holmes down with leg kicks.
Holmes misses with a looping left.
Cheng swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
Cheng throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cheng throws a lazy right hand but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cheng looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.
Cheng lands a high kick!
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cheng looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with an uppercut. Cheng saw that one coming.
Cheng misses with a wild body shot.
Cheng lands a nice looking body shot.
Holmes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cheng throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cheng needs to keep his hands up - Holmes had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Cheng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes misses with a body shot
and Cheng counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cheng misses with a body shot
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
Holmes misses with a looping left.
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Cheng does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheng misses with a hook
and Holmes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charles Cheng is winning the standup battle so far.
Cheng throws a leg kick which misses Holmes's front leg but catches the back leg as Holmes tries to avoid it.
Cheng jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cheng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cheng throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holmes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cheng looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holmes misses with a looping right.
Cheng misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Holmes misses with a hook
and Cheng counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is defending against the submission attempts here by Cheng.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holmes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cheng scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cheng not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cheng not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cheng thows a huge punch but Holmes dodges it nicely.
Cheng seems to be working for a kimura but Holmes defends the submission attempt.
Cheng thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Cheng dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Holmes throws the left hand but Cheng avoids the punch easily.
Cheng moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Holmes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Cheng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes misses with a lunging right hand
and Cheng counters with a nice body kick.
Cheng looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Holmes connects with a nice looking jab.
Cheng takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cheng swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
Cheng tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes misses with a hook
and Holmes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holmes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheng moves away.
Holmes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cheng circles away quickly and effectively.
Cheng misses the shot to the body.
Cheng pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holmes is out of range and Cheng settles back down.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cheng throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes misses the body punch
and Cheng counters with a good low kick that Holmes was not able to check.
Holmes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cheng. Cheng circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cheng thows a leg kick but Holmes checks it
and Holmes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holmes lands a right hook to the body.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cheng.
Holmes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cheng.
Holmes slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holmes throws a body punch but Cheng moves out of range.
Holmes moves out of range of the strikes.
Holmes misses with the combination.
Holmes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Cheng misses.
Holmes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cheng has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Cheng.
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cheng misses with a looping right.
Cheng ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
Cheng throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cheng scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Holmes misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cheng darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cheng loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Holmes walks into a straight right hand from Cheng.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes misses with a hook to the body
and Cheng counters with a solid body kick.
Cheng misses with a right hand
and Holmes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holmes throws a jab but it's blocked by Cheng.
Holmes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cheng dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cheng scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cheng tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes scores with a sloppy right hand. Cheng should have avoided that one.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Cheng.
Cheng takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Holmes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cheng thows a body shot but no joy.
Cheng misses with a hook
and Holmes counters with a nice uppercut.
Cheng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cheng throws a head kick that misses.
Cheng slips a jab from Holmes.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheng is just out of range.
Cheng throws a sloppy head kick and Holmes moves out of range easily.
Cheng bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holmes's head.
Cheng throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holmes misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Cheng showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cheng 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Cheng!
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