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NFC: Challengers 16 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Lower has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Lower!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Helix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lower falls off balance throwing a combination
and Helix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Helix fails to land with a series of punches.
Lower fails with the takedown
and Helix counters with a series of strikes. Lower will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lower throws a lazy head kick
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Helix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lower closes the distance but Helix moves to the side
and Helix counters with a three punch combo that has Lower backing up. Lower nods at Helix to acknowledge the strikes.
Lower with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Helix to counter with a crisp jab.
Lower wants to clinch
and Helix counters with a three punch combo that has Lower backing up. Lower nods at Helix to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lower with a lazy takedown attempt
and Helix counters with a two punch combo.
Johnny Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lower.
Lower with a lazy takedown attempt
and Helix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helix lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Helix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Helix cracks Lower with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Helix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Helix throws a nice looking combination but Lower bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lower fails with the takedown
and Helix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Helix.
Lower shoots and misses
and Helix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Helix is working the combinations to good effect here.
Helix throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Helix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Helix misses.
Lower wants to clinch
and Helix counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lower shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lower showed some decent athleticism there.
Helix trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix actively working from the bottom here.
Helix manages to get to full guard.
Lower must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Helix is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Helix is trying to control the position but Lower postures up.
Helix kicks Lower off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lower with a lazy takedown attempt
and Helix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Lower misses
and Helix counters with a nice uppercut.
Helix throws a series of punches but Lower moves out of range.
A left lands for Helix.
Lower gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Helix counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lower looks gassed!
Helix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donk. Helix catches Lower right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Helix dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Helix scores with a one two! Lower had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lower throws a head kick that misses
and Helix counters with a nice uppercut.
Helix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Helix fails to land with a series of punches.
Helix lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lower fails with the takedown
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix throws a nice looking combination but Lower bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lower throws a leg kick that is checked
and Helix counters with a two punch combo.
Lower doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Helix counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lower with a poor takedown
and Helix counters with a three punch combo that has Lower backing up. Lower nods at Helix to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnny Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lower.
Lower is breathing heavily.
Helix misses with the combination.
Lower with a poor takedown
and Helix counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lower has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Helix lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Helix throws a one two combo.
Helix works over Lower's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Helix does no damage.
A shot to the body from Lower misses
and Helix counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lower shoots and misses
and Helix counters with a series of strikes. Lower will be more careful next time no doubt.
Helix misses with a two punch combination.
Helix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lower circles away quickly and effectively.
Lower moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Helix throws a nice looking combination but Lower bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Helix shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lower eats them both and turns towards Helix to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johnny Helix is winning the standup battle so far.
Helix jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Helix stalks Lower and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lower's face. Lower staggers backwards, shaken.
Lower misses with a double jab
and Helix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lower has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lower tries for a takedown but Helix circles away easily
and Helix counters with a left and a right that stings Lower.
Lower walks into a left hand.
Helix pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lower back to the cage. Helix follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lower slips a jab and a cross from Helix.
Helix lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from Helix does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lower rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Helix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lower shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Helix counters with a three punch combo that has Lower backing up. Lower nods at Helix to acknowledge the strikes.
Lower ducks right into an uppercut from Helix.
Lower tries for a takedown but Helix circles away easily
and Helix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lower throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Helix counters with a two punch combo.
Helix thuds his right hand into Lower's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Helix dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Helix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helix thuds his right hand into Lower's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
James Lower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helix lands with a good body shot.
Lower throws a leg kick
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helix goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Helix lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lower moves to clinch but Helix breaks away
and Helix counters with a straight right hand.
Helix looks to land a combination but Lower avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lower tries to land a body kick
and Helix counters with a three punch combo that has Lower backing up. Lower nods at Helix to acknowledge the strikes.
Lower misses with a takedown
and Helix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lower slips a jab and a cross from Helix.
Lower looks to clinch
and Helix counters with a series of strikes. Lower will be more careful next time no doubt.
Helix is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Helix swinging wildly here.
Lower has his takedown stuffed
and Helix counters with a two punch combo.
Lower takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Helix throws a series of strikes that have Lower backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lower has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Helix throws a right and a left that Lower avoids nicely.
Lower takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lower gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Helix to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnny Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lower.
Helix misses with a series of wild punches.
Lower takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnny Helix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Lower misses
and Helix counters with a series of strikes. Lower will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnny Helix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lower takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lower is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Helix scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Helix shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lower eats them both and turns towards Helix to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lower with a lazy takedown attempt
and Helix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Helix cracks a nice hook into Lower's ribs.
Lower tries to clinch but Helix moves away
and Helix counters with a nice uppercut.
Lower on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix misses with a wild combination.
Lower with a poor takedown
and Helix counters with a two punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Helix scores with a four punch combination!
Helix misses with a series of wild punches.
A left and a right from Helix both land. Nice combination.
Helix throws a shot to the body.
Lower fails with the takedown
and Helix counters with a left and a right that stings Lower.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Helix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Helix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Helix!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Blackadder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edmund Blackadder!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackadder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiljutonkka can pounce on him.
Kiljutonkka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiljutonkka throws a low kick, looking for Blackadder's leg but Blackadder calmly moves out of range.
Blackadder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kiljutonkka counters with a good low kick that Blackadder was not able to check.
Kiljutonkka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blackadder under the eye.
Kiljutonkka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kiljutonkka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiljutonkka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kiljutonkka scores with a jab to the body.
Blackadder looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blackadder fails with the takedown
and Kiljutonkka counters with a stiff right hand.
Blackadder takes one to the side of the head.
Blackadder is rocked!
Kiljutonkka stuns Blackadder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiljutonkka scoring well with a low kick there.
Kiljutonkka connects with a body shot that sends Blackadder's belly button to the back.
Kiljutonkka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kiljutonkka, right into the meat.
Kiljutonkka lands a slapping body shot.
Kiljutonkka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kiljutonkka thumps Blackadder with a low kick.
Kiljutonkka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kiljutonkka connects with an inside leg kick.
Kiljutonkka thumps Blackadder with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blackadder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kiljutonkka punishes Blackadder's body with a nice straight punch.
Kiljutonkka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blackadder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka scores with a punch to the head.
Kiljutonkka thumps Blackadder with a low kick.
Kiljutonkka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blackadder. That did some damage!
Blackadder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiljutonkka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Kiljutonkka.
Blackadder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kiljutonkka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blackadder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiljutonkka. Kiljutonkka obviously looking to wear him down.
Kiljutonkka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiljutonkka is looking to wear down Blackadder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiljutonkka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiljutonkka lands a leg kick that knocks Blackadder off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka dominated that round.
That's time! Kiljutonkka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donk. Kiljutonkka catches Blackadder right on the button with a cross.
Blackadder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kiljutonkka counters with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kiljutonkka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kiljutonkka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kiljutonkka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blackadder is breathing heavily.
Blackadder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kiljutonkka.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiljutonkka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick which misses Blackadder's front leg but catches the back leg as Blackadder tries to avoid it.
Kiljutonkka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kiljutonkka lands an overhand right.
Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiljutonkka connects with a crisp jab.
Kiljutonkka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blackadder misses with a takedown attempt
and Kiljutonkka counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka cracks Blackadder with an open hand slap.
Blackadder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kiljutonkka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kiljutonkka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Kiljutonkka tenderised Blackadder's leg. Blackadder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kiljutonkka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackadder walks into a straight right hand from Kiljutonkka.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Blackadder might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kiljutonkka has got the better of the exchanges.
Kiljutonkka is looking to slow Blackadder down with leg kicks.
Blackadder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka connects with a jab.
Kiljutonkka scores with a jab. Blackadder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blackadder takes one to the chin there.
Blackadder is still on wobbly legs! Can Kiljutonkka finish him?
Kiljutonkka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blackadder seems to have recovered his senses.
Kiljutonkka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blackadder's sensitive parts.
Kiljutonkka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiljutonkka lands a leg kick that knocks Blackadder off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blackadder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kiljutonkka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That kick from Kiljutonkka tenderised Blackadder's leg. Blackadder is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiljutonkka.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka 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!
Kiljutonkka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blackadder fails with the takedown
and Kiljutonkka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kiljutonkka.
Blackadder with a poor takedown
and Kiljutonkka counters with a nice leg kick.
Kiljutonkka with a nice cross.
A punch lands to the side of Blackadder 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blackadder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blackadder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kiljutonkka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmund Blackadder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blackadder on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kiljutonkka connects with a single shot there.
Kiljutonkka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Kiljutonkka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kiljutonkka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blackadder can do to turn this around?
BOOM! Kiljutonkka lands a beautiful left hook that drops Blackadder. Blackadder tries to recover but Kiljutonkka is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Blackadder lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tahvo Aijala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Blonksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emil Blonksy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tahvo Aijala's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tahvo Aijala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emil Blonksy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blonksy moves to clinch but Aijala breaks away
and Aijala makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blonksy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aijala.
Aijala just misses with a punch to the body.
Aijala swings widly with a right hand
and Blonksy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Tahvo Aijala has been cut.
Aijala misses with a hook
and Blonksy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aijala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aijala tries a body shot but Blonksy blocks it.
Blonksy working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blonksy.
Blonksy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blonksy working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blonksy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aijala lands a nice shot to the body.
Aijala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aijala.
Blonksy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aijala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Blonksy - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aijala.
Blonksy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aijala backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Blonksy fails to land.
Blonksy has a couple of punches blocked by Aijala.
Blonksy has a couple of punches blocked by Aijala.
Blonksy is trying to maintain a safe position but Aijala gets an underhook and turns Blonksy into the cage.
Aijala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blonksy fails to land.
Aijala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blonksy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blonksy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blonksy throws a punch but it's blocked by Aijala.
Aijala is trying to force a seperation but Blonksy has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Aijala.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Blonksy fails to land.
Aijala misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aijala scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aijala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blonksy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blonksy.
Blonksy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aijala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Aijala blocking some punches.
Aijala just leaning against Blonksy, taking a breather.
Aijala digs a right hand into Blonksy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blonksy's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Blonksy fails to land.
Aijala misses with a body punch.
Blonksy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blonksy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aijala.
Blonksy has a couple of punches blocked by Aijala.
Blonksy has a couple of punches blocked by Aijala.
Aijala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blonksy gets through Aijala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blonksy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blonksy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aijala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blonksy digs a right hand underneath Aijala's ribcage. Aijala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blonksy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aijala blocks an uppercut.
Blonksy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blonksy.
A right hand to the body from Aijala.
Blonksy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blonksy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aijala blocks a body shot from Blonksy.
Blonksy lands an uppercut.
Blonksy misses with the head strike.
Aijala blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blonksy.
Aijala pressing his opponent against the cage.
Blonksy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Blonksy swings wildly with an uppercut but Aijala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aijala prevents a body shot from Blonksy.
Blonksy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blonksy misses with some punches.
Aijala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aijala slows down the pace here.
Blonksy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blonksy tries to clinch
and Aijala counters with a stiff right hand.
Blonksy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aijala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blonksy tries to clinch but Aijala moves away
and Aijala counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emil Blonksy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tahvo Aijala's cut.
That's time! Aijala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aijala misses with a hook
and Aijala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aijala throws a sloppy body shot
and Blonksy counters with a straight right hand.
Aijala circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aijala counters with a nice uppercut.
Aijala jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aijala has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aijala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blonksy misses with some punches.
Aijala will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blonksy up against the cage.
Blonksy misses with the head strike.
Aijala lands a nice shot to the body.
Blonksy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aijala working aggressively here.
Aijala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aijala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Aijala.
Blonksy is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aijala.
Blonksy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blonksy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blonksy misses with some punches.
Aijala is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blonksy trying to control the position but instead, Aijala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blonksy into the cage.
Blonksy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aijala is leaning against Blonksy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aijala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aijala slows down the pace here.
Blonksy misses with the head strike.
Blonksy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aijala is working Blonksy over against the cage.
Aijala wants to get back to striking at distance but Blonksy won't allow it.
Blonksy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aijala lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aijala works on Blonksy's body with a couple of short punches.
Aijala blocking some punches.
Aijala lands a nice shot to the body.
Aijala lands a shot to the body.
Aijala working hard to break the clinch.
Blonksy being controlled against the cage.
Aijala lands a nice uppercut.
Aijala lands a nice uppercut.
Aijala displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blonksy up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Blonksy fails to land.
Aijala works on Blonksy's body with a couple of short punches.
Aijala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blonksy throws a head punch that misses.
Aijala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blonksy backwards.
Aijala stalling the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aijala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aijala pushes Blonksy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aijala is trying to break the clinch but Blonksy has him pressed against the cage.
Blonksy struggles to land a body shot inside as Aijala controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Aijala.
Blonksy tries to throw a body punch but Aijala avoids it by throwing Blonksy back against the cage.
Blonksy working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Aijala.
Aijala blocks an uppercut.
Blonksy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tahvo Aijala has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aijala blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Aijala - that landed with a thud.
Aijala lands a body punch.
Blonksy misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aijala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blonksy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Blonksy.
A hook to the body from Aijala.
Aijala is leaning against Blonksy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aijala.
Aijala avoiding damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aijala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blonksy throws a punch but it's blocked by Aijala.
A left hand lands to the body for Aijala.
Aijala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aijala is trying to push Blonksy away but Blonksy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aijala lands a shoulder strike.
Aijala lands a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aijala works on Blonksy's body with a couple of short punches.
Aijala stalling in the clinch.
Aijala digs a right hand into Blonksy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blonksy's gas tank.
Aijala cracks Blonksy with a nice body shot.
A short right from Aijala on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tahvo Aijala dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tahvo Aijala's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Aijala takes a swing at Blonksy's ribcage but misses.
Blonksy closes the distance but Aijala moves to the side
and Aijala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blonksy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aijala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Emil Blonksy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blonksy tries to clinch
and Aijala counters with a right hand to the body.
Blonksy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aijala doesn't manage to clinch there - Blonksy circles away.
Aijala misses with a shot to the body
and Blonksy counters with a stiff right hand.
Blonksy tries to clinch up
and Aijala moves into the clinch.
Blonksy scores with a hook to the body.
Blonksy prevents a body shot from Aijala.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blonksy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blonksy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blonksy has a couple of punches blocked by Aijala.
Blonksy has a couple of punches blocked by Aijala.
Blonksy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aijala takes a shot to the head.
Aijala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aijala prevents a body shot from Blonksy.
Blonksy misses with a punch on the inside.
Blonksy misses with some punches.
Aijala gets through Blonksy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blonksy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aijala has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Aijala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blonksy lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Blonksy fails to land.
Aijala tries to stall but Blonksy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blonksy working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aijala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aijala is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy misses with some punches.
Aijala is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blonksy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blonksy tries to clinch
and Aijala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blonksy darts in trying to clinch
letting Aijala counter with a right hand.
Aijala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blonksy counters with a series of strikes. Aijala will be more careful next time no doubt.
A shot to the body from Aijala misses
and Blonksy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aijala misses with a hook to the body
and Blonksy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aijala works the jab nicely.
Blonksy darts in trying to clinch
and Aijala counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blonksy thinking.
Blonksy wants to clinch but Aijala slips to the side
and Aijala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Blonksy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blonksy 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 Arvi Lind 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... Emil Blonksy!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Caco Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narcissus Fernandez Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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142 lbs
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135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caco Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Narcissus Fernandez Junior!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera scores with the left hand. Fernandez Junior knows he should have avoided that one.
Vera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fernandez Junior cracks the inside of Vera's front leg.
Fernandez Junior falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vera counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fernandez Junior swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Vera - just one landing.
Fernandez Junior throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Fernandez Junior
and Vera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Vera.
Fernandez Junior lands a leg kick that knocks Vera off balance momentarily.
Vera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fernandez Junior looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fernandez Junior misses with a body kick.
Fernandez Junior throws a head kick that misses
and Vera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez Junior throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fernandez Junior connects with a high kick.
It looks like Caco Vera has been cut.
Vera throws a combination that misses
and Fernandez Junior counters with a body kick that stops Vera in his tracks momentarily.
Vera avoids a kick to the body.
Fernandez Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Fernandez Junior with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Fernandez Junior misses with the body kick
letting Vera counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez Junior pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vera takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fernandez Junior darts in trying to clinch
enabling Vera to counter with a crisp jab.
Fernandez Junior scores with a kick to the body.
Vera stuffs the takedown attempt from Fernandez Junior. Fernandez Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
Fernandez Junior lands a nice looking body kick.
Fernandez Junior throws a wild body kick that Vera sees coming a mile off.
Fernandez Junior lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vera will feel that in the morning.
A head kick misses from Fernandez Junior.
Fernandez Junior keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fernandez Junior misses with a kick to the body.
Fernandez Junior connects with a high kick.
Vera gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fernandez Junior to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vera wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Fernandez Junior is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera is trying to get back to full guard.
Vera is working hard here to advance position.
Vera is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez Junior trying to control from half guard but Vera is working away.
Vera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vera tries to kick Fernandez Junior off but Fernandez Junior keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Narcissus Fernandez Junior has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fernandez Junior looks to clinch
and Vera counters with a big head kick but Fernandez Junior shrugs it off.
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.
Vera misses with a wild combination.
A lazy body kick from Fernandez Junior
and Vera makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Narcissus Fernandez Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez Junior looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vera blocks a head kick by Fernandez Junior.
Fernandez Junior looks to throw a body kick
and Vera counters with a left and a right that stings Fernandez Junior.
Caco Vera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fernandez Junior is looking to slow Vera down with leg kicks.
Fernandez Junior tries to clinch up
and Vera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy body kick from Fernandez Junior
and Vera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fernandez Junior looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fernandez Junior lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vera will feel that in the morning.
Vera moves out of range as Fernandez Junior throws a body kick.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandez Junior.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fernandez Junior.
Fernandez Junior is looking to land body kicks.
Vera is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vera avoids the head kick by Fernandez Junior.
Fernandez Junior throws a push kick but Vera slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Narcissus Fernandez Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caco Vera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fernandez Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Fernandez Junior gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Narcissus Fernandez Junior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fernandez Junior throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vera.
Fernandez Junior throws a head kick that misses.
Vera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fernandez Junior throws a push kick but Vera slaps the foot to one side.
Fernandez Junior throws a lazy head kick
and Vera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fernandez Junior on the side of the head.
Vera thuds his right hand into Fernandez Junior's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caco Vera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernandez Junior looks to throw a body kick
and Vera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fernandez Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fernandez Junior thumps Vera with a low kick.
Fernandez Junior looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Vera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vera throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fernandez Junior's head.
Fernandez Junior pushes Vera away with a front kick.
Vera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fernandez Junior misses with a leg kick.
Fernandez Junior scores with a head kick.
Fernandez Junior looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some bone on bone action there as Vera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera misses with a two punch combination.
Vera avoids the head kick by Fernandez Junior.
Fernandez Junior throws a head kick but Vera moves out of range.
Vera scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vera misses with a double jab.
A lazy body kick from Fernandez Junior
and Vera counters with a solid body kick.
Fernandez Junior throws a head kick that half lands.
Vera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fernandez Junior throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vera moves out of range of the body kick from Fernandez Junior.
Vera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fernandez Junior.
Fernandez Junior throws a lazy head kick
and Vera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fernandez Junior.
Fernandez Junior fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good exchange - Vera coming out on top.
Vera moves out of range as Fernandez Junior throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez Junior scores with a nice body kick.
Fernandez Junior tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vera is able to avoid easily.
Fernandez Junior throws a leg kick
and Vera counters with a straight right hand.
Fernandez Junior is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fernandez Junior tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fernandez Junior somewhat.
Fernandez Junior with a poor takedown
and Vera counters with a stiff right hand.
Caco Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Narcissus Fernandez Junior.
Vera throws a nice looking combination but Fernandez Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vera throws a looping overhand right but Fernandez Junior ducks down to avoid it.
Fernandez Junior explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fernandez Junior closes the distance but Vera moves to the side
letting Vera counter with a right hand.
Fernandez Junior thuds his shin into the meat of Vera's side.
Fernandez Junior scores with a push kick.
A good leg kick by Fernandez Junior.
Fernandez Junior closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vera circles away.
Fernandez Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vera misses with a few strikes there.
Fernandez Junior throws a lazy head kick
and Vera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Fernandez Junior.
A lazy body kick from Fernandez Junior
and Vera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fernandez Junior thinking.
Fernandez Junior darts in trying to clinch
and Vera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fernandez Junior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Vera both land. Nice combination.
Fernandez Junior misses with a two punch combination.
Vera looks to land a combination but Fernandez Junior avoids it well.
Fernandez Junior misses with a head kick.
Fernandez Junior has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fernandez Junior blocks a head kick by Vera.
Vera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fernandez Junior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vera sprawls well. Vera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fernandez Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
Vera tries to bum rush Fernandez Junior with a series of wild strikes but Fernandez Junior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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.
Fernandez Junior thuds his shin into the meat of Vera's side.
Vera avoids the head kick by Fernandez Junior.
Fernandez Junior tries to clinch up
and Vera counters with a nice uppercut.
Fernandez Junior tries to clinch but Vera moves away
and Vera counters with a right hand to the body.
Fernandez Junior swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fernandez Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Vera moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Fernandez Junior misses
and Vera counters with a nice body shot.
Fernandez Junior gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vera stuffs the takedown attempt from Fernandez Junior. Fernandez Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
Vera scores with a head kick.
Vera moves out of range of the body kick.
Vera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caco Vera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Caco Vera's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Fernandez Junior looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fernandez Junior gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vera counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fernandez Junior is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fernandez Junior on the side of the head.
Fernandez Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera scores with a shot to the body.
Vera scores with a sloppy right hand. Fernandez Junior should have avoided that one.
Vera throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fernandez Junior's head.
Fernandez Junior throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Vera as he connects with a hook.
Fernandez Junior lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vera will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fernandez Junior throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Vera.
Fernandez Junior throws a push kick but Vera slaps the foot to one side.
Vera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fernandez Junior.
Vera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fernandez Junior misses with the combination.
Fernandez Junior throws a head kick but Vera moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez Junior on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fernandez Junior misses with a low kick.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Vera moves out of range of the body kick.
Fernandez Junior throws a head kick that Vera semi-blocks.
Vera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vera misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernandez Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fernandez Junior tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Vera counter with a right hand.
Fernandez Junior misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fernandez Junior is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Fernandez Junior throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vera counters with a three punch combo that has Fernandez Junior backing up. Fernandez Junior nods at Vera to acknowledge the strikes.
Vera avoids a kick to the body.
Fernandez Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernandez Junior takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fernandez Junior throws a head kick but Vera moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vera throws out a powerful jab.
Fernandez Junior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vera sprawls well. Vera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fernandez Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
Fernandez Junior closes the distance but Vera moves to the side
and Vera counters with a straight right hand.
A left and a right from Vera both land. Nice combination.
Fernandez Junior tries to land a front kick but Vera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fernandez Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vera scores with a body shot.
Vera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fernandez Junior motions for Vera to come forward. Fernandez Junior throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fernandez Junior.
Fernandez Junior throws a wild body kick that Vera sees coming a mile off.
Vera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Vera scores with a four punch combination!
Fernandez Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernandez Junior takes one to the chin there.
Fernandez Junior wants to clinch
and Vera counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a nice looking combination but Fernandez Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A good leg kick by Fernandez Junior.
Fernandez Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Fernandez Junior finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vera looks to land a combination. Fernandez Junior sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fernandez Junior throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vera lands a right hook to the body.
Fernandez Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Caco Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Narcissus Fernandez Junior.
Vera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fernandez Junior misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fernandez Junior looks to land a combination but Vera avoids it well.
Vera cracks the inside of Fernandez Junior's front leg.
Fernandez Junior throws a combination that misses
and Vera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fernandez Junior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vera sprawls well. Vera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fernandez Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
Fernandez Junior doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez Junior finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fernandez Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Vera.
Fernandez Junior lands with a kick to the temple. Vera shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vera scores with a nice head shot.
Vera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fernandez Junior looks for the body kick but Vera saw that one coming.
Fernandez Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vera duly obliges.
Fernandez Junior throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fernandez Junior tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Vera counter with a right hand.
Vera avoids the head kick by Fernandez Junior.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vera. That's going to slow Fernandez Junior down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caco Vera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vera 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caco Vera!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tunturi Pony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tunturi Pony has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Juha Koistinen's chin.
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300 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tunturi Pony!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen has his takedown stuffed
and Pony counters with a nice uppercut.
Pony throws an off balance right hand
and Koistinen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pony's guard.
Koistinen trying to control but Pony is working from the bottom.
Koistinen is looking to advance position but Pony has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Koistinen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pony trying to control but Koistinen is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen wants to control but Pony is having none of it.
Koistinen is squirming around, avoiding Pony's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pony raining down hammerfists from mount.
Koistinen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pony moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Koistinen has worked his arm free - good work by Koistinen!
Koistinen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pony throwing shots but Koistinen is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Koistinen looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen wants to improve his position but Pony is controlling well.
Koistinen gets back to full guard.
Koistinen wants to sweep here but Pony controlling him for the moment.
Koistinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koistinen is really struggling to control Pony but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pony looking to pass the guard.
Koistinen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pony doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pony manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pony looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pony looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koistinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pony looking to pass the guard.
Pony wants to control from the top but Koistinen keeps moving.
Pony pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koistinen is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tunturi Pony wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pony throws a jab when Koistinen was well out of range.
Koistinen misses with a takedown attempt
and Pony counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koistinen with a poor takedown
and Koistinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Koistinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pony throws a hook to the side of Koistinen's head but Koistinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koistinen misses with a takedown
and Pony 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.
Tunturi Pony dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pony throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koistinen tries for a takedown but Pony circles away easily
and Pony counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pony connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koistinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pony lands a stunning uppercut that sends Koistinen to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pony not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pony prevents Koistinen from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pony lands with a punch from half guard.
Pony looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Koistinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pony's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pony's back!
Koistinen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pony doesn't escape.
Koistinen is striking from the back but Pony escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Koistinen is looking to stall here but Pony recovers full guard.
Pony keeping moving, preventing Koistinen from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen distracts Pony with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Koistinen looking to sit in guard and control but Pony gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Koistinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koistinen has his feet on Pony's thighs here. He's pushed Pony off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Pony screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juha Koistinen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slim Tussu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Worthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tussu comes to the cage accompanied by Chocolate Salty Balls. Worthy has chosen Drop the world as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Tussu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlon Worthy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tussu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Worthy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tussu thinking.
Tussu shoots and misses
and Worthy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tussu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tussu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Worthy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tussu.
Tussu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Worthy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tussu.
Tussu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Worthy keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tussu throwing shots but Worthy is blocking nicely.
Tussu wants to take a breather but Worthy is having none of it.
Tussu thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Worthy to regain full guard.
Worthy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tussu trying to control the position from guard on top but Worthy 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 Slim Tussu.
Tussu fails with the takedown
and Worthy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slim Tussu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tussu has his takedown stuffed
letting Worthy counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worthy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Slim Tussu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tussu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Worthy counters with a two punch combo.
Worthy lands with a hook. Tussu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tussu closes the distance and clinches.
Worthy pulls guard.
Worthy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Worthy controlling the position.
Worthy keeping moving, preventing Tussu from controlling successfully.
Tussu is fighting to break Worthy's control of his arms but Worthy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tussu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tussu throws a strike but Worthy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tussu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tussu looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Worthy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tussu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tussu is working hard here to advance position.
Tussu throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tussu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tussu wants to control but Worthy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Tussu has a hand on Worthy's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Worthy takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Tussu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Worthy 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.
Tussu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Worthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tussu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Worthy counters with a left to the body.
Worthy throws out a powerful jab.
Tussu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tussu.
Tussu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Worthy on his heels. He'll look to pass Worthy's guard now, I'm sure.
Tussu throws a strike but Worthy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tussu is looking to stand back up but Worthy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tussu.
Still in half guard, Worthy seems content to control.
Worthy prevents Tussu from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tussu trying to control but Worthy postures up.
Well, if Worthy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tussu trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Worthy manages to pass to mount!
Worthy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tussu is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Worthy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tussu is trying to escape the mount.
Tussu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tussu is looking to improve his position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Worthy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tussu is looking for a sweep. Worthy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Worthy stalling.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Marlon Worthy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tussu with a poor takedown
and Worthy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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.
Tussu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tussu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Worthy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tussu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tussu is pressing down on Worthy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Worthy is holding on for now.
Tussu thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Worthy to regain full guard.
Worthy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tussu throwing strikes from guard but Worthy blocks nicely.
Tussu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Worthy's head.
Tussu 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.
A close second round but Marlon Worthy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Tussu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Worthy throws a big shot that misses.
Tussu with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Worthy to counter with a crisp jab.
Tussu throws a sloppy body shot
and Worthy counters with a straight right hand.
Worthy lands a jab to the nose.
Tussu with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Worthy counter with a right hand.
Worthy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tussu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Worthy was covering up waiting for the punch and Tussu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tussu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Worthy working a defensive guard here.
Tussuis looking to pass into half guard but Worthy pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Worthy is in guard.
Tussu is looking to sweep but instead, Worthy has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tussu trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Worthy manages to pass to mount!
Worthy prevents Tussu from getting the reversal.
Slim Tussu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Worthy controlling from the full mount.
Tussu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tussu tries to lock up and control but Worthy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tussu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Worthy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Worthy prevents Tussu from getting the reversal.
Worthy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tussu is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
Worthy wants to control the pace but Tussu is squirming around nicely.
Tussu regains half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tussu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tussu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tussu tries to get out of the position.
Tussu with the active half guard here but Worthy passes nicely into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Worthy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Worthy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Worthy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armo Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Lecouc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuusela comes into the arena with Promentory blaring out of the sound system. Lecouc comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Turdus Muicus - A Shot of Inspiration kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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198 lbs
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201 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armo Kuusela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Lecouc!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecouc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lecouc doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuusela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lecouc takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lecouc closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kuusela pushes Lecouc away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lecouc gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
You can see the frustration on Kuusela's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lecouc misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kuusela gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lecouc is thwarting Kuusela's attempts to control the position.
Kuusela blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lecouc.
Lecouc thows a huge punch but Kuusela dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela tries to roll over but Lecouc keeps him under control.
Lecouc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuusela is working hard here to advance position.
Lecouc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kuusela tries to roll over but Lecouc keeps him under control.
Lecouc sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuusela defending well though.
Lecouc is thwarting Kuusela's attempts to control the position.
Lecouc prevents Kuusela from standing back up.
Lecouc slips a nice elbow through Kuusela's hands, connecting with Kuusela's forehead.
Lecouc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuusela keeps working.
Lecouc missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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.
Kuusela avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lecouc.
Lecouc trying to pass the guard but Kuusela defending well.
Kuusela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuusela pushes Lecouc off looking to stand but Lecouc dives back in and keeps control.
Kuusela manages to get to full guard.
Lecouc is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lecouc postures up in Kuusela's guard and throws a big left but Kuusela blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela keeping moving, preventing Lecouc from controlling successfully.
Lecouc throwing strikes but missing.
Lecouc trying to control but Kuusela is working from the bottom.
Kuusela looking to control.
Lecouc lands a couple of digs.
Lecouc prevents Kuusela from getting back to his feet.
Lecouc throwing strikes but missing.
Lecouc 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.
Lecouc postures up.
Lecouc wants to control from the top but Kuusela keeps moving.
Lecouc looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lecouc stands and throws Kuusela's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ground and pound from Lecouc seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kuusela gets back to half guard.
Kuusela pushes Lecouc off and gets back to his feet.
Lecouc fails with the takedown
letting Kuusela counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Lecouc will probably get the nod.
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.
Kuusela scores with a hook.
Lecouc with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kuusela counters with an outside leg kick.
Lecouc throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuusela counters with a leg kick.
Lecouc misses with a leg kick
and Kuusela counters with a shoot takedown. Lecouc fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuusela stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alex Lecouc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lecouc throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuusela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuusela.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kuusela lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lecouc is breathing heavily.
Kuusela ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuusela throws a good cross that connects.
Kuusela scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela lands a high kick!
Lecouc is rocked!
It looks like Alex Lecouc has been cut.
Nice body punch from Kuusela.
Lecouc is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuusela finish him?
The fighters circle, before Kuusela throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Lecouc's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Kuusela lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Armo Kuusela!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Pukama (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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268 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Pukama!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Pukama misses.
Dyer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dyer works Pukama's body with a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pukama 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 Dyer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dyer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Pukama counters with a low kick, right behind Dyer 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pukama misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukama thows a body kick. Dyer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pukama tries to land a leg kick but Dyer saw it coming and moves away.
Pukama misses with a jab to the body
and Dyer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pukama! Dyer lets Pukama back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Johannes Pukama has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dyer takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Stephen Dyer has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukama looks for the body kick but Dyer saw that one coming.
Dyer swings for the body but Pukama moves out of range.
Dyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dyer just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pukama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dyer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johannes Pukama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pukama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Pukama tenderised Dyer's leg. Dyer is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pukama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dyer thuds a left hand into Pukama's body.
Dyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Pukama.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pukama lands with a kick to the temple. Dyer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johannes Pukama dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pukama scores with a head kick.
Pukama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dyer.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pukama throws a right hand that misses
and Dyer counters with a series of strikes. Pukama will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pukama tries to clinch up.
Pukama slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukama misses with a hook.
Pukama swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Pukama slips a straight right by Dyer.
Dyer misses with a wild combination.
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.
Dyer looks to throw the jab but Pukama is out of range.
Pukama misses with a low kick.
Dyer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Pukama sprawling to the canvas! Pukama rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dyer finish him?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer checks a leg kick.
Pukama throws a nice head kick!
Pukama motions for Dyer to come forward. Pukama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pukama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stephen Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pukama motions for Dyer to come forward. Pukama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pukama counters with a big head kick but Dyer shrugs it off.
Dyer misses with a two punch combination.
Pukama connects with a high kick.
Stephen Dyer's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pukama. Dyer shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johannes Pukama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pukama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dyer throws a leg kick
and Pukama counters with a good low kick that Dyer was not able to check.
Pukama throws a sloppy head kick and Dyer moves out of range easily.
Pukama throws a sloppy head kick and Dyer moves out of range easily.
Dyer misses with a hook
and Pukama counters with a big head kick but Dyer shrugs it off.
Johannes Pukama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dyer scores with a nice strike.
That has opened up Johannes Pukama's cut even more.
Dyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pukama counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer throws a looping overhand right but Pukama ducks down to avoid it.
Pukama scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyer stuns Pukama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer lands a big right hand that sends Pukama crashing to the mat! Dyer stays standing though and waves Pukama back to his feet!
Dyer goes for a small jab and connects. Now Dyer goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Pukama stumbles back but Dyer runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Pukama to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Pukama will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stephen Dyer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amigo Cerveza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerveza comes to the cage accompanied by Demarco ft Konshens - Paper chasing . Jeff Jonhson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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197 lbs
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200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Amigo Cerveza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Jonhson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Jonhson.
Cerveza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cerveza throws out a leg kick but Jonhson moves out of range and Cerveza only half commits.
Jonhson throws a body punch but Cerveza moves out of range.
Jonhson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jonhson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jonhson tries to land a leg kick but Cerveza saw it coming and moves away.
Cerveza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cerveza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jonhson can pounce on him.
Cerveza misses with an uppercut
and Jonhson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jonhson lands a lovely overhand right.
Cerveza fails to land with a series of punches.
Cerveza checks a leg kick nicely.
Jonhson misses with a body kick.
Cerveza cracks Jonhson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cerveza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jonhson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jonhson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cerveza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cerveza misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jonhson throws a body punch but Cerveza moves out of range.
A slow jab from Cerveza misses its intended target.
A low kick from Jonhson is predictable there
and Cerveza finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cerveza shoots in for a takedown but Jonhson shows good takedown defense.
Jonhson tries to land a front kick but Cerveza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jonhson tries to work over Cerveza's front leg with a kick but Cerveza checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cerveza misses the target.
Cerveza gets the takedown into side control.
Jonhson tries to bench press Cerveza off him but Cerveza keeps the position.
Jonhson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ground and pound from Cerveza seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cerveza wants to control but Jonhson is keeping him busy.
Jonhson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cerveza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jonhson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Cerveza wants to control but Jonhson is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson is looking for a sweep.
Cerveza working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cerveza is putting a hurting on Jonhson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jonhson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cerveza.
Cerveza wants to control but Jonhson is keeping him busy.
Cerveza is working Jonhson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jonhson is letting Cerveza control him for a moment.
Jonhson looks to move to half guard but instead Cerveza has passed into mount! Damn!
Cerveza 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.
Cerveza wants to control the pace but Jonhson is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jonhson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cerveza raining down shots from the mount!
Cerveza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cerveza with shots to the head and body - Jonhson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jonhson taking shots to the head.
Cerveza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jonhson is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cerveza is working for a guillotine from mount but Jonhson frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cerveza is in the full mount, landing strikes.
It looks like Jeff Jonhson has been cut.
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!
Jonhson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cerveza punching from mount but Jonhson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cerveza cracks Jonhson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cerveza working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cerveza unloading with bombs!
Jonhson is rocked!
That has opened up Jeff Jonhson's cut even more.
Cerveza is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jonhson is still in real trouble! Can Cerveza finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jonhson takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Cerveza's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amigo Cerveza!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kosti Johannes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johannes comes into the arena with Raised Fist - Killing It blaring out of the sound system. Urpo Nyrkki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
198 lbs
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195 lbs
17 - 6 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosti Johannes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johannes throws a body kick the misses
and Nyrkki counters with a nice leg kick.
Johannes misses with a body shot
and Nyrkki counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Johannes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johannes throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the body kick.
Nyrkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johannes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nyrkki counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannes connects with a leg kick. Nyrkki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johannes thows a body shot but no joy.
Kosti Johannes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Johannes misses
and Nyrkki counters with a one-two to the body.
Johannes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johannes slips under a jab from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki motions for Johannes to come forward. Nyrkki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johannes eats them both and turns towards Nyrkki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johannes staying out of range there.
Johannes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nyrkki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johannes thows a leg kick but Nyrkki checks it
and Nyrkki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nyrkki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki motions for Johannes to come forward. Nyrkki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johannes avoids the body shot from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johannes misses with a leg kick
and Nyrkki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johannes throws a lazy uppercut
and Nyrkki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johannes really felt that one!
Nyrkki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johannes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nyrkki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johannes moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Johannes is predictable there
and Nyrkki counters with a low kick, right behind Johannes 's knee.
Nyrkki misses with a hook
and Johannes counters with a low kick, right behind Nyrkki 's knee.
Johannes throws a lazy right hand but Nyrkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urpo Nyrkki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johannes misses with a head kick.
Johannes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nyrkki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johannes checks a leg kick.
Johannes avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyrkki throws an off balance right hand
and Johannes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nyrkki circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nyrkki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johannes slips a jab from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannes.
Johannes avoids the body shot from Nyrkki.
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.
Johannes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyrkki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nyrkki throws a lazy uppercut
and Johannes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Urpo Nyrkki has been cut.
Urpo Nyrkki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johannes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nyrkki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nyrkki throws out a powerful jab.
Johannes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nyrkki's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Johannes.
Johannes misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johannes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nyrkki throws a hook but Johannes blocks it.
Johannes moves out of range of the strikes.
Johannes needs to keep his hands up - Nyrkki had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki misses with an uppercut.
Johannes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nyrkki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nyrkki blocks a head kick by Johannes.
Johannes connects with a nice looking jab.
Nyrkki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Johannes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosti Johannes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Urpo Nyrkki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johannes scoring well with a low kick there.
Johannes throws a poor cross that misses
letting Nyrkki counter with a right hand.
Johannes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Nyrkki misses
and Johannes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johannes throws a leg kick
and Nyrkki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Johannes misses.
Nyrkki throws a body kick the misses
and Johannes counters with a right hand to the body.
Johannes misses with an uppercut
and Nyrkki counters with a stiff right hand.
Johannes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nyrkki slips under a jab from Johannes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nyrkki circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Nyrkki.
Johannes throws a poor cross that misses
and Nyrkki counters with a one-two to the body.
Nyrkki misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Johannes to counter with a crisp jab.
Johannes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johannes throws a sloppy body shot
and Johannes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johannes throws a leg kick but Nyrkki sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki misses with a leg kick
and Johannes counters with a nice body kick.
Johannes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johannes thows a body shot but no joy.
Johannes thows a leg kick but Nyrkki checks it
and Nyrkki counters with a low kick, right behind Johannes 's knee.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but Johannes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannes misses with a jab to the body
and Nyrkki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johannes throws an off balance right hand
and Nyrkki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nyrkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johannes manages to avoid it.
Nyrkki misses with a wild combination.
Johannes throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nyrkki to counter with a crisp jab.
Nyrkki swings for the body but Johannes moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Urpo Nyrkki just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Urpo Nyrkki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nyrkki cracks the inside of Johannes's front leg.
Johannes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nyrkki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nyrkki lands a head kick. Johannes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Kosti Johannes has been cut.
Nyrkki throws the left hand but Johannes avoids the punch easily.
Nyrkki tests Johannes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki connects with a body shot.
Nyrkki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nyrkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johannes throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Nyrkki counter with a right hand.
Nyrkki misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johannes circles away quickly and effectively.
Johannes swings widly with a right hand
and Nyrkki counters with a nice kick to the body.
Johannes throws a head kick that misses
and Nyrkki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johannes throws a combination that misses
letting Nyrkki counter with a right hand.
Johannes misses with a body punch
and Nyrkki counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nyrkki loads up on a big right hand but Johannes slips the punch.
Good shot there by Johannes.
Johannes misses with a hook
and Nyrkki counters with a solid body kick.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but Johannes checks it.
Nyrkki connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannes throws a leg kick
and Johannes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nyrkki looks for the body kick but Johannes saw that one coming.
Johannes takes one to the side of the head.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Johannes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nyrkki misses with an uppercut.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urpo Nyrkki dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Johannes misses with a body kick.
Johannes misses with a leg kick
and Nyrkki counters with an inside leg kick.
Johannes avoids a kick to the body.
Johannes doesn't manage to clinch there - Nyrkki circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyrkki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nyrkki misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki fails to land with a series of punches.
Johannes works over Nyrkki's head and body with a nice combination.
Nyrkki lands with a kick to the temple. Johannes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johannes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johannes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nyrkki counters with an inside leg kick.
Nyrkki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urpo Nyrkki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki misses with a few strikes there.
Johannes throws a leg kick
and Nyrkki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johannes misses with an uppercut
and Nyrkki counters with a stiff right hand.
Johannes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kosti Johannes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johannes moves out of range as Nyrkki throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannes thows a body shot but no joy.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but Johannes moved away.
Nyrkki connects with a solid leg kick.
Johannes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nyrkki counters with a right hand to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Nyrkki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johannes throws a right hand that misses
and Nyrkki counters with a nice leg kick.
Johannes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Johannes.
Nyrkki tries to land a leg kick but Johannes saw it coming and moves away.
Johannes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nyrkki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nyrkki keeps the fight on the outside.
Johannes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nyrkki counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urpo Nyrkki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nyrkki 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urpo Nyrkki!
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