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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artturi Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Goethe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ERA - enae Volare Mezzo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artturi Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen scores with a decent looking hook.
von Goethe scores with a leg kick.
Virtanen checks the leg kick nicely there.
von Goethe misses with a wild body shot.
von Goethe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Virtanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Virtanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from von Goethe does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virtanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
von Goethe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
von Goethe throws a wild body kick that Virtanen sees coming a mile off.
von Goethe scores with a leg kick.
von Goethe tries to work over Virtanen's front leg with a kick but Virtanen checks it.
von Goethe tries to land a leg kick but Virtanen saw it coming and moves away.
von Goethe lands a jab.
von Goethe throws a front kick aimed at Virtanen's knee but Virtanen avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from von Goethe.
von Goethe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen is breathing heavily.
von Goethe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
von Goethe lands an elbow inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as von Goethe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
von Goethe misses with a punch to the body.
von Goethe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by von Goethe.
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!
A swing and a miss from Virtanen.
A chopping leg kick lands by von Goethe.
von Goethe lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Virtanen can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from von Goethe and Virtanen drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by von Goethe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johann Wolfgang von Goethe!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Thorkildsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorkildsen has chosen AC/DC - Hell's Bells as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolf Thorkildsen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorkildsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ripper counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Thorkildsen lands.
It looks like Jack Ripper has been cut.
Thorkildsen misses with a body punch
and Ripper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorkildsen throws a jab when Ripper was well out of range.
Thorkildsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ripper.
Ripper misses with a low kick.
Ripper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thorkildsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Ripper counters with a left and a right that stings Thorkildsen.
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!
Thorkildsen closes the distance and clinches up with Ripper, looking for a takedown. Thorkildsen pushes Ripper against the cage but Ripper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thorkildsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorkildsen throws out the jab.
Rolf Thorkildsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorkildsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripper is just out of range.
Thorkildsen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ripper pinned against the cage. Ripper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jack Ripper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorkildsen looks to land a right hand but Ripper moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorkildsen. Ripper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ripper blocks a jab.
Ripper scores with a hook to the body. Thorkildsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorkildsen misses with a straight right.
Good work by Thorkildsen as he checks the leg kick.
Thorkildsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thorkildsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripper is just out of range.
Ripper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Rolf Thorkildsen has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorkildsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A cross from Ripper lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper feints a jab promting Thorkildsen to slip. Ripper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thorkildsen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ripper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ripper looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorkildsen is just out of range.
Thorkildsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thorkildsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ripper.
Thorkildsen ducks under a wild hook from Ripper.
Ripper moves out of range of the strikes.
Ripper takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ripper.
Thorkildsen connects with a leg kick. Ripper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thorkildsen misses the jab.
Thorkildsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ripper tests Thorkildsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorkildsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorkildsen dives in and grabs Ripper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ripper pushes down on Thorkildsen's head and hops out.
Jack Ripper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolf Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ripper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rolf Thorkildsen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Nice sprawl there from Ripper as Thorkildsen shoots in.
Ripper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorkildsen moves away.
Ripper looks to land a right hand but Thorkildsen moved out of range.
Thorkildsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ripper misses with an uppercut
and Thorkildsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Thorkildsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ripper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thorkildsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripper manages to avoid it.
Thorkildsen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorkildsen wants to take a breather but Ripper is having none of it.
Ripper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thorkildsen.
Ripper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thorkildsen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thorkildsen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ripper's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorkildsen prevents Ripper from improving his position.
Thorkildsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thorkildsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thorkildsen prevents Ripper from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorkildsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thorkildsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ripper tries to get to full guard but Thorkildsen has control of the leg.
Thorkildsen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper trying to control but Thorkildsen postures up.
Thorkildsen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thorkildsen connects with a nice short shot to Ripper's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorkildsen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thorkildsen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thorkildsen throwing shots but Ripper is blocking nicely.
Thorkildsen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thorkildsen lands with a punch from half guard.
Thorkildsen is taking a breather. Ripper says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ripper is in trouble now - Thorkildsen has advanced to mount!
Thorkildsen trying to control but Ripper is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ripper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thorkildsen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thorkildsen trying to control but Ripper is having none of it.
The referee warns Ripper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Thorkildsen.
Ripper wants to hold on but Thorkildsen pushes him away.
Thorkildsen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorkildsen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Thorkildsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thorkildsen pulls Ripper in to control the position.
Thorkildsen has his foot on Ripper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ripper works his way back into a safe position though.
Thorkildsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ripper defends it easily.
Ripper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thorkildsen is looking for a triangle but Ripper pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorkildsen has his foot on Ripper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ripper works his way back into a safe position though.
Thorkildsen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ripper!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolf Thorkildsen 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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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 Ripper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thorkildsen doesn't seem phased though.
Thorkildsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorkildsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ripper misses with an uppercut. Thorkildsen saw that one coming.
Ripper leaves Thorkildsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thorkildsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorkildsen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thorkildsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripper throws out a leg kick but Thorkildsen moves out of range and Ripper only half commits.
Ripper digs a good hook to Thorkildsen's body.
Jack Ripper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorkildsen has closed the distance and engaged Ripper in a clinch.
Ripper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thorkildsen is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Thorkildsen - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ripper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ripper.
Thorkildsen breaks the clinch.
Ripper moves out of range of the body kick.
Ripper 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.
Thorkildsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thorkildsen with a hook.
Ripper scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorkildsen stalks Ripper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ripper's face. Ripper staggers backwards, shaken.
Thorkildsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ripper was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorkildsen.
A big right from Thorkildsen misses.
Jack Ripper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorkildsen misses the shot to the body.
Thorkildsen misses with the combination.
Thorkildsen takes a swing at Ripper's ribcage but misses.
Ripper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ripper misses with a leg kick
and Thorkildsen counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ripper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thorkildsen.
Jack Ripper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolf Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ripper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thorkildsen under the eye.
Ripper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorkildsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolf Thorkildsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thorkildsen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolf Thorkildsen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Tikkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jericho has chosen Pyhimys - 0 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Tikkari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho looks to score with a jab to the body but Tikkari is just out of range.
Tikkari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jericho.
Tikkari misses with a low kick as Jericho jumps back.
Jericho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tikkari.
Jericho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tikkari manages to avoid it.
Tikkari throws a sloppy head kick
and Jericho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jericho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tikkari. That did some damage!
Tikkari throws a leg kick
and Jericho counters with a thumping low kick.
Tikkari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkari misses with a low kick as Jericho jumps back.
Tikkari misses with a few strikes there.
Jericho scores with a head kick. Tikkari tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A low kick from Tikkari is predictable there
and Jericho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tikkari throws a sloppy head kick and Jericho moves out of range easily.
Tikkari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raimo Tikkari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tikkari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jericho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tikkari throws a sloppy body shot
and Jericho counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tikkari pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jericho is out of range and Tikkari settles back down.
A low kick from Tikkari misses
and Jericho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tikkari's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jericho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tikkari scrambles back to his feet.
Jericho misses the shot to the body.
Jericho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tikkari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Raimo Tikkari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikkari takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tikkari throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jericho counters with a solid body kick.
Jericho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tikkari takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tikkari misses with a wild combination.
Tikkari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tikkari thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jericho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tikkari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tikkari misses with a body shot.
Tikkari misses with the body kick
and Jericho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tikkari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jericho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jericho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tikkari but Tikkari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jericho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Jericho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jericho lands the left hand.
Tikkari swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jericho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jericho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jericho.
It looks like Raimo Tikkari has been cut.
Tikkari throws a head kick that misses
and Jericho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tikkari throws a right hand that Jericho ducks under and follows up with a left that Jericho also avoids with ease.
Jericho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tikkari tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jericho, as that shot connected.
Ricky Jericho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkari is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to the body from Tikkari misses
and Jericho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jericho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tikkari.
Good standup being displayed there by Tikkari as he connects with a hook.
Tikkari digs a good body shot into Jericho's ribs.
Raimo Tikkari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jericho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tikkari. That one must have hurt.
Jericho blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho blocks a head kick by Tikkari.
Tikkari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tikkari throws a sloppy head kick and Jericho moves out of range easily.
Jericho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tikkari can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tikkari misses with the body kick
and Jericho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tikkari 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 Jericho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jericho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick lands from Tikkari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho connects with a body shot that sends Tikkari's belly button to the back.
Tikkari throws a leg kick but Jericho sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tikkari misses with a two punch combination.
Jericho lands with a good body shot.
A low kick from Tikkari is predictable there
and Jericho counters with a nice leg kick.
Tikkari finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jericho with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jericho throws a looping overhand right but Tikkari ducks down to avoid it.
Tikkari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jericho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tikkari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jericho moves away from the strike by Tikkari.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tikkari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jericho is out of range.
Tikkari throws a leg kick
and Jericho counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricky Jericho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Raimo Tikkari'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. This is the final round!
Tikkari gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jericho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tikkari is looking to wear down Jericho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jericho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jericho cracks the inside of Tikkari's front leg.
Jericho drives through with a takedown into Tikkari's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jericho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tikkari on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tikkari tries to get out of the position.
Jericho trying to control the position from guard on top but Tikkari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tikkari wants to stand up but Jericho is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ricky Jericho hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tikkari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jericho lands with a good body shot.
An inside leg kick from Tikkari misses.
Tikkari misses with a low kick.
Tikkari lands a head kick!
Raimo Tikkari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricky Jericho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari looks to land a combination but Jericho avoids it well.
Tikkari throws a leg kick
and Tikkari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tikkari on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tikkari misses with an uppercut
and Jericho counters with a left and a right that stings Tikkari.
A combination from Tikkari does no damage.
Jericho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tikkari misses with a looping left.
Jericho misses with a wild body shot.
Tikkari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tikkari throws a head kick that misses.
Jericho dives in and grabs Tikkari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tikkari pushes down on Jericho's head and hops out.
Tikkari wants to land a leg kick but Jericho is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jericho looks to score with a jab to the body but Tikkari is just out of range.
Tikkari throws a right hand that Jericho ducks under and follows up with a left that Jericho also avoids with ease.
Tikkari is looking to slow Jericho down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Jericho blocks the low kick.
Tikkari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jericho moves into the clinch successfully.
Jericho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Jericho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jericho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Jericho!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diaz's Brothers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - Mother. Rick Thompson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diaz's Brothers!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brothers avoids it really well and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brothers.
Thompson connects with a right hand. Brothers shakes it off.
Brothers motions for Thompson to come forward. Brothers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Brothers finds it's way through Thompson's defenses.
Brothers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brothers defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Brothers moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Brothers slips a jab from Thompson.
Thompson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brothers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brothers throws a lazy head kick
and Thompson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brothers scores with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Brothers finds it's target.
A head kick by Brothers misses
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brothers scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Brothers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brothers tries to land a front kick but Thompson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thompson misses the jab.
Brothers connects with an inside leg kick.
Thompson takes a swing at Brothers's ribcage but misses.
Brothers throws a solid leg kick but Thompson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brothers.
Brothers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brothers, right into the meat.
Brothers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brothers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thompson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brothers.
Brothers lands with a slapping head kick.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Brothers! Thompson is out on his feet! Brothers rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Thompson is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Thompson is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diaz's Brothers!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Kuula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuula comes to the cage accompanied by Heikki Kuula - Sun Nimi On Kuula. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Kuula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigori Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lebedev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lebedev blocks a head kick by Kuula.
Good shot there by Kuula.
Lebedev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lebedev is looking to clinch.
Heikki Kuula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuula misses with a low kick.
Lebedev tries to clinch up but Kuula circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuula swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lebedev counters by moving into the clinch.
Kuula jumps guard but Lebedev stands there with Kuula around his waist. Kuula gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuula tries to work over Lebedev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuula tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kuula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lebedev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuula backwards.
Kuula drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lebedev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heikki Kuula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuula pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lebedev blocks the elbow strike.
Lebedev lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuula.
Lebedev blocking some punches.
Kuula tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lebedev just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lebedev.
Lebedev tries to throw a body punch but Kuula avoids it by throwing Lebedev back against the cage.
Lebedev misses with some punches.
Lebedev tries to throw a body punch but Kuula avoids it by throwing Lebedev back against the cage.
Lebedev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuula attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grigori Lebedev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Kuula misses
and Lebedev counters by clinching up.
Lebedev breaks from the clinch.
Kuula cracks Lebedev with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lebedev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuula lunges at Lebedev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lebedev's hand.
Lebedev is looking to clinch but Kuula is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuula throws a jab when Lebedev was well out of range.
Lebedev slips a jab and a cross from Kuula.
Lebedev clinches with his opponent.
Kuula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lebedev's elbow.
Lebedev has Kuula pushed against the cage.
Lebedev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuula tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuula stalling.
Kuula tries to pull guard but Lebedev won't allow it.
Kuula stalling the fight.
Kuula changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lebedev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev tries to clinch up.
Lebedev pushes Kuula up against the cage in a clinch.
Lebedev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuula throws a leg kick but Lebedev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kuula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuula has a takedown stuffed.
Lebedev checks a leg kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lebedev blocks a low kick nicely.
Lebedev wants to clinch
and Lebedev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grigori Lebedev will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lebedev tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Kuula.
Lebedev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lebedev wants to clinch
and Kuula counters with a nice leg kick.
Kuula throws a hook but Lebedev blocks it.
Lebedev tries to clinch up but Kuula circles away and keeps his distance.
Lebedev tries to clinch
enabling Kuula to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuula throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuula dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lebedev. That did some damage!
Kuula misses with the body kick
and Lebedev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lebedev gets underhooks to prevent Kuula's takedown attempt.
Kuula tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lebedev smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuula works the jab nicely.
Kuula attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuula with a nice cross.
Kuula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lebedev moves away.
Lebedev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lebedev ducks under a wild hook from Kuula.
Kuula fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heikki Kuula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lebedev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lebedev is looking to clinch but Kuula is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev wants to clinch.
Kuula throws a jab when Lebedev was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuula.
Kuula tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lebedev swivels and escapes.
Lebedev closes the distance and clinches.
Kuula wants a takedown but no success here.
Kuula tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lebedev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lebedev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuula backwards.
Lebedev lands a right hand.
Kuula jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lebedev walks away with a smile on his face. Kuula gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lebedev tries to clinch up.
Kuula circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kuula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuula darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lebedev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kuula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lebedev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lebedev wants to clinch.
Lebedev tries to clinch up but Kuula circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev looks to clinch
and Kuula counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuula misses with a wild body shot.
Kuula with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuula misses the target.
Kuula swats away the attempt to clinch by Lebedev.
Lebedev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kuula connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lebedev scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuula lands with a good body shot.
Kuula throws a leg kick which misses Lebedev's front leg but catches the back leg as Lebedev tries to avoid it.
Lebedev wants to clinch but Kuula slips to the side
and Kuula counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heikki Kuula dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lebedev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuula.
Lebedev tries to clinch up but Kuula circles away and keeps his distance.
Lebedev moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lebedev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kuula to score with a decent uppercut.
Lebedev is looking to clinch.
Kuula looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kuula thuds a left hand into Lebedev's body.
Kuula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lebedev circles away quickly and effectively.
Lebedev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kuula makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuula fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lebedev.
A low kick from Kuula is predictable there
and Lebedev counters by moving into the clinch.
Kuula is trying to drag Lebedev to the mat but Lebedev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kuula trying to stall but Lebedev improves his position.
Kuula is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kuula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lebedev throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuula.
Kuula tries to pull guard but Lebedev holds him up against the cage and eventually Kuula drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heikki Kuula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuula fails to pull guard.
Kuula tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lebedev smiles and moves away.
Lebedev wants to clinch up but Kuula keeps it at a distance.
Lebedev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lebedev tries to clinch up but Kuula circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuula swats away the attempt to clinch by Lebedev.
Lebedev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kuula just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Kuula tenderised Lebedev's leg. Lebedev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuula shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lebedev doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuula circles away.
Lebedev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuula.
Lebedev tries to clinch
and Lebedev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuula wants to slow Lebedev down by chopping away at his legs.
Lebedev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lebedev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuula takes a swing at Lebedev's ribcage but misses.
Kuula lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lebedev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kuula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev tries to clinch up but Kuula circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuula changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lebedev tries to avoid it but Kuula manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lebedev to the ground. Lebedev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lebedev tries to clinch but Kuula moves away
and Kuula counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kuula.
Lebedev ducks under a wild hook from Kuula.
Lebedev has Kuula up against the cage in a clinch.
Lebedev tries to throw a body punch but Kuula avoids it by throwing Lebedev back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lebedev stalls.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuula swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heikki Kuula showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuula 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 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heikki Kuula!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maddy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Zeldenthuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maddy Rock has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maddy Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirk Zeldenthuis!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeldenthuis drives through and clinches with Rock against the cage.
Zeldenthuis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rock lands a shot to the body.
Zeldenthuis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zeldenthuis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zeldenthuis misses with a punch to the body.
Zeldenthuis struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Rock blocks a body shot from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis has a couple of punches blocked by Rock.
Rock tries a body shot but Zeldenthuis blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zeldenthuis has Rock pulled in close to control his posture.
Rock working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zeldenthuis's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock content to stall in guard here.
Rock trying to control but Zeldenthuis is working from the bottom.
Rock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maddy Rock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rock looks to score with a jab to the body but Zeldenthuis is just out of range.
Rock scores with a punch to the head.
Rock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock looks to land a left hand but Zeldenthuis moved out of range nicely.
Rock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rock throws a series of punches but Zeldenthuis moves out of range.
Rock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rock's calf.
Rock is looking to clinch but Zeldenthuis is avoiding it.
Maddy Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rock thinking.
Zeldenthuis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rock momentarily.
Zeldenthuis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zeldenthuis slips under a jab.
Zeldenthuis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rock.
Jab from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis gets a double leg takedown into Rock's guard.
Zeldenthuis thows a big elbow that misses.
Zeldenthuis won't allow Rock to sweep him here.
Rock has control of Zeldenthuis's left arm, preventing Zeldenthuis from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock keeping full guard, as Zeldenthuis tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock has Zeldenthuis pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dirk Zeldenthuis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rock throws a body punch but Zeldenthuis moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Zeldenthuis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zeldenthuis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rock wants to clinch up but Zeldenthuis keeps it at a distance.
Zeldenthuis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rock on the side of the head.
Rock misses with a body shot
and Zeldenthuis counters with an outside leg kick.
Rock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis scores with a leg kick.
Zeldenthuis scores with a leg kick.
Rock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zeldenthuis lands with a kick to the temple. Rock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zeldenthuis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rock looks to land a combination but Zeldenthuis avoids it well.
Zeldenthuis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zeldenthuis dives in and grabs Rock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rock pushes down on Zeldenthuis's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock looks to throw a body kick
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rock's knee momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rock 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 Zeldenthuis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zeldenthuis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zeldenthuis throws a head kick that Rock semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeldenthuis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rock.
A jab lands there for Rock.
Zeldenthuis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maddy Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zeldenthuis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Rock.
Zeldenthuis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rock misses with a body shot.
Rock misses with a low kick.
Zeldenthuis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zeldenthuis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rock misses with a left hand
and Zeldenthuis counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock misses with an uppercut. Zeldenthuis saw that one coming.
Maddy Rock is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeldenthuis is looking to land body kicks.
Zeldenthuis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zeldenthuis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeldenthuis connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock moves out of range of the strikes.
Rock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zeldenthuis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dirk Zeldenthuis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rock is looking to score with low kicks.
Rock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice uppercut.
Zeldenthuis shoots in and gets a takedown into Rock's guard.
Zeldenthuis won't allow Rock to sweep him here.
Zeldenthuis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rock looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zeldenthuis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Zeldenthuis from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zeldenthuis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zeldenthuis tries to free his leg and advance position but Rock is retaining full guard.
Zeldenthuis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dirk Zeldenthuis wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zeldenthuis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zeldenthuis blocks a jab.
Rock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zeldenthuis moves out of range as Rock strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Rock there.
Rock misses with a few strikes there.
Zeldenthuis blocks a head kick by Rock.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Zeldenthuis shoots for a takedown but Rock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rock thows a body shot but no joy.
Zeldenthuis throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Zeldenthuis looks for the body kick but Rock saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zeldenthuis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maddy Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock throws a body punch but Zeldenthuis moves out of range.
Rock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rock throws a leg kick
and Zeldenthuis moves into the clinch.
A short right from Rock.
Zeldenthuis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zeldenthuis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rock lands a hook that snaps the head of Zeldenthuis backwards.
Rock blocking some punches.
Rock misses with a punch to the body.
Rock blocks a body shot from Zeldenthuis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zeldenthuis pulls guard successfully.
Zeldenthuis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rock is one step ahead there.
Dirk Zeldenthuis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rock trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeldenthuis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zeldenthuis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dirk Zeldenthuis.
I've got Zeldenthuis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Zeldenthuis!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Ohlrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkki Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohlrich comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains- Them Bones. Sankari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Odorants - This Night. Nyrkki Sankari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Ohlrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nyrkki Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohlrich moves out of range as Sankari strikes.
Sankari looks to land a right hand but Ohlrich moved out of range.
A big left from Sankari misses.
Sankari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sankari ducks under a wild hook from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sankari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sankari throws out a loose jab but Ohlrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sankari stuffs the takedown.
Ohlrich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sankari.
Sankari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ohlrich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick
and Ohlrich counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sankari thows a body shot but no joy.
Ohlrich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ohlrich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sankari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Jon Ohlrich has been cut.
Ohlrich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ohlrich misses with an uppercut. Sankari saw that one coming.
Ohlrich throws a leg kick but Sankari moved away.
Sankari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sankari checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ohlrich takes one on the button.
Ohlrich misses with a body shot.
Sankari throws a leg kick which misses Ohlrich's front leg but catches the back leg as Ohlrich tries to avoid it.
Sankari throws a right hand that misses
and Ohlrich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ohlrich tries to clinch there but Sankari circles away.
Sankari throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ohlrich is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ohlrich is looking to clinch.
Sankari thuds a left hand into Ohlrich's body.
Ohlrich slips under a jab from Sankari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ohlrich has time to react.
Sankari takes a swing at Ohlrich's ribcage but misses.
Ohlrich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sankari checks it well.
Sankari misses with an uppercut. Ohlrich saw that one coming.
Sankari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Ohlrich misses its intended target.
Ohlrich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sankari.
Ohlrich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ohlrich tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sankari is able to avoid easily.
Nyrkki Sankari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sankari throws a jab when Ohlrich was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Sankari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sankari throws a hook but Ohlrich avoids it easily.
Sankari swings widly with a right hand
and Ohlrich counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankari misses with a hook. Ohlrich ducked under it nicely.
Sankari connects with a single shot there.
Sankari lands a jab.
Good work by Sankari as he checks the leg kick.
Sankari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich avoids the head kick by Sankari.
Sankari catches Ohlrich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sankari throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sankari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sankari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ohlrich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sankari's hands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sankari, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sankari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ohlrich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sankari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sankari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Ohlrich.
It looks like Nyrkki Sankari has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ohlrich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ohlrich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Ohlrich.
Sankari misses with a body punch.
Ohlrich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ohlrich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ohlrich looking to slow down the pace here.
Ohlrich lands a body punch.
Ohlrich prevents a body shot from Sankari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyrkki Sankari dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ohlrich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sankari keeps the fight on the outside.
Ohlrich tries to clinch up but Sankari circles away and keeps his distance.
Sankari misses with a left hand
and Sankari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sankari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ohlrich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sankari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ohlrich moves out of range of the strikes.
Ohlrich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ohlrich moves in looking to clinch but Sankari pushes him off.
Ohlrich misses with a double jab.
Ohlrich throws a right hand that Sankari ducks under and follows up with a left that Sankari also avoids with ease.
Ohlrich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sankari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohlrich slips under a jab from Sankari.
Ohlrich avoids the head kick by Sankari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Sankari.
Sankari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ohlrich throws a low kick but Sankari moves out of range easily.
Sankari misses with a straight left.
Ohlrich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jon Ohlrich's cut is getting worse.
Sankari misses with a body shot.
Ohlrich wants to clinch up but Sankari keeps it at a distance.
Sankari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nyrkki Sankari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohlrich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sankari misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ohlrich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ohlrich.
A swing and a miss from Sankari.
Sankari misses with an uppercut
and Ohlrich counters by moving into the clinch.
Sankari tries a body shot but Ohlrich blocks it.
Sankari breaks from the clinch.
Jon Ohlrich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ohlrich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sankari takes a swing at Ohlrich's ribcage but misses.
Sankari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sankari misses with a head kick.
Sankari uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ohlrich has time to react.
Sankari misses with a hook to the body
letting Ohlrich counter with a right hand.
Sankari looks to land a left hand but Ohlrich moved out of range nicely.
Nyrkki Sankari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses
and Ohlrich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ohlrich misses with a wild combination.
Sankari slips a straight right by Ohlrich.
Ohlrich misses with a looping left.
Sankari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sankari throws a looping overhand right but Ohlrich ducks down to avoid it.
Ohlrich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sankari.
Ohlrich ducks under a wild hook from Sankari.
Sankari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ohlrich avoids the head kick by Sankari.
Sankari slips a jab from Ohlrich.
Sankari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ohlrich fails to land the takedown.
Ohlrich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sankari throws out the jab.
Ohlrich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sankari cracks Ohlrich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sankari misses with a looping left.
Sankari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sankari moves out of range as Ohlrich strikes.
Sankari throws an overhand right that lands on Ohlrich's shoulder, as Ohlrich tries to avoid the shot.
Sankari slips a jab from Ohlrich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ohlrich throws a series of punches but Sankari avoids them all with ease.
Sankari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ohlrich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ohlrich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyrkki Sankari 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sankari misses with a two punch combination.
Sankari looks to throw the jab but Ohlrich is out of range.
Sankari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ohlrich slips a jab and a cross from Sankari.
Sankari lands with a shot to the body.
Ohlrich ducks under a wild hook from Sankari.
Sankari throws an off balance right hand
and Ohlrich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ohlrich closes the distance and clinches up with Sankari, looking for a takedown. Ohlrich pushes Sankari against the cage but Sankari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ohlrich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ohlrich misses with a low kick.
Sankari connects with a single shot there.
Sankari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ohlrich in his tracks.
Ohlrich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sankari on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sankari lands with a slapping head kick.
Jon Ohlrich's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari fails to land with a series of punches.
Ohlrich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sankari.
A telegraphed right hand from Sankari misses the target.
Ohlrich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sankari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ohlrich counters with a series of strikes. Sankari will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sankari misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ohlrich shoots for a takedown but Sankari saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sankari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sankari slips under a jab from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sankari was well out of range. Poor timing from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich tries for a takedown but Sankari sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Ohlrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sankari throws a hook to the side of Ohlrich's head but Ohlrich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari throws a lazy right hand but Ohlrich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sankari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ohlrich is out of range.
Sankari misses with an uppercut
and Ohlrich counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari keeping full guard, as Ohlrich tries to pass.
Jon Ohlrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sankari looking to control.
Sankari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ohlrich wants to control from the top but Sankari keeps moving.
Ohlrich postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sankari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich is looking to work some ground and pound but Sankari has wrist control.
Sankari looking to control.
Ohlrich trying to control the position from guard on top but Sankari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sankari has his hands on Ohlrich's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nyrkki Sankari.
Sankari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nyrkki Sankari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ohlrich moves away from the strike by Sankari.
Ohlrich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ohlrich.
Ohlrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sankari.
Sankari swings for the body but Ohlrich moves out of range.
Ohlrich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ohlrich tries to bum rush Sankari with a series of wild strikes but Sankari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sankari tries to land a front kick but Ohlrich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sankari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ohlrich momentarily.
Sankari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Sankari scores with a jab to the body.
Sankari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ohlrich ducks under a wild hook from Sankari.
Sankari misses with an uppercut. Ohlrich saw that one coming.
Ohlrich misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nyrkki Sankari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sankari winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyrkki Sankari!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esko Morko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morko comes to the cage accompanied by The Sound Of Thunder. The crowd seem to be enjoying Torturo's choice of entrance music: Mogwai - Katrien. Marko Torturo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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217 lbs
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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
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Esko Morko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Torturo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morko avoids the head kick by Torturo.
Morko tries to land a front kick but Torturo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torturo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torturo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torturo is out of range.
Morko misses the shot to the body.
Morko blocks a head kick by Torturo.
Morko misses with a low kick.
Torturo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torturo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Torturo misses with a hook
and Morko counters with a one-two to the body.
A leg kick checked by Torturo.
Torturo misses with the body kick
letting Morko counter with a right hand.
Torturo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morko cracks a nice hook into Torturo's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torturo throws a hook to the side of Morko's head but Morko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morko throws a leg kick but Torturo moved away.
Morko blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Morko. That snapped Torturo's head back.
Torturo throws a hook but Morko blocks it.
Torturo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marko Torturo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morko lands with a shot to the body.
Torturo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morko manages to avoid it.
Torturo swings for the body but Morko moves out of range.
Morko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torturo's calf.
Crunch! Morko slams his shin into Torturo's torso.
Torturo looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morko tests Torturo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torturo's calf.
A jab lands there for Morko.
Morko scores with a jab. Torturo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Torturo misses with a head kick.
Morko misses with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Morko.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morko.
Morko lands with a kick to the temple. Torturo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Torturo throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morko fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Torturo tests Morko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torturo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morko scores with a sloppy right hand. Torturo should have avoided that one.
Morko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morko rushes Torturo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Torturo struggles to land a body shot inside as Morko controls his hands.
Torturo misses with some punches.
Torturo misses with a body punch.
Morko tries to throw a body punch but Torturo avoids it by throwing Morko back against the cage.
Torturo blocks a body shot from Morko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo throws an elbow that misses.
Torturo lands a nice knee to the body.
Torturo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torturo pushes Morko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morko misses with a punch on the inside.
Torturo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morko.
Morko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morko missing with knees to the body.
Morko trying to land knees to the body.
Torturo lands a nice shot to the body.
Morko missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morko.
Torturo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morko avoiding damage as Torturo throws knees to the body.
Morko misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torturo.
Morko is working Torturo over against the cage.
Torturo lands a nice shot to the body.
Torturo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morko backwards.
Morko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torturo backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Morko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Morko tries to land a leg kick but Torturo saw it coming and moves away.
Torturo wants to land a leg kick but Morko is out of range.
The fighters circling - Morko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torturo is looking to chop away at Morko's legs.
Torturo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Torturo.
Torturo takes a swing at Morko's ribcage but misses.
Torturo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torturo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torturo with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morko.
Esko Morko is winning the standup battle so far.
Morko throws a body kick that misses.
Morko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torturo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torturo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torturo digs a good body shot into Morko's ribs.
Torturo misses with a leg kick
and Morko counters with a leg kick.
Torturo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morko misses with a body kick.
Torturo tries to clinch but Morko moves out of range.
Morko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morko looks to land a left hand but Torturo moved out of range nicely.
Torturo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torturo walks into a straight right hand from Morko.
Morko connects with a leg kick. Torturo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Morko misses
and Torturo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Morko really felt that one!
Morko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morko lands a head kick!
Torturo scores with the left hand. Morko knows he should have avoided that one.
Morko throws a front kick aimed at Torturo's knee but Torturo avoids it well.
Morko throws a series of punches but Torturo avoids them all with ease.
Morko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torturo.
Morko blocks a leg kick.
Morko misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morko scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, jab by Torturo - just one landing.
Torturo throws a leg kick
and Morko counters with a nice leg kick.
Torturo looks to land a left hand but Morko moved out of range nicely.
Torturo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morko.
Morko takes a swing at Torturo's ribcage but misses.
Morko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torturo tries a head kick but it misses.
Torturo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morko moves away.
Morko takes a swing at Torturo's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Torturo. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torturo 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.
Morko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torturo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torturo throws a low kick but Morko avoids it.
Torturo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torturo moves out of range of the body kick from Morko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torturo slips under a jab from Morko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torturo moves out of range as Morko strikes.
Torturo walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Torturo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Torturo is looking to clinch but Morko is avoiding it.
Torturo throws out a leg kick but Morko moves out of range and Torturo only half commits.
Torturo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torturo looks to score with a jab to the body but Morko is just out of range.
A punch combination from Torturo misses.
Torturo is looking to chop away at Morko's legs.
A low kick from Torturo misses
and Morko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morko checks a leg kick nicely.
Morko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morko works the jab nicely.
Torturo throws a leg kick
and Morko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torturo's knee momentarily.
Torturo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morko throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko defending well as Torturo loads up on a big left hand.
Torturo just misses with a punch to the body.
Torturo wants to slow Morko down by chopping away at his legs.
Torturo throws a sloppy head kick
and Morko counters with a stiff right hand.
Torturo is looking to slow Morko down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morko.
Torturo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morko checks a leg kick.
Morko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Torturo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torturo is able to avoid easily.
Torturo misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morko lands a head kick!
Torturo takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Torturo misses.
Morko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Morko. Torturo shrugs it off though.
Morko keeps Torturo at a distance using the push kick.
Morko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torturo avoids the head kick by Morko.
Morko is looking to clinch but Torturo is avoiding it.
Torturo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torturo misses with a low kick as Morko jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torturo's calf.
Morko lands a jab to Torturo's midsection.
A leg kick checked by Morko.
Torturo throws a hook but Morko blocks it.
Morko lands a really nice looking cross but Torturo seems unphased.
Torturo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Morko avoids a kick to the body.
Torturo connects with a solid leg kick.
Morko pushes Torturo away with a front kick.
Morko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Torturo. Torturo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torturo circles away quickly and effectively.
Morko pushes Torturo away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Morko.
A good leg kick by Morko.
Morko misses with a body kick.
Torturo throws a jab when Morko was well out of range.
Torturo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Torturo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Morko.
Torturo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morko takes a swing at Torturo's ribcage but misses.
Torturo throws a chopping leg kick but Morko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Morko clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Torturo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Torturo throws an overhand right that lands on Morko's shoulder, as Morko tries to avoid the shot.
Torturo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torturo checks a leg kick nicely.
Torturo lands an overhand right.
Morko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torturo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Torturo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torturo fakes the leg kick and cracks Morko in the body.
Morko just misses with a punch to the body.
Torturo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morko lands with a nice combination. Torturo backs away looking to recover.
Torturo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torturo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Morko throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Torturo is predictable there
and Morko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Morko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torturo.
Torturo misses with a few strikes there.
Morko scores with a nice head shot.
Torturo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morko. That did some damage!
Morko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torturo. That did some damage!
Danga de danga de dang - Morko scores with a four punch combination!
A clash of legs there as Morko blocks the low kick.
Torturo takes one on the button.
Horrible takedown by Morko or perhaps it was just good defense by Torturo which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morko lands a jab to the head.
Morko moves out of range of the leg kick from Torturo.
Morko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morko scores with a sloppy right hand. Torturo should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morko avoids the body shot from Torturo.
Morko avoids the head kick by Torturo.
Torturo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morko manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Morko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Torturo backs up against the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Torturo blocks the leg kick.
Torturo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torturo wants to clinch up but Morko keeps it at a distance.
Torturo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morko is out of range and Torturo settles back down.
Torturo wants to slow Morko down by chopping away at his legs.
A big left from Torturo misses.
Morko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morko tests Torturo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo tried to score with a low kick but Morko checks it.
Torturo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Morko with a hook.
Good work by Torturo as he checks the leg kick.
Morko avoids the head kick by Torturo.
That kick from Torturo tenderised Morko's leg. Morko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torturo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morko on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torturo misses with a hook. Morko ducked under it nicely.
Torturo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torturo keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Esko Morko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Morko tries to clinch but Torturo is having none of it.
Morko throws an overhand right that lands on Torturo's shoulder, as Torturo tries to avoid the shot.
Morko swings for the body but Torturo moves out of range.
Morko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torturo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torturo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torturo connects with an inside leg kick.
Morko lands with a nice body punch.
Morko takes a swing at Torturo's ribcage but misses.
Torturo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torturo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morko counters with a nice leg kick.
Morko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torturo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morko takes a step back to recover.
Morko lands with a nice body kick.
Torturo misses with a wild body shot.
Morko tries a low kick but Torturo avoids it.
Torturo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morko walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morko.
Torturo lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torturo connects with a single shot there.
Torturo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torturo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morko.
Torturo throws a front kick aimed at Morko's knee but Morko avoids it well.
Morko just misses with a punch to the body.
Torturo tests Morko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo tries to clinch but Morko moves out of range.
Morko throws a leg kick but Torturo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torturo misses the shot to the body.
Morko throws a shot from downtown. Torturo moves away and avoids it.
Morko lands a jab.
Torturo 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.
Morko looks to score with a jab to the body but Torturo is just out of range.
Morko moves out of range of the body kick from Torturo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo throws a leg kick
enabling Morko to counter with a crisp jab.
Marko Torturo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morko works Torturo's body with a nice hook.
Torturo wants to slow Morko down by chopping away at his legs.
Morko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morko.
Torturo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Morko keeps the fight on the outside.
Morko connects with a right hand. Torturo shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torturo is able to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Morko.
Torturo misses with the combination.
Torturo throws a poor cross that misses
and Morko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marko Torturo.
I think Morko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esko Morko!
Esko Morko retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Wukong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Go Go Adebisi. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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211 lbs
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sun Wukong!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wukong connects with a body shot that sends Adebisi's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Adebisi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Wukong.
Wukong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wukong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wukong connects with a right hand. Adebisi shakes it off.
Wukong moves away from the strike by Adebisi.
Wukong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wukong!
Adebisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Wukong is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Wukong is just out of range.
Adebisi defending well as Wukong loads up on a big left hand.
Wukong lands a jab.
Adebisi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adebisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Sun Wukong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adebisi avoids the body shot from Wukong.
Adebisi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adebisi misses with a right hand
and Wukong counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wukong manages to avoid it.
Wukong doesn't manage to clinch there - Adebisi circles away.
Adebisi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wukong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wukong misses with an uppercut.
Wukong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Adebisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wukong.
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!
Wukong throws a series of punches but Adebisi avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wukong tries a head kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Adebisi as he connects with a hook.
Adebisi scores with a body shot.
Adebisi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wukong.
A leg kick checked by Adebisi.
Adebisi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wukong circles away quickly and effectively.
Wukong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adebisi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wukong throws a leg kick but Adebisi checks it.
Wukong throws a body punch but Adebisi moves out of range.
Wukong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adebisi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wukong tries to avoid it but Adebisi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wukong to the ground. Wukong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Adebisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adebisi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Adebisi blocks the leg kick.
Wukong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adebisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wukong was well out of range. Poor timing from Adebisi.
Horrible takedown by Adebisi or perhaps it was just good defense by Wukong which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Wukong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wukong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Adebisi blocks the leg kick.
Wukong throws a jab when Adebisi was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Adebisi.
A jab from Adebisi misses.
Wukong scores with a head kick.
Adebisi looks to land a right hand but Wukong moved out of range.
Wukong is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wukong throws a front kick aimed at Adebisi's knee but Adebisi avoids it well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Adebisi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wukong doesn't seem bothered though.
Danga de danga de dang - Adebisi scores with a four punch combination!
Wukong slips under a jab.
Wukong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wukong.
Wukong motions for Adebisi to come forward. Wukong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi throws a body punch but Wukong moves out of range.
Wukong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wukong is looking to land body kicks.
Wukong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adebisi.
Sun Wukong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wukong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adebisi tries to move into range but Wukong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adebisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adebisi just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wukong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wukong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adebisi takes one to the side of the head.
Wukong misses with a lunging right hand
and Adebisi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wukong won't be happy with that.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wukong is looking for a sweep.
Adebisi tries to move to mount but Wukong blocks the move with his legs.
Wukong regains half guard.
Adebisi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is stalling here. Wukong is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Adebisi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wukong has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wukong trying to control the action but Adebisi is working from the bottom.
Adebisi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wukong's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adebisi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wukong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wukong's back!
Wukong covering up well and avoiding damage.
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 Simon Adebisi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wukong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adebisi.
Adebisi misses the shot to the body.
Wukong tries a head kick but it misses.
Wukong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adebisi to score with a decent uppercut.
Wukong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wukong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wukong thows a leg kick but Adebisi checks it
and Adebisi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adebisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi lands with a good body shot.
Wukong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adebisi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wukong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adebisi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adebisi misses the jab.
Wukong throws a hook but Adebisi blocks it.
Adebisi swings widly with a right hand
and Wukong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi connects with a body shot.
Wukong feints and then cracks Adebisi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adebisi down.
Wukong tries to clinch up but Adebisi circles away and keeps his distance.
Adebisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Adebisi blocks a low kick nicely.
Wukong thumps Adebisi with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wukong. Adebisi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adebisi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wukong.
Wukong throws a head kick but Adebisi moves out of range.
Wukong tries to score with a low kick but Adebisi moves his leg out of the way.
Adebisi lands with a good body shot.
Wukong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adebisi checks it well.
Adebisi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wukong sneaks back into half guard.
Adebisi uses his free foot to push down on Wukong's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wukong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi controlling from the full mount.
Adebisi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wukong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wukong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adebisi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wukong is squirming around, avoiding Adebisi's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Simon Adebisi.
I think Adebisi 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Adebisi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri Norzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes into the arena with E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable blaring out of the sound system. Norzu has chosen Cult of Luna - Back To Chapel Town as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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25
163 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Norzu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norzu swats away the attempt to clinch by Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to clinch
and Norzu counters with a solid body kick.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Norzu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norzu looks to land a body kick but Jokinen moved away.
Jokinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Norzu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norzu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Norzu throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norzu.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norzu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santeri Norzu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Norzu off the cage and back into rage.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Norzu's head.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norzu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norzu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jokinen blocks the body kick.
Norzu connects with a crisp jab.
Jokinen jabs Norzu right on the nose. Norzu blinks but takes it well.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Norzu misses with a straight left.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jokinen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Norzu is just riding it out for now. Jokinen eventually gives up the hold.
Jokinen controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jokinen works his way into side control.
Norzu avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen cracks Norzu with a big elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Jokinen.
Jokinen throwing strikes but Norzu manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Jokinen manages to get back to half guard.
Jokinen wants to control but Norzu is keeping busy.
Jokinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jokinen works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Norzu won't allow Jokinen to sweep him here.
Norzu being controlled here momentarily.
Norzu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jokinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norzu has managed to get both his arms back between Jokinen's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jokinen is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norzu keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Norzu tries to keep at a distance but Jokinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norzu manages to break the clinch.
Norzu tried to score with a low kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Norzu circles away.
Jokinen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jokinen is looking to take a break and control but Norzu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jokinen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jokinen wants to control but Norzu is keeping him busy.
Otso Jokinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jokinen in side control, throwing shots but Norzu defends.
Jokinen is looking to take a break and control but Norzu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jokinen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norzu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jokinen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Norzu regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jokinen's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Jokinen is looking to take a break and control but Norzu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jokinen seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norzu is defending against the submission attempts here by Jokinen.
Norzu wants to control but Jokinen is keeping busy.
Norzu gets back to full guard.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Norzu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jokinen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Otso Jokinen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jokinen checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Norzu wants to land a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen pushes Norzu away with a front kick.
Jokinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norzu misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norzu.
Jokinen is looking to chop away at Norzu's legs.
Jokinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jokinen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Norzu is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Norzu wants to improve his position but Jokinen is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking to stall here but Norzu recovers full guard.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Norzu is keeping the position.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Norzu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otso Jokinen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jokinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jokinen gets tackled into the cage by Norzu. Norzu maintains the clinch.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Norzu struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Jokinen has Norzu pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jokinen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Norzu tumbling to the mat - Jokinen dives into Norzu's guard.
Jokinen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Norzu's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking to take a break and control but Norzu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norzu wants to improve his position but Jokinen is controlling well.
Jokinen stalling.
Jokinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Norzu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Otso Jokinen.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jokinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Norzu avoids it really well and circles away.
Norzu throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Norzu circles away.
Norzu throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Norzu scores with a sloppy right hand. Jokinen should have avoided that one.
Norzu is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.
Jokinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Norzu tries to work over Jokinen's front leg with a kick but Jokinen checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Norzu motions for Jokinen to come forward. Norzu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Norzu connects with an inside leg kick.
Norzu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Nice jab there from Norzu.
Jab from Norzu.
Otso Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Norzu moves out of range of the leg kick from Jokinen.
Norzu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Norzu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Norzu circles away and keeps his distance.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norzu.
Jokinen moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norzu lands with a right to the head.
Norzu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokinens head.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norzu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
Norzu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Norzu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norzu blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Nice body punch from Jokinen - that landed with a thud.
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!
Jokinen lands with a right to the head.
Norzu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Norzu is rocked!
A short left from Jokinen.
Norzu is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokinen finish him?
Jokinen lands a big right hand that drops Norzu! The killer instinct kicks in and Jokinen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jokinen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Jokinen!
Otso Jokinen retains his lightweight title!
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