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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paolo gold chin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Manza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Manza will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paolo gold chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoshi Manza!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but gold chin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. gold chin defends it nicely.
gold chin looks to land a combination but Manza avoids it well.
gold chin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manza takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
gold chin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
gold chin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Manza tries to clinch
and gold chin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
gold chin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
gold chin misses with a hook.
gold chin throws a head kick that misses
and Manza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manza.
gold chin wants to get back to his feet but Manza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Manza's corner is telling him to maintain position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. gold chin is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gold chin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
gold chin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manza.
gold chin wants to stand and escape but Manza is having none of it.
Manza sitting in guard here, content to control.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Yoshi Manza hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Manza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but gold chin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
gold chin misses with a hook
and Manza counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
gold chin breaks from the clinch.
Paolo gold chin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from gold chin.
Manza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
gold chin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
gold chin misses with a hook
and Manza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manza.
Manza is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Manza prevents gold chin from getting back to his feet.
Manza stands up and waves to gold chin to follow him.
Paolo gold chin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manza looks gassed!
gold chin scores with a head kick.
Manza moves out of range of the strikes.
gold chin digs a good hook to Manza's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gold chin lands a high kick!
gold chin lands a nice shot to the body.
gold chin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
gold chin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by gold chin.
gold chin misses with a two punch combination.
gold chin punishes Manza's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from gold chin does no damage.
gold chin throws a head kick that half lands.
gold chin connects with a single shot there.
gold chin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manza looks up at the clock. Bad move! gold chin lands a right hand from hell, dropping Manza. gold chin pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paolo gold chin!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashawn Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rashawn Curry!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schwarzeneg's sensitive parts.
Curry tries a head kick but it misses.
Schwarzeneg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Curry!
Curry tries to hold on but Schwarzeneg postures up.
Schwarzeneg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Schwarzeneg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Schwarzeneg has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Curry's face.
Curry is squirming around, avoiding Schwarzeneg's attempts to control the action.
Curry is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarzeneg is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Curry wants to control but Schwarzeneg is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry is looking to improve his position but Schwarzeneg isn't that keen on the idea.
Schwarzeneg breaks from Curry's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Schwarzeneg is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Curry is surviving well by controlling Schwarzeneg's body position as best he can.
Curry wants to control but Schwarzeneg is having none of it.
Schwarzeneg lands a big shot there that rocks Curry but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schwarzeneg looking to control but Curry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Curry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Curry is squirming around, avoiding Schwarzeneg's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry working to try and regain half guard.
Schwarzeneg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Schwarzeneg lands a big elbow.
Schwarzeneg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Schwarzeneg wants to control the pace but Curry is squirming around nicely.
Schwarzeneg landing strikes, looking to finish!
Curry is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Curry is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Curry because Schwarzeneg loaded up on that one.
Curry is trying to escape the mount.
Curry avoids a series of strikes thrown by Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg looking to ground and pound but Curry is blocking nicely.
Curry is working to get back to half guard.
Curry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Schwarzeneg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Curry defending well though.
Schwarzeneg wants to pass to mount but Curry is defending the position.
Schwarzeneg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry actively working from the bottom here.
Curry makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Curry.
Curry looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Schwarzeneg has picked Curry up and slammed him! Curry can't keep hold of the triangle and Schwarzeneg manages to pass to side control!
Schwarzeneg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Schwarzeneg working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwarzeneg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Curry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Schwarzeneg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Schwarzeneg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Curry quickly recovers to half guard.
Schwarzeneg wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Curry uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Schwarzeneg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schwarzeneg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Curry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Curry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwarzeneg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schwarzeneg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Curry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Curry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schwarzeneg is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curry is keeping the position for now.
Curry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Curry controlling Schwarzeneg's posture.
Curry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schwarzeneg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schwarzeneg stopping the sweep attempt from Curry.
Curry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schwarzeneg is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Curry controls Schwarzeneg momentarily but Schwarzeneg frees himself.
Curry keeping moving, preventing Schwarzeneg from controlling successfully.
Roger Schwarzeneg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Curry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schwarzeneg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schwarzeneg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Curry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schwarzeneg manages to get himself to full guard.
Schwarzeneg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Curry wants to control from the top but Schwarzeneg keeps moving.
Schwarzeneg is looking to sweep but instead, Curry has passed into half guard.
Curry thows a huge punch but Schwarzeneg dodges it nicely.
Schwarzeneg wants to control but Curry is keeping busy.
Schwarzeneg missing with punches from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg has a hand on Curry's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Curry takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Schwarzeneg is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Curry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Schwarzeneg is bucking up trying to escape but Curry cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Curry postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schwarzeneg looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Curry raining down shots from the mount!
Curry looking to control but Schwarzeneg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Curry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Curry looking to control but Schwarzeneg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Curry cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Curry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Curry blocks Schwarzeneg's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashawn Curry 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!
Curry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Curry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schwarzeneg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Curry was covering up waiting for the punch and Schwarzeneg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Curry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schwarzeneg manages to get himself to full guard.
Curry postures up.
Curry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Curry passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curry working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Curry working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Schwarzeneg is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Schwarzeneg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Curry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Curry working the ground and pound effectively.
Curry cracks Schwarzeneg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Curry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schwarzeneg is looking to escape.
Schwarzeneg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry cracks Schwarzeneg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Curry is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Schwarzeneg has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curry content just to control the position here.
Schwarzeneg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Curry raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Curry trying to control but Schwarzeneg is having none of it.
Schwarzeneg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Curry punishing his opponent with strikes.
Schwarzeneg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Curry lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schwarzeneg hang on?
Curry lands with some strikes.
Curry working the ground and pound effectively.
Curry has control of Schwarzeneg's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Schwarzeneg regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry landing strikes, looking to finish!
Schwarzeneg is looking to get to half guard.
Curry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schwarzeneg is looking to escape.
Schwarzeneg tries to reverse the position but Curry maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curry controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashawn Curry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Curry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashawn Curry!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Mendiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matto Luuttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matto Luuttu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Mendiola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Luuttu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luuttu throws a series of punches but Mendiola avoids them all with ease.
Luuttu misses with a double jab
and Mendiola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luuttu throws a lazy right hand but Mendiola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendiola has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Luuttu with a poor takedown
letting Mendiola counter with a right hand.
Luuttu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendiola counters with a straight right hand.
Luuttu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mendiola napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mendiola dodges the ground and pound from Luuttu.
Mendiola tries to bench press Luuttu off him but Luuttu keeps the position.
Luuttu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mendiola sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mendiola struggling a bit here.
Luuttu 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Luuttu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu tries to score with some ground and pound. Mendiola controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Luuttu tries to score with some ground and pound. Mendiola controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Luuttu in side control, throwing shots but Mendiola defends.
Mendiola sneaks back into half guard.
Luuttu working Mendiola over with strikes.
Luuttu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendiola defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luuttu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendiola defending well though.
Luuttu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mendiola regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Luuttu.
Luuttu scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendiola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luuttu prevents Mendiola from getting back to his feet.
Mendiola is breathing heavily.
Mendiola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Luuttu.
Mendiola wants to sweep here but Luuttu controlling him for the moment.
Mendiola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Luuttu.
Mendiola has his hands on Luuttu's head, controlling the position.
Mendiola lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Luuttu!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mendiola with the ground and pound from mount.
Luuttu's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola prevents Luuttu from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Luuttu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Luuttu really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Luuttu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Luuttu wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Luuttu is desperately trying to improve his position but Mendiola has a good base and remains in mount.
Luuttu is trying to stand.
BOOM! Mendiola connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mendiola with the ground and pound from mount.
Mendiola lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Luuttu tries to buck Mendiola off but he can't manage it.
Mendiola fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mendiola 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.
Luuttu tries to reverse the position but Mendiola maintains control.
Mendiola with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Luuttu is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mendiola lands a big elbow.
Mendiola looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mendiola won't let Luuttu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mendiola dominating with strikes here.
Luuttu is looking to get to half guard.
Mendiola looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mendiola lands with some strikes.
Mendiola unloading with bombs!
Mendiola is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mendiola looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mendiola lands a big shot there that rocks Luuttu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Mendiola dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mendiola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luuttu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mendiola!
Luuttu unloads with some shots from mount but Mendiola bucks and avoids them well.
Mendiola is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Luuttu throwing strikes but Mendiola recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Luuttu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luuttu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miguel Mendiola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendiola works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luuttu trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendiola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Luuttu drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Luuttu seems to have locked his on tight now - Mendiola screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Luuttu, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Matto Luuttu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dingdown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Routalempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Dingdown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Routalempi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingdown lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dingdown. Routalempi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dingdown gets a clinch.
Dingdown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Routalempi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dingdown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dingdown clinches up with Routalempi and pushes him back against the cage.
Dingdown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dingdown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Routalempi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dingdown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Routalempi, pushing him back against the cage.
Dingdown scores with a shot to the side of Routalempi's head.
Dingdown manages to break the clinch.
Dingdown clinches.
Routalempi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dingdown walks away with a smile on his face. Routalempi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Routalempi moves into the clinch successfully.
Routalempi pulls guard successfully.
Routalempi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Routalempi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dingdown defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Routalempi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dingdown is aware though and is defending well.
Dingdown throwing strikes from guard but Routalempi blocks nicely.
Routalempi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dingdown has passed into half guard!
Routalempi wants to improve his position but Dingdown is controlling well.
Dingdown controlling the pace.
Routalempi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Routalempi missing with punches from the bottom.
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.
Dingdown keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Routalempi tries to roll over but Dingdown keeps him under control.
Dingdown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Routalempi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Routalempi tries to get to full guard but Dingdown has control of the leg.
Dingdown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dingdown lands with a punch from half guard.
Routalempi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dingdown pulls his head out easily.
Routalempi wants to get back to full guard.
Dingdown trying to control from half guard but Routalempi is working away.
Routalempi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Routalempi wants to improve his position but Dingdown is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dingdown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Routalempi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dingdown working over Routalempi with some ground and pound. Routalempi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dingdown scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dingdown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dingdown trying to control the pace.
Dingdown is looking to take a break and control but Routalempi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dingdown pulls his head out easily.
Dingdown is taking a breather. Routalempi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dingdown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dingdown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dingdown landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dingdown looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Routalempi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Routalempi is bucking up trying to escape but Dingdown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dingdown dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Routalempi clinches with his opponent.
Dingdown lands a left hand.
Dingdown breaks from the clinch.
Dingdown throws a looping overhand right but Routalempi ducks down to avoid it.
Dingdown looks to score with a jab to the body but Routalempi is just out of range.
Routalempi has managed to clinch.
Routalempi jumps guard but Dingdown stands there with Routalempi around his waist. Routalempi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dingdown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Routalempi jumps guard.
Dingdown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dingdown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dingdown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Routalempi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dingdown stacks Routalempi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dingdown!
Dingdown working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dingdown scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Routalempi to see if he's OK.
Routalempi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dingdown's best efforts.
Routalempi missing with punches from the bottom.
Dingdown winds up and cracks Routalempi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dingdown wants to get back to his feet.
Routalempi looking for subs from the bottom but Dingdown mounts him!
Routalempi is working to get back to half guard.
Dingdown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dingdown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dingdown landing strikes from the mount.
Dingdown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Routalempi looks a forlorn figure.
Dingdown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Routalempi is desperately trying to improve his position but Dingdown has a good base and remains in mount.
Dingdown working Routalempi over with strikes here.
Routalempi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dingdown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Routalempi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dingdown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Routalempi is breathing heavily.
Dingdown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ben Dingdown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown lands a big elbow.
Dingdown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Routalempi is looking to escape.
Routalempi is trying to escape the mount.
Routalempi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dingdown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dingdown is controlling the pace.
Dingdown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown stalling.
Routalempi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dingdown slips a nice elbow through Routalempi's hands, connecting with Routalempi's forehead.
Routalempi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Routalempi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dingdown scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dingdown stalling.
Dingdown is trying to control the action in half guard but Routalempi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dingdown dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dingdown leaves Routalempi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ben Dingdown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dingdown throws an overhand right that lands on Routalempi's shoulder, as Routalempi tries to avoid the shot.
Dingdown has Routalempi up against the cage in a clinch.
Dingdown manages to break the clinch.
Routalempi closes the distance and pushes Dingdown back into the cage.
Routalempi tries to pull guard but Dingdown holds him up against the cage and eventually Routalempi drops back down to his feet.
Dingdown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Routalempi tries to circle away but Dingdown has him pinned against the cage.
Routalempi pulls Dingdown into guard.
Dingdown landing with the ground and pound.
Dingdown lands a couple of digs.
Dingdown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Routalempi looking for subs off his back but Dingdown has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dingdown pulls his head out easily.
Routalempi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dingdown lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Dingdown there.
Dingdown slips a nice elbow through Routalempi's hands, connecting with Routalempi's forehead.
Routalempi actively working from the bottom here.
Routalempi is refusing to be controlled, as Dingdown sits in half guard.
Routalempi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dingdown tries to pass to full mount but Routalempi defends it.
Ben Dingdown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dingdown pulls his head out easily.
Dingdown is controlling the pace.
Routalempi scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dingdown manages to mount him!
Routalempi tries to hold on but Dingdown postures up.
Dingdown looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown'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.
Routalempi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dingdown controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Routalempi is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dingdown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Routalempi is looking to improve his position but Dingdown isn't that keen on the idea.
Dingdown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Routalempi wants to hold on but Dingdown pushes him away.
Routalempi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Routalempi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dingdown pulls his head out easily.
Pekka Routalempi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Routalempi is looking for a sweep. Dingdown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Dingdown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dingdown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Dingdown!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soda Popinkski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by La Roux - In For The Kill. Soda Popinkski struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mike Carter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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225 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Soda Popinkski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter slaps away a takedown attempt from Popinkski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carter has momentary wrist control but Popinkski slips an elbow through the middle.
Popinkski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Popinkski has gone for a leg lock! Carter slips out almost immediately though and dives into Popinkski's guard.
Carter trying to control but Popinkski is working from the bottom.
Popinkski looking for a sweep. Not yet Popinkski, not yet.
Popinkski working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Popinkski.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter pushes down on Popinkski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Popinkski manages to get to full guard.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Popinkski is keeping the position for now.
Carter is looking to stand up but Popinkski won't let him.
Popinkski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
Carter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Popinkski's guard.
Popinkski looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carter wanted to stand there but Popinkski had control of the position.
Carter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carter postures up in Popinkski's guard and throws a big left but Popinkski blocks it.
Carter being controlled here momentarily.
Popinkski is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Popinkski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter gets to his feet. Popinkski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice uppercut there from Popinkski.
Popinkski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Popinkski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Popinkski looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Popinkski.
Mike Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soda Popinkski.
Carter wants to clinch up but Popinkski keeps it at a distance.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popinkski was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Popinkski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Popinkski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carter lands with a nice combination. Popinkski backs away looking to recover.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Popinkski saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carter lands a lovely overhand right.
Soda Popinkski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Popinkski is rocked!
Oooooh!!! Carter has knocked Popinkski down with a huge combo! Carter steps away and waves a wobbly Popinkski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Popinkski is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popinkski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carter lands with a good body shot.
Popinkski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Popinkski seems to have recovered his senses.
Carter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Popinkski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Popinkski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Carter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Popinkski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Popinkski avoids the head kick by Carter.
Mike Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popinkski misses the body punch
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Popinkski dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Popinkski throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter lands a left and a right that send Popinkski crashing to the mat, dazed. Carter thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Carter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Popinkski is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Carter. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Carter drops Popinkski with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Popinkski looks back up at him and smiles so Carter waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Carter lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Popinkski falls backwards - clearly groggy! Carter dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Carter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armand Agasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Henke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agasi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, GSP walk out KOSv1. Tom Henke struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24
198 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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25
202 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armand Agasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Henke!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agasi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Agasi closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Henke to counter with a crisp jab.
Henke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Agasi throws a nice looking combination but Henke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Henke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Agasi moves out of range as Henke strikes.
Henke lands the left hand.
Agasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Henke.
Henke tries to throw a body punch but Agasi avoids it by throwing Henke back against the cage.
Henke is pressed up against the cage. Agasi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Henke down to the mat. Henke avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Agasi looks to clinch
and Henke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Agasi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Agasi wants to clinch up but Henke keeps it at a distance.
Henke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Agasi wants to clinch but Henke slips to the side
and Henke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Agasi fails with a takedown attempt.
Armand Agasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Henke.
Henke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henke scores with a nice head shot.
Henke lands a two punch combo.
Donk. Henke catches Agasi right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Agasi misses.
Agasi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Agasi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henke.
Henke throws a sloppy body shot
and Agasi counters with a single leg into guard. Henke didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agasi looking to pass the guard.
Agasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Henke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Agasi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Agasi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henke working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agasiis looking to pass into half guard but Henke pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Henke is in guard.
Agasi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henke being controlled here momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Agasi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Henke has passed into side control.
Agasi is trying to control Henke's posture but Henke avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agasi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Agasi is positioning himself well to prevent Henke advancing to mount.
Agasi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Henke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Henke's back!
Henke preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Agasi.
Henke covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Henke showing good submission defense here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agasi trying to control momentarily.
Agasi gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Henke defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Agasi throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armand Agasi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Henke throws a combination. Agasi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Henke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Agasi eats them both and turns towards Henke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Henke tries to bum rush Agasi with a series of wild strikes but Agasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Agasi wants to clinch up but Henke keeps it at a distance.
Agasi tried to score with a low kick but Henke checks it.
Agasi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Henke tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Agasi is in Henke's guard.
Agasi passes Henke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Agasi 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.
Agasi is working for a kimura but Henke is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henke keeps working.
Agasi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Henke sees it coming and defends easily.
Henke makes his way to full guard, as Agasi worked for a kimura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Agasi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Henke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Henke has escaped and now he's on top!
Agasi pulls Henke in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henke wants to control from the top but Agasi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agasi trying to keep a closed guard but Henke is proving a slippery customer.
Agasi has control of Henke's left arm, preventing Henke from doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Henke stopping the sweep attempt from Agasi.
Armand Agasi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Agasi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Agasi misses with a straight left.
Agasi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Henke's half guard.
Henke is pressing down on Agasi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henke keeping full guard, as Agasi tries to pass.
Agasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Henke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Agasi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Henke dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armand Agasi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Agasi closes the distance and clinches up with Henke, looking for a takedown. Agasi pushes Henke against the cage but Henke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Agasi wants to clinch up but Henke keeps it at a distance.
Henke misses the shot to the body.
Agasi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Henke was covering up waiting for the punch and Agasi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Henke is adopting a defensive guard.
Agasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Agasi trying to control but Henke is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Agasi controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Agasi working some strikes from top position.
Henke keeping full guard, as Agasi tries to pass.
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.
Agasi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Agasi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Agasi slips under a jab.
Henke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Agasi clinches with his opponent.
Agasi breaks the clinch.
Tom Henke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henke digs a good hook to Agasi's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agasi.
Henke lands with a good body shot.
Henke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Agasi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Agasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Agasi has managed to clinch.
Agasi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Agasi stopping the sweep attempt from Henke.
Henke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Agasi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tom Henke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Agasi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Agasi throwing strikes but missing.
Agasi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Armand Agasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agasi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Henke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Henke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Henke!
Agasi gets back to half guard.
Agasi is pressing down on Henke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Agasi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Agasi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henke is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armand Agasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Agasi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armand Agasi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Heino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heino kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Caesars - Jerk It Out. Uzi has chosen I Will Kill You as his entrance music. Kalle Uzi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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26
260 lbs
18 - 10 - 1 |
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278 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Heino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heino tries to clinch
letting Uzi counter with a right hand.
It looks like Pekka Heino has been cut.
Heino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heino throws an off balance right hand
and Uzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Heino closes the distance but Uzi moves to the side
and Uzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heino moves to clinch but Uzi breaks away
and Uzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heino misses with a takedown attempt - Uzi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uzi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Heino or perhaps it was just good defense by Uzi which made him look bad.
Heino darts in trying to clinch
and Uzi comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Heino stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Uzi is on him like rabid pit bull! Heino slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Uzi!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Lice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teppo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jaakko Teppo - Hilma ja Onni. Kimbo Lice has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jaakko Teppo's chin.
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27
199 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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200 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Teppo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Lice!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lice throws an off balance right hand
enabling Teppo to counter with a crisp jab.
Teppo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lice throws a poor cross that misses
and Teppo counters with a straight right hand.
Teppo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lice circles away.
Teppo tried to score with a low kick but Lice checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Teppo.
Kimbo Lice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teppo misses with a body shot.
Lice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teppo.
Lice throws a poor cross that misses
and Teppo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lice avoids the body shot from Teppo.
Lice misses with a hook
and Teppo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lice throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Teppo to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lice misses with a hook
and Teppo counters with a left to the body.
Lice throws a sloppy body shot
and Teppo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Teppo fails to land with a series of punches.
Teppo dips to his left and cracks Lice with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lice misses with a jab to the body
and Teppo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lice moves out of range as Teppo throws a body kick.
Lice throws an off balance right hand
and Teppo counters with a straight right hand.
Lice throws a right hand that Teppo ducks under and follows up with a left that Teppo also avoids with ease.
Lice scores with a crisp jab that stopped Teppo in his tracks.
Lice misses with a wild combination.
Teppo misses with a shot to the body
and Lice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lice fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lice on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Teppo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lice looks gassed!
Teppo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teppo is looking to slow Lice down with leg kicks.
Lice has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Teppo.
Teppo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lice on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teppo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Teppo tries to clinch up.
Teppo throws a head kick but Lice moves out of range.
Teppo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lice misses with a lunging right hand
and Teppo counters with a head kick that drops Lice to the mat! Lice scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Lice is rocked!
Teppo lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Lice is looking to close the distance but Teppo sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Lice crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Lice is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jaakko Teppo!
Jaakko Teppo retains his middleweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick Top (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unski Hallavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Top's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killing in the name . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
218 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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213 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brick Top!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Unski Hallavaara!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Top throws a head kick that misses.
Top is looking to slow Hallavaara down with leg kicks.
Top throws a lazy body kick
and Hallavaara counters with a straight right hand.
Brick Top seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Top takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hallavaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Top changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hallavaara tries to avoid it but Top manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hallavaara to the ground. Hallavaara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Top rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hallavaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Hallavaara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hallavaara ducks under a wild hook from Top.
Hallavaara throws a head kick that misses.
Top looks to land a combination but Hallavaara avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallavaara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hallavaara misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Hallavaara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Top lands with a shot to the body.
Hallavaara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Top swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Top throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Top cracks Hallavaara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Top throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara throws a lazy uppercut
and Top counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Top looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Top fails to land the takedown.
Hallavaara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hallavaara throws an overhand right that lands on Top's shoulder, as Top tries to avoid the shot.
Top shoots in but Hallavaara avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brick Top. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Top pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hallavaara is out of range and Top settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Top misses
and Hallavaara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Top throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hallavaara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Top.
Top fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Top looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hallavaara is fending him off so far but Top persists. Nope, Hallavaara circles away and we're back to standing.
Hallavaara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Top throws a head kick that Hallavaara semi-blocks.
Unski Hallavaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Top throws the kick towards the body but Hallavaara avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Top misses the body punch
and Hallavaara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Top fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hallavaara avoids it really well and circles away.
Top tries for a takedown but Hallavaara circles away easily
and Hallavaara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Top misses with a double jab
and Hallavaara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Top slips a jab from Hallavaara.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallavaara tries a low kick but Top avoids it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Top. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Top moves out of range as Hallavaara strikes.
Top drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unski Hallavaara dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hallavaara lands a nice shot to the body.
Unski Hallavaara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hallavaara tries a head kick but it misses.
Hallavaara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Top throws a jab when Hallavaara was well out of range.
Top scores with a nice strike.
Top misses with a leg kick
and Hallavaara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Top's knee momentarily.
Hallavaara misses with a hook.
A big right from Top misses.
Top lands with a hook. Hallavaara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallavaara blocks a jab.
Top lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Top. Beautiful body shot.
Hallavaara throws a jab when Top was well out of range.
Hallavaara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Top shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hallavaara but Hallavaara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hallavaara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hallavaara swings widly with a right hand
and Top connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara keeps the fight on the outside.
Top takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hallavaara misses with a lunging right hand
and Top counters with a head kick.
Top thows a leg kick but Hallavaara checks it
and Hallavaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Hallavaara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Hallavaara.
Top tries to clinch but Hallavaara is having none of it.
Hallavaara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Top misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallavaara.
Top swings for the body but Hallavaara moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Top 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Top connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Top misses its intended target.
Top throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Top takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Top ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hallavaara moves away.
Top shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Top tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hallavaara misses with a hook
and Top counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Top closes the distance but Hallavaara moves to the side
enabling Hallavaara to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hallavaara finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Top tries to clinch up
and Hallavaara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hallavaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hallavaara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hallavaara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Top.
Top throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Top throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unski Hallavaara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice jab there from Hallavaara.
Top shoots in for a double leg but Hallavaara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Top looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Top misses with a body kick.
Hallavaara connects with a right hand. Top shakes it off.
Top misses with a body shot.
Hallavaara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Top digs a good hook to Hallavaara's body.
Top fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Top connects with a crisp jab.
Hallavaara misses with an uppercut. Top saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Top is defended easily by Hallavaara.
Top slips a straight right by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara misses with a hook.
Top tries to clinch up but Hallavaara circles away and keeps his distance.
Top uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hallavaara.
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.
Top tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Top swings for the body but Hallavaara moves out of range.
Top misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Top throws a head kick that misses.
Top lands with a nice body punch.
Top misses with a looping left.
Top misses with a body kick.
Top shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Top misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara is working to get back to half guard.
Hallavaara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hallavaara wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hallavaara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hallavaara blocking the ground and pound.
Hallavaara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Top is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hallavaara is surviving well by controlling Top's body position as best he can.
Hallavaara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Top 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.
Top looking to finish Hallavaara with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hallavaara!
Hallavaara wants to control but Top is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Top is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hallavaara to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hallavaara shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hallavaara wants to control but Top is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hallavaara wants to get back to his feet.
Top cracks Hallavaara with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hallavaara is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Top landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Top looking to secure an arm triangle but Hallavaara defends it well.
Top loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hallavaara scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Top land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Top stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick Top!
Brick Top retains his light heavyweight title!
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