Genesis Aspirants 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mutombik Frido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magic Hamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Frido
vs
Hamer

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mutombik Frido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magic Hamer!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frido fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frido misses with a double jab.
Frido tries to clinch up.
Frido will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frido throws a sloppy head kick and Hamer moves out of range easily.
Frido swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hamer counters by moving into the clinch.

Hamer breaks the clinch.
Frido slips a jab and a cross from Hamer.
Frido lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hamer circles away quickly and effectively.
Frido takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Frido misses with a hook

and Hamer counters by moving into the clinch.
Frido is trying to break the clinch but Hamer has him pressed against the cage.

Hamer manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frido.
Hamer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Frido misses.

Hamer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hamer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hamer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamer unloads with some shots from mount but Frido bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamer looking to finish Frido with some ground and pound. This is bad for Frido!
Frido is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Hamer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Frido to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Frido shrugs it off.

Hamer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Frido is on top in guard.
Frido is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hamer is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hamer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hamer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frido is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Frido throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hamer counters with a nice uppercut.
Frido will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hamer scores with a head kick.
Frido misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frido misses with a hook. Hamer ducked under it nicely.

Hamer pushes Frido up against the cage in a clinch.

Hamer manages to break the clinch.
Frido throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamer.
Frido keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hamer, as that shot connected.
Frido's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hamer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Frido scrambles back to his feet.

Hamer drives through and clinches with Frido against the cage.

Hamer wants the takedown. Frido is fighting it off but Hamer persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Frido's guard against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hamer throwing strikes from guard but Frido blocks nicely.
Hamer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamer postures up and lands a big shot to Frido's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamer passes Frido's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hamer lands with a punch from half guard.
Hamer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Hamer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hamer trying to work for an americana but Frido has managed to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magic Hamer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hamer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mutombik Frido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frido looks to land a combination but Hamer avoids it well.
Hamer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Frido swinging wildly here.
Hamer swats away the attempt to clinch by Frido.
Decent striking displayed by Hamer there.
Frido rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frido misses with the combination.
Hamer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Frido eats them both and turns towards Hamer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jab by Hamer.
Magic Hamer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Hamer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frido misses with a two punch combination.
Frido tries to clinch up but Hamer circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Frido, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamer lands a two punch combo.
Hamer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Frido eats them both and turns towards Hamer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Frido is rocked!
Hamer connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Frido to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Hamer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Magic Hamer!

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A

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cakey Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wojtek Cieniutowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cieniutowski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Firma - Ogień w Sercach Feat. Paluch. Cakey Price had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Cakey Price had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Price
vs
Cieniutowski

176 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cakey Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wojtek Cieniutowski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cieniutowski moves in looking to clinch but Price pushes him off.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cieniutowski throws a right hand that Price ducks under and follows up with a left that Price also avoids with ease.
Price fails to land with a series of punches.
Price is looking to clinch.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cieniutowski throws a good cross that connects.
Price pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cieniutowski back to the cage. Price follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Price tries to clinch there but Cieniutowski circles away.
Cieniutowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price misses with a two punch combination.
Cieniutowski throws a series of punches but Price avoids them all with ease.
Price shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cieniutowski eats them both and turns towards Price to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cieniutowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Price. Price circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cieniutowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Good exchange - Cieniutowski coming out on top.
Price staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Price slips a jab and a cross from Cieniutowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cieniutowski lands a really nice looking cross but Price seems unphased.
Jab from Cieniutowski.
A jab from Cieniutowski finds it's way through Price's defenses.
Cieniutowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cieniutowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Price throws a series of punches but Cieniutowski moves out of range.
Cieniutowski slips a jab from Price.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cieniutowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Price.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cieniutowski.
Wojtek Cieniutowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cieniutowski forces Price back against the cage and clinches.
Cieniutowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cieniutowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Price pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cakey Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wojtek Cieniutowski.
Cieniutowski looking for a takedown.
Cieniutowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cieniutowski has Price pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Price manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Price looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Price is trying to force a seperation but Cieniutowski has the dominant position.
Cieniutowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Price gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cieniutowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Price pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cakey Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Price as Cieniutowski shoots in.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price throws a series of punches but Cieniutowski moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cieniutowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Price counters with a series of strikes. Cieniutowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Price connects with a single shot there.
Price misses with a double jab.
Price misses with the combination.
Price swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.
Price is breathing heavily.
Cieniutowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cieniutowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Price's hands.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Price throws a right and a left that Cieniutowski avoids nicely.

Price gets tackled into the cage by Cieniutowski. Cieniutowski maintains the clinch.
Price prevents the takedown attempt.
Cieniutowski goes for a takedown attempt but Price pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cieniutowski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cieniutowski dodges the punch combination from Price.
Cieniutowski tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Price on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Price misses with the combination.

Cieniutowski rushes Price and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price gets underhooks to prevent Cieniutowski's takedown attempt.
Cieniutowski looking for a takedown.
Cieniutowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Price pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cieniutowski throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price tries to clinch but Cieniutowski moves out of range.
Price is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cieniutowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wojtek Cieniutowski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cieniutowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
Price throws a body punch but Cieniutowski moves out of range.
Cieniutowski slips a jab and a cross from Price.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Cieniutowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price tries to clinch but Cieniutowski moves out of range.
Cieniutowski fails with the takedown.
Cieniutowski misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.
Cakey Price is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Price misses with a wild combination.
Cieniutowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Price but Price pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Price keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cakey Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wojtek Cieniutowski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cieniutowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Price momentarily.
Cieniutowski misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cieniutowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Price circles away.
Cieniutowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Price momentarily.
Cieniutowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Price circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Cieniutowski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cieniutowski.
Cieniutowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Price avoids it really well and circles away.
Price scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Price swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cieniutowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cieniutowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
Price misses with a double jab.

Cieniutowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cieniutowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Price's efforts to push away.
Cieniutowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Price pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cieniutowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Price misses.
Cieniutowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cieniutowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cieniutowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Price sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Price wants to clinch up but Cieniutowski keeps it at a distance.
Price tries to clinch up but Cieniutowski circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Price scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cieniutowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Price swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cieniutowski misses the jab.
Price tries to clinch but Cieniutowski moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cieniutowski, as that shot connected.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Price tries to clinch up but Cieniutowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Cieniutowski moves in looking to clinch but Price pushes him off.
A right-left combo lands from Cieniutowski.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cieniutowski.

Cieniutowski gets the takedown into side control.

Cieniutowski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Cieniutowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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!
Price is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cieniutowski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Price knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Cieniutowski is working to tighten is grip on Price's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Price has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Cieniutowski is really squeezing tight and eventually Price passes out! Cieniutowski breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wojtek Cieniutowski!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Touhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Touhu has chosen AC/DC - TNT as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nichols
vs
Touhu

196 cm
23
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

170 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Touhu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nichols gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Touhu wants to control from the top but Nichols keeps moving.
Nichols is trying to keep Touhu in close.
Touhu trying to control but Nichols is working from the bottom.
Touhu wants to pass the guard but Nichols is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu advances position into side control!
Touhu tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nichols's legs.
Touhu slows the pace down.
Touhu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nichols keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touhu tries to move to mount but Nichols blocks the move with his legs.

Touhu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Touhu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Touhu is looking to take a break and control but Nichols is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Toni Touhu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Touhu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nichols on his heels. He'll look to pass Nichols's guard now, I'm sure.
Touhu passes Nichols's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Touhu tries to pass to full mount but Nichols defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toni Touhu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nichols.
Nichols lands a really nice looking cross but Touhu seems unphased.
Touhu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Touhu has a takedown stuffed.
Touhu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nichols avoids it really well and circles away.
Robert Nichols has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Touhu.
Touhu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nichols pinned against the cage. Nichols gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Touhu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nichols's waist but Nichols gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Touhu off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu fails to land the takedown.
Nichols tries to close the distance and clinch up but Touhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Touhu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nichols sprawls well. Nichols wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Touhu gets slowly back to his feet.
Toni Touhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touhu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nichols sprawls well. Nichols wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Touhu gets slowly back to his feet.

Nichols closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols misses with a body punch.
Nichols misses with the head strike.
Nichols stalling against the cage.
Touhu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nichols misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Touhu tries to score a body lock takedown but Nichols shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nichols lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nichols lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Touhu.
Nichols gets underhooks to prevent Touhu's takedown attempt.
Touhu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nichols pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nichols stuffs the takedown.
Nichols really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Touhu.
Touhu 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.
Touhu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nichols as he avoids it easily.
Touhu with a poor takedown
and Nichols counters with an outside leg kick.
Touhu is breathing heavily.
Touhu checks a leg kick.
Nichols throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nichols fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horrible takedown by Touhu or perhaps it was just good defense by Nichols which made him look bad.
Touhu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nichols makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nichols moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichols stuffs the takedown.
Nichols throws a leg kick which misses Touhu's front leg but catches the back leg as Touhu tries to avoid it.
Nichols chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nichols defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Touhu.
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!
Nichols moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Touhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nichols scores with a leg kick.
Touhu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nichols.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nichols is looking to score with low kicks.
Nichols jabs at Touhu's body.

Touhu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Nichols dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Touhu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robert Nichols is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Touhu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nichols as he jumps to the side.
Nichols tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nichols throws a leg kick but Touhu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nichols scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Touhu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nichols as he avoids it easily.
Robert Nichols has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Touhu.
Touhu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nichols sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Touhu looks for a takedown but Nichols sprawls well.
Touhu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nichols tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nichols avoids it really well and circles away.

Touhu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nichols's guard.
Nichols keeping full guard, as Touhu tries to pass.
Nichols is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nichols will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touhu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nichols is looking to stand up but Touhu won't let him.
Touhu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Touhu looking for a guillotine here but Nichols defends easily.
Nichols won't allow Touhu to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touhu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Touhu is pulling down on Nichols's head. It's preventing any offense from Nichols, at least for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Touhu with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Touhu.
That kick from Nichols tenderised Touhu's leg. Touhu is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Touhu is defended easily by Nichols.
Nichols chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Touhu has his takedown stuffed
and Nichols counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toni Touhu.
I think Touhu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Touhu!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jari Teleporttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton has chosen Crying Game - Professor Green as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Teleporttila
vs
Burton

170 cm
22
147 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Teleporttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin Burton!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teleporttila misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Burton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Teleporttila misses with a lunging right hand
and Burton counters with a left to the body.
Burton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Teleporttila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teleporttila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burton looks to score with a jab to the body but Teleporttila is just out of range.
Burton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burton throws a shot from downtown. Teleporttila moves away and avoids it.
Burton tries to clinch but Teleporttila moves out of range.
Teleporttila lands a really nice looking cross but Burton seems unphased.
Teleporttila swings for the body but Burton moves out of range.
Teleporttila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burton moves away.
Teleporttila swats away the attempt to clinch by Burton.

Burton clinches up with Teleporttila and pushes him back against the cage.
Teleporttila lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burton backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teleporttila comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Teleporttila lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Teleporttila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Teleporttila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burton is defending well for now.
Teleporttila works on Burton's body with a couple of short punches.
Burton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Burton.
Burton misses with an elbow strike.
Burton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Teleporttila avoids it.
Teleporttila tries to pull guard but Burton won't allow it.
Teleporttila avoiding damage as Burton throws knees to the body.
Teleporttila avoiding damage as Burton throws knees to the body.
Burton missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burton throws an elbow but misses.
Burton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teleporttila scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Burton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Teleporttila.
Teleporttila blocks an elbow strike.

Teleporttila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Teleporttila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burton throws a leg kick but Teleporttila sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burton is looking to clinch but Teleporttila is avoiding it.
Burton misses with a hook.
Teleporttila takes a swing at Burton's ribcage but misses.
Burton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teleporttila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Burton does no damage.
Burton moves away from the strike by Teleporttila.

Burton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Teleporttila gets through Burton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Teleporttila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Teleporttila lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila tries for a takedown. No joy.
Teleporttila has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Burton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jari Teleporttila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teleporttila lands an elbow inside that Burton shrugs off.
Burton misses with a knee strike.

Teleporttila manages to pull guard.
Teleporttila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Teleporttila's guard.
Burton is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Teleporttila keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teleporttila is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Teleporttila wants to control the position but Burton says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Burton tries to stand and escape but Teleporttila is controlling the position.
Teleporttila on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Teleporttila tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton content to control rather than advance.
Teleporttila makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Teleporttila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Burton dominated that round.
That's time! Teleporttila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Burton tries to close the distance and clinch but Teleporttila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teleporttila. Burton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burton doesn't manage to clinch there - Teleporttila circles away.
Burton tries a head kick but it misses.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
Teleporttila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Colin Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teleporttila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burton missing with a left hand there. Teleporttila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burton wants to clinch up but Teleporttila keeps it at a distance.
Teleporttila blocks a head kick by Burton.
Burton looks to land a right hand but Teleporttila moved out of range.
Teleporttila avoids the body shot from Burton.
Burton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton throws out a loose jab but Teleporttila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burton lands a nice hook to Teleporttila's body. Teleporttila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Teleporttila scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Burton trying to control but Teleporttila postures up.
Teleporttila looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Teleporttila trying to control from half guard but Burton is working away.
Teleporttila stalling away here and it's allowed Burton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton working a defensive guard here.
Teleporttila landing some decent shots from guard.
Burton wants to sweep here but Teleporttila controlling him for the moment.
Teleporttila trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Burton controls Teleporttila momentarily but Teleporttila frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burton throws out a powerful jab.
Burton blocks the body kick.
Teleporttila misses with a low kick.
Teleporttila throws out a leg kick but Burton moves out of range and Teleporttila only half commits.
Burton looks for the body kick but Teleporttila saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Teleporttila backwards.
Burton lands a body punch.
Burton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Burton fails to land.
Burton misses with a body punch.
Burton has a couple of punches blocked by Teleporttila.
Teleporttila scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton can't find room to land a body shot as Teleporttila controls the action.
Teleporttila lands with a left to the head.
Burton missing with knees to the body.
Burton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Teleporttila blocks it with crossed arms.

Teleporttila pulls guard effortlessly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton is looking to stand up but Teleporttila won't let him.
Burton is breathing heavily.

Teleporttila working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Teleporttila managing to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton trying to control but Teleporttila is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Teleporttila loads up on a big right hand but Burton slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Teleporttila.
Burton throws a head kick but Teleporttila moves out of range.
Teleporttila connects with a leg kick. Burton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burton misses with a hook.
Burton throws a sloppy head kick and Teleporttila moves out of range easily.
Teleporttila takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Teleporttila shoots in but Burton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Teleporttila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burton.
Burton looks to land a combination but Teleporttila avoids it well.
A big left from Burton misses.
Teleporttila shoots in and drives through. Burton sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teleporttila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burton. That's going to slow Teleporttila down.
Teleporttila scores with a jab to the jaw.
Teleporttila lands a leg kick that knocks Burton off balance momentarily.
Burton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Teleporttila with a jab.
Burton checks the leg kick.
Teleporttila scores with a jab to the body.
Burton checks a low kick from Teleporttila.
Burton tries to land a front kick but Teleporttila steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Teleporttila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burton wants to clinch
and Teleporttila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila throws a looping overhand right but Burton ducks down to avoid it.
Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burton is looking to clinch but Teleporttila is avoiding it.
Teleporttila pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Burton back to the cage. Teleporttila follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Teleporttila scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teleporttila misses with a leg kick
and Burton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burton throws an overhand right that lands on Teleporttila's shoulder, as Teleporttila tries to avoid the shot.
Colin Burton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burton is looking to clinch.
Jari Teleporttila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teleporttila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burton.
Good shot there by Teleporttila.
Teleporttila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burton 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 Teleporttila has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Teleporttila and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burton looks to land a right hand but Teleporttila moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teleporttila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot by Burton.
Burton lands with a shot to the body.
Burton wants to clinch up but Teleporttila keeps it at a distance.
Burton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teleporttila counters with a nice kick to the body.
Teleporttila cracks Burton with an open hand slap.
Burton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burton throws a lazy body kick
and Teleporttila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teleporttila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Teleporttila lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Teleporttila throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Burton. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Teleporttila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teleporttila throws a leg kick which misses Burton's front leg but catches the back leg as Burton tries to avoid it.
Burton tries to clinch there but Teleporttila circles away.
Teleporttila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Teleporttila connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burton's hands.
Teleporttila scores with a leg kick.
Burton checks a leg kick.
Teleporttila keeps the fight on the outside.
Burton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Teleporttila cracks Burton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Teleporttila.
Teleporttila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burton tries to bum rush Teleporttila with a series of wild strikes but Teleporttila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Teleporttila showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian BLaszczak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

BLaszczak
vs
Balls

194 cm
23
258 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

199 cm
22
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian BLaszczak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Balls!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls wants to clinch.
BLaszczak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Balls sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balls is looking to clinch.

BLaszczak shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Balls napping and manages to drive through into side control!

BLaszczak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Balls, who protects the arm well.
BLaszczak controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BLaszczak tries to advance to mount but Balls denies him.
BLaszczak is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Balls will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Damian BLaszczak.
BLaszczak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BLaszczak swats away the attempt to clinch by Balls.
BLaszczak circles away from the clinch attempt
and BLaszczak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Balls tries to clinch up
and BLaszczak counters with a three punch combo that has Balls backing up. Balls nods at BLaszczak to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balls moves to clinch but BLaszczak breaks away

so BLaszczak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and BLaszczak dives into side control.
BLaszczak happy to just control the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

BLaszczak is trying to get an arm triangle but Balls is defending well.
Balls pushes BLaszczak away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, BLaszczak gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BLaszczak takes a little break here. Balls wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian BLaszczak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

BLaszczak circles away from the clinch attempt

and BLaszczak counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Balls's guard now.

BLaszczak stands up and waves to Balls to follow him.
Balls closes the distance but BLaszczak moves to the side
and BLaszczak counters with a three punch combo that has Balls backing up. Balls nods at BLaszczak to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BLaszczak shoots for a double leg takedown but Balls sprawls well. He's pushed BLaszczak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
BLaszczak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balls.
Balls closes the distance looking to clinch
and BLaszczak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BLaszczak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Balls pinned against the cage. Balls gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

BLaszczak fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Balls sprawls well initially but BLaszczak persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
BLaszczak stops Balls from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls won't allow BLaszczak to pass to mount.
BLaszczak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
BLaszczak passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Balls!
BLaszczak content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BLaszczak has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
BLaszczak's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Damian BLaszczak just wasn't active enough.

Balls clinches up against the cage.
BLaszczak is looking to break free of the clinch but Balls has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BLaszczak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Balls walks away with a smile on his face. BLaszczak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian BLaszczak dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

BLaszczak misses with a left hand
and Balls counters with a head kick.
BLaszczak shoots in but Balls avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Balls fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matt Balls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balls tries to clinch there but BLaszczak circles away.
BLaszczak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balls manages to avoid it.
Balls tries to clinch up.
Balls has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balls closes the distance but BLaszczak moves to the side
and BLaszczak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
BLaszczak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Balls takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
BLaszczak moves out of range of the body kick from Balls.
Balls moves to clinch but BLaszczak breaks away

so BLaszczak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

BLaszczak stands up from Balls's guard - BLaszczak perhaps looking for a knockout.
Balls wants to clinch

and BLaszczak counters by clinching up.

BLaszczak drags the fight down to the ground.

BLaszczak manages to escape and get back to his feet.

BLaszczak forces Balls back against the cage and clinches.
BLaszczak wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BLaszczak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Balls walks away with a smile on his face. BLaszczak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian BLaszczak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
BLaszczak fails to land the takedown.
BLaszczak circles away from the clinch attempt

and BLaszczak counters with a takedown into side control.
Balls struggling a bit here.
Balls is looking to get back to his feet here but BLaszczak is keeping cool and he's managed to take Balls's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BLaszczak controlling from the back.
BLaszczak is hanging on to Balls's back as he tries to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian BLaszczak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well BLaszczak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian BLaszczak!