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KFC 27 - Lackluster PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeppe Kusiraita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Henrique has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeppe Kusiraita!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Kusiraita misses
and Henrique counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henrique.
Henrique escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henrique wants to clinch.
Henrique tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henrique connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kusiraita momentarily.
Henrique closes the distance and clinches.
Henrique landing knees to the head.
Kusiraita looking for a takedown.
Henrique is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kusiraita pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kusiraita goes for a takedown in the clinch but Henrique prevents it.
Henrique manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kusiraita avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henrique is looking to stand up but Kusiraita isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique tries to strike from the bottom.
Kusiraita must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henrique wants to stand up but Kusiraita is controlling him.
Henrique trying to control the position.
Henrique is working an open guard so Kusiraita takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Henrique lands with a slapping head kick.
Henrique wants to clinch.
Henrique tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henrique connects with a knee to the head.
Henrique with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henrique breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kusiraita misses with a series of wild punches.
Henrique fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henrique has closed the distance and engaged Kusiraita in a clinch.
Henrique is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Henrique is trying to trip Kusiraita. He has hold of a leg but Kusiraita is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Henrique persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Henrique in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henrique stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kusiraita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henrique has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kusiraita is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique wants to control from the top but Kusiraita keeps moving.
Henrique trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kusiraita's guard.
Henrique gets to his feet - Kusiraita follows without any prompting.
Henrique blocks a head kick by Kusiraita.
Jeppe Kusiraita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kusiraita throws a head kick that misses.
Kusiraita throws a lazy right hand but Henrique sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henrique drives through and clinches with Kusiraita against the cage.
Henrique jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kusiraita walks away with a smile on his face. Henrique gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kusiraita throws a lazy head kick
and Henrique counters by clinching up.
Henrique manages to break the clinch.
Kusiraita misses with a double jab.
Kusiraita throws a lazy head kick
and Henrique counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henrique showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kusiraita.
A head kick by Kusiraita misses
and Henrique holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Henrique tries to score a body lock takedown but Kusiraita shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henrique has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kusiraita is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Henrique is working for takedown but Kusiraita is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kusiraita tries to break the clinch but Henrique is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Henrique.
Henrique is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kusiraita is defending well for now.
Henrique is breathing heavily.
Henrique with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henrique scores with a knee to the head.
Henrique tries to pull guard but Kusiraita holds him up against the cage and eventually Henrique drops back down to his feet.
Henrique tries a knee to the head but Kusiraita blocks it.
Henrique's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kusiraita looks for the body kick but Henrique saw that one coming.
Henrique is looking to clinch but Kusiraita is avoiding it.
Henrique really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kusiraita throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kusiraita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kusiraita shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Henrique 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.
Henrique tries to clinch but Kusiraita is having none of it.
A head kick by Kusiraita misses
so Henrique counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Henrique trying to control the position from guard on top but Kusiraita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henrique trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kusiraita's guard.
Henrique stands and steps away. Kusiraita gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henrique.
Kusiraita throws a head kick but Henrique moves out of range.
Henrique checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Kusiraita.
Henrique gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henrique goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kusiraita prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kusiraita walks away with a smile on his face. Henrique gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henrique takes the fight into the clinch.
Henrique gets control of Kusiraita's arms and successfully pulls guard. Henrique will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kusiraita looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Henrique not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henrique is looking to stand up but Kusiraita isn't so interested in that idea.
Kusiraita really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henrique. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kusiraita controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Henrique throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kusiraita.
Kusiraita throws a sloppy head kick and Henrique moves out of range easily.
Kusiraita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henrique tries to clinch there but Kusiraita circles away.
Kusiraita scores with a body shot.
Kusiraita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kusiraita swats away the attempt to clinch by Henrique.
A head kick by Kusiraita misses
and Henrique makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kusiraita throws a head kick that misses
and Henrique counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henrique.
Henrique changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kusiraita fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kusiraita swats away the attempt to clinch by Henrique.
A head kick misses from Kusiraita.
Henrique tries to clinch but Kusiraita is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusiraita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kusiraita throws a lazy right hand but Henrique sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kusiraita swats away the attempt to clinch by Henrique.
A head kick by Kusiraita misses
and Henrique counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henrique.
Kusiraita gets underhooks to prevent Henrique's takedown attempt.
Henrique fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Henrique drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kusiraita pulls his leg out and moves away.
A head kick by Kusiraita misses
and Henrique counters with a straight right hand.
Kusiraita misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Kusiraita misses
and Henrique counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henrique.
Henrique keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kusiraita's efforts to push away.
Henrique gets control of Kusiraita's arms and successfully pulls guard. Henrique will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kusiraita is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kusiraita won't allow Henrique to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henrique tries to strike from the bottom.
Henrique will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Henrique wants to stand up but Kusiraita is controlling him.
Henrique trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Henrique can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kusiraita controls the pace.
Kusiraita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Henrique 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!
Kusiraita slaps away a takedown attempt from Henrique, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kusiraita throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Henrique tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kusiraita is in Henrique's guard.
Kusiraita not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Henrique is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henrique trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Henrique trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kusiraita's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Henrique wants to stand but Kusiraita is controlling the position.
Henrique is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique being controlled here, momentarily.
Henrique wants to get back to his feet but Kusiraita is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jeppe Kusiraita wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kusiraita swats away the attempt to clinch by Henrique.
Henrique dodges the punch combination from Kusiraita.
Kusiraita tries to keep at a distance but Henrique has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henrique misses with a knee strike.
Henrique landing knees to the head.
Henrique tries to pull guard but Kusiraita holds him up against the cage and eventually Henrique drops back down to his feet.
Henrique keeps control of Kusiraita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kusiraita fails to pull guard.
Henrique landing knees to the body.
Henrique connects with a knee to the head.
Henrique looking to throw knees to the head but Kusiraita is blocking nicely.
Henrique tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henrique tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kusiraita has Henrique pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henrique manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henrique tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kusiraita just stands there and leans against the cage.
Henrique's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henrique closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Henrique breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kusiraita.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusiraita swinging wildly here.
Jeppe Kusiraita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henrique tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kusiraita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kusiraita throws a head kick that misses.
Henrique fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kusiraita.
Kusiraita throws a head kick that misses.
Henrique is looking to clinch but Kusiraita is avoiding it.
Henrique is looking to clinch.
Henrique doesn't manage to clinch there - Kusiraita circles away.
Henrique has managed to clinch.
Kusiraita goes for a takedown attempt but Henrique pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Henrique slaps away a takedown attempt from Kusiraita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kusiraita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kusiraita just misses with a punch to the body.
Kusiraita throws a lazy head kick
and Henrique counters with a three punch combo that has Kusiraita backing up. Kusiraita nods at Henrique to acknowledge the strikes.
Henrique fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kusiraita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusiraita throws a head kick that misses
and Henrique counters with a nice body kick.
Henrique is looking to clinch.
Henrique clinches with his opponent.
Henrique scores with a knee to the head.
Henrique escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kusiraita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Kusiraita misses
and Henrique counters by clinching up.
Kusiraita throws a head punch that misses.
Henrique lands a knee to the head.
Henrique is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kusiraita pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Henrique tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henrique is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kusiraita pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kusiraita working aggressively here.
Kusiraita gets underhooks to prevent Henrique's takedown attempt.
Paulo Henrique is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henrique prevents the takedown attempt.
Kusiraita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paulo Henrique.
Well Henrique 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Henrique!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rep Ront (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Peppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rep Ront!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Peppo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ront slips under a jab.
Ront closes the distance and clinches up with Peppo, looking for a takedown. Ront pushes Peppo against the cage but Peppo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peppo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Peppo misses.
Peppo lands a jab to Ront's midsection.
No luck for Ront with that takedown attempt.
Peppo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Rep Ront has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ront fails with the takedown
and Peppo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rep Ront. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ront shoots in and gets a takedown into Peppo's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ront won't allow Peppo to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppo is adopting a defensive guard.
Peppo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ront is looking for a sweep. Peppo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peppo is trying to work for a kimura but Ront is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peppo is trying to control. Ront wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ront trying to control here.
Ront tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ront wants to control but Peppo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ront is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Peppo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rep Ront's cut is getting worse.
Ront trying to control here.
Peppo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rep Ront's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ront is not content to let Peppo control the position.
Peppo is looking for a kimura but Ront is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peppo to get the leverage.
Ront wants to control but Peppo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ront tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Peppo is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ront has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peppo is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Peppo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rep Ront's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ront misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ront could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Peppo.
Ront avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ront fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peppo misses the shot to the body.
Ront keeps the fight on the outside.
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.
Peppo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ront fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rep Ront. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peppo loads up on a big right hand but Ront slips the punch.
Ront fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ront steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peppo.
Ront misses with a double jab
and Peppo counters with a nice uppercut.
Jeez, Rep Ront's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rep Ront's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Teppo Peppo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hailong Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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252 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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257 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hailong Wang!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Wang misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wang throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hailong Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice right hand that sends Wang toppling to the canvas! Wang scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jackson finish him?!
Wang is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws the left hand but Wang avoids the punch easily.
Wang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wang throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson scores with a counter punch that sends Wang to the canvas! Jackson smells blood - he's punishing Wang with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Wang has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorma Jackson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 lbs
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217 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter North!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo lands a right hook to the body.
North misses with a double jab
and Rizzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
North swings for the body but Rizzo moves out of range.
North moves out of range of the strikes.
Rizzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by Rizzo.
North throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
North misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but North moves out of range.
North slips a straight right by Rizzo.
North lands a head kick!
North misses with a combination
and Rizzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rizzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but North moves away.
North takes one on the button.
North looks to land a right hand but Rizzo moved out of range.
Peter North seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo scores with a jab.
North lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
North moves out of range of the strikes.
North throws a jab but it's blocked by Rizzo.
The crowd cheers as Rizzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. North doesn't seem phased though.
Nice jab there from North.
Rizzo throws a looping overhand right but North ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo looks to land a left hand but North moved out of range nicely.
North tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Rizzo. Beautiful body shot.
Rizzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
North throws a head kick that half lands.
Rizzo thuds a left hand into North's body.
Rizzo throws a big shot that misses.
North lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzo moves out of range easily.
Rizzo tries to move into range but North moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
North is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rizzo.
North goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rizzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
North bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
North uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizzo.
Rizzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rizzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
North slips under a jab.
North throws a head kick that Rizzo semi-blocks.
It looks like Pedro Rizzo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo punishes North's body with a nice straight punch.
North throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
North misses with a combination
and Rizzo counters with a nice uppercut.
North displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
North throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rizzo.
North rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rizzo to counter with a crisp jab.
North misses with a hook
and North takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
North avoids the body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands with a shot to the body.
North throws a right hand that misses
and Rizzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rizzo cracks North with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
North takes a shot right to the bread basket.
North throws a lazy right hand but Rizzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rizzo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
North misses with a looping left.
North lands with a kick to the temple. Rizzo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
North shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rizzo ducks right into an uppercut from North.
North lands the left hand.
Rizzo misses the jab.
Rizzo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from North.
North throws a head kick but Rizzo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rizzo misses.
North throws an off balance right hand
and North takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rizzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rizzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
North goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
North pulls out of a head kick attempt.
North paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
North rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rizzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from North.
Rizzo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from North misses.
North lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice shot lands for Rizzo.
North lands with a kick to the temple. Rizzo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
North scores with a nice strike.
Rizzo is rocked!
North connects with a nice cross there... Rizzo is looking wobbly and North recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Rizzo to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - North jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peter North!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Saggett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saggett comes to the cage accompanied by Full House Theme Song. Bob Saggett could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fernando Fernandez's chin.
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184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Saggett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saggett throws a hook but Fernandez blocks it.
Saggett tries to clinch but Fernandez moves away
and Fernandez moves into the clinch.
Fernandez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saggett walks away with a smile on his face. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saggett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernandez counters by clinching up.
Fernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saggett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saggett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bob Saggett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Fernandez.
Fernandez prevents Saggett from breaking the clinch.
Saggett wants to get back to striking at distance but Fernandez won't allow it.
Saggett tries to break free but Fernandez pushes him back against the cage.
Fernandez throws a punch but it's blocked by Saggett.
Fernandez tries a body shot but Saggett blocks it.
Fernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saggett gets control of Fernandez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Saggett will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fernandez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Saggett has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Fernandez is looking to defend but Saggett has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Fernandez! Saggett pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Fernandez taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bob Saggett!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Olsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olsson comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Superman. Topi Takala acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Olsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Olsson throws a sloppy head kick and Takala moves out of range easily.
Takala bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Olsson's head backwards.
It looks like Lars Olsson has been cut.
Takala misses with an uppercut.
Olsson moves to clinch but Takala breaks away
and Takala counters with a crisp one two that drops Olsson! Takala thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Olsson to his feet! Olsson is in big trouble!
Olsson is rocked!
Olsson ducks under a wild hook from Takala.
Oh Olsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Takala knocks Olsson out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Topi Takala!
Topi Takala is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Pedro Bengoetxea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Pedro Bengoetxea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Beck!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengoetxea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bengoetxea keeps the fight on the outside.
Bengoetxea missing with a left hand there. Beck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beck ducks under a wild hook from Bengoetxea.
Bengoetxea looks to throw the jab but Beck is out of range.
A slow jab from Beck misses its intended target.
Beck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bengoetxea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bengoetxea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beck counters with a left to the body.
Bengoetxea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengoetxea misses with a right hand
and Beck counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bengoetxea throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Beck to counter with a crisp jab.
Beck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bengoetxea moves away.
Bengoetxea misses with a lunging right hand
letting Beck counter with a right hand.
Bengoetxea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bengoetxea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bengoetxea manages to avoid it.
Beck needs to keep his hands up - Bengoetxea had a free shot at his head there.
Beck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bengoetxea moves away.
Bengoetxea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beck moves away.
Bengoetxea looks to score with a jab to the body but Beck is just out of range.
Bengoetxea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beck connects with a body shot that sends Bengoetxea's belly button to the back.
Bengoetxea throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beck counters with a left and a right that stings Bengoetxea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengoetxea misses with a hook to the body
and Beck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beck looks to score with a jab to the body but Bengoetxea is just out of range.
Beck misses the shot to the body.
Bengoetxea keeps the fight on the outside.
Beck takes a swing at Bengoetxea's ribcage but misses.
Beck throws a body punch but Bengoetxea moves out of range.
Beck wants to clinch.
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.
Beck lands a nice looking body shot.
Bengoetxea walks into a jab.
Bengoetxea throws a lazy uppercut
and Beck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beck avoids the body shot from Bengoetxea.
A jab from Beck finds it's way through Bengoetxea's defenses.
Bengoetxea throws a body punch but Beck moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beck 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.
Bengoetxea throws a right hand that misses
and Beck counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bengoetxea darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Luis Pedro Bengoetxea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bengoetxea throws a right hand that misses
and Beck counters with a three punch combo that has Bengoetxea backing up. Bengoetxea nods at Beck to acknowledge the strikes.
Beck wants to clinch up but Bengoetxea keeps it at a distance.
Beck is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bengoetxea rather than just go for the knockout.
Bengoetxea swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beck counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bengoetxea moves out of range as Beck strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Beck scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beck is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck looks to land a left hand but Bengoetxea moved out of range nicely.
Bengoetxea misses with a right hand
and Beck counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bengoetxea ducks under a wild hook from Beck.
Beck punishes Bengoetxea's body with a nice straight punch.
Beck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beck misses the shot to the body.
Beck fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beck punishes Bengoetxea's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bengoetxea's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beck connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bengoetxea scrambles back to his feet.
Beck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beck lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengoetxea takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Danga de danga de dang - Beck scores with a four punch combination!
Beck lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Beck.
Nice body punch from Beck.
Beck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beck throws a nice looking combination but Bengoetxea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bengoetxea is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Beck's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Beck just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bengoetxea moves away.
Beck jabs Bengoetxea right on the nose. Bengoetxea blinks but takes it well.
Beck scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bengoetxea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beck connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bengoetxea's hands.
Beck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bengoetxea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Beck connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bengoetxea throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beck counters with a right hand to the body.
Bengoetxea takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bengoetxea throws a poor cross that misses
and Beck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bengoetxea swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bengoetxea looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bengoetxea misses with a right hand
and Beck counters with a stiff right hand.
Beck cracks Bengoetxea with a right hand to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bengoetxea misses with a hook
and Beck counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mark Beck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beck is looking to clinch but Bengoetxea is avoiding it.
Beck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bengoetxea.
Bengoetxea throws a right hand that misses
enabling Beck to counter with a crisp jab.
Bengoetxea takes one on the button.
Bengoetxea walks into a stiff left hand from Beck.
Bengoetxea takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bengoetxea throws a right hand that misses
and Beck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bengoetxea throws an off balance right hand
and Beck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bengoetxea on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bengoetxea throws an off balance right hand
and Beck counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beck tries to bum rush Bengoetxea with a series of wild strikes but Bengoetxea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck connects with a jab.
Beck throws a body punch but Bengoetxea moves out of range.
Beck scores with a shot to the body.
Beck tries to clinch there but Bengoetxea circles away.
A jab from Beck finds it's way through Bengoetxea's defenses.
Beck doesn't manage to clinch there - Bengoetxea circles away.
Bengoetxea misses with an uppercut
and Beck counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck jabs at Bengoetxea's body.
Beck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beck jabs at Bengoetxea's body.
Beck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bengoetxea manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Beck. Beautiful body shot.
Beck lands with a hook. Bengoetxea tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beck drops Bengoetxea with a beautiful combination! Bengoetxea stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Beck is looking for the KO!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Beck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Beck!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pasko Nusciva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nusciva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nuki - Sarajka. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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199 lbs
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20
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasko Nusciva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreas Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt works the jab nicely.
A jab from Reinhardt finds it's way through Nusciva's defenses.
Nusciva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nusciva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reinhardt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nusciva thinking.
Nusciva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reinhardt catches Nusciva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nusciva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reinhardt to score with a decent uppercut.
Reinhardt gets caught napping as Nusciva dives in and scores a takedown. Reinhardt manages to retain guard.
Reinhardt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nusciva working some strikes from top position.
Nusciva tries to free his leg and advance position but Reinhardt is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reinhardt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nusciva is looking to work some ground and pound but Reinhardt has wrist control.
Nusciva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reinhardt wants to sweep here but Nusciva controlling him for the moment.
Reinhardt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nusciva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reinhardt wants to stand and escape but Nusciva is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nusciva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reinhardt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reinhardt pulls Nusciva in to control the position.
Nusciva tries to stand but Reinhardt is controlling from the bottom.
Reinhardt keeping full guard, as Nusciva tries to pass.
Nusciva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nusciva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nusciva trying to control but Reinhardt is working from the bottom.
Nusciva throws a big right hand that misses.
Reinhardt uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Reinhardt punishes Nusciva's body with a nice straight punch.
Nusciva moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nusciva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reinhardt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reinhardt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nusciva keeps control of Reinhardt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nusciva is struggling to control the position.
Reinhardt tries to break free but Nusciva pushes him back against the cage.
Reinhardt looking to slow down the pace here.
Nusciva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reinhardt pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasko Nusciva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reinhardt dodges the punch combination from Nusciva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nusciva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reinhardt counters with a two punch combo.
Nusciva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reinhardt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Reinhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nusciva is one step ahead there.
Reinhardt pulls Nusciva in close to prevent any damage.
Nusciva cracks Reinhardt with a solid left hand.
Nusciva controlling from the top position.
Nusciva 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 going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nusciva wants to pass the guard but Reinhardt is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nusciva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reinhardt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reinhardt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nusciva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nusciva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reinhardt dives on top into guard.
Nusciva working a defensive guard here.
Reinhardt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Reinhardt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinhardt trying to control but Nusciva is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Reinhardt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Reinhardt misses with a looping left.
Nusciva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reinhardt counters with a nice uppercut.
Nusciva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reinhardt counters with a left to the body.
Nusciva misses with a takedown attempt
and Reinhardt counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasko Nusciva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reinhardt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nusciva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reinhardt counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Reinhardt does it's job there.
Nusciva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good standup being displayed there by Reinhardt as he connects with a hook.
Nusciva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reinhardt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reinhardt.
A lazy left from Reinhardt finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nusciva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reinhardt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nusciva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reinhardt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reinhardt lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt lands a right hook to the body.
Reinhardt catches Nusciva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pasko Nusciva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooh!!! Reinhardt has knocked Nusciva down with a huge combo! Reinhardt steps away and waves a wobbly Nusciva back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Nusciva is rocked!
Reinhardt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nusciva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nusciva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nusciva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Nusciva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reinhardt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nusciva's hands.
Reinhardt scores with a jab to the head.
Andreas Reinhardt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reinhardt connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Nusciva covering up! Reinhardt comes in with a big uppercut and Nusciva goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andreas Reinhardt!
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