Holmgang: Challengers!!1! PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James has chosen Super Freak as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rick James is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Couture
vs
James

225 cm
25
259 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
21
268 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture avoids the head kick by James.
Couture shoots and misses

and James counters by moving into the clinch.
Couture wants to break free but James has control.

Couture breaks from the clinch.
Chuck Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Couture looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couture tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Couture looks to clinch
and James counters with a two punch combo.
Couture darts in trying to clinch
and James counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture with a poor takedown

and James counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Couture decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
James slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Couture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couture really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
James 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James throwing strikes but missing.
James is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rick James was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Couture shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Couture keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture fails with the takedown

and James counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by James.

James has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Couture clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
James scores with punches from the back.

It looks like Chuck Couture has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

James is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Couture is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rick James!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Trueman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Moti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moti has chosen Also Sprach Zarathustra as his entrance music. Jim Trueman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Trueman
vs
Moti

182 cm
23
168 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Trueman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Moti!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trueman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trueman throws a combination that misses
and Moti counters with a straight right hand.
Trueman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trueman tries to avoid it but Moti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trueman to the ground. Trueman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab from Trueman.
Trueman lands a glancing blow to the side of Moti's head.
Trueman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trueman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moti backs up against the cage.
Trueman fails to land with a series of punches.
Trueman throws a nice looking combination but Moti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trueman throws a series of punches but Moti avoids them all with ease.
Moti misses with a body punch
letting Trueman counter with a right hand.
Trueman scores with a one two! Moti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trueman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Jon Moti has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trueman tries to bum rush Moti with a series of wild strikes but Moti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trueman throws a series of punches but Moti avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheers as Trueman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moti doesn't seem phased though.
Trueman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moti.
Trueman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moti's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moti ducks right into an uppercut from Trueman.
Moti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trueman misses with a double jab.
Trueman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trueman digs a good body shot into Moti's ribs.
Trueman jabs at Moti's body.
Trueman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trueman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jim Trueman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Trueman.
Trueman misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moti slips a jab and a cross from Trueman.
Moti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Trueman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Moti's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Trueman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moti ducks right into an uppercut from Trueman.
Trueman tries to bum rush Moti with a series of wild strikes but Moti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trueman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trueman scores with the left hand. Moti knows he should have avoided that one.
Moti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trueman but Trueman pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trueman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trueman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Trueman.
Moti looks to score with a jab to the body but Trueman is just out of range.
Trueman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Trueman is trying to stand back up but Moti is controlling him

Moti is looking for a kimura here.

Moti is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Trueman has managed to free his arm - good work.

Moti maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Trueman could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Moti has cracked it and Trueman is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Moti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Moti!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldin Arifi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stevens
vs
Arifi

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aldin Arifi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Arifi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Stevens closes the distance and clinches.
Stevens prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stevens connects with a knee to the head.
Stevens managing to block the knees to the body from Arifi.

Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Arifi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Stevens shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Arifi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stevens tries to advance to mount but can't.
Stevens throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arifi keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stevens decides to stand back up.

Arifi gets the takedown into side control.
Arifi cracks Stevens with a big elbow.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet but Arifi drags him back down.
Stevens is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Arifi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Arifi working the head with strikes.
Stevens takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Arifi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Arifi looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arifi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control here.
Stevens tries to kick Arifi off but Arifi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stevens is trying to maintain the position but Arifi is very close to passing his half guard.
Stevens pushes Arifi off looking to stand but Arifi dives back in and keeps control.
Arifi is nestled in close to Stevens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Arifi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stevens has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arifi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arifi is nestled in close to Stevens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arifi is keen to just control but Stevens is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens trying to control here.
Arifi prevents Stevens from standing back up.
Arifi is looking to advance position but Stevens won't allow it.
Stevens regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Arifi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens 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.

Stevens pushes Arifi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Arifi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stevens quickly recovers to half guard.
Stevens tries to roll over but Arifi keeps him under control.
Arifi not doing much here.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens wants to control but Arifi is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aldin Arifi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stevens scores with a nice body kick.
Arifi stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevens. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.

Stevens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arifi takes an elbow to the temple.
Arifi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stevens can't break the clinch.
Stevens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stevens gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arifi.
Stevens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arifi walks away with a smile on his face. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stevens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arifi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arifi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stevens.
Stevens works Arifi's body with a nice hook.

Stevens closes the distance and pushes Arifi back into the cage.
Arifi tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Arifi is breathing heavily.
Arifi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stevens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arifi pulls his leg out and moves away.

Stevens gets caught napping as Arifi dives in and scores a takedown. Stevens manages to retain guard.
Arifi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stevens wants to stand up but Arifi is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arifi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevens is looking to stand back up but Arifi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Stevens.
Arifi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens taking some punishment here, with Arifi in his half guard.
Arifi lands strikes from half guard.
Stevens is staying active underneath Arifi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stevens gets back to full guard.
Stevens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arifi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arifi throwing strikes from guard but Stevens blocks nicely.
Arifi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arifi won't allow Stevens to get back to his feet.
Aldin Arifi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arifi scoring with some ground and pound.

Arifi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Stevens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arifi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stevens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arifi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Arifi from controlling successfully.
Arifi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stevens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arifi is one step ahead there.
Arifi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arifi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stevens's head.
Stevens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arifi's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aldin Arifi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Stevens drives through and clinches with Arifi against the cage.
Arifi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stevens is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Arifi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stevens smiles and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arifi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stevens.

Stevens clinches up against the cage.
Arifi blocks an elbow strike from Stevens.
Stevens lands an elbow inside.
Stevens lands a good knee to the midsection. Arifi won't want to take too many of those.
Stevens tries to stall but Arifi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stevens fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens has Arifi pushed against the cage.
Stevens looking to throw knees to the head but Arifi is blocking nicely.
Arifi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Stevens breaks from the clinch.

Stevens gets a clinch.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Stevens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arifi stuffs the takedown.

Stevens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arifi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stevens walks away with a smile on his face. Arifi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Victor Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldin Arifi.

Stevens gets a clinch.
Arifi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stevens just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arifi content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stevens content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stevens trying to stall but Arifi improves his position.

Arifi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stevens is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Arifi to the mat. Arifi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens throws a strike but Arifi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stevens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arifi.
Aldin Arifi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Stevens is looking for a triangle but Arifi pushes his legs off easily.
Arifi content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevens is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arifi is looking to stand up but Stevens isn't so interested in that idea.
Stevens wants to stand but Arifi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Victor Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Victor Stevens.
Stevens thows a body kick. Arifi tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Stevens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stevens is trying to trip Arifi. He has hold of a leg but Arifi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Stevens persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Stevens stands and steps away. Arifi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arifi 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Victor Stevens!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Roy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Roy
vs
Henderson

180 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Roy looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Henderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henderson somewhat.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roy but Roy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rob Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Henderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Henderson has Roy up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson pulls Roy into guard.
Roy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roy stops Henderson from standing up.

Roy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Roy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Roy isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Henderson's guard.
Roy wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rob Roy just wasn't active enough.
Henderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Henderson misses with a body shot.

Henderson drives through with a takedown into Roy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Henderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson is working Roy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roy wants to get back to his feet but Henderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Roy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson lands a couple of elbows.
Henderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson tries to stand but Roy is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Henderson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Henderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roy's waist but Roy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henderson off to one side.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Henderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Roy to the ground. Henderson is now in Roy's guard.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Henderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henderson throws a strike but Roy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Roy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roy is controlling him.

Roy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Roy sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roy scores with the left hand. Henderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Roy throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henderson shoots in but Roy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rob Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Henderson.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roy dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson throws a combination that misses
letting Roy counter with a right hand.
Henderson misses with a double jab
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
Roy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joey Henderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Roy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Roy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henderson has time to react.
Joey Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy lands with a hook. Henderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Henderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roy but Roy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roy stuffs the takedown.
Rob Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Henderson.
Roy tries to clinch up.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Roy shows good takedown defense.
Roy slaps away a takedown attempt from Henderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henderson walks into a stiff left hand from Roy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Roy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Roy is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horrible takedown by Henderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Roy which made him look bad.
Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Roy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Roy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henderson 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 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joey Henderson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osulep Lig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Toscano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Toscano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Osulep Lig's chin.

Lig
vs
Toscano

183 cm
26
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osulep Lig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Toscano!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lig shoots in and drives through. Toscano sprawls well.
Lig looks to land a body kick but Toscano moved away.
Lig moves out of range of the leg kick from Toscano.
Toscano throws a big shot that misses.
Lig connects with a single shot there.
Lig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lig pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lig shoots in and drives through. Toscano sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lig shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osulep Lig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toscano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lig fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Toscano looks to score with a jab to the body but Lig is just out of range.
Toscano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Lig throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Toscano tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lig is in Toscano's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lig keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Toscano's head.

Lig got a little sloppy there for a moment and Toscano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lig has managed to get both his arms back between Toscano's legs - danger averted.

Toscano has his foot on Lig's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lig works his way back into a safe position though.
Lig trying to control but Toscano is working from the bottom.

Lig thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lig's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Toscano throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lig escapes and throws Toscano's legs to the side, diving into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toscano throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Lig tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Toscano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lig. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lig tries for a kimura but Toscano is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toscano tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Lig tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lig has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Lig is trying to get an arm triangle but Toscano is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toscano is looking to regain half guard here but Lig keeps moving and retains side control.
Toscano wants to control but Lig postures up.
Lig lands a nice forearm strike.
Lig is working Toscano over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toscano wants to control but Lig postures up.

Lig looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Toscano is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toscano gets back to half guard.
Toscano wants to get back to his feet.

Toscano actively working from the bottom here.
Toscano looks gassed!

Toscano actively working from the bottom here.
Lig is controlling the pace.
Lig 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.

Lig is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lig is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Lig is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Toscano is just riding it out for now. Lig eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osulep Lig dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Toscano misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toscano stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Lig with that takedown attempt.
Toscano throws a hook but Lig avoids it easily.
Lig misses with a hook. Toscano ducked under it nicely.
Lig takes a swing at Toscano's ribcage but misses.
Lig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lig shoots in for a double leg but Toscano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osulep Lig. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lig blocks a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Toscano throws a sloppy head kick and Lig moves out of range easily.
Lig defending well as Toscano loads up on a big left hand.
Toscano moves out of range of the body kick from Lig.
Lig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lig misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lig tries to clinch up but Toscano circles away and keeps his distance.
Lig throws a hook but Toscano blocks it.
Lig misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lig misses with a head kick.
James Toscano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lig with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toscano to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toscano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toscano misses with the combination.
Osulep Lig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lig looks to score with a jab to the body but Toscano is just out of range.
Lig has a takedown stuffed.
Lig shoots in looking for a takedown but Toscano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lig's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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 Osulep Lig will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The crowd cheers as Toscano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lig doesn't seem phased though.
Toscano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lig misses with a hook
and Lig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toscano scoring well with a low kick there.
Lig tries to clinch but Toscano moves away
and Toscano counters with a left to the body.
Lig takes a swing at Toscano's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Toscano. No joy for Lig on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lig throws out a loose jab but Toscano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toscano avoids the head kick by Lig.
Lig throws a shot from downtown. Toscano moves away and avoids it.
Lig looks to throw the jab but Toscano is out of range.
Toscano blocks a jab.
James Toscano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toscano misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toscano looks to score with a jab to the body but Lig is just out of range.
Lig throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lig misses the shot to the body.
Lig moves forwards but Toscano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lig throws a looping overhand right but Toscano ducks down to avoid it.
Lig slips a jab and a cross from Toscano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toscano.
Toscano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lig closes the distance and clinches up with Toscano, looking for a takedown. Lig pushes Toscano against the cage but Toscano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osulep Lig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toscano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toscano wants it to stay on the feet.
Lig throws a hook but Toscano avoids it easily.
Osulep Lig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toscano with a jab.
Lig throws a leg kick that misses.
Lig throws a hook but Toscano avoids it easily.
Toscano slips under a jab.
Lig pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Lig.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Toscano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lig 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 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Osulep Lig!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frenchy LeBatts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Koslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

LeBatts
vs
Koslov

187 cm
20
202 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
196 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frenchy LeBatts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Koslov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBatts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koslov throws out a leg kick but LeBatts moves out of range and Koslov only half commits.
Koslov defending well as LeBatts loads up on a big left hand.
LeBatts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koslov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBatts manages to avoid it.
Koslov clobbers LeBatts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
LeBatts misses with a wild body shot.
Koslov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBatts manages to avoid it.
Koslov lands a head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Koslov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
LeBatts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koslov.
Koslov throws a series of strikes that have LeBatts backpedaling.

It looks like Frenchy LeBatts has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koslov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Frenchy LeBatts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBatts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
LeBatts throws a looping overhand right but Koslov ducks down to avoid it.
LeBatts dips to his left and cracks Koslov with an uppercut!

It looks like Boris Koslov has been cut.
Koslov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LeBatts.
LeBatts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koslov can pounce on him.
Koslov misses with a jab to the body
and LeBatts counters with a stiff right hand.
LeBatts throws a lazy right hand but Koslov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LeBatts takes a swing at Koslov's ribcage but misses.
Koslov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on LeBatts. That did some damage!
Koslov misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBatts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koslov 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 LeBatts has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from LeBatts and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Koslov finds it's way through LeBatts's defenses.
LeBatts throws a jab but it's blocked by Koslov.
LeBatts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koslov manages to avoid it.
LeBatts misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Koslov.
Koslov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LeBatts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
LeBatts fails with an attempt to clinch.
LeBatts throws a jab but it's blocked by Koslov.
Nice defenses there by Koslov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
LeBatts misses with a wild body shot.
Koslov misses with the combination.
Koslov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koslov shoots in for a double leg but LeBatts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koslov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as LeBatts checks a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from LeBatts as Koslov shoots in.
Koslov moves out of range of the strikes.
Koslov throws a left and a right that both miss
and LeBatts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts LeBatts, as that shot connected.
LeBatts connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koslov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBatts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LeBatts misses with a straight left.
LeBatts throws a series of punches but Koslov avoids them all with ease.
LeBatts lands the left hand.
LeBatts is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBatts misses the shot to the body.
Koslov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LeBatts throws a lazy uppercut
and Koslov counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frenchy LeBatts will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Koslov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koslov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down LeBatts rather than just go for the knockout.
Koslov lands a body shot.
LeBatts throws a lazy right hand but Koslov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koslov thows a body shot but no joy.
Koslov scores with a leg kick.
Koslov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koslov misses with a straight right.
LeBatts misses with a body shot.
Koslov throws a low kick but it's checked well by LeBatts.
LeBatts checks a leg kick nicely.
Koslov looks to land a combination but LeBatts avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
LeBatts throws a nice looking combination but Koslov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koslov just misses with a punch to the body.
Koslov throws a leg kick that misses.
LeBatts just misses with a punch to the body.
Koslov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LeBatts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koslov. LeBatts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koslov is trying hard to land a takedown here. LeBatts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
LeBatts throws a right and a left that Koslov avoids nicely.
Koslov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. LeBatts eats them both and turns towards Koslov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as LeBatts blocks the low kick.
LeBatts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LeBatts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koslov cracks a nice hook into LeBatts's ribs.
Koslov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koslov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as LeBatts blocks the leg kick.
Boris Koslov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
LeBatts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from LeBatts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Koslov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LeBatts.
LeBatts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koslov misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Koslov. Beautiful body shot.
Koslov throws a right hand that LeBatts ducks under and follows up with a left that LeBatts also avoids with ease.
Koslov misses with a two punch combination.
Koslov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koslov connects with a crisp jab.
LeBatts throws a right hand that Koslov ducks under and follows up with a left that Koslov also avoids with ease.
Koslov swings for the body but LeBatts moves out of range.
LeBatts misses with a looping right.
Boris Koslov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
LeBatts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Some bone on bone action there as LeBatts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koslov misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Koslov misses its intended target.
LeBatts lands a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from LeBatts misses the target.
LeBatts misses with a hook. Koslov ducked under it nicely.
Koslov ducks under a wild hook from LeBatts.
Koslov ducks under a wild hook from LeBatts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBatts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koslov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as LeBatts checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from LeBatts misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Koslov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

LeBatts misses with a hook.
LeBatts misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koslov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice cross by Koslov.
A punch combination from Koslov misses.
Koslov misses with a jab to the body
and LeBatts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koslov thinking.
Koslov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LeBatts.
LeBatts looks to land a combination but Koslov avoids it well.
Koslov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koslov avoids the body shot from LeBatts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LeBatts misses with an uppercut. Koslov saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koslov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
LeBatts looks to throw the jab but Koslov is out of range.
LeBatts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koslov throws a hook but LeBatts avoids it easily.
LeBatts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koslov.
LeBatts fails to land with a series of punches.
LeBatts missing with a left hand there. Koslov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koslov misses with a low kick.
Koslov is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBatts scores with a nice right hand.
LeBatts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
LeBatts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koslov.
LeBatts needs to keep his hands up - Koslov had a free shot at his head there.

LeBatts is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koslov cracks LeBatts on the jaw with a powerful right hand and LeBatts falls backwards against the cage. Koslov follows up with more strikes that drop LeBatts to his knees. Koslov keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save LeBatts! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Koslov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyov Kirijenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Rancore - Álamo blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Kirijenko

193 cm
20
211 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Australian Xtreme - New Product 159 Video Proof.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lyov Kirijenko!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirijenko misses the jab.
Lyov Kirijenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kirijenko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kirijenko remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Kirijenko decides to stand back up. Kirijenko steps back and let's Gracie get back to his feet.

Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kirijenko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kirijenko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kirijenko landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Kirijenko tries to pass.
Kirijenko is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirijenko throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirijenko wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Kirijenko wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kirijenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kirijenko stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Gracie has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Kirijenko manages to get his head free but now Gracie has transitioned to an armbar! Kirijenko grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Gracie! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger Gracie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaboom Dangerous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Herrera Don Juavez Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dangerous
vs
Herrera Don Juavez Jr

195 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaboom Dangerous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Herrera Don Juavez Jr!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dangerous rushes Don Juavez Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Don Juavez Jr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Don Juavez Jr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dangerous wanted to stand there but Don Juavez Jr had control of the position.

Dangerous stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Don Juavez Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Dangerous swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dangerous rushes Don Juavez Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Don Juavez Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Dangerous blocks with his arms.
Don Juavez Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Don Juavez Jr pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerous controlling from the top position.
Dangerous trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Don Juavez Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dangerous doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dangerous manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dangerous is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Don Juavez Jr throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dangerous escapes and throws Don Juavez Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dangerous trying to control the position but Don Juavez Jr is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dangerous controlling the pace for now.
Dangerous is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dangerous trying to control but Don Juavez Jr is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Don Juavez Jr tries to lock up and control but Dangerous gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Dangerous stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Dangerous circles away from the clinch attempt.
Don Juavez Jr is looking to clinch.
Dangerous throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Dangerous moves into the clinch successfully.
Don Juavez Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Dangerous is blocking nicely.
Dangerous is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees to the body from Don Juavez Jr.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Don Juavez Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dangerous blocks it with crossed arms.
Don Juavez Jr is stalling here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Don Juavez Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dangerous in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Don Juavez Jr has Dangerous pressed against the cage, preventing Dangerous from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kaboom Dangerous will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dangerous closes the distance and clinches.
Don Juavez Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Don Juavez Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Don Juavez Jr manages to pull guard.
Dangerous wants to control from the top but Don Juavez Jr keeps moving.
Dangerous has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dangerous trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Don Juavez Jr keeping moving, preventing Dangerous from controlling successfully.
Dangerous controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kaboom Dangerous wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Don Juavez Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerous circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Dangerous.
Don Juavez Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dangerous paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Dangerous. Those never looked like landing.
Kaboom Dangerous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dangerous swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Don Juavez Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dangerous throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Don Juavez Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dangerous looking to stall.
Don Juavez Jr fails to pull guard.
Dangerous tries a knee to the head but Don Juavez Jr blocks it.
Don Juavez Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Kaboom Dangerous has been cut.
Don Juavez Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Don Juavez Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Don Juavez Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Don Juavez Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dangerous pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Don Juavez Jr is keeping the position for now.

Don Juavez Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dangerous defends well.
Dangerous trying to control but Don Juavez Jr is working from the bottom.
Dangerous will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Don Juavez Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dangerous gets to his feet - Don Juavez Jr follows without any prompting.
Dangerous throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Don Juavez Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dangerous swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dangerous fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dangerous lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don Juavez Jr tries to clinch up but Dangerous circles away and keeps his distance.
Don Juavez Jr tries to clinch but Dangerous moves out of range.
Don Juavez Jr moves in looking to clinch but Dangerous pushes him off.
Dangerous lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Don Juavez Jr at a distance.
Dangerous closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Don Juavez Jr blocks a head kick by Dangerous.
Don Juavez Jr avoids the body shot from Dangerous.
Kaboom Dangerous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Don Juavez Jr forces Dangerous back against the cage and clinches.

Don Juavez Jr pulls Dangerous into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dangerous is looking to stand up but Don Juavez Jr won't let him.

Don Juavez Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Herrera Don Juavez Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaboom Dangerous's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dangerous connects with a looping right hand.
Dangerous looks to score with a jab to the body but Don Juavez Jr is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Dangerous. Those never looked like landing.
Dangerous scores with a crisp jab that stopped Don Juavez Jr in his tracks.
Dangerous smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Don Juavez Jr is looking to clinch.
Dangerous swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Don Juavez Jr has managed to clinch.
Don Juavez Jr tries to pull guard but Dangerous holds him up against the cage and eventually Don Juavez Jr drops back down to his feet.

Don Juavez Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerous controls from within his opponent's guard.

Don Juavez Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dangerous is aware though and is defending well.

Don Juavez Jr has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dangerous is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Don Juavez Jr.
Dangerous wants to control but Don Juavez Jr is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous tries to move into full mount but can't pass Don Juavez Jr's legs.

Dangerous working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dangerous trying to control the action but Don Juavez Jr is working from the bottom.

Dangerous stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous looks to land a combination but Don Juavez Jr avoids it well.
Don Juavez Jr wants to clinch.
Don Juavez Jr is looking to clinch but Dangerous is avoiding it.
Don Juavez Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dangerous paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Don Juavez Jr slips a jab and a cross from Dangerous.
Dangerous scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don Juavez Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dangerous.
Dangerous works over Don Juavez Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Dangerous keeps the fight on the outside.
Don Juavez Jr moves in looking to clinch but Dangerous pushes him off.
Don Juavez Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dangerous scores with a nice right hand.

Don Juavez Jr is rocked!
Dangerous throws a series of punches but Don Juavez Jr avoids them all with ease.
Don Juavez Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Dangerous finish him?
Dangerous misses with a jab, cross combination.
Don Juavez Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dangerous keeps the fight on the outside.
Dangerous jabs at Don Juavez Jr's body.
Don Juavez Jr moves in looking to clinch but Dangerous pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Don Juavez Jr rushes Dangerous and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Don Juavez Jr fails to pull guard.
Don Juavez Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaboom Dangerous showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dangerous 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaboom Dangerous!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Chest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Splin - Moyo serdce as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dick Chest could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kirill Brown's chin.

Chest
vs
Brown

196 cm
20
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

193 cm
27
244 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dick Chest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kirill Brown!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chest looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Chest persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown tries to clinch up but Chest circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chest at a distance.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chest fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chest shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chest is breathing heavily.

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Chest is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dick Chest has been cut.
Chest takes an elbow to the temple.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.

Dick Chest's cut is getting worse.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.

Brown drops Chest with a big knee straight up the middle! Chest is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Chest is rocked!
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Chest is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chest lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chest seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Dick Chest's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
Chest changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Chest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown thumps Chest with a low kick.
Brown tries to clinch but Chest is having none of it.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chest takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Jeez, Dick Chest's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Chest looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chest drops his hands momentarily and Brown needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Chest just on the top of the head. Chest drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Chest - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kirill Brown!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugen Schauman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naksuttava Puimakone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schauman comes to the cage accompanied by Finland's National Anthem . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Schauman
vs
Puimakone

193 cm
20
272 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

212 cm
20
270 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Bushido Clothing

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eugen Schauman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naksuttava Puimakone!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schauman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schauman connects with a looping right hand.
Schauman misses with a looping left.
Schauman scores with a jab.

It looks like Naksuttava Puimakone has been cut.
Schauman just misses with a punch to the body.
Schauman misses with a hook.
Puimakone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schauman.
Puimakone slips under a jab.
Puimakone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schauman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schauman.
Schauman throws a shot to the body.
Puimakone is looking to clinch.
Schauman throws out a loose jab but Puimakone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puimakone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schauman moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puimakone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schauman.
Puimakone throws a looping overhand right but Schauman ducks down to avoid it.
Puimakone blocks a jab.
Puimakone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schauman moves away.
Puimakone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schauman manages to avoid it.
Schauman misses with a looping left.
Schauman dodges the punch combination from Puimakone.
Schauman looks to land a right hand but Puimakone moved out of range.
Naksuttava Puimakone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schauman dodges the punch combination from Puimakone.
Eugen Schauman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Schauman.
Schauman swings for the body but Puimakone moves out of range.
Schauman throws a combination that misses
and Puimakone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schauman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puimakone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schauman moves away.
Schauman shoots in looking for a takedown but Puimakone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schauman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Puimakone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puimakone moves out of range of the strikes.
Puimakone lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puimakone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schauman.
Puimakone ducks under a wild hook from Schauman.
Puimakone moves out of range as Schauman strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schauman jabs at Puimakone's body.
Puimakone cracks Schauman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schauman throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugen Schauman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naksuttava Puimakone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schauman looks to score with a jab to the body but Puimakone is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Schauman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schauman.
Puimakone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schauman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schauman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puimakone counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Puimakone misses.
Puimakone takes a swing at Schauman's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Schauman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schauman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schauman throws a shot from downtown. Puimakone moves away and avoids it.
Puimakone stuffs the takedown attempt from Schauman. Schauman gets slowly back to his feet.
Puimakone slips a jab from Schauman.
Schauman catches Puimakone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schauman missing with a left hand there. Puimakone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puimakone misses with a looping left.
Puimakone throws a right hand that misses
and Schauman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schauman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Puimakone is fending him off so far but Schauman persists. Nope, Puimakone circles away and we're back to standing.
Schauman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puimakone.
Schauman looks to land a right hand but Puimakone moved out of range.
Puimakone slips a straight right by Schauman.
Puimakone misses with a wild body shot.
Schauman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Puimakone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schauman.
Puimakone throws a body punch but Schauman moves out of range.
Schauman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice sprawl there from Puimakone as Schauman shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugen Schauman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schauman lands a nice hook to Puimakone's body. Puimakone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for Schauman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puimakone catches Schauman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Puimakone connects with a body shot.
Eugen Schauman is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Puimakone as Schauman shoots in.
A big right from Puimakone misses.
Puimakone lands a nice hook to Schauman's body. Schauman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puimakone swings for the body but Schauman moves out of range.
Puimakone slips under a jab from Schauman.
Nice shot by Puimakone.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Puimakone rushes Schauman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Schauman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puimakone misses with a hook. Schauman ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugen Schauman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Naksuttava Puimakone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Puimakone sizes up Schauman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Puimakone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schauman.
Schauman closes the distance and clinches up with Puimakone, looking for a takedown. Schauman pushes Puimakone against the cage but Puimakone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schauman with a nice cross.
Puimakone slips under a jab from Schauman.
Schauman misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puimakone.
Puimakone tries to clinch but Schauman is having none of it.
Puimakone just misses with a punch to the body.
Puimakone throws a hook but Schauman avoids it easily.
Schauman connects with a jab.
Schauman scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schauman cracks Puimakone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Schauman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puimakone.

Puimakone is rocked!
Schauman throws a jab but it's blocked by Puimakone.

Puimakone rushes Schauman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schauman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Puimakone.
Puimakone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puimakone lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Puimakone.
Puimakone can't find room to land a body shot as Schauman controls the action.
Schauman misses with the head strike.
Schauman is trying to push Puimakone away but Puimakone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puimakone crunches a lovely knee into Schauman's ribcage.
Puimakone prevents a body shot from Schauman.
Schauman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schauman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Puimakone.
Schauman is trying to force a seperation but Puimakone has the dominant position.
Puimakone lands a nice uppercut.
Puimakone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puimakone blocks a body shot from Schauman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puimakone.

It looks like Eugen Schauman has been cut.
Schauman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Puimakone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puimakone blocking some punches.
Puimakone prevents Schauman from breaking the clinch.
Schauman has a couple of punches blocked by Puimakone.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puimakone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schauman's face.
Puimakone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puimakone lands a good knee to the midsection. Schauman won't want to take too many of those.
Puimakone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naksuttava Puimakone really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Puimakone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schauman on the side of the head.
Schauman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puimakone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schauman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Puimakone.
Schauman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puimakone. Puimakone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schauman loads up on a big right hand but Puimakone slips the punch.
Puimakone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schauman.
Puimakone throws a looping overhand right but Schauman ducks down to avoid it.
Schauman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puimakone.
Puimakone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schauman.
Nice uppercut there from Puimakone.
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!
Puimakone misses with a wild body shot.
Schauman misses with a body punch
and Puimakone counters with a series of strikes. Schauman will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schauman misses with a hook.
Schauman lands a body shot.
Schauman throws the left hand but Puimakone avoids the punch easily.
Schauman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schauman misses with a hook to the body
and Puimakone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schauman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schauman lands the left hand.
Puimakone lands a nice shot that snaps Schauman's head back.
Puimakone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schauman manages to avoid it.
Puimakone misses with a few strikes there.
Schauman misses with the combination.
Puimakone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schauman manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Schauman 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.
Puimakone keeping full guard, as Schauman tries to pass.
Puimakone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schauman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schauman thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puimakone tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Puimakone has his feet on Schauman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Schauman fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Naksuttava Puimakone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Schauman drops his hands momentarily and Puimakone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Schauman misses with an uppercut. Puimakone saw that one coming.
Schauman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Puimakone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schauman.
Decent striking displayed by Puimakone there.
Schauman avoids the body shot from Puimakone.
Schauman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puimakone as he avoids it easily.
A big right from Schauman misses.
Puimakone scores with a hook.
Schauman throws a hook to the side of Puimakone's head but Puimakone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puimakone misses the shot to the body.
Puimakone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schauman misses with the combination.
Schauman misses with a straight left.
Schauman misses with a body shot.
Puimakone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schauman was well out of range. Poor timing from Puimakone.
Puimakone slips a straight right by Schauman.
Puimakone throws a looping overhand right but Schauman ducks down to avoid it.
Schauman misses with a hook
and Puimakone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schauman misses with a looping left.
Schauman throws a shot from downtown. Puimakone moves away and avoids it.
Puimakone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Puimakone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schauman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schauman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Puimakone.

Puimakone moves into the clinch.
Puimakone misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puimakone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puimakone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Puimakone obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Puimakone.
Puimakone tries to throw a body punch but Schauman avoids it by throwing Puimakone back against the cage.
A short right from Puimakone on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puimakone lands a shot to the body.
Puimakone lands a nice knee to the body.
Puimakone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schauman managing to block the knees to the body from Puimakone.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naksuttava Puimakone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Puimakone 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naksuttava Puimakone!