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SFC: School of Hard Knocks PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antti Miettinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Nevinyrral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Nevinyrral will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Miettinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcin Nevinyrral!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevinyrral closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miettinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Miettinen stops Nevinyrral from standing up.
Miettinen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nevinyrral is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nevinyrral avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miettinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Miettinen is working Nevinyrral over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miettinen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miettinen passes Nevinyrral's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miettinen is looking for a kimura but Nevinyrral is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miettinen to get the leverage.
Nevinyrral is trying to stand back up but Miettinen is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miettinen working the head and body with strikes.
Miettinen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Miettinen tries to clinch but Nevinyrral is having none of it.
Nevinyrral moves to clinch but Miettinen breaks away
and Miettinen counters with a shoot takedown. Nevinyrral fights it but they end up in guard.
Miettinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miettinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Nevinyrral is retaining full guard.
Miettinen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miettinen has closed the distance and engaged Nevinyrral in a clinch.
Miettinen pulls guard.
Nevinyrral with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Miettinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nevinyrral has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Miettinen is proving hard to escape from.
Miettinen trying to strike off his back.
Nevinyrral must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miettinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nevinyrral manages to get himself to full guard.
Miettinen stands and throws Nevinyrral's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miettinen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nevinyrral looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevinyrral checks a low kick from Miettinen.
Miettinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nevinyrral manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nevinyrral pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nevinyrral dodges the punch combination from Miettinen.
Nevinyrral shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nevinyrral prevents Miettinen from getting the reversal.
Miettinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nevinyrral unloads with some shots from mount but Miettinen bucks and avoids them well.
You get the feeling that Miettinen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miettinen tries to lock up and control but Nevinyrral gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevinyrral misses with a head shot.
Nevinyrral lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nevinyrral is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nevinyrral throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Miettinen is looking to get to half guard.
Nevinyrral lands a nice shot to the head.
Nevinyrral with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miettinen tries to hold on but Nevinyrral postures up.
Nevinyrral has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Miettinen's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Miettinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miettinen gets tackled into the cage by Nevinyrral. Nevinyrral maintains the clinch.
Nevinyrral goes for a takedown attempt but Miettinen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nevinyrral throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nevinyrral looks to clinch
and Miettinen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nevinyrral!
Miettinen working the ground and pound effectively.
Antti Miettinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miettinen landing strikes from the mount and Nevinyrral is in trouble!
Miettinen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Nevinyrral slips a jab and a cross from Miettinen.
Nevinyrral tries to clinch but Miettinen moves away
and Miettinen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nevinyrral is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miettinen prevents Nevinyrral from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevinyrral wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Miettinen.
Miettinen winds up and cracks Nevinyrral with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nevinyrral trying to control from the bottom.
Miettinen is trying for a kimura here. Nevinyrral looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Miettinen wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antti Miettinen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximums Musu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rayle Amot Abdalla told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximums Musu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Rayle Amot Abdalla has been cut.
Musu looks to land a combination but Abdalla avoids it well.
Rayle Amot Abdalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdalla clinches.
Abdalla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Musu smiles and moves away.
Abdalla swings widly with a right hand
letting Musu counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Musu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abdalla with a lazy takedown attempt
and Abdalla is countered with a crisp right hand from Musu that sends him to the canvas! Musu follows him to the mat into side control.
Abdalla trying to remain calm as Musu controls from the top position.
Musu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Abdalla is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Musu is controlling him well.
Musu controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maximums Musu.
Abdalla looks to clinch
and Musu counters with a right hand to the body.
Abdalla looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla tries to clinch but Musu moves away
and Musu counters with a big uppercut that knocks Abdalla off his feet! Musu dives into side control looking to finish!
That has opened up Rayle Amot Abdalla's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musu grinds an elbow into Abdalla's temple.
Abdalla is trying to escape the position but Musu is controlling the position.
Musu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Musu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maximums Musu.
Musu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Musu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Abdalla won't be happy with that.
Musu is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Abdalla will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Musu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Maximums Musu wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Abdalla looks to clinch
and Musu counters with a two punch combo.
Musu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdalla tries to clinch but Musu moves away
letting Musu counter with a right hand.
The cut above Rayle Amot Abdalla's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Abdalla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Musu lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Abdalla up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Musu from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Abdalla's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maximums Musu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Bredenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Real Grappler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bredenberg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Heja Bamse. 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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290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emmanuel Bredenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Real Grappler!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bredenberg drives through with a takedown into Grappler's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Grappler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bredenberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bredenberg throwing strikes but missing.
Bredenberg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grappler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bredenberg has managed to get both his arms back between Grappler's legs - danger averted.
Bredenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Grappler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bredenberg controlling from the top position.
Bredenberg throwing strikes but missing.
Bredenberg slips nicely into half guard.
Bredenberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grappler defending well though.
Bredenberg prevents Grappler from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bredenberg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grappler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grappler keeping moving, preventing Bredenberg from controlling successfully.
Bredenberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Emmanuel Bredenberg has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Grappler has his takedown stuffed
and Bredenberg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grappler's guard.
Grappler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bredenberg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bredenberg wants to control from the top but Grappler keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bredenberg is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Emmanuel Bredenberg just wasn't active enough.
Bredenberg looking to score a takedown here. Grappler is defending well but Bredenberg drives through and ends up in Grappler's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bredenberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bredenberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grappler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grappler is looking for a triangle but Bredenberg pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bredenberg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grappler working for a triangle but Bredenberg defends it easily.
Bredenberg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Grappler isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bredenberg stacks Grappler on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bredenberg!
Bredenberg lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bredenberg scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Grappler to see if he's OK.
Bredenberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grappler keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappler is trying to improve his position.
Grappler takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bredenberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grappler on the ground.
Bredenberg remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bredenberg in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grappler manages to get back to half guard.
Grappler actively working from the bottom here.
Grappler is staying active underneath Bredenberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grappler looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Bredenberg seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Bredenberg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grappler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bredenberg counters with a single leg into guard. Grappler didn't expect that.
Grappler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Emmanuel Bredenberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grappler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bredenberg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bredenberg passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bredenberg scoring with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grappler is trying to get back to his feet.
Bredenberg wants to control but Grappler is keeping him busy.
Grappler is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bredenberg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bredenberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grappler keeps working.
Grappler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bredenberg pulls his head out easily.
Grappler is breathing heavily.
Bredenberg lands with a punch from half guard.
Bredenberg passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bredenberg lands a nice shot to the head.
Bredenberg controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bredenberg raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grappler gets back to half guard.
Grappler actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Bredenberg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bredenberg lands a nice short elbow.
Grappler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bredenberg pulls his head out easily.
Bredenberg works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bredenberg scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grappler?
Bredenberg controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bredenberg landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bredenberg landing strikes from the mount and Grappler is in trouble!
Bredenberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bredenberg landing strikes from the mount and Grappler is in trouble!
Bredenberg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bredenberg looking to control but Grappler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grappler is trying desperately to improve position.
Bredenberg postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grappler looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bredenberg landing strikes from the mount.
Grappler sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bredenberg is nestled in close to Grappler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bredenberg working the head and body with strikes.
Bredenberg is taking a breather. Grappler says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Grappler looking for submissions off his back.
Bredenberg working over Grappler with some ground and pound. Grappler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grappler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bredenberg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grappler is staying active underneath Bredenberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grappler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bredenberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bredenberg's back!
Bredenberg is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Bredenberg dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Grappler gets caught napping as Bredenberg dives in and scores a takedown. Grappler manages to retain guard.
Bredenberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bredenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grappler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bredenberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bredenberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bredenberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grappler is keeping the position for now.
Bredenberg stays in close to Grappler's body and controls the position.
Bredenberg chips away with some ground and pound.
Bredenberg slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bredenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Grappler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grappler wants to sweep here but Bredenberg controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappler working for a triangle but Bredenberg defends it easily.
Bredenberg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bredenberg scoring with some ground and pound.
Bredenberg cracks Grappler with a solid left hand.
Grappler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bredenberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grappler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bredenberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappler looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bredenberg is defending well. Grappler quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bredenberg has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Grappler celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Real Grappler!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Maustemakkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria. Hakeem Berzevaco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakeem Berzevaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Maustemakkara!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maustemakkara misses with a hook
and Berzevaco counters with a right hand to the body.
Maustemakkara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maustemakkara moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maustemakkara misses with a hook
and Berzevaco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maustemakkara misses with a leg kick
and Berzevaco decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maustemakkara's guard.
Maustemakkara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berzevaco slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maustemakkara dodges the ground and pound from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maustemakkara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maustemakkara can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maustemakkara has escaped the position, nice work there.
Berzevaco is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Maustemakkara looks calm but he's in trouble here. Berzevaco gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Maustemakkara is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Berzevaco lets go of the hold and Maustemakkara can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hakeem Berzevaco!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulric Hallestrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallestrom comes to the cage accompanied by With Oden On Our Side - Amon Amarth. Ulric Hallestrom has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great low 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulric Hallestrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randolph Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallestrom misses with a head kick.
A jab from Hallestrom finds it's way through Winchester's defenses.
Winchester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winchester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hallestrom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Winchester.
Winchester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hallestrom.
Winchester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hallestrom.
Winchester takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hallestrom throws a head kick but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester avoids the head kick by Hallestrom.
Hallestrom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Winchester.
Winchester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallestrom.
Hallestrom misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallestrom moves out of range as Winchester strikes.
Winchester checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ulric Hallestrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallestrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winchester throws a lazy right hand but Hallestrom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hallestrom misses with a head kick.
Hallestrom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winchester.
Winchester moves out of range of the strikes.
Hallestrom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winchester circles away quickly and effectively.
Hallestrom scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Randolph Winchester has been cut.
Hallestrom looks to land a combination but Winchester avoids it well.
Winchester takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Winchester moves away from the strike by Hallestrom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester throws a poor cross that misses
and Hallestrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hallestrom throws a head kick but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hallestrom.
Hallestrom scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winchester takes a swing at Hallestrom's ribcage but misses.
Hallestrom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winchester counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Winchester.
Winchester in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hallestrom working for submissions but it's allowed Winchester to get to half guard.
Winchester is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hallestrom sees it coming and defends easily.
Winchester maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hallestrom could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Winchester has cracked it and Hallestrom is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Winchester!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Randolph Winchester!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Inge Koll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Miike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koll's entrance music is Burn in hell. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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141 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Inge Koll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takeshi Miike!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miike looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Miike prevents Koll from improving his position.
Miike wants to work for an arm triangle but Koll is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miike working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Koll is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miike scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miike working Koll over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miike takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Miike trying to mount his opponent but Koll defends it.
Miike throwing shots but Koll is blocking nicely.
Koll regains full guard. Nicely done.
Miike is sitting in close to Koll's body. Koll has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Miike is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Miike is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Koll.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Inge Koll!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Per Fekt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hulk has chosen Pride Opening Theme Music as his entrance music. The Hulk has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Per Fekt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fekt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hulk digs a good hook to Fekt's body.
Fekt looks to score with a jab to the body but Hulk is just out of range.
Fekt just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fekt counters with a one-two to the body.
Fekt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fekt throws a combination that misses
and Hulk counters with a crisp one two that drops Fekt! Hulk thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Fekt to his feet! Fekt is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hulk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hulk throws a lazy uppercut
and Fekt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like The Hulk has been cut.
Fekt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hulk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Per Fekt has been cut.
Hulk thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk misses with a hook.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Hulk has cracked Fekt with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Hulk lands another huge swinging hook and Fekt tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Fekt, before Hulk can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). The Hulk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haydrick Naar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stand up - Ludacris. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Haydrick Naar acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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255 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Haydrick Naar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naar.
Naar throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Jacob Ford has been cut.
Naar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Naar throws a head kick but Ford moves out of range.
Naar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ford is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Naar, right into the meat.
Naar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Naar throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Ford lands with a hook. Naar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Ford - just one landing.
Naar tries a head kick but it misses.
Ford defending well as Naar loads up on a big left hand.
Ford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naar throws a sloppy head kick
and Ford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Naar throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters by moving into the clinch.
Naar avoiding damage.
Ford misses with the head strike.
Naar slowing the pace effectively.
Naar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford gets through Naar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ford fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Naar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ford is pushing Naar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ford effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ford lands a body shot.
Ford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Ford to work.
Naar effectively controlling the action here.
Ford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Naar.
Naar is looking to control Ford's arms but Ford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Naar has his back to the cage.
Ford displaying some good clinch control by pressing Naar up against the cage.
Naar tries to stall but Ford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Naar backwards.
Naar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Naar looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naar being controlled against the cage.
Ford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ford - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Naar backwards.
Naar is rocked!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ford unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Naar! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ford is unloading with more strikes now! Naar drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Ford!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Berger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siren Tero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Feed The Gut. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Berger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Siren Tero!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tero loads up on a big right hand but Berger slips the punch.
Tero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tero misses with a series of wild punches.
Berger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tero looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tero wants to get back to his feet.
Tero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Berger scores with punches from side control.
Berger in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tero wants to control but Berger postures up.
Berger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tero has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Berger crashes against the mat.
Berger advances to mount.
Berger is landing with some decent strikes but Tero is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berger lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tero tries to control the position but Berger now has his back.
Berger is hanging on to Tero's back as he tries to escape.
Berger lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Tero hold on?!
Berger wants to control but Tero is keeping busy.
Tero is trying to stand back up.
Berger 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.
Berger is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Tero. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Tero tries to break free.
Berger gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berger lands with a hammerfist to the side of Tero's head.
The referee is taking a good look at Tero as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Berger!
Tero holding both Berger 's hands and preventing any damage.
Tero looks gassed!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Berger. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
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!
Tero is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berger has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tero fending off the submission attempt from Berger.
Berger lands punches and elbows.
Tero grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Berger lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Berger.
Tero trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tero is trying to get back to his feet but Berger has full control of the position and if anything, Tero has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tero is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Berger has got one arm under Tero's chin. This could be trouble... Tero trying to control the other hand but Berger gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Tero has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dieter Berger!
Dieter Berger retains his super heavyweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolif Cheperov Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is . This should be a great matchup!
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144 lbs
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140 lbs
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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
29 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rolif Cheperov Junior!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheperov Junior throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnson!
Cheperov Junior throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson cracks Cheperov Junior with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheperov Junior takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Rolif Cheperov Junior has been cut.
Cheperov Junior throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Cheperov Junior falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeremy Johnson!
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