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True Indpendance Day Brawl PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacinto Koutras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fausto Moriwaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fausto Moriwaki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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213 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacinto Koutras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fausto Moriwaki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moriwaki works Koutras's body with a nice hook.
Moriwaki scores with a body shot.
Moriwaki lands a right hook to the body.
Moriwaki stuns Koutras with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koutras doesn't manage to clinch there - Moriwaki circles away.
Moriwaki lands with a shot to the body.
Moriwaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Moriwaki.
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!
Moriwaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Moriwaki misses with a body shot.
Moriwaki throws a body punch but Koutras moves out of range.
Koutras tries for a takedown but Moriwaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moriwaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koutras looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koutras is breathing heavily.
Moriwaki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moriwaki. Koutras does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moriwaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moriwaki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koutras rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutras avoids the body shot from Moriwaki.
Koutras shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moriwaki defends it nicely.
Koutras takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moriwaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moriwaki tests Koutras's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moriwaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koutras moves away.
Moriwaki lands with a shot to the body.
Moriwaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koutras was well out of range. Poor timing from Moriwaki.
Moriwaki misses with a body shot
and Koutras counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moriwaki's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moriwaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moriwaki striking off his back but it's not causing Koutras any problems.
Koutras passes Moriwaki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moriwaki is looking for a sweep. Koutras is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moriwaki is looking to escape.
Moriwaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Moriwaki is not content to let Koutras control the position.
Koutras escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koutras looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacinto Koutras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moriwaki scores with a shot to the body.
Moriwaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fausto Moriwaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moriwaki throws a body punch but Koutras moves out of range.
Moriwaki swings for the body but Koutras moves out of range.
Moriwaki thows a body shot but no joy.
Moriwaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Koutras counters with a one-two to the body.
Koutras shoots in for a takedown but Moriwaki shows good takedown defense.
Koutras has a takedown stuffed.
Koutras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moriwaki.
Moriwaki throws a body punch but Koutras moves out of range.
Moriwaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moriwaki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koutras counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moriwaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koutras stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moriwaki misses with a hook to the body
so Koutras counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moriwaki trying to strike off his back.
Koutras trying to control but Moriwaki is working from the bottom.
Moriwaki wants to stand but Koutras is controlling the position.
Koutras trying to control but Moriwaki is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koutras preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fausto Moriwaki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moriwaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koutras throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koutras could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Koutras tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moriwaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moriwaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koutras moves away.
Koutras tries for a takedown but Moriwaki circles away easily
and Moriwaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fausto Moriwaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koutras fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Koutras on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moriwaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moriwaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moriwaki wants to break free but Koutras has control.
Koutras can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacinto Koutras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moriwaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koutras.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moriwaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koutras avoids it.
Koutras is working for takedown but Moriwaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moriwaki wants to break free but Koutras has control.
Moriwaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koutras has him pressed against the cage.
Koutras is trying to break the clinch but Moriwaki is controlling him.
Moriwaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moriwaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moriwaki connects with a body shot.
Moriwaki throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moriwaki digs a good body shot into Koutras's ribs.
Moriwaki swings for the body but Koutras moves out of range.
Moriwaki scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Jacinto Koutras has been cut.
Moriwaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moriwaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moriwaki takes a swing at Koutras's ribcage but misses.
Moriwaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koutras counters with a single leg into guard. Moriwaki didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koutras pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moriwaki is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moriwaki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moriwaki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koutras preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moriwaki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Moriwaki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koutras's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moriwaki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moriwaki wants to free his trapped foot but Koutras is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Koutras works his way to full guard. Good work.
Koutras working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moriwaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moriwaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koutras utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moriwaki preventing the sweep.
Koutras lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moriwaki!
Moriwaki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Koutras throwing strikes here but Moriwaki is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Koutras controlling the position easily from mount.
Moriwaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koutras. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koutras tries to control but Moriwaki wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fausto Moriwaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacinto Koutras's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Koutras shoots for a takedown but Moriwaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fausto Moriwaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moriwaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Koutras closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Moriwaki's guard.
Koutras stays in close to Moriwaki's body and controls the position.
Koutras stopping the sweep attempt from Moriwaki.
Koutras passes Moriwaki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutras thows a huge punch but Moriwaki dodges it nicely.
Moriwaki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Koutras passes to side control.
Koutras stands up and beckons Moriwaki to his feet.
Moriwaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koutras moves away.
Moriwaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moriwaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koutras moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Moriwaki. No joy for Koutras on that attempt.
Moriwaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koutras blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moriwaki breaks from the clinch.
Moriwaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moriwaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koutras manages to avoid it.
Moriwaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacinto Koutras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koutras tries to clinch but Moriwaki moves out of range.
Moriwaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koutras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moriwaki's elbow.
Moriwaki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moriwaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Koutras won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Moriwaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koutras trying to land knees to the body.
Koutras drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moriwaki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moriwaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jacinto Koutras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moriwaki stops a takedown attempt from Koutras.
Moriwaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Koutras won't allow it.
Koutras throws a head punch that misses.
Moriwaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moriwaki misses with a shot to the body
and Koutras counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moriwaki's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koutras 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.
Koutras's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Koutras gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Moriwaki misses with a body punch
and Koutras counters with a shoot takedown. Moriwaki fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koutras wants to pass the guard but Moriwaki is keeping the position.
Moriwaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacinto Koutras showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moriwaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fausto Moriwaki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stedman Tinsdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Ryti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Stedman Tinsdale has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Stedman Tinsdale seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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278 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stedman Tinsdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Ryti!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Tinsdale misses
and Ryti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tinsdale misses with a lunging right hand
and Ryti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ryti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tinsdale working a defensive guard but Ryti passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ryti seems content to control.
Ryti's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Timo Ryti has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ryti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryti works over Tinsdale's head and body with a nice combination.
Tinsdale blocks a low kick nicely.
Tinsdale walks into a left hand.
Tinsdale avoids the body shot from Ryti.
Ryti swings for the body but Tinsdale moves out of range.
Tinsdale lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Timo Ryti has been cut.
Stedman Tinsdale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tinsdale slips a straight right by Ryti.
Tinsdale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tinsdale throws a head kick that misses
and Ryti counters with a three punch combo that has Tinsdale backing up. Tinsdale nods at Ryti to acknowledge the strikes.
Ryti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tinsdale.
Tinsdale keeps the fight on the outside.
Tinsdale lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ryti at a distance.
Ryti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Tinsdale misses
and Ryti counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tinsdale looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryti is just out of range.
A low kick from Tinsdale is predictable there
and Ryti counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Ryti.
Ryti misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Tinsdale.
Tinsdale scores with a shot to the body.
Ryti scores with a punch to the head.
Ryti ducks right into an uppercut from Tinsdale.
Ryti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tinsdale buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tinsdale misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ryti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tinsdale blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryti.
Ryti maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tinsdale could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ryti has cracked it and Tinsdale is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ryti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Timo Ryti!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamilton Cosco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrick Moller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredrick Moller acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hamilton Cosco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fredrick Moller!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Moller.
Cosco swings widly with a right hand
and Moller counters with a straight right hand.
Moller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cosco's sensitive parts.
Moller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cosco closes the distance but Moller moves to the side
and Moller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cosco throws a leg kick
and Moller counters with a stiff right hand.
Cosco is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cosco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Cosco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cosco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moller, right into the meat.
Moller connects with a combination that backs up Cosco into the cage. Moller lands a flurry of punches that gets past Cosco's guard. Cosco is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Moller bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredrick Moller!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arga Buarga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micka Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arga Buarga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Micka Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buarga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Micka Wallace has been cut.
Wallace cracks Buarga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Buarga counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Wallace down! Buarga is looking to finish but Wallace is intelligently defending himself.
Wallace is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buarga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wallace is still in real trouble! Can Buarga finish him?
Buarga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Buarga with a nice head shot there.
Buarga trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buarga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wallace seems to have recovered his senses.
Buarga throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Buarga is controlling him.
Wallace is looking to stand back up but Buarga counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Wallace.
Buarga stops Wallace from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wallace moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buarga missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace throws a poor cross that misses
and Buarga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buarga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wallace counters with a left and a right that stings Buarga.
Micka Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buarga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wallace thinking.
Wallace scores with a leg kick.
Wallace darts in trying to clinch
letting Buarga counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
enabling Buarga to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace feints a jab promting Buarga to slip. Wallace then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Buarga slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Buarga counters with a right hand to the body.
Wallace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buarga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wallace looks gassed!
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buarga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wallace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buarga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Buarga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallace misses with a right hand
enabling Buarga to counter with a crisp jab.
Buarga misses with a straight left.
Buarga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buarga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buarga walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Buarga misses.
Buarga dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Buarga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Buarga misses with a left hand
and Wallace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buarga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wallace lands with a right hand.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Buarga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arga Buarga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micka Wallace's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch but Buarga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wallace throws a head kick that Buarga semi-blocks.
Wallace lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wallace misses with a double jab
and Buarga counters with a stiff right hand.
Wallace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buarga counters with a left and a right that hurts Wallace! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Buarga jumps into full mount!
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!
Buarga lands a big shot to the head and Wallace winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Arga Buarga!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katten Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Young Hope was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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26
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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24
198 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katten Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Young Hope!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jansson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jansson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jansson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hope keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hope keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hope avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jansson.
Jansson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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. Jansson connects with a nice short shot to Hope's temple.
Jansson thows a huge punch but Hope dodges it nicely.
Hope avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jansson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hope manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hope preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jansson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hope's guard.
Jansson throws a strike but Hope rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jansson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jansson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hope with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hope defending well though.
Hope really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jansson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jansson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hope avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jansson.
Jansson working Hope over with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hope can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jansson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hope is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jansson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jansson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A head kick misses from Hope.
Jansson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hope's guard.
Jansson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jansson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hope looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson throwing strikes but missing.
Jansson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jansson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jansson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jansson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jansson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jansson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jansson lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jansson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jansson throws and elbow that misses. Hope uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jansson's guard. Nice move by Hope!
Jansson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hope!
Jansson raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hope taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hope 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.
Katten Jansson dominated that round.
That's time! Jansson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hope lands with an uppercut that bounces Jansson off the cage and back into rage.
Hope fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jansson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hope attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jansson checks a low kick from Hope.
Jansson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hope can pounce on him.
Young Hope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hope throws a half hearted mid kick.
No luck for Jansson with that takedown attempt.
Hope looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jansson checks a leg kick.
Jansson shoots in and drives through. Hope sprawls well.
Jansson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jansson looks for a takedown but Hope sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katten Jansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Hope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jansson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hope lands an overhand right.
Hope lands with a slapping head kick.
Hope is breathing heavily.
Jansson avoids the head kick by Hope.
Jansson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jansson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Young Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hope wants to clinch
and Jansson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hope's guard.
Jansson throwing strikes from guard but Hope blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansson throwing strikes from guard but Hope blocks nicely.
Jansson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hope works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hope keeping full guard, as Jansson tries to pass.
Jansson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jansson wants to control from the top but Hope keeps moving.
Jansson looking to sit in guard and control but Hope gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hope.
Jansson has his hands on Hope's head, controlling the position.
Jansson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jansson lands a heavy elbow.
Jansson landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jansson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jansson landing strikes from the mount and Hope is in trouble!
Jansson with good strikes from the mount here!
Hope is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jansson with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hope blocking the ground and pound.
Jansson unloads with some shots from mount but Hope bucks and avoids them well.
Hope taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katten Jansson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jansson shoots in looking for a takedown but Hope manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jansson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jansson drives through with a takedown into Hope's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hope avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jansson throws and elbow that misses. Hope uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jansson's guard. Nice move by Hope!
Hope wants to stand but Jansson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jansson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jansson wriggles free and stands up.
Jansson slips under a jab.
Hope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope misses with a two punch combination.
Hope tries to bum rush Jansson with a series of wild strikes but Jansson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jansson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hope looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Katten Jansson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jansson working the ground and pound.
Hope takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hope takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jansson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hope can do to turn this around?
Jansson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hope parries the strikes from Jansson easily there. Jansson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hope to escape.
Jansson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jansson cracks Hope with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jansson is chipping away with strikes.
Jansson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hope keeps working.
Jansson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jansson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jansson working the ground and pound from side control.
Jansson tries to score with some ground and pound. Hope controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jansson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope parries the strikes from Jansson easily there. Jansson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hope to escape.
Jansson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jansson lands a nice forearm strike.
Jansson lands a nice forearm strike.
Jansson scoring with punches and elbows.
Jansson is looking to take a break and control but Hope is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jansson cracks Hope with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansson lands some shots froms side control.
An elbow from Jansson crashes against the mat.
Jansson is working Hope over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jansson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jansson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hope some visible discomfort.
Jansson grinds an elbow into Hope's temple.
Young Hope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hope is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jansson connects with a decent elbow.
Katten Jansson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hope is pushing Jansson's head away, looking to escape. Jansson manages to hold on to the position though.
Jansson cracks Hope with a big elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katten Jansson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jansson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katten Jansson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Mask!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mask lands with a straight right. Powers didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Chuck Powers has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Mask misses the target.
Powers lands a high kick!
It looks like Johnny Mask has been cut.
Mask throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Powers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Powers moves out of range as Mask strikes.
Powers looks to land a combination but Mask avoids it well.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mask counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Powers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mask counters with a stiff right hand.
Powers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Powers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mask counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mask counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powers is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Mask.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powers. Mask does a little dance to reset his feet.
Powers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mask sizes up Powers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mask makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Powers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mask is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Powers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mask jabs at Powers's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mask both land. Nice combination.
Mask's jab looks to have found its range, popping Powers under the eye.
Powers misses with a lunging right hand
and Mask counters with a nice uppercut.
Powers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powers thuds a left hand into Mask's body.
Mask is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Powers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mask counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mask thuds his right hand into Powers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Powers misses with a body shot
enabling Mask to counter with a crisp jab.
Powers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mask might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Powers throws a right hand that misses
and Mask counters with a left and a right that stings Powers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powers throws a right hand that misses
and Mask counters with a nice uppercut.
Powers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mask finds it's way round the side to connect with Powers's head.
Mask takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Powers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Powers throws a poor cross that misses
and Mask counters with a two punch combo.
Mask is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Mask there.
Powers seems to have got his legs back now.
Powers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mask. Mask circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Powers looks to clinch
and Mask connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powers ducks right into an uppercut from Mask.
Mask has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Powers misses with a double jab
and Mask counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mask takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Powers loads up on a big right hand but Mask slips the punch.
Powers ducks under a wild hook from Mask.
Mask throws a lazy right hand but Powers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Powers misses with a body shot
and Mask counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mask circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powers misses with a lunging right hand
and Mask counters with a nice uppercut.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powers tries to land a front kick but Mask steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with an uppercut
and Powers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mask throws the left hand but Powers avoids the punch easily.
Mask ducks under a wild hook from Powers.
Powers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mask on the side of the head.
Powers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Powers misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Mask. Beautiful body shot.
Mask lands a really nice looking cross but Powers seems unphased.
Powers throws a poor cross that misses
and Mask counters with a stiff right hand.
Mask lands a body shot.
Mask jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Powers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chuck Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mask looks gassed!
Powers throws a wild body kick that Mask sees coming a mile off.
Powers misses with a left hand
and Mask counters with a straight right hand.
Powers moves away from the strike by Mask.
Powers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mask's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to clinch up but Mask keeps it at a distance.
Mask misses with an uppercut.
Powers misses with a left hand
and Mask counters with a stiff right hand.
Powers swings for the body but Mask moves out of range.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mask makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mask lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powers throws a right and a left that Mask avoids nicely.
Powers misses with an uppercut
and Mask counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mask counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Powers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Powers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mask throws a body punch but Powers moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Mask dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Mask catches Powers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mask swats away the attempt to clinch by Powers.
Powers cracks Mask with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mask lands with a hook. Powers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mask lands a slapping body shot.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mask counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mask counters with a nice body shot.
Chuck Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mask swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Powers.
Powers misses with a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mask!
Powers closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Mask to counter with a crisp jab.
Powers fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws a poor cross that misses
and Mask counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mask jabs Powers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Powers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mask counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mask counters with a straight right hand.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mask counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mask keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Powers tries to clinch but Mask is having none of it.
Johnny Mask seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Powers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mask counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powers misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with a hook to the body
and Mask connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Powers misses with a double jab
and Mask counters with a stiff right hand.
Mask throws a good cross that connects.
Mask with a nice cross.
Mask lands a nice shot that snaps Powers's head back.
Mask scores with a jab. Powers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mask looks to land a left hand but Powers moved out of range nicely.
Powers wants to clinch
and Mask cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mask keeps the fight on the outside.
Mask avoids a kick to the body.
Powers thuds his right hand into Mask's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Powers throws a sloppy head kick and Mask moves out of range easily.
Powers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mask.
Powers closes the distance and clinches.
Mask pushes Powers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Powers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mask tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mask lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Mask.
Mask swings wildly with an uppercut but Powers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powers misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mask.
A right hand to the body from Mask.
Powers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mask lands a right hand.
Powers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mask's elbow.
Powers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mask is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mask.
Mask makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Mask.
Mask lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Powers.
Powers is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Mask.
Powers blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mask - that landed with a thud.
Mask doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Powers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Powers tries a knee to the head but Mask blocks it.
Good body shot from Mask.
Mask lands a body shot.
Mask lands a right hand.
Mask tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Mask.
Powers misses with an elbow over the top.
Powers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mask works on Powers's body with a couple of short punches.
Powers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Powers tries to stall but Mask uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Mask - that landed with a thud.
Mask digs a right hand underneath Powers's ribcage. Powers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mask softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Powers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mask up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mask.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mask lands a nice shot to the body.
Mask lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mask lands a shot to the body.
Mask lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
A body shot lands from Mask.
Powers blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Mask showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Mask fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Powers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mask connects with a single shot there.
Powers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mask makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice cross by Mask.
Mask takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Powers scores with a punch to the head.
Powers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mask is rocked!
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mask cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mask is still on wobbly legs! Can Powers finish him?
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!
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mask swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powers throws a right hand that Mask ducks under and follows up with a left that Mask also avoids with ease.
Mask throws the left hand but Powers avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Powers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mask throws a body punch but Powers moves out of range.
Mask seems to have recovered his senses.
Powers lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mask counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Powers catches Mask right on the button with a cross.
Powers misses with a right hand
and Powers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Powers takes one to the side of the head.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch but Mask swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mask avoids a kick to the body.
Mask throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Powers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mask has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mask and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mask connects with a nice looking jab.
Powers looks to score with a jab to the body but Mask is just out of range.
Mask scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Powers doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body punch from Mask.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mask bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Mask finds it's way through Powers's defenses.
Powers misses with a wild combination.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mask counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mask lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mask scores with the left hand. Powers knows he should have avoided that one.
Mask blocks a leg kick.
Powers tries to clinch there but Mask circles away.
A lazy left from Mask finds it's target.
Powers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mask thuds a left hand into Powers's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Powers thows a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Mask blocks the leg kick.
Powers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mask counters with a nice body shot.
Powers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mask counter with a right hand.
Mask connects with a body shot that sends Powers's belly button to the back.
Powers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mask connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Powers scrambles back to his feet.
Mask dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Powers wants to clinch
and Mask connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powers throws a lazy uppercut
and Powers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mask lands with a good body shot.
Powers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Powers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Powers.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mask misses with the combination.
Powers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mask lands with a good body shot.
Powers connects with a body shot.
Mask uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powers.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers staying out of range there.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mask swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chuck Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mask works Powers's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Mask.
Well Mask 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Mask!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Kuyrpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassit Heiluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuyrpa comes to the cage accompanied by Armi Ja Danny - I Want To Love You Tender. Heiluu has chosen Kerrankin Tarpeekseen as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Cassit Heiluu enters the cage!
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162 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kuyrpa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassit Heiluu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuyrpa wants to clinch but Heiluu slips to the side
and Heiluu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuyrpa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Heiluu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heiluu lands with a hook. Kuyrpa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A shot to the liver by Heiluu. Beautiful body shot.
Kuyrpa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuyrpa shoots and misses
letting Heiluu counter with a right hand.
Kuyrpa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Heiluu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorma Kuyrpa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuyrpa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Heiluu counters with a nice body shot.
Kuyrpa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu lands with a good body shot.
Kuyrpa shoots and misses
enabling Heiluu to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuyrpa has his takedown stuffed
and Heiluu counters with a nice body shot.
Kuyrpa is breathing heavily.
Kuyrpa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu scores with a shot to the body.
Heiluu thows a body shot but no joy.
Heiluu lands with a good body shot.
Heiluu misses with a body shot.
Heiluu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kuyrpa fails with the takedown
and Heiluu counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuyrpa misses with a takedown
letting Heiluu counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heiluu scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cassit Heiluu 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.
Kuyrpa looks to clinch
letting Heiluu counter with a right hand.
Kuyrpa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heiluu with a nice cross.
Heiluu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuyrpa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cassit Heiluu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuyrpa with a poor takedown
and Heiluu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kuyrpa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Heiluu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuyrpa with a poor takedown
and Heiluu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorma Kuyrpa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuyrpa tries for a takedown but Heiluu circles away easily
and Heiluu counters with a nice body shot.
Kuyrpa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heiluu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kuyrpa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kuyrpa with a poor takedown
and Heiluu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heiluu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuyrpa in his tracks.
Heiluu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heiluu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Heiluu takes a swing at Kuyrpa's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuyrpa shoots and misses
and Heiluu counters with a left to the body.
Heiluu lands a right hook to the body.
Heiluu cracks Kuyrpa with an open hand slap.
Heiluu lands a jab to Kuyrpa's midsection.
Kuyrpa tries to clinch but Heiluu moves away
and Heiluu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuyrpa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heiluu misses with a wild body shot.
Kuyrpa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Heiluu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heiluu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuyrpa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kuyrpa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cassit Heiluu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuyrpa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuyrpa tries to clinch up.
Heiluu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Heiluu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuyrpa moves to clinch but Heiluu breaks away
and Heiluu counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassit Heiluu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuyrpa tries to clinch there but Heiluu circles away.
Kuyrpa tries for a takedown but Heiluu circles away easily
and Heiluu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuyrpa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heiluu.
Heiluu swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuyrpa.
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.
Heiluu with a nice cross.
Heiluu lands with a right hand.
Heiluu lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuyrpa off the cage and back into rage.
Kuyrpa tries for a takedown but Heiluu circles away easily
and Heiluu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jorma Kuyrpa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuyrpa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kuyrpa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Heiluu is trying to buck Kuyrpa off.
Kuyrpa is working to tighten is grip on Heiluu's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Heiluu has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kuyrpa is really squeezing tight and eventually Heiluu passes out! Kuyrpa breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jorma Kuyrpa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Jar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Haapasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haapasalo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Korpiklaani - Vodka kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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235 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ralph Jar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Haapasalo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jar connects with a jab.
Haapasalo misses with a wild body shot.
Jar throws a jab when Haapasalo was well out of range.
Jar misses with a hook
and Haapasalo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jar loads up on a big right hand but Haapasalo slips the punch.
Haapasalo leaves Jar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Haapasalo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jar throws a body punch but Haapasalo moves out of range.
Jar shoots in looking for a takedown. Haapasalo tries to sprawl out of it but Jar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haapasalo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jar misses with a looping left.
Jar throws a poor cross that misses
and Haapasalo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haapasalo clobbers Jar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Ralph Jar has been cut.
Haapasalo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jar is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Haapasalo. Jar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haapasalo misses with a body shot
and Jar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haapasalo as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Jar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haapasalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haapasalo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haapasalo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jar rather than just go for the knockout.
Haapasalo misses with a low kick.
Haapasalo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Jar counter with a right hand.
Haapasalo connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jar throws a lazy uppercut
and Haapasalo counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Jar falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Urho Haapasalo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cees Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Bastarrachea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) . Bastarrachea has chosen Young Folks as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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216 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cees Overeem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xavier Bastarrachea!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastarrachea connects with a high kick.
Overeem throws a sloppy body shot
and Bastarrachea counters with a thumping low kick.
Overeem moves out of range as Bastarrachea throws a body kick.
Bastarrachea scores with a push kick.
Overeem blocks the body kick.
A head kick from Bastarrachea lands but Overeem takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Bastarrachea.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
That kick from Bastarrachea tenderised Overeem's leg. Overeem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Overeem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bastarrachea. Bastarrachea obviously looking to wear him down.
Bastarrachea clinches up against the cage.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea is stalling here.
Bastarrachea gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Overeem just leaning against Bastarrachea, taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bastarrachea - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Overeem as Bastarrachea tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bastarrachea stalling the fight.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bastarrachea has him pressed against the cage.
Bastarrachea lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea stalls.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Bastarrachea keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Overeem's efforts to push away.
Bastarrachea lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Overeem fails to land.
Bastarrachea creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Bastarrachea is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bastarrachea lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bastarrachea controlling the action here for a moment.
Bastarrachea pushes off an throws an elbow but Overeem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bastarrachea misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Overeem.
Bastarrachea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastarrachea is looking to clinch.
Bastarrachea misses with a head kick.
Overeem misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bastarrachea lands a leg kick that knocks Overeem off balance momentarily.
Bastarrachea throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastarrachea moves into the clinch successfully.
Bastarrachea putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Overeem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bastarrachea misses with an elbow strike.
Bastarrachea lands an elbow that stopped Overeem in his tracks for a moment.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem avoids a wild elbow strike from Bastarrachea.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Bastarrachea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bastarrachea.
Crunch! Bastarrachea slams his shin into Overeem's torso.
Bastarrachea bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Overeem's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bastarrachea!
Bastarrachea lands a big head kick that sends Overeem to the canvas! Bastarrachea follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Bastarrachea! Xavier Bastarrachea retains his heavyweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paco Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nykanen comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff Mills - The Bells. Chuck McIntyre will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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166 lbs
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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paco Nykanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen tries to bum rush McIntyre with a series of wild strikes but McIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nykanen misses with a left hand
and McIntyre counters with a low kick, right behind Nykanen 's knee.
McIntyre moves away from the strike by Nykanen.
A low kick from McIntyre is predictable there
letting Nykanen counter with a right hand.
Nykanen throws out a leg kick but McIntyre moves out of range and Nykanen only half commits.
Nykanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nykanen misses with a leg kick
and McIntyre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nykanen misses the jab.
Nykanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nykanen thows a leg kick but McIntyre checks it
and McIntyre counters with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Nykanen misses.
A lazy body kick from McIntyre
and Nykanen counters with a nice double leg into side control. McIntyre won't be happy with that.
Nykanen trying to control the action but McIntyre is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen in side control, throwing shots but McIntyre defends.
McIntyre dodges the ground and pound from Nykanen.
McIntyre managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nykanen.
Sloppy strikes there by Nykanen.
Nykanen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nykanen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nykanen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nykanen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McIntyre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nykanen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McIntyre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nykanen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nykanen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nykanen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McIntyre is looking to regain half guard here but Nykanen keeps moving and retains side control.
Nykanen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nykanen throwing strikes but McIntyre manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen is trying to improve his position.
Nykanen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McIntyre is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nykanen is not content to let McIntyre control the position.
Nykanen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nykanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McIntyre defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nykanen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Nykanen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nykanen avoids a kick to the body.
Nykanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McIntyre counters with an outside leg kick.
McIntyre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nykanen shoots for a double leg takedown but McIntyre sprawls well. He's pushed Nykanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McIntyre wants to slow Nykanen down by chopping away at his legs.
Nykanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nykanen misses with a right hand
and McIntyre counters with a body kick.
McIntyre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McIntyre looks to throw a body kick
and Nykanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McIntyre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nykanen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nykanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McIntyre counters with a nice body kick.
McIntyre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nykanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McIntyre moves away.
Good leg kick by McIntyre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the body from Nykanen misses
and McIntyre counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nykanen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nykanen throws an off balance right hand
and McIntyre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nykanen's knee momentarily.
Paco Nykanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McIntyre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chuck McIntyre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McIntyre scores with a leg kick.
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!
Nykanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McIntyre misses with a low kick.
Nykanen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McIntyre throws a leg kick but Nykanen moved away.
McIntyre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nykanen thows a leg kick but McIntyre checks it
and McIntyre counters with a low kick, right behind Nykanen 's knee.
McIntyre throws a sloppy head kick
and Nykanen counters with a stiff right hand.
McIntyre lands a head kick!
McIntyre throws a head kick but Nykanen moves out of range.
McIntyre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen lands with a short shot to the head.
McIntyre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McIntyre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McIntyre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McIntyre lands a hook that snaps the head of Nykanen backwards.
Nykanen is trying to break the clinch but McIntyre has him pressed against the cage.
McIntyre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nykanen backwards.
Nykanen tries for a takedown but McIntyre manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paco Nykanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nykanen stalling in the clinch but McIntyre improves position.
McIntyre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nykanen's defenses.
McIntyre blocks a body shot from Nykanen.
McIntyre blocks an uppercut.
Nykanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nykanen tries a body shot but McIntyre blocks it.
McIntyre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nykanen misses with the head strike.
McIntyre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McIntyre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McIntyre is working Nykanen over against the cage.
McIntyre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McIntyre lands an elbow inside.
Nykanen stalling.
A short right from McIntyre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McIntyre.
McIntyre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McIntyre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nykanen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McIntyre pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McIntyre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McIntyre lands a nice uppercut.
Nykanen digs a right hand underneath McIntyre's ribcage. McIntyre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nykanen tries to land knees in the clinch but McIntyre avoids the damage to the body.
McIntyre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McIntyre scores with a hook to the body.
Nykanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
McIntyre lands a right hand.
McIntyre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nykanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nykanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McIntyre.
McIntyre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen moves out of range as McIntyre throws a body kick.
Nykanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nykanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck McIntyre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
McIntyre connects with a high kick.
McIntyre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nykanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McIntyre.
Nykanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A solid body kick from McIntyre.
McIntyre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nykanen counters with a single leg into guard. McIntyre didn't expect that.
Nykanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nykanen forces his way into half guard.
Nykanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McIntyre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McIntyre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nykanen.
Nykanen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nykanen is trying to control. McIntyre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nykanen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nykanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McIntyre's head.
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.
Nykanen working the head and body with strikes.
McIntyre is staying active underneath Nykanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McIntyre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nykanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McIntyre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nykanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McIntyre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nykanen.
Nykanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McIntyre trying to control but Nykanen postures up.
Nykanen slips a nice elbow through McIntyre's hands, connecting with McIntyre's forehead.
Nykanen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nykanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McIntyre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Nykanen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nykanen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nykanen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nykanen trying to control from McIntyre's half guard. McIntyre has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Nykanen clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nykanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Nykanen throws a head kick that misses
and McIntyre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nykanen's knee momentarily.
Nykanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nykanen throws a leg kick but McIntyre moved away.
Nykanen misses with a leg kick
and McIntyre counters with an inside leg kick.
McIntyre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nykanen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McIntyre!
Nykanen throwing strikes here but McIntyre is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McIntyre blocking the ground and pound.
Nykanen controlling the pace for now.
Nykanen trying to control but McIntyre is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen throws some wild stikes that McIntyre manages to avoid easily.
Nykanen looking to finish McIntyre with some ground and pound. This is bad for McIntyre!
Nykanen throws a sloppy strike and McIntyre uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and McIntyre has ended up in Nykanen's guard.
Paco Nykanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nykanen trying to keep a closed guard but McIntyre is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre trying to control the position from guard on top but Nykanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nykanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McIntyre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McIntyre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nykanen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McIntyre has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nykanen wants to improve his position but McIntyre is controlling well.
McIntyre is pressing down on Nykanen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nykanen is holding on for now.
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.
Nykanen tries to roll over but McIntyre keeps him under control.
Nykanen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McIntyre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Nykanen had his way with Chuck McIntyre in 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. This is the final round!
Nykanen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McIntyre sprawls well. McIntyre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nykanen gets slowly back to his feet.
Nykanen misses with an uppercut. McIntyre saw that one coming.
Nykanen misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McIntyre - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from McIntyre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nykanen misses with a right hand
and McIntyre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McIntyre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nykanen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nykanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen shoots for a takedown but McIntyre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McIntyre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nykanen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paco Nykanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nykanen throws a right hand that misses
and McIntyre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nykanen shoots for a takedown but McIntyre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nykanen checks a low kick from McIntyre.
Nykanen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A left lands for McIntyre.
Nykanen misses with a kick to the body
and McIntyre counters with a thumping low kick.
Nykanen looks for a takedown but McIntyre sprawls well.
A low kick from Nykanen misses
and McIntyre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A momentary lapse in concentration from McIntyre enables Nykanen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McIntyre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nykanen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McIntyre is adopting a defensive guard.
Nykanen tries to free his leg and advance position but McIntyre is retaining full guard.
Nykanen is looking to work some ground and pound but McIntyre has wrist control.
McIntyre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nykanen is one step ahead there.
McIntyre controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen trying to control but McIntyre is working from the bottom.
McIntyre wants to sweep here but Nykanen controlling him for the moment.
Paco Nykanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nykanen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McIntyre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nykanen controls the pace.
Chuck McIntyre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nykanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McIntyre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nykanen misses the shot to the body.
McIntyre throws a head kick that misses.
Nykanen closes this distance looking for a takedown but McIntyre circles away.
Nykanen throws a lazy body kick
and McIntyre counters with a low kick, right behind Nykanen 's knee.
Nykanen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nykanen thows a leg kick but McIntyre checks it
and McIntyre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Nykanen misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck McIntyre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nykanen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Paco Nykanen!
Paco Nykanen retains his lightweight title!
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