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SFF 82: Limitless PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fleegle Bananasplits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blachovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bananasplits comes into the arena with call to prayer blaring out of the sound system. Blachovich has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. John Blachovich acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fleegle Bananasplits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Blachovich!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blachovich doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bananasplits counters with a body kick.
Blachovich takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blachovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blachovich misses with a hook
enabling Bananasplits to counter with a crisp jab.
Bananasplits gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Blachovich counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bananasplits lands with a good body shot.
John Blachovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bananasplits looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bananasplits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blachovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bananasplits stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blachovich misses with a takedown attempt
and Bananasplits makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blachovich misses with a takedown attempt
and Bananasplits makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blachovich really felt that one!
Fleegle Bananasplits has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Blachovich.
Blachovich avoids a kick to the body.
Blachovich misses with a combination
and Bananasplits counters with a nice body kick.
Blachovich looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich swings widly with a right hand
and Bananasplits makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blachovich really felt that one!
Fleegle Bananasplits is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bananasplits lands a nice looking body kick.
Blachovich moves out of range as Bananasplits throws a body kick.
Bananasplits slips a jab and a cross from Blachovich.
Bananasplits pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blachovich misses with a combination
and Bananasplits counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bananasplits misses with a body kick.
Bananasplits looks for the body kick but Blachovich saw that one coming.
Bananasplits lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blachovich takes a step back to recover.
Bananasplits ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blachovich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bananasplits moves out of range as Blachovich throws a body kick.
Bananasplits tries to land a front kick but Blachovich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Blachovich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bananasplits on the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bananasplits. Blachovich shrugs it off though.
Bananasplits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blachovich.
Blachovich tries for a takedown but Bananasplits circles away easily
enabling Bananasplits to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bananasplits moves forwards but Blachovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fleegle Bananasplits dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bananasplits is looking to land body kicks.
Blachovich tried to score with a low kick but Bananasplits checks it.
Blachovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Bananasplits counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blachovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bananasplits throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bananasplits moves out of range as Blachovich strikes.
Blachovich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachovich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bananasplits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Bananasplits misses.
Blachovich misses with a right hand
and Bananasplits makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blachovich really felt that one!
Blachovich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bananasplits counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bananasplits looks to throw a body kick
and Blachovich counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blachovich wants to control but Bananasplits is keeping him busy.
Bananasplits is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bananasplits is looking to escape.
Blachovich with the ground and pound but Bananasplits uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bananasplits utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blachovich is looking to work some ground and pound but Bananasplits has wrist control.
Bananasplits keeping moving, preventing Blachovich from controlling successfully.
Blachovich tries to free his leg and advance position but Bananasplits is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bananasplits being controlled here, momentarily.
Blachovich throwing strikes but missing.
Bananasplits keeping moving, preventing Blachovich from controlling successfully.
Blachovich looking to pass the guard.
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.
Blachovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Bananasplits is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Blachovich wasn't active enough on the ground.
Blachovich throws a right and a left that Bananasplits avoids nicely.
Bananasplits slips a straight right by Blachovich.
Blachovich moves out of range of the body kick from Bananasplits.
Blachovich has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bananasplits.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bananasplits throws a body kick the misses
and Blachovich counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Blachovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bananasplits throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blachovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bananasplits throws a wild body kick that Blachovich sees coming a mile off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bananasplits.
Blachovich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Fleegle Bananasplits has been cut.
Bananasplits throws a push kick but Blachovich slaps the foot to one side.
Blachovich throws a lazy head kick
and Bananasplits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bananasplits throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blachovich counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bananasplits misses with a body kick.
Bananasplits misses with a kick to the body.
Blachovich throws out a loose jab but Bananasplits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bananasplits lands with a good body shot.
A head kick by Blachovich misses
and Bananasplits counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blachovich closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bananasplits did well to prevent Blachovich getting side control.
Bananasplits pushes Blachovich off but Blachovich dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bananasplits is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Blachovich has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Blachovich trying to control the action but Bananasplits is working from the bottom.
Blachovich controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blachovich throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich trying to control the position but Bananasplits is working away.
Blachovich looking to control but instead Bananasplits has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Blachovich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blachovich wants to pass to mount but Bananasplits is defending the position.
Bananasplits wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Blachovich is looking for a kimura here.
Blachovich is stalling here. Bananasplits is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Blachovich seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bananasplits has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Blachovich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bananasplits wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Blachovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blachovich 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Blachovich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Metusalem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Mourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Metusalem could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricky Mourke's chin.
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302 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Metusalem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Mourke!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mourke moves out of range of the strikes.
Mourke just misses with a punch to the body.
Mourke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Metusalem darts in trying to clinch
and Mourke counters with a head kick. That will keep Metusalem thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mourke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mourke tries a head kick but it misses.
Mourke swats away the attempt to clinch by Metusalem.
Metusalem misses with a hook to the body
and Mourke counters with a shoot takedown. Metusalem fights it but they end up in guard.
Metusalem is looking to stand up but Mourke isn't so interested in that idea.
Mourke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Metusalem keeping moving, preventing Mourke from controlling successfully.
Metusalem is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mourke is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metusalem keeping moving, preventing Mourke from controlling successfully.
Mourke trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Metusalem manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Metusalem is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mourke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Metusalem stays in close to Mourke's body and controls the position.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mourke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Metusalem wants to get back to his feet.
Mourke content to control rather than advance.
Metusalem wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metusalem pushes Mourke off but Mourke dives into side control.
Mourke in side control, throwing shots but Metusalem defends.
Mourke looking to control but instead Metusalem has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Metusalem looks like he's trying to stand up.
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.
Mourke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mourke with the ground and pound but Metusalem uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Metusalem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Metusalem tries to get out of the position.
Metusalem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mourke.
Metusalem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Metusalem keeping moving, preventing Mourke from controlling successfully.
Metusalem pushes Mourke off and scrambles back to his feet.
Metusalem throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mourke counters with a shoot takedown. Metusalem fights it but they end up in guard.
Mourke trying to control but Metusalem is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Mourke 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.
Mourke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Metusalem.
A punch combination from Mourke misses.
Metusalem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metusalem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mourke clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Metusalem fails to land.
Mourke tries for a takedown but Metusalem manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Metusalem - that landed with a thud.
Metusalem is working Mourke over against the cage.
Metusalem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Metusalem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Metusalem lands a body punch.
A short right from Metusalem on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metusalem lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mourke to his knees! Metusalem keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Metusalem!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hektor Bombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bombard comes to the cage accompanied by Bonaparte - Boycott Everything . Hektor Bombard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hektor Bombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombard closes the distance but Ross moves to the side
and Ross counters with a straight right hand.
Bombard swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
Bombard moves out of range of the body kick.
Ross throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bombard moves into the clinch.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Bombard has him pressed against the cage.
Bombard misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bombard.
Bombard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bombard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ross.
Bombard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bombard prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Bombard.
Bombard missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Bombard.
Ross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bombard throws a head punch that misses.
Bombard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ross or not.
Ross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bombard.
Bombard tries to work over Ross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross has had enough of the clinch but Bombard keeps him there for the moment.
Ross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bombard has him pressed against the cage.
Bombard swings wildly with an uppercut but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bombard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ross.
Bombard lands with a left to the head.
Bombard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Bombard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bombard.
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Bombard has double underhooks.
Bombard throws a punch but it's blocked by Ross.
Ross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right handed body shot lands from Bombard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bombard.
A hook to the body from Bombard.
Good body shot from Bombard.
Ross looks gassed!
Bombard swings wildly with an uppercut but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bombard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Bombard prevents Ross from breaking the clinch.
Ross wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bombard misses with a punch on the inside.
Ross jumps guard.
Bombard wants to stand but Ross is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bombard is one step ahead there.
Ross has a closed guard, preventing Bombard from standing up.
Ross wants to sweep but no luck.
Bombard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hektor Bombard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bombard closes the distance but Ross moves to the side
and Ross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bombard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross digs a good hook to Bombard's body.
Ross tries a low kick but Bombard avoids it.
Bombard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ross counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bombard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ross.
Ross putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bombard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ross jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bombard manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ross is looking to take a break and control but Bombard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bombard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ross working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to score with some ground and pound. Bombard controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ross scoring with punches and elbows.
Bombard is trying to work for a sweep but Ross has mounted him!
Ross looking to control but Bombard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ross cracks Bombard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bombard holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ross tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ross thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Ross there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bombard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ross throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ross has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Ross.
Ross throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ross working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ross in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee warns Bombard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bombard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ross on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bombard avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ross.
Ross fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross landing shots from mount.
Ross breaks from Bombard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bombard is bucking up trying to escape but Ross cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ross lands a big elbow.
Bombard is in a horrible position here. Ross smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rick Ross has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bombard is squirming around, avoiding Ross's attempts to control the action.
Ross postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bombard looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ross gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bombard.
Bombard misses with a left hand
and Ross counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Bombard.
Ross throws a low kick but Bombard moves out of range easily.
Hektor Bombard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombard wants to clinch
and Ross counters with a stiff right hand.
Bombard misses with an uppercut
and Ross counters with a single leg into guard. Bombard didn't expect that.
Ross loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ross with a nice head shot there.
Ross is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ross is looking to work some ground and pound but Bombard has wrist control.
Ross working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross thows a big elbow that misses.
Ross content to stall in guard here.
Ross looking to pass the guard.
Bombard kicks Ross off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown but Bombard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ross's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horrible takedown by Ross or perhaps it was just good defense by Bombard which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ross changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bombard tries to avoid it but Ross manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bombard to the ground. Bombard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hektor Bombard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Ross.
Bombard misses with a hook
and Ross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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.
Ross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bombard.
Bombard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ross swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bombard counters with a nice body shot.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bombard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bombard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hektor Bombard.
I think Bombard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braydon Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Om Nom Nom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key comes to the cage accompanied by Highway to Hell - AC/DC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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200 cm
22
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Braydon Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Om Nom Nom!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key throws a poor cross that misses
and Nom Nom counters with an inside leg kick.
Key rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nom Nom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Key lands a glancing blow to the side of Nom Nom's head.
Key misses with a left hand
letting Nom Nom counter with a right hand.
Nom Nom works the jab nicely.
Nom Nom throws a leg kick but Key checks it.
Key scores with a sloppy right hand. Nom Nom should have avoided that one.
It looks like Om Nom Nom has been cut.
Key swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nom Nom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Key moves to clinch but Nom Nom breaks away
and Nom Nom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nom Nom.
Key misses with a body punch.
Key misses with a hook to the ribs.
Key misses with a body punch.
Nom Nom blocking some punches.
Nom Nom breaks the clinch.
Key swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nom Nom counters with a three punch combo that has Key backing up. Key nods at Nom Nom to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key thows a leg kick but Nom Nom checks it
and Nom Nom counters with a three punch combo that has Key backing up. Key nods at Nom Nom to acknowledge the strikes.
Key swings widly with a right hand
and Nom Nom counters with a straight right hand.
Key fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Nom Nom.
Key rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nom Nom counters with a nice leg kick.
Key misses with a right hand
and Nom Nom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A punch lands to the side of Nom Nom 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Key rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nom Nom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Key cracks Nom Nom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Key throws a right hand that misses
and Nom Nom counters with a nice uppercut.
Nom Nom moves into range and clinches up with Key.
Key working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Key fails to land.
Nom Nom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keys head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nom Nom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nom Nom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keys head.
Nom Nom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nom Nom lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Key has a couple of punches blocked by Nom Nom.
A right hand to the body from Nom Nom.
Nom Nom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nom Nom scores with a head kick. Key tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Key throws a right hand that misses
and Nom Nom counters with a good low kick that Key was not able to check.
Nom Nom scores with a jab to the head.
Key throws a poor cross that misses
and Nom Nom moves into the clinch.
Nom Nom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Key has a couple of punches blocked by Nom Nom.
Key tries to work over Nom Nom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
A head punch on the inside from Key fails to land.
Nom Nom's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nom Nom blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nom Nom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Key throws an off balance right hand
and Nom Nom counters with a nice leg kick.
Key gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Key takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Key wants to clinch
and Nom Nom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Key tries to clinch but Nom Nom moves away
and Nom Nom counters with a nice body kick.
Key misses with a lunging right hand
and Nom Nom counters with a nice low kick that buckles Key's knee momentarily.
Key looks to clinch
and Nom Nom counters with a nice uppercut.
Nom Nom shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Key manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Key working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nom Nom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nom Nom throwing strikes but missing.
Key avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Key is trying to control the position but Nom Nom postures up.
Nom Nom trying to control the position from guard on top but Key is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nom Nom preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nom Nom trying to control the position from guard on top but Key is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nom Nom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Om Nom Nom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Om Nom Nom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nom Nom tries to move into range but Key moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Braydon Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Key misses with a lunging right hand
and Nom Nom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nom Nom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Key has a couple of punches blocked by Nom Nom.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nom Nom.
Key struggles to land a body shot inside as Nom Nom controls his hands.
Nom Nom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Nom Nom.
Key working aggressively here.
Nom Nom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nom Nom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Key tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nom Nom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nom Nom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nom Nom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nom Nom.
Nom Nom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nom Nom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nom Nom wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nom Nom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Key misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Nom Nom.
A short body shot lands from Nom Nom as the two fighters clinch.
Key misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Key misses with the head strike.
Nom Nom blocks an uppercut.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Key misses with some punches.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nom Nom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Key throws a head punch that misses.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nom Nom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Key swings wildly with an uppercut but Nom Nom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nom Nom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nom Nom breaks the clinch.
Nom Nom cracks the inside of Key's front leg.
Key throws a lazy uppercut
and Nom Nom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nom Nom scores with a nice head shot.
Key misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nom Nom counters with an inside leg kick.
Key throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nom Nom counters with a nice leg kick.
Key misses with a left hand
letting Nom Nom counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Key misses
and Nom Nom counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Key's guard now.
Key keeping moving, preventing Nom Nom from controlling successfully.
Key is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nom Nom is controlling him.
Nom Nom scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nom Nom controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Nom Nom has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nom Nom with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nom Nom throws a strike but Key rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nom Nom looking for a sweep. Not yet Nom Nom, not yet.
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.
Key thows a big elbow that misses.
Nom Nom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nom Nom looking for a sweep. Not yet Nom Nom, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nom Nom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nom Nom wants to sweep here but Key controlling him for the moment.
Key content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Key with a flurry of punches that miss.
Key throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Om Nom Nom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Om Nom Nom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Key misses with a double jab
and Nom Nom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Key moves to clinch but Nom Nom breaks away
and Nom Nom counters with a big head kick but Key shrugs it off.
Key is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Key looks to clinch
and Nom Nom counters with a straight right hand.
Nom Nom is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Key misses with a lunging right hand
and Nom Nom counters with a leg kick.
Key misses with a hook
and Nom Nom counters with a right hand to the body.
Nom Nom connects with a leg kick. Key looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Key moves to clinch but Nom Nom breaks away
enabling Nom Nom to counter with a crisp jab.
Key throws a leg kick
and Nom Nom counters with a stiff right hand.
Key shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nom Nom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key misses with a double jab
enabling Nom Nom to counter with a crisp jab.
Key wants to clinch but Nom Nom slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Key falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nom Nom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Key moves to clinch but Nom Nom breaks away
and Nom Nom counters with a good low kick that Key was not able to check.
Nom Nom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Key swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nom Nom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nom Nom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nom Nom punishes Key's body with a nice straight punch.
Key swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nom Nom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nom Nom lands with an uppercut that bounces Key off the cage and back into rage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nom Nom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Key's calf.
Nom Nom throws a shot to the body.
Nom Nom looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nom Nom working the head and body with strikes.
Nom Nom wants to control but Key is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Nom Nom seems content to control.
Nom Nom is looking to take a break and control but Key is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nom Nom winds up and cracks Key with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Nom Nom seems content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Om Nom Nom hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
An inside leg kick lands from Nom Nom.
Key has his takedown stuffed
and Nom Nom counters with a nice uppercut.
Key throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nom Nom counters with a right hand to the body.
Key throws an off balance right hand
and Nom Nom counters with a nice leg kick.
Braydon Key has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Key throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nom Nom moves into the clinch.
Nom Nom is leaning against Key and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Key working aggressively here.
Nom Nom leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nom Nom lands with a left to the head.
Nom Nom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Key has a couple of punches blocked by Nom Nom.
Nice body punch from Nom Nom.
Key looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Nom Nom controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Key fails to land.
A short right from Nom Nom.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nom Nom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nom Nom pushes Key back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Key throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Key misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Nom Nom.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nom Nom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Key tries to move into range but Nom Nom moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Key chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nom Nom can pounce on him.
Om Nom Nom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nom Nom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nom Nom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Om Nom Nom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nom Nom 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Om Nom Nom!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Yellow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Yellow!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Yellow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yellow looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Yellow moved out of range nicely.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Yellow's ribs.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Yellow counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Yellow is looking to score with low kicks.
Yellow throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yellow throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Yellow counters with a body kick.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yellow.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yellow.
Yellow blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yellow misses with a leg kick
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yellow gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yellow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yellow gets a clinch.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Yellow misses with the head strike.
Gracie digs a right hand underneath Yellow's ribcage. Yellow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yellow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Yellow avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Yellow tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Yellow back against the cage.
Yellow tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Yellow back against the cage.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Yellow.
Gracie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gracie digs a right hand underneath Yellow's ribcage. Yellow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yellow misses with a body punch.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yellow backwards.
Still in the clinch, Yellow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yellow blocking some punches.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie digs a right hand into Yellow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yellow's gas tank.
Yellow scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Yellow takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yellow struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Yellow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yellow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yellow working aggressively here.
Yellow misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Yellow controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yellow up against the cage.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Yellow counters with a stiff right hand.
Yellow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tom Yellow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yellow connects with a solid leg kick.
Yellow doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie jabs Yellow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie swings for the body but Yellow moves out of range.
Gracie connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yellow ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Yellow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Yellow misses with a body kick.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Yellow misses
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yellow walks into a jab.
Yellow misses with a hook.
A low kick from Yellow is predictable there
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yellow. That's going to slow Gracie down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Yellow.
Yellow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yellow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Yellow.
Yellow blocks a jab.
Yellow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Yellow misses.
A low kick from Yellow misses
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie throws a hook but Yellow blocks it.
Yellow throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yellow connects with a nice looking jab.
Yellow tries to clinch up.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yellow.
A low kick from Yellow misses
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yellow makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gracie really felt that one!
Yellow misses with a body shot.
Yellow misses with a kick to the body
and Yellow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yellow 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 Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yellow throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yellow tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie misses with a hook. Yellow ducked under it nicely.
Yellow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yellow missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yellow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yellow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yellow takes one on the button.
Gracie cracks Yellow with a good jab.
Yellow misses with a looping left.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Yellow counters with a leg kick.
Yellow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yellow connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Yellow misses.
The fighters circling - Yellow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yellow throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Yellow only half commits.
Yellow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Yellow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yellow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie scores with a one two! Yellow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yellow swinging wildly here.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yellow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yellow ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yellow was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Yellow throws a body kick the misses
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yellow thinking.
Yellow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yellow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yellow thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Yellow scores with a nice right hand.
Yellow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Yellow.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Yellow moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yellow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yellow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Gracie dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie avoids the head kick by Yellow.
Yellow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Yellow.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Yellow misses with a wild combination.
Yellow throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Yellow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Yellow counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Yellow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yellow misses with a two punch combination.
Yellow moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yellow counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yellow throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Yellow lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Yellow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Yellow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yellow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Yellow.
Yellow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Yellow.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Yellow's shoulder, as Yellow tries to avoid the shot.
Yellow misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Yellow counters with a body kick.
Yellow thows a body shot but no joy.
Yellow thows a body shot but no joy.
Yellow stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Yellow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Yellow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yellow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Helio Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Yellow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Yellow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yellow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yellow throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Yellow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yellow.
Yellow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie throws a jab when Yellow was well out of range.
Yellow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tom Yellow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yellow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Yellow throws a leg kick
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Yellow throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Yellow thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yellow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Yellow is out of range.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yellow.
Yellow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yellow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yellow misses with a shot to the body
and Yellow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yellow.
Yellow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Yellow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yellow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yellow throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Yellow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio Gracie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guntur Llaripukinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster's entrance music is Ruff Ryders Anthem-DMX. A fine choice. Llaripukinen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Elvis Presley - True Love Travels On A Gravel Road kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Guntur Llaripukinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
268 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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25
260 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guntur Llaripukinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster throws an off balance right hand
and Llaripukinen counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jamie Foster has been cut.
Llaripukinen slips a jab from Foster.
Foster throws a poor cross that misses
and Llaripukinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Foster misses with a combination
and Llaripukinen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Foster! Llaripukinen lets Foster back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
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!
Foster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Guntur Llaripukinen has been cut.
Foster throws a right hand that misses
and Llaripukinen counters with a big right hand! Oh Foster is in trouble here! Llaripukinen follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guntur Llaripukinen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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261 lbs
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280 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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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
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Kanerva!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanerva takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Ilkka Kanerva has been cut.
Kanerva thows a body shot but no joy.
Young missing with a left hand there. Kanerva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young closes the distance and clinches up with Kanerva, looking for a takedown. Young pushes Kanerva against the cage but Kanerva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Young scores with a sloppy right hand. Kanerva should have avoided that one.
Kanerva takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Kanerva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Young throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanerva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Young connects with a right hand. Kanerva shakes it off.
Young takes a swing at Kanerva's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Young.
Ilkka Kanerva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanerva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Jason Young has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kanerva did well to prevent Young getting side control.
Kanerva is trying to get back to full guard.
Young trying to control from Kanerva's half guard. Kanerva has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kanerva wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Young wants to control from the top but Kanerva keeps moving.
Young preventing the sweep.
Young content to stall in guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kanerva wants to stand up but Young is controlling him.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jason Young just wasn't active enough.
Good exchange - Kanerva coming out on top.
Young connects with a jab.
Young stuns Kanerva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Young lands a slapping body shot.
Kanerva throws a good cross that connects.
Young lands a jab to the nose.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Kanerva's shoulder, as Kanerva tries to avoid the shot.
Kanerva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Kanerva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanerva.
Kanerva leaves Young with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kanerva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kanerva is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
Young fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kanerva to the ground. Young is now in Kanerva's guard.
Young throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva keeping full guard, as Young tries to pass.
Young works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Young working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kanerva's thigh. Kanerva counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Young looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Young with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanerva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kanerva looking for a sweep. Not yet Kanerva, not yet.
Young throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Young preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Young trying to control but Kanerva is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jason Young will probably get the nod.
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.
Kanerva lands with a right hand.
Kanerva misses with a body kick.
Kanerva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Young slips a jab from Kanerva.
Kanerva throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Kanerva. Those never looked like landing.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Kanerva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanerva. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanerva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Young rather than just go for the knockout.
Young scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Young scores with a shot to the body.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanerva is just out of range.
Kanerva misses with a lunging right hand
and Young counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kanerva is avoiding damage well.
Young 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.
Young is looking to take a break and control but Kanerva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kanerva, who protects the arm well.
Young throwing strikes but Kanerva manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Young wants to control but Kanerva postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Young manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Young is trying to control but can't.
Young is looking to improve his position.
Kanerva passes into side control, despite Young's attempt to control the position.
Young manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to maintain the position but Kanerva is very close to passing his half guard.
Young moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Young working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kanerva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kanerva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kanerva preventing the sweep.
Young is looking for a triangle but Kanerva pushes his legs off easily.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Kanerva is proving a slippery customer.
Kanerva trying to move into half guard but instead Young has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Young will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kanerva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Young's hands.
Young lands with an overhand left.
Kanerva throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Young keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Young moves out of range as Kanerva strikes.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kanerva.
A telegraphed right hand from Kanerva misses the target.
Kanerva lands with an uppercut that bounces Young off the cage and back into rage.
Kanerva looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kanerva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Ilkka Kanerva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanerva slips a straight right by Young.
Young cracks Kanerva with an open hand slap.
Kanerva throws a head kick that misses.
Kanerva ducks under a wild hook from Young.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanerva looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young digs a good hook to Kanerva's body.
Kanerva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kanerva misses with an uppercut
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Young fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kanerva misses with a wild body shot.
Young lands a nice hook to Kanerva's body. Kanerva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kanerva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Kanerva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young scores with a hook.
Young is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Young fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kanerva to the ground. Young is now in Kanerva's guard.
Young wants to control from the top but Kanerva keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kanerva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Young trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kanerva wants to sweep but no luck.
Young sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kanerva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Young is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Young throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ilkka Kanerva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young postures up in Kanerva's guard and throws a big left but Kanerva blocks it.
Young trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Young will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Young distracts Kanerva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Young trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kanerva wants to sweep but no luck.
Young working some strikes from top position.
Young with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Young throws and elbow that misses. Kanerva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Young's guard. Nice move by Kanerva!
Jason Young overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kanerva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Young manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Young pushes down on Kanerva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Young, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Young!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Olav Klint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bing Ka Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Aegukka kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Olav Klint could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bing Ka Wong's chin.
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25
138 lbs
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27
133 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olav Klint!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bing Ka Wong!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wong throws a leg kick that misses.
Klint blocks a leg kick.
Wong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong throws the kick towards the body but Klint avoids it.
Klint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wong misses with a low kick.
Wong throws a leg kick that misses.
Wong scores with a spinning back kick!
Klint shoots and misses
and Wong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klint's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Klint chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wong can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wong.
Bing Ka Wong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wong connects with an inside leg kick.
Klint fails to land the takedown.
Klint moves out of range as Wong throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klint swings for the body but Wong moves out of range.
Wong throws a leg kick which misses Klint's front leg but catches the back leg as Klint tries to avoid it.
Klint fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olav Klint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klint checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Klint misses with a wild body shot.
Klint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wong. Wong obviously looking to wear him down.
Wong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Klint. Wong does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bing Ka Wong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klint.
Wong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Klint checks it well.
Wong scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Klint misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Klint.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint shoots in and drives through. Wong sprawls well.
Some bone on bone action there as Klint checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bing Ka Wong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klint scores with a punch to the head.
Wong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klint is out of range and Wong settles back down.
Klint will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Klint blocks a low kick nicely.
Wong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klint counters with a stiff right hand.
Klint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Wong.
Wong tried to score with a low kick but Klint checks it.
Wong misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klint fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olav Klint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klint misses with a body shot
and Wong counters with a low kick, right behind Klint 's knee.
Wong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wong.
Klint misses with a body punch
and Wong counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Klint checks it well.
Wong throws a leg kick which misses Klint's front leg but catches the back leg as Klint tries to avoid it.
Klint swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wong counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klint throws an off balance right hand
and Wong counters with a good low kick that Klint was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bing Ka Wong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Wong misses with a leg kick.
Klint throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wong slaps away a takedown attempt from Klint, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wong misses with an uppercut. Klint saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Klint blocks a leg kick.
Wong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klint is out of range and Wong settles back down.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Klint darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klint is keen to just control but Wong is a slippery customer.
Klint is nestled in close to Wong, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Klint sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wong defending well though.
Klint performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Klint missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Klint controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klint is trying to control. Wong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Klint missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Klint not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wong.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klint accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klint thows a big elbow that misses.
Klint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wong holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klint accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klint tries to free his leg and advance position but Wong is retaining full guard.
Wong pulls Klint in close to his closed guard and prevents Klint from doing any damage or advancing position.
Klint has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klint trying to control but Wong is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wong motions for Klint to come forward. Wong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Olav Klint did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Klint tries for a takedown but Wong circles away easily
and Wong counters with an inside leg kick.
Klint checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Wong tenderised Klint's leg. Klint is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wong connects with a leg kick. Klint looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wong misses with a low kick.
Wong throws a chopping leg kick but Klint manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wong staying out of range there.
Wong avoids the body shot from Klint.
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.
Wong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Klint takes a swing at Wong's ribcage but misses.
Wong throws a front kick aimed at Klint's knee but Klint avoids it well.
Wong connects with a high kick.
Wong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong throws a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wong, right into the meat.
Klint fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Klint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Klint. That did some damage!
Klint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wong was well out of range. Poor timing from Klint.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wong.
Wong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wong throws an off balance right hand
and Klint counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bing Ka Wong dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Wong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Klint misses with a left hand
and Wong counters with a leg kick.
Klint looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Klint from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong is pulling down on Klint's head. It's preventing any offense from Klint, at least for the moment.
Klint's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Klint trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Olav Klint.
Klint takes a swing at Wong's ribcage but misses.
Olav Klint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bing Ka Wong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Klint takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klint manages to avoid it.
Wong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wong is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Wong.
Klint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klint throws a looping overhand right but Wong ducks down to avoid it.
Klint shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wong counters with a slapping leg kick.
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.
Klint steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wong. That one must have hurt.
Klint misses with an uppercut
and Wong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klint's knee momentarily.
Klint is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Klint avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klint misses with a left hand
and Wong counters with an outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bing Ka Wong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wong 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bing Ka Wong!
Bing Ka Wong is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Spock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Stoppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Spock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mister Spock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Stoppers!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stoppers throws a front kick aimed at Spock's knee but Spock avoids it well.
Spock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stoppers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stoppers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Willy Stoppers has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoppers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spock tries to close the distance and clinch but Stoppers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spock throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the body from Stoppers misses
and Spock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stoppers misses with a right hand
and Spock counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Stoppers blocks the low kick.
The fighters circle, before Spock throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Stoppers's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Spock lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Mister Spock!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panos Rasgadus (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elliot Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Panos Rasgadus!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasgadus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saunders counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saunders landing with the ground and pound.
Rasgadus has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Saunders is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rasgadus.
Saunders connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rasgadus some visible discomfort.
It looks like Panos Rasgadus has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasgadus is trying to get back to half guard.
Saunders working the ground and pound.
That has opened up Panos Rasgadus's cut even more.
Saunders lands a few punches from side control.
The cut above Panos Rasgadus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Saunders lands a few punches from side control.
Panos Rasgadus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Panos Rasgadus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Elliot Saunders!
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