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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Habib Al Tawil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacinto Koutras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Habib Al Tawil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacinto Koutras!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koutras gets a double leg takedown into Al Tawil's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Al Tawil pulls Koutras in to control the position.
Koutras pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Al Tawil is keeping the position for now.
Koutras should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Koutras trying to control but Al Tawil is working from the bottom.
Koutras is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Tawil has a closed guard, preventing Koutras from standing up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jacinto Koutras hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Al Tawil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutras scores a takedown into full mount!
Koutras controlling from mount.
Koutras has control of Al Tawil's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Al Tawil regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Koutras trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koutras goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Al Tawil turns into him and now he's in Koutras's guard.
Koutras controls Al Tawil momentarily but Al Tawil frees himself.
Koutras pulls Al Tawil in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jacinto Koutras wasn't active enough on the ground.
Koutras tries to land a front kick but Al Tawil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koutras connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koutras takes the fight into the clinch.
Al Tawil is trying to break the clinch but Koutras is controlling him.
Al Tawil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Al Tawil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koutras misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koutras changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Al Tawil looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Koutras tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Koutras decides to stand up, so the ref orders Al Tawil to his feet.
Al Tawil is breathing heavily.
Al Tawil tries to sprawl but Koutras drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koutras is pressing down on Al Tawil's thigh, looking to free his foot. Al Tawil is holding on for now.
Koutras passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Koutras 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.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Al Tawil enables Koutras to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Al Tawil manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jacinto Koutras has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koutras sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Koutras throwing strikes but missing.
Al Tawil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Koutras trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Al Tawil manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Koutras is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutras trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jacinto Koutras.
Al Tawil stuffs the takedown.
Koutras closes the distance and clinches.
Al Tawil misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Al Tawil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Al Tawil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jacinto Koutras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koutras takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Al Tawil tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koutras closes the distance and pushes Al Tawil back into the cage.
Al Tawil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koutras punishes Al Tawil's body with a nice straight punch.
Al Tawil checks a leg kick nicely.
Koutras darts in and clinches Al Tawil up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koutras has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Al Tawil is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Al Tawil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koutras has him pressed against the cage.
Al Tawil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koutras clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Al Tawil throws an elbow but misses.
Al Tawil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Al Tawil.
Koutras scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Al Tawil on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Al Tawil tries to get out of the position.
Al Tawil being controlled for a moment.
Koutras is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Al Tawil is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koutras working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Koutras working the ground and pound but Al Tawil is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Koutras showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Al Tawil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Koutras fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Al Tawil throws a sloppy head kick and Koutras moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koutras is defended easily by Al Tawil.
Koutras shoots in and bounces Al Tawil off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Koutras slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Tawil wants to stand but Koutras is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koutras trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Tawil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koutras 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.
Jacinto Koutras has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Koutras gets a double leg takedown into Al Tawil's guard.
Habib Al Tawil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koutras throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Tawil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koutras 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.
Koutras throws a big right hand that misses.
Al Tawil keeping moving, preventing Koutras from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jacinto Koutras hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Koutras changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Al Tawil tries to avoid it but Koutras manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Al Tawil to the ground. Al Tawil escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Habib Al Tawil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacinto Koutras.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koutras drives through and clinches with Al Tawil against the cage.
Koutras goes for a takedown in the clinch but Al Tawil prevents it.
Al Tawil lands an elbow inside.
Jacinto Koutras is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
It looks like Jacinto Koutras has been cut.
Al Tawil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koutras shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Koutras looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Koutras has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacinto Koutras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koutras winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacinto Koutras!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Teras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hung Cuong Huynh (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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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksi Teras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hung Cuong Huynh!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huynh avoids the body shot from Teras.
Teras looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Huynh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teras.
Teras misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Huynh misses the target.
A slow jab from Huynh misses its intended target.
Huynh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Aleksi Teras has been cut.
Teras moves away from the strike by Huynh.
Huynh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teras throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huynh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teras was well out of range. Poor timing from Huynh.
Teras looks to land a combination but Huynh avoids it well.
Huynh is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Huynh throws a lazy right hand but Teras sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huynh throws a series of punches but Teras moves out of range.
Huynh cracks Teras with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Teras looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Huynh finish him?
Teras is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teras slips a jab from Huynh.
Oh Teras is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huynh lands a brutal uppercut that launches Teras off his feet! Teras tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hung Cuong Huynh!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Reeding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Bailey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Reeding!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeding throws a head kick but Bailey moves out of range.
Reeding is looking to clinch.
Reeding misses with a head kick.
Reeding is looking to clinch.
Bailey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reeding is trying to defend but Bailey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Reeding slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bailey is pushing down on Reeding's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reeding is fighting to maintain full guard but Bailey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Reeding trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reeding won't allow Bailey to pass to mount.
Bailey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bailey works his foot free and advances to mount.
Reeding is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bailey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bailey controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey looking to ground and pound but Reeding is blocking nicely.
Bailey controlling his opponent.
Bailey'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 Bob Bailey.
Bailey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jesse Reeding is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reeding stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reeding wants it to stay on the feet.
Bailey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reeding is fending him off so far but Bailey persists. Nope, Reeding circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey fails with a takedown attempt.
Bailey looks for a takedown but Reeding sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bailey trying to control from half guard but Reeding is working away.
Reeding is pressing down on Bailey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reeding looking for a sweep. Not yet Reeding, not yet.
Bailey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bailey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bailey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bailey tries for a takedown but Reeding sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bailey fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Bailey with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches up with Reeding, looking for a takedown. Bailey pushes Reeding against the cage but Reeding circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reeding pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bailey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reeding is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bailey connects with a decent elbow.
Bailey controls the position.
Bob Bailey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reeding wants to control but Bailey postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeding managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bailey.
Bailey tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Reeding's face as Bailey controls the position.
Bailey misses with the ground and pound.
Bailey tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bailey throws a strike aimed at the side of Reeding's head but Reeding avoids it well.
Bailey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reeding keeps working.
Bailey is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Reeding's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey advances to full mount.
Reeding working to try and regain half guard.
Bailey controlling the position easily from mount.
Bailey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Reeding tries to reverse the position but Bailey maintains control.
BOOM! Bailey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey controlling from mount.
Reeding avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bailey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reeding looks a forlorn figure.
Bailey lands a heavy elbow.
Bailey controlling his opponent.
Bailey throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bailey controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeding is looking to improve his position but Bailey isn't that keen on the idea.
Bailey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reeding tries to reverse the position but Bailey maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reeding is trying desperately to improve position.
Bailey controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bailey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bailey feints and as Reeding raises his hands in defense, Bailey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bailey content to stall in guard here.
Reeding working a defensive guard here.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Reeding keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bob Bailey wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bailey fails with the takedown.
Reeding misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reeding wants to clinch up but Bailey keeps it at a distance.
Reeding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bailey dives in and scores a takedown into Reeding's guard.
Bailey throwing strikes but missing.
Bailey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bailey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jesse Reeding has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bailey content just to control the position here.
Bailey throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Reeding because Bailey loaded up on that one.
Bailey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bob Bailey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Poor strikes thrown by Bailey there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey controlling his opponent.
Bailey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Reeding keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bailey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bob Bailey just wasn't active enough.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bailey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reeding is keeping the position for now.
Bailey controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bailey 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bailey!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Turmoil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Parise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Turmoil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Zach Parise!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parise dodges the punch combination from Turmoil.
Parise leaves Turmoil with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parise connects with a right hand. Turmoil shakes it off.
Parise scores with a head kick.
Turmoil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parise counters with a straight right hand.
Parise moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turmoil takes a swing at Parise's ribcage but misses.
Turmoil moves out of range of the strikes.
Turmoil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turmoil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turmoil swings for the body but Parise moves out of range.
Parise lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Turmoil backs up against the cage.
Turmoil misses with a jab to the body
and Parise counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turmoil moves out of range as Parise strikes.
Oooooh!!! Parise has knocked Turmoil down with a huge combo! Parise steps away and waves a wobbly Turmoil back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Turmoil is rocked!
It looks like Dante Turmoil has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Parise wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Turmoil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turmoil is breathing heavily.
Parise changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parise has managed to clinch.
Parise creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Turmoil with a big uppercut! Turmoil tries to clinch up but Parise pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Turmoil to the mat! Turmoil covers up and Parise unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zach Parise!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rolston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan The Wrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Rolston is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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150 lbs
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163 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Rolston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan The Wrath!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Wrath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rolston connects with a jab.
The Wrath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Wrath throws a head kick that misses.
The Wrath tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rolston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Wrath is looking to clinch.
Rolston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Wrath scores with a head kick.
Rolston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rolston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Wrath.
The Wrath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of The Wrath 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The Wrath throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Wrath lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rolston will feel that in the morning.
Rolston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Wrath moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Wrath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Wrath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wrath tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Wrath misses with a head kick.
The Wrath rushes Rolston and presses him up against the cage.
Rolston looking for a takedown.
Rolston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Wrath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolston.
The Wrath using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Wrath lands an elbow inside.
The Wrath utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The Wrath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolston is defending well for now.
Rolston looking for a takedown.
Rolston tries to score a body lock takedown but The Wrath shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Rolston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Wrath connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rolston's face.
The Wrath gets underhooks to prevent Rolston's takedown attempt.
The Wrath unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rolston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Wrath lands a good knee to the midsection. Rolston won't want to take too many of those.
Rolston is breathing heavily.
The Wrath trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by The Wrath.
The Wrath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolston is defending well for now.
The Wrath lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Wrath unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rolston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rolston is working for takedown but The Wrath is calmly controlling the position for now.
The Wrath lands a knee to the body.
The Wrath is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rolston is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Wrath pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Wrath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Wrath lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Wrath.
The Wrath lands a nice elbow.
Rolston avoiding damage as The Wrath throws knees to the body.
The Wrath connects with a knee to the head.
Rolston can't get the takedown.
The Wrath putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rolston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Wrath lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by The Wrath.
The Wrath with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Wrath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Wrath gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rolston is trying to drag The Wrath to the mat but The Wrath just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Wrath lands a nice knee to the body.
The Wrath creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rolston's defenses.
The Wrath creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rolston's defenses.
The Wrath lands a nice elbow.
Rolston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Wrath fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Wrath goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Wrath is looking to clinch but Rolston is avoiding it.
The Wrath throws a nice head kick!
The Wrath tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rolston swats away the attempt to clinch by The Wrath.
Rolston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Wrath manages to avoid it.
The Wrath plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Wrath throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rolston misses with the combination.
Rolston lands a body shot.
Rolston avoids the head kick by The Wrath.
Rolston is looking to wear down The Wrath with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The Wrath doesn't manage to clinch there - Rolston circles away.
The Wrath tries a head kick but it misses.
The Wrath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rolston looks to land a combination but The Wrath avoids it well.
Rolston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Wrath is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Wrath throws a head kick that misses.
Rolston throws a right and a left that The Wrath avoids nicely.
The Wrath feints and then cracks Rolston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rolston down.
The Wrath thuds his shin into the meat of Rolston's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan The Wrath 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.
The Wrath lands with a slapping head kick.
The Wrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rolston misses with a body shot.
Ryan The Wrath seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Wrath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Rolston misses.
Ricky Rolston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rolston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Wrath lands with a kick to the temple. Rolston shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Wrath is looking to land body kicks.
The Wrath misses with a head kick.
The Wrath looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rolston blocks a head kick by The Wrath.
The Wrath tries to clinch but Rolston moves out of range.
Rolston throws a one two combo.
The Wrath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rolston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rolston moves out of range of the body kick from The Wrath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Wrath.
Rolston avoids the head kick by The Wrath.
Rolston just misses with a punch to the body.
The Wrath is looking to slow Rolston down with leg kicks.
Rolston throws a series of punches but The Wrath moves out of range.
The Wrath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Wrath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Wrath is breathing heavily.
Rolston blocks a head kick by The Wrath.
Rolston connects with a single shot there.
Rolston blocks a head kick by The Wrath.
The Wrath tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rolston. The Wrath does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Wrath throws a head kick that misses.
The Wrath tries a head kick but it misses.
The Wrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rolston lands a nice hook to The Wrath's body. The Wrath takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Wrath avoids the body shot from Rolston.
The Wrath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rolston stuns The Wrath with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rolston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Wrath.
Rolston throws a right hand that The Wrath ducks under and follows up with a left that The Wrath also avoids with ease.
A left lands for Rolston.
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!
Rolston misses with a two punch combination.
The Wrath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rolston blocks a head kick by The Wrath.
A jab from Rolston finds it's way through The Wrath's defenses.
The Wrath throws a leg kick that misses.
The Wrath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Wrath tries a head kick but it misses.
Rolston connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Wrath misses with a low kick.
Rolston throws a right and a left that The Wrath avoids nicely.
Rolston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Wrath moves away.
Rolston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rolston takes a swing at The Wrath's ribcage but misses.
The Wrath takes one to the side of the head.
The Wrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Rolston.
Rolston scores with a jab to the body.
Rolston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Wrath.
The Wrath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rolston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rolston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Wrath throws a sloppy head kick and Rolston moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rolston. The Wrath does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Wrath throws a leg kick but Rolston sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rolston looks to land a combination but The Wrath avoids it well.
The Wrath moves in looking to clinch but Rolston pushes him off.
Rolston tries to bum rush The Wrath with a series of wild strikes but The Wrath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rolston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Wrath uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rolston.
The Wrath lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
The Wrath closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rolston has The Wrath pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Wrath manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rolston wants a takedown but no success here.
Rolston goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Wrath prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Rolston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Wrath tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rolston avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ricky Rolston will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The Wrath misses with a head kick.
The Wrath throws a head kick but Rolston moves out of range.
Rolston blocks a head kick by The Wrath.
The Wrath gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rolston.
The Wrath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rolston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Wrath.
The Wrath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rolston throws a body punch but The Wrath moves out of range.
Rolston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Wrath tries to work over Rolston's front leg with a kick but Rolston checks it.
Rolston blocks a head kick by The Wrath.
Rolston blocks a head kick by The Wrath.
Rolston avoids the head kick by The Wrath.
Ryan The Wrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Wrath takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Wrath throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Wrath takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wrath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Wrath slips a jab and a cross from Rolston.
The Wrath looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Wrath throws a head kick but Rolston moves out of range.
Rolston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Wrath misses with a head kick.
Rolston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Wrath misses with a head kick.
Rolston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rolston stuns The Wrath with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Wrath throws a sloppy head kick and Rolston moves out of range easily.
Rolston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Wrath manages to avoid it.
The Wrath misses with a head kick.
The Wrath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rolston lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolston lands with a shot to the body.
Rolston lands a nice shot to the body.
Rolston's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Wrath under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rolston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Wrath.
Rolston lunges at The Wrath with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Wrath's hand.
Rolston misses with a few strikes there.
Rolston throws a series of punches but The Wrath moves out of range.
The Wrath takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rolston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Wrath throws a head kick that misses.
Rolston lands a jab to The Wrath's midsection.
The Wrath throws a sloppy head kick and Rolston moves out of range easily.
Rolston avoids the head kick by The Wrath.
The Wrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rolston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Wrath moves away.
The Wrath throws a head kick that misses.
Rolston lands a body shot.
Rolston misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by The Wrath.
Rolston lands a nice hook to The Wrath's body. The Wrath takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Wrath throws a chopping leg kick but Rolston manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rolston misses with a wild body shot.
Rolston throws a body punch but The Wrath moves out of range.
Rolston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Wrath lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rolston blocks a head kick by The Wrath.
The Wrath throws a head kick but Rolston moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Rolston. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Wrath throws a head kick but Rolston moves out of range.
The Wrath closes the distance and clinches.
The Wrath stops a takedown attempt from Rolston.
The Wrath prevents the takedown attempt.
The Wrath working Rolston over with knees to the body.
The Wrath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolston.
The Wrath unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Wrath lands a knee to the head.
Ryan The Wrath seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Wrath lands a damaging elbow.
The Wrath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolston is defending well for now.
The Wrath gets underhooks to prevent Rolston's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Rolston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolston tries to score a body lock takedown but The Wrath shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rolston managing to block the knees to the body from The Wrath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Wrath using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Wrath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolston is defending well for now.
The Wrath is pressed up against the cage. Rolston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Wrath down to the mat. The Wrath avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Rolston. Those never looked like landing.
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 Ricky Rolston.
I think Rolston has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Rolston!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Simeon White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Cartofell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartofell has chosen Cranky Song as his entrance music. Ryan Cartofell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simeon White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Cartofell!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartofell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White moves in looking to clinch but Cartofell pushes him off.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartofell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
White avoids a kick to the body.
White manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cartofell on his heels. He'll look to pass Cartofell's guard now, I'm sure.
Cartofell is pulling down on White's head to control his posture.
Cartofell has his feet on White's thighs here. He's pushed White off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! White screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Cartofell!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Fernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyr Asgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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199 lbs
5 - 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Fernan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Asgaard!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernan wants to clinch up but Asgaard keeps it at a distance.
Asgaard misses with a hook. Fernan ducked under it nicely.
Asgaard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fernan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Asgaard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asgaard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fernan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Asgaard.
Asgaard moves away from the strike by Fernan.
Fernan slips a jab and a cross from Asgaard.
Fernan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Fernan.
Asgaard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fernan. Fernan obviously looking to wear him down.
Fernan just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick from Fernan lands but Asgaard takes it in his stride.
It looks like Tyr Asgaard has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fernan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Asgaard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asgaard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Asgaard throws a looping overhand right but Fernan ducks down to avoid it.
Fernan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Asgaard.
Fernan connects with a high kick.
Asgaard misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asgaard thows a body shot but no joy.
Robert Fernan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Fernan.
Asgaard works over Fernan's head and body with a nice combination.
Fernan looks to land a body kick but Asgaard moved away.
Fernan misses with a head kick.
Fernan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asgaard.
A clash of legs there as Fernan blocks the low kick.
Asgaard throws out a loose jab but Fernan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asgaard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Fernan.
Asgaard looks to land a combination but Fernan avoids it well.
Asgaard looks gassed!
Asgaard throws a chopping leg kick but Fernan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fernan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernan closes the distance but Asgaard moves to the side
and Asgaard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fernan won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Asgaard tries for a kimura but Fernan is defending well.
Asgaard cracks Fernan with a big elbow.
Fernan is looking for a sweep.
Asgaard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fernan stops Asgaard from passing to mount.
Fernan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Asgaard connects with a decent elbow.
Fernan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fernan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Asgaard thows a huge punch but Fernan dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Asgaard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Asgaard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Asgaard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fernan's head.
Fernan tries to strike from the bottom.
Asgaard advances to half guard.
Asgaard is looking to advance position but Fernan won't allow it.
Fernan pushes Asgaard off looking to stand but Asgaard dives back in and keeps control.
Fernan wants to get back to full guard but Asgaard has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Asgaard scores with punches from side control.
Fernan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fernan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asgaard has an Americana. Fernan didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Asgaard is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Asgaard hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tyr Asgaard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nickolas Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Jar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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260 lbs
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280 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nickolas Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ralph Jar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jar feints a jab promting Sanchez to slip. Jar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sanchez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Jar.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Jar takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Jar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Jar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jar throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Sanchez tumbling to the canvas!
Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jar.
Oh Sanchez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jar forces his way into half guard.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
Jar trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Jar lands with a punch from half guard.
Jar wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Jar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jar controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jar with the ground and pound from mount.
Jar controlling the pace for now.
Jar landing punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Jar's attempts to control the action.
Jar working for a submission but Sanchez is keeping him at bay.
Sanchez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanchez tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jar softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Sanchez is out cold! Jar jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralph Jar!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi comes to the cage accompanied by ......................................... There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terry Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Martin!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi shoots in but Martin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Uzi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin works the jab nicely.
Martin lands with a right hand.
Uzi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martin swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Uzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Uzi's head.
It looks like Terry Uzi has been cut.
Martin slips a straight right by Uzi.
Martin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uzi.
Uzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uzi.
A jab lands there for Martin.
Uzi tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Michael Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uzi shoots in for a double leg but Martin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Uzi closes the distance and clinches up with Martin, looking for a takedown. Uzi pushes Martin against the cage but Martin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martin but Martin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Uzi is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin scores with a nice strike.
Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martin lands a slapping body shot.
Uzi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Uzi's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martin.
Martin throws a body punch but Uzi moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Uzi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Uzi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Uzi looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martin.
Terry Uzi's cut is getting worse.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Uzi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzi tries to move into range but Martin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Uzi is rocked!
Uzi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin lands a really nice looking cross but Uzi seems unphased.
Oh Uzi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Uzi's calf.
Martin cracks Uzi with a left hook right on the temple and Uzi goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Martin lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Uzi is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Martin!
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