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BHFC 80 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Maslanka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingrowing Toenail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ingrowing Toenail has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Maslanka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ingrowing Toenail!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maslanka lands a left and a right that send Toenail crashing to the mat, dazed. Maslanka thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Ingrowing Toenail has been cut.
Maslanka lands with a straight right. Toenail didn't see that one coming.
Toenail is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maslanka cracks Toenail with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrzej Maslanka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bomzhara Serdceed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rooney comes to the ring accompanied by Prodigy - Spitfire. Jamie Rooney could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bomzhara Serdceed's chin.
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179 lbs
7 - 12 - 0 |
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170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Rooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bomzhara Serdceed!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serdceed throws a sloppy head kick
and Rooney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rooney is working for a submission of some sort.
Rooney seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rooney trying to pass the guard but Serdceed defending well.
Rooney is looking for a kimura here.
Rooney is looking for a kimura but Serdceed is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rooney to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney trying to control from half guard but Serdceed is working away.
Rooney is working for a submission of some sort.
Rooney wants to work for an arm triangle but Serdceed is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rooney is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Serdceed doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rooney.
Rooney is trying to control. Serdceed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rooney is looking to advance position but Serdceed won't allow it.
Rooney is looking for submissions but instead, Serdceed has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serdceed is trying to control the position but Rooney postures up.
Rooney drops back looking for a leg! Serdceed is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Serdceed manages to kick Rooney off! Rooney jumps back into Serdceed's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Serdceed keeping full guard, as Rooney tries to pass.
Serdceed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rooney doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rooney manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rooney trying to control but Serdceed is working from the bottom.
Rooney has gone for a leg lock! Serdceed slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rooney's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serdceed would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rooney looking for a guillotine here but Serdceed defends easily.
Rooney is trying to control the position but Serdceed postures up.
Rooney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rooney is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Serdceed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Serdceed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rooney has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Serdceed has managed to get both his arms back between Rooney's legs - danger averted.
Rooney is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serdceed drops back looking for a leg! Rooney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rooney manages to kick Serdceed off! Serdceed jumps back into Rooney's guard.
Rooney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rooney wants to sweep but no luck.
Serdceed stands up from Rooney's guard - Serdceed perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bomzhara Serdceed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Serdceed tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rooney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rooney is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Rooney dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rooney avoids the head kick by Serdceed.
Serdceed misses with a body punch
and Rooney counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Serdceed!
Rooney fails to move to back control.
Rooney is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Serdceed has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Serdceed!
Rooney has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Serdceed can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rooney working a defensive guard here.
Jamie Rooney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rooney looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Serdceed has picked Rooney up and slammed him! Rooney can't keep hold of the triangle and Serdceed manages to pass to side control!
Rooney is not content to let Serdceed control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serdceed working away.
Rooney gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Serdceed seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Rooney is trying to get back to full guard.
Rooney is refusing to be controlled, as Serdceed sits in half guard.
Rooney looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Serdceed pushes past his half guard into mount!
Rooney is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rooney is working hard here to advance position.
Serdceed trying to control but Rooney is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serdceed stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Serdceed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Serdceed lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serdceed looks to score with a jab to the body but Rooney is just out of range.
Serdceed wants to clinch up but Rooney keeps it at a distance.
Rooney swats away the attempt to clinch by Serdceed.
Serdceed looks to score with a jab to the body but Rooney is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney keeps the fight on the outside.
Serdceed tries a head kick but it misses.
Jamie Rooney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Serdceed as Rooney shoots in.
Rooney avoids the body shot from Serdceed.
Serdceed throws a shot from downtown. Rooney moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Rooney blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooney closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Serdceed to the mat! Serdceed manages to get full guard.
Rooney wants to stand but Serdceed has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rooney trying to control but Serdceed is working from the bottom.
Rooney has gone for a leg lock! Serdceed slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rooney's guard.
Serdceed passes Rooney's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Serdceed is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rooney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Serdceed trying to control the action but Rooney is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bomzhara Serdceed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rooney shoots in looking for a takedown but Serdceed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rooney's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Serdceed moves into the clinch.
Rooney jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Serdceed walks away with a smile on his face. Rooney gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Serdceed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Serdceed misses with a wild body shot.
Rooney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Serdceed sprawls well. Serdceed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rooney gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Rooney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serdceed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rooney counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Serdceed misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serdceed digs a good hook to Rooney's body.
Rooney closes the distance and clinches up with Serdceed, looking for a takedown. Rooney pushes Serdceed against the ropes but Serdceed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Serdceed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rooney on the side of the head.
Serdceed wants to clinch.
Serdceed throws a hook but Rooney avoids it easily.
Bomzhara Serdceed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rooney throws a low kick but Serdceed avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serdceed throws a body punch but Rooney moves out of range.
Rooney blocks a head kick by Serdceed.
Rooney shoots for a takedown but Serdceed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Serdceed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serdceed throws out a powerful jab.
Serdceed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rooney rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rooney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bomzhara Serdceed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serdceed scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rooney is defended easily by Serdceed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rooney.
Serdceed thows a body shot but no joy.
Serdceed throws a lazy right hand but Rooney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rooney shoots in for a double leg but Serdceed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serdceed misses with a body shot.
Serdceed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Serdceed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rooney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Serdceed defends it nicely.
Serdceed with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bomzhara Serdceed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Serdceed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bomzhara Serdceed!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twelf Thermandin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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25
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Twelf Thermandin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thermandin tries a head kick but it misses.
Thermandin looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Thermandin lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Thermandin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thermandin throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thermandin.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thermandin scores with a push kick.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thermandin.
Thermandin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Thermandin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thermandin.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermandin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Twelf Thermandin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thermandin lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Thermandin takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Roger Gracie has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Thermandin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thermandin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
Thermandin pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Thermandin fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Gracie out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Twelf Thermandin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wazz Dakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Kravvikowskii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Kravvikowskii will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Solid 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Dakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Kravvikowskii!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravvikowskii does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kravvikowskii is looking to clinch.
Kravvikowskii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kravvikowskii misses with a series of wild punches.
Dakka shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Dakka with that takedown attempt.
Kravvikowskii looks to land a combination. Dakka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakka looking to score a takedown here. Kravvikowskii is defending well but Dakka drives through and ends up in Kravvikowskii's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kravvikowskii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dakka trying to control but Kravvikowskii is working from the bottom.
Dakka passes Kravvikowskii's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dakka throwing shots but Kravvikowskii is blocking nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kravvikowskii has his hands clasped together around Dakka's back. He's all about the action.
Kravvikowskii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kravvikowskii can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kravvikowskii trying to control but Dakka postures up.
Dakka works his way into full mount!
Dakka with shots to the head and body - Kravvikowskii looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Kravvikowskii tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kravvikowskii is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Dakka locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Kravvikowskii is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wazz Dakka!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Sobieski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobieski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kto Cię Obroni Polsko. Avitan has chosen Tagidi Li Masheu as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Sobieski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yossi Avitan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avitan misses with a hook. Sobieski ducked under it nicely.
Avitan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sobieski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Avitan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sobieski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Avitan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sobieski lands a couple of elbows.
Sobieski stops Avitan from standing up.
Sobieski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sobieski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sobieski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sobieski pushing down on Avitan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski trying to pass the guard but Avitan defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sobieski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sobieski works his way into side control.
Sobieski scoring with punches and elbows.
Sobieski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sobieski trying to control the action but Avitan is working from the bottom.
Sobieski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan is not content to let Sobieski control the position.
Avitan is looking for a sweep.
Sobieski scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avitan dodges the ground and pound from Sobieski.
Sobieski tries to score with some ground and pound. Avitan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Avitan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sobieski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sobieski passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Avitan!
Sobieski looking to ground and pound but Avitan is blocking nicely.
Avitan taking shots to the head.
Sobieski looking to secure an arm triangle but Avitan defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski throwing strikes here but Avitan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sobieski misses with a head shot.
Sobieski unloads with some shots from mount but Avitan bucks and avoids them well.
Avitan blocking the ground and pound.
Sobieski throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sobieski with shots to the head and body - Avitan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sobieski cracks Avitan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Poor strikes thrown by Sobieski there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sobieski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobieski looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski content just to control the position here.
Sobieski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sobieski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Avitan is squirming around, avoiding Sobieski's attempts to control the action.
Sobieski is working for a guillotine from mount but Avitan frees his head quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobieski throws some wild stikes that Avitan manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sobieski 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.
Sobieski moves out of range of the body kick from Avitan.
Sobieski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Avitan pinned against the ropes. Avitan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sobieski misses with a wild body shot.
Avitan just misses with a punch to the body.
Sobieski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avitan can do to turn this around?
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Avitan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sobieski - the referee stops the clock and Avitan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sobieski. Avitan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Avitan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sobieski shoots in looking for a takedown but Avitan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sobieski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sobieski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Avitan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sobieski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Avitan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Sobieski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick from Sobieski.
Sobieski throws an overhand right that lands on Avitan's shoulder, as Avitan tries to avoid the shot.
Avitan misses with an uppercut
and Sobieski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Avitan's guard now.
Sobieski is pushing down on Avitan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Avitan is fighting to maintain full guard but Sobieski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sobieski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Avitan defends it well.
Sobieski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sobieski 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.
Sobieski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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!
Avitan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Avitan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski wants to take a breather but Avitan is having none of it.
Jan Sobieski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sobieski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sobieski maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Avitan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sobieski has cracked it and Avitan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sobieski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jan Sobieski!
Jan Sobieski retains his light heavyweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jyrska Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Punahilkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velmu comes to the ring accompanied by UFO - Doctor Doctor. Punahilkka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mäihä Show feat. Punahilkka. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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183 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrska Velmu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Punahilkka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velmu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Punahilkka pinned against the ropes. Punahilkka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Velmu shoots and misses
and Punahilkka counters with a straight right hand.
Punahilkka lands a really nice looking cross but Velmu seems unphased.
Punahilkka gets caught napping as Velmu dives in and scores a takedown. Punahilkka manages to retain guard.
Punahilkka keeping full guard, as Velmu tries to pass.
Punahilkka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Velmu manages to get himself to full guard.
Punahilkka wants to control from the top but Velmu keeps moving.
Punahilkka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Velmu's head.
Punahilkka thows a big elbow that misses.
Velmu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Punahilkka defends it easily.
Velmu looking for a sweep. Not yet Velmu, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velmu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Punahilkka's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punahilkka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Velmu is one step ahead there.
Velmu is working Punahilkka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Punahilkka has his foot on Velmu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Velmu works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Velmu wants to control from the top but Punahilkka keeps moving.
Punahilkka keeping full guard, as Velmu tries to pass.
Punahilkka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Velmu!
Punahilkka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Velmu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Punahilkka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Velmu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka breaks from Velmu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velmu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Punahilkka avoids the attempt from Velmu to control.
Velmu tries to reverse the position but Punahilkka maintains control.
Punahilkka lands a big shot there that rocks Velmu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Punahilkka breaks from Velmu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Punahilkka landing strikes from the mount.
Velmu is trying desperately to improve position.
Punahilkka is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Velmu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Velmu is in a horrible position here. Punahilkka smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Velmu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Punahilkka has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Velmu's face.
Velmu is looking to improve his position but Punahilkka isn't that keen on the idea.
Punahilkka is working for a guillotine from mount but Velmu frees his head quite easily.
Punahilkka landing shots from mount.
Punahilkka landing strikes from the mount and Velmu is in trouble!
Punahilkka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Velmu hang on?
Velmu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Velmu wants to hold on but Punahilkka pushes him away.
Punahilkka lands a big shot there that rocks Velmu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velmu is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velmu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Velmu is rocked!
Punahilkka landing shots from mount.
Oh Velmu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velmu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Velmu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Velmu seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Punahilkka raining down hammerfists from mount.
Velmu tries to lock up and control but Punahilkka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Punahilkka scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Velmu is looking to get to half guard.
Velmu tries to hold on but Punahilkka pushes him away.
Punahilkka scoring with strikes but Velmu is staying in there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Punahilkka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Punahilkka connects with a bit shot that sees Velmu covering up! More strikes from Punahilkka and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Punahilkka is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Punahilkka!
Pekka Punahilkka is the new welterweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lilburne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilburne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You'll never walk alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauricio Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburne!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado moves away from the strike by Lilburne.
Machado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lilburne is out of range.
Lilburne connects with a single shot there.
Machado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lilburne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machado counters with a straight right hand.
Lilburne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Machado in his tracks.
Machado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lilburne.
Machado throws a front kick aimed at Lilburne's knee but Lilburne avoids it well.
Machado tries to land a leg kick but Lilburne saw it coming and moves away.
Lilburne throws the kick towards the body but Machado avoids it.
Lilburne blocks a head kick by Machado.
Lilburne lands with a cross.
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!
Machado tries a head kick but it misses.
Machado misses with a head kick.
Machado takes a jab right on the kisser.
Machado moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Machado tries a head kick but it misses.
Lilburne cracks Machado with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lilburne scores with the left hand. Machado knows he should have avoided that one.
Lilburne scores with a nice body kick.
Machado is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne misses with the combination.
Lilburne works the jab nicely.
Machado moves out of range of the body kick from Lilburne.
Lilburne scores with a head kick. Machado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lilburne. Machado shrugs it off though.
Lilburne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Machado.
Machado is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lilburne cracks Machado with a left hook right on the temple and Machado goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Lilburne lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Machado is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Lilburne!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uki Rini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gigantor Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ubereem is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed 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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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uki Rini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gigantor Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rini looks to land a combination. Ubereem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Gigantor Ubereem has been cut.
Ubereem closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rini to the mat! Rini manages to get full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ubereem tries to free his leg and advance position but Rini is retaining full guard.
Rini wants to get back to his feet but Ubereem is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ubereem lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rini is trying to control the position but Ubereem postures up.
Rini will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ubereem scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ubereem is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ubereem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ubereem is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rini looking to control.
Ubereem drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rini looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rini looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rini!
Rini controls the position.
Ubereem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Who's going to make the next move?
Ubereem is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rini decides to stand back up.
Rini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ubereem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ubereem feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rini is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ubereem is controlling him.
Ubereem drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ubereem jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ubereem trying to control but Rini is working from the bottom.
Rini trying to keep a closed guard but Ubereem is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem trying to control but Rini is working from the bottom.
Ubereem won't allow Rini to get back to his feet.
Ubereem trying to control the position from guard on top but Rini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ubereem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gigantor Ubereem.
Rini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ubereem forces Rini back against the ropes and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ubereem has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ubereem tries to work over Rini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ubereem lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rini is trying to force a seperation but Ubereem has the dominant position.
Rini misses with a punch on the inside.
Rini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ubereem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rini's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Rini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ubereem is working for takedown but Rini is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rini working hard to break the clinch.
Ubereem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rini backwards.
Rini looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rini can't find room to land a body shot as Ubereem controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ubereem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gigantor Ubereem will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gigantor Ubereem's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ubereem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rini is rocked!
Ubereem clinches up with Rini and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short right from Rini on the inside.
Rini is looking to control Ubereem's arms but Ubereem gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rini has his back to the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ubereem.
Oh Rini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ubereem throws a big uppercut that drops Rini! More strikes from Ubereem and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rini lies dazed against the ropes as Ubereem celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gigantor Ubereem!
Gigantor Ubereem is the new heavyweight champion!
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