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Vicious 102: Sol v Guerrero II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between YB Sol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sol comes to the cage accompanied by SFIV - Theme of Ryu 2. The crowd seem to be enjoying Guerrero's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - Back In Black. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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34
210 lbs
18 - 13 - 1 |
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26
185 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, YB Sol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero misses with an uppercut
and Sol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Sol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guerrero misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Guerrero.
Pedro Guerrero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sol on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Guerrero.
Guerrero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut
and Guerrero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guerrero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guerrero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sol.
Guerrero rushes Sol and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Guerrero.
Guerrero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guerrero pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol wants to break free but Guerrero has control.
Guerrero stalling in the clinch.
Sol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sol ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pedro Guerrero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sol misses with an uppercut
and Guerrero counters with a nice uppercut.
Sol lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guerrero backs up against the cage.
Sol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guerrero moves away.
Guerrero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guerrero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sol.
Guerrero connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sol. Sol circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sol throws a hook to the side of Guerrero's head but Guerrero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Guerrero.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sol. Guerrero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guerrero looks to score with a jab to the body but Sol is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guerrero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guerrero throws a hook to the side of Sol's head but Sol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guerrero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sol.
Sol misses the shot to the body.
Guerrero throws a series of punches but Sol moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Guerrero. That snapped Sol's head back.
Guerrero loads up on a big right hand but Sol slips the punch.
Sol throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guerrero on the side of the head.
Guerrero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guerrero scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol slips a jab and a cross from Guerrero.
A punch lands to the side of Sol 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sol takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guerrero misses the body punch
and Sol counters with a shoot takedown. Guerrero fights it but they end up in guard.
Sol trying to control but Guerrero is working from the bottom.
Guerrero is controlling Sol's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sol wants to control from the top but Guerrero keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of YB Sol.
Guerrero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sol doesn't seem bothered though.
Guerrero misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Guerrero misses.
Guerrero lands a slapping body shot.
Sol throws a leg kick that misses.
Guerrero avoids the body shot from Sol.
Guerrero is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sol had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Guerrero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sol staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guerrero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sol.
Sol throws a body punch but Guerrero moves out of range.
Guerrero lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Guerrero dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guerrero.
Guerrero cracks Sol with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guerrero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guerrero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sol.
Guerrero missing with a left hand there. Sol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sol misses with a body shot.
Guerrero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Guerrero. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sol swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guerrero.
Guerrero looks to score with a jab to the body but Sol is just out of range.
Guerrero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guerrero slips under a jab.
Guerrero throws an off balance right hand
and Sol counters with a nice body shot.
Sol takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero misses with the combination.
Guerrero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guerrero rushes Sol and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guerrero breaks from the clinch.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut.
Guerrero throws out a loose jab but Sol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sol misses the shot to the body.
Guerrero throws a hook but Sol blocks it.
A punch combination from Sol misses.
Guerrero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sol.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sol misses its intended target.
Guerrero avoids the body shot from Sol.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut
and Sol counters with a left to the body.
Guerrero slaps away a takedown attempt from Sol, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Guerrero lands with a nice body punch.
Guerrero moves out of range as Sol strikes.
Sol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guerrero manages to avoid it.
Guerrero scores with a nice strike.
Sol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guerrero.
Guerrero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerrero throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Sol to counter with a crisp jab.
Pedro Guerrero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero connects with a crisp jab.
Sol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guerrero.
Guerrero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sol throws an off balance right hand
letting Guerrero counter with a right hand.
Sol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guerrero.
Guerrero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guerrero moves away.
Guerrero wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guerrero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guerrero scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sol moves out of range of the strikes.
Sol takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sol throws a poor cross that misses
and Guerrero counters with a stiff right hand.
Sol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sol throws a leg kick
and Guerrero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sol thinking.
Guerrero with a hook.
Guerrero connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Guerrero lands the left hand.
Sol takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Sol.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guerrero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sol moves away from the strike by Guerrero.
Guerrero works Sol's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Guerrero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sol takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sol moves out of range as Guerrero strikes.
Guerrero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sol lands a head shot.
Sol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sol looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guerrero avoids the body shot from Sol.
Guerrero lands with a cross.
Sol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guerrero instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Guerrero.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guerrero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guerrero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sol.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sol looks to throw the jab but Guerrero is out of range.
Sol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guerrero throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Guerrero misses the target.
Jab, jab by Sol - just one landing.
Sol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sol misses with a straight right.
Guerrero throws a body punch but Sol moves out of range.
Guerrero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guerrero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guerrero misses with a body punch
and Sol counters with a stiff right hand.
Guerrero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sol has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Guerrero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guerrero tries to clinch but Sol is having none of it.
Guerrero misses with a right hand
and Sol counters with a nice body 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!
Sol throws a body punch but Guerrero moves out of range.
Sol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guerrero.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sol.
Guerrero getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Sol.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut. Sol saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero misses the shot to the body.
Sol moves away from the strike by Guerrero.
Guerrero lands a nice hook to Sol's body. Sol takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Guerrero darts in and clinches Sol up against the cage.
Guerrero gets through Sol's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Guerrero.
Sol prevents a body shot from Guerrero.
Guerrero misses with a body punch.
Guerrero lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Guerrero.
A right hand to the body from Guerrero.
Guerrero is pushing Sol up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
YB Sol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guerrero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerrero lands a lovely overhand right.
Guerrero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Guerrero throws out a powerful jab.
Sol doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guerrero looks to throw the jab but Sol is out of range.
Guerrero tests Sol's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Guerrero.
Guerrero lands a jab to Sol's midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Guerrero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guerrero 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Guerrero!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Jaxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Bisley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaxon comes into the arena with X Goin' Give iIt To Ya-DMX blaring out of the sound system. Bisley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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146 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
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23
145 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyrone Jaxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Garrett Bisley!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisley lands with a shot to the body.
Bisley slips a jab and a cross from Jaxon.
Bisley connects with a jab.
Jaxon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jaxon defending well as Bisley loads up on a big left hand.
Bisley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Bisley.
Bisley scores with a hook to the body. Jaxon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jaxon defending well as Bisley loads up on a big left hand.
Jaxon moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaxon slips under a jab from Bisley.
Jaxon throws a big shot that misses.
Bisley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bisley throws a hook but Jaxon avoids it easily.
Bisley moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaxon.
Bisley throws a series of punches but Jaxon moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxon throws a leg kick that misses.
Jaxon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bisley misses the body punch
and Jaxon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bisley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaxon misses with a straight right.
Bisley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bisley misses with a looping right.
Bisley looks to throw the jab but Jaxon is out of range.
A good leg kick by Jaxon.
Bisley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bisley digs a good body shot into Jaxon's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaxon.
Bisley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jaxon looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon is looking for a sweep. Bisley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bisley thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jaxon to regain full guard.
Jaxon is trying to keep Bisley in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bisley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bisley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bisley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jaxon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bisley postures up and lands a big shot to Jaxon's brow.
Bisley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jaxon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bisley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bisley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jaxon's head.
Jaxon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jaxon keeping moving, preventing Bisley from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bisley landing with the ground and pound.
Bisley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jaxon wants to sweep here but Bisley controlling him for the moment.
Bisley postures up and lands a big shot to Jaxon's brow.
Bisley working some strikes from top position.
Bisley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jaxon working a defensive guard here.
Jaxon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bisley.
Bisley with a nice head shot there.
Bisley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bisley is working Jaxon over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon sneaks back into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bisley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bisley is trying to control. Jaxon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jaxon tries to roll over but Bisley keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bisley slips a nice elbow through Jaxon's hands, connecting with Jaxon's forehead.
Jaxon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bisley pulls his head out easily.
Jaxon wants to improve his position but Bisley is controlling well.
Jaxon is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bisley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bisley throwing shots but Jaxon is blocking nicely.
Bisley drops an elbow to the side of Jaxon's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Bisley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bisley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bisley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bisley moves away from the strike by Jaxon.
Jaxon avoids the body shot from Bisley.
Some wild striking there from Bisley.
Jaxon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bisley.
Bisley takes a swing at Jaxon's ribcage but misses.
Bisley throws an overhand right that lands on Jaxon's shoulder, as Jaxon tries to avoid the shot.
Jaxon clinches up against the cage.
Jaxon lands with a right to the head.
Bisley has a couple of punches blocked by Jaxon.
Bisley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jaxon gets through Bisley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jaxon lands a left hand.
Bisley looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxon has a couple of punches blocked by Bisley.
Bisley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jaxon has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bisley.
Bisley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jaxon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jaxon pushes off an throws an elbow but Bisley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bisley misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaxon lands an elbow just above Bisley 's eye.
Jaxon throws an elbow but it misses.
Jaxon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bisley breaks the clinch.
Bisley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jaxon's waist but Jaxon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bisley off to one side.
Bisley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bisley loads up on a big right hand but Jaxon slips the punch.
Jaxon throws a big shot that misses.
Jaxon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jaxon scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisley shoots in but no luck this time.
Bisley is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bisley misses with a shot to the body
and Jaxon counters with a straight right hand.
Bisley fails to land with a series of punches.
Bisley gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jaxon.
Jaxon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jaxon throws an elbow but it misses.
Jaxon lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bisley.
Jaxon is trying to drag Bisley to the mat but Bisley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jaxon lands with a right to the head.
Jaxon lands a hook that snaps the head of Bisley backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaxon.
A short right from Bisley.
Jaxon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tyrone Jaxon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garrett Bisley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon misses with a punch to the body.
Jaxon misses with a punch on the inside.
Bisley manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bisley.
Bisley swings widly with a right hand
and Jaxon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jaxon moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaxon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jaxon stops a takedown attempt from Bisley.
Bisley is trying to force a seperation but Jaxon has the dominant position.
Jaxon has a couple of punches blocked by Bisley.
Bisley blocks an uppercut.
Jaxon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bisley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bisley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaxon manages to avoid it.
Jaxon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisley moves out of range as Jaxon strikes.
Bisley connects with a crisp jab.
Bisley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jaxon.
Jaxon has closed the distance and engaged Bisley in a clinch.
Bisley swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaxon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaxon misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaxon working aggressively here.
Bisley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaxon misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaxon.
Bisley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bisley avoiding damage as Jaxon throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Jaxon.
Jaxon working aggressively here.
Bisley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bisley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bisley trying to control the position but instead, Jaxon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bisley into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Jaxon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jab from Bisley.
Bisley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bisley 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.
Garrett Bisley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisley feints a jab promting Jaxon to slip. Bisley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jaxon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jaxon is looking to slow Bisley down with leg kicks.
Jaxon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bisley.
Jaxon misses with a hook. Bisley ducked under it nicely.
Jaxon avoids the body shot from Bisley.
Bisley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bisley throws a combination that misses
and Jaxon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Bisley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaxon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bisley misses with a two punch combination.
Jaxon scores with a shot to the body.
Bisley throws a body punch but Jaxon moves out of range.
Bisley looks to throw the jab but Jaxon is out of range.
Bisley lands a jab to Jaxon's midsection.
Bisley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bisley misses with a wild body shot.
Bisley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bisley keeps the fight on the outside.
Bisley looks to land a combination but Jaxon avoids it well.
Bisley scores with a sloppy right hand. Jaxon should have avoided that one.
Bisley throws a body punch but Jaxon moves out of range.
Jaxon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bisley.
Jaxon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bisley counters with a straight right hand.
Jaxon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bisley throws out the jab.
Bisley shoots in looking for a takedown but Jaxon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bisley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garrett Bisley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaxon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bisley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaxon misses with a series of wild punches.
Bisley thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bisley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaxon cracks a nice hook into Bisley's ribs.
Bisley misses with a jab to the body
and Jaxon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bisley misses with a jab to the body
and Jaxon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bisley throws a big shot that misses.
Jaxon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaxon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bisley.
Jaxon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Bisley misses.
Jaxon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jaxon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaxon.
Bisley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bisley working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Jaxon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jaxon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon parries the strikes from Bisley easily there. Bisley is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jaxon to escape.
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!
Jaxon wants to control but Bisley postures up.
Jaxon tries to buck Bisley off but Bisley is having none of it.
Jaxon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bisley kicks off Jaxon and gets to his feet.
Jaxon sizes up Bisley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jaxon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaxon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bisley lands with a short shot to the head.
Bisley is working for takedown but Jaxon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bisley swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaxon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bisley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Garrett Bisley.
I think Bisley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrett Bisley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jayne Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mumin Mamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by The Hero of Canton. 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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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jayne Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mumin Mamma!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamma loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
Mamma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mamma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Cobb.
Mamma misses with a looping right.
Cobb drops his hands momentarily and Mamma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mamma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamma.
Mamma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamma throws out the jab.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Mamma saw that one coming.
Mamma connects with a looping right hand.
Mamma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Mamma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mamma misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Mamma stalks Cobb and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cobb's face. Cobb staggers backwards, shaken.
Mamma slips a jab from Cobb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb lands a body shot.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mamma.
Cobb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Cobb. Beautiful body shot.
Mamma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mamma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mamma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Mamma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jab from Mamma.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamma.
Cobb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mamma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Mamma. That snapped Cobb's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Cobb gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Mamma misses its intended target.
Mamma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mamma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cobb throws a leg kick that misses.
Mamma throws a hook to the side of Cobb's head but Cobb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamma.
Mamma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cobb moves out of range of the strikes.
Mamma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamma looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
Mamma looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Cobb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mamma is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cobb had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cobb jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mamma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mamma slips a jab from Cobb.
Mamma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mamma thows a body shot but no joy.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Mamma saw that one coming.
Mamma throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease.
Cobb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mumin Mamma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mamma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cobbs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cobb circles away quickly and effectively.
Mamma swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb staying out of range there.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamma throws a jab when Cobb was well out of range.
Mamma jabs at Cobb's body.
Mamma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cobb tried to score with a low kick but Mamma checks it.
Mamma throws a series of punches but Cobb moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mamma, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Mamma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mamma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mamma throws a right hand that misses
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mumin Mamma dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cobb walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mamma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mamma misses with a looping left.
Mamma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cobb cracks Mamma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mamma misses the shot to the body.
Mamma throws a series of punches but Cobb avoids them all with ease.
Cobb scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mamma doesn't seem bothered though.
Cobb throws a body punch but Mamma moves out of range.
Mamma misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Cobb lands a right hook to the body.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamma tries to bum rush Cobb with a series of wild strikes but Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mamma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cobb there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mamma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamma.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cobb darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cobb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mamma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobb defending well as Mamma loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mamma scores with a one two! Cobb had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cobb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mamma's sensitive parts.
Cobb scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A lazy left from Cobb finds it's target.
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!
Mamma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cobb finds it's way through Mamma's defenses.
Mamma misses with a body shot.
Mamma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamma misses with the combination.
Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamma.
Cobb thumps Mamma with a low kick.
Cobb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cobb fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mamma is out of range.
Cobb walks into a left hand.
Good shot there by Mamma.
Cobb moves out of range as Mamma strikes.
Cobb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mumin Mamma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb takes a swing at Mamma's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Mamma.
Mamma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mamma with a hook.
Mamma looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamma. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Mamma.
Mamma shoots for a double leg takedown but Cobb sprawls well. He's pushed Mamma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mamma sizes up Cobb with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Mamma misses.
Mamma misses with a hook.
Cobb lands the left hand.
Mamma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb lands a jab to the head.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobb looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mamma misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Mamma avoids the body shot from Cobb.
Mamma throws a hook to the side of Cobb's head but Cobb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Cobb does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mamma misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamma.
Cobb defending well as Mamma loads up on a big left hand.
Mamma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mumin Mamma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cobb connects with a jab.
Mamma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mamma.
Cobb scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Mamma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mamma tries to bum rush Cobb with a series of wild strikes but Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mamma misses the shot to the body.
Mamma ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Cobb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice combination there by Mamma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamma blocks a jab.
Mamma lands the left hand.
Mamma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mamma connects with a body shot that sends Cobb's belly button to the back.
Cobb throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Mamma cracks a nice hook into Cobb's ribs.
Mamma just misses with a punch to the body.
Mamma misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Mamma lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mamma.
Mamma throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cobb is rocked!
Mamma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Oh Cobb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mamma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mamma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Mamma is out of range.
Cobb seems to have got his legs back now.
Mamma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mamma misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Mamma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cobb counters with an outside leg kick.
Mamma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb scores with a hook.
Mamma shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cobb eats them both and turns towards Mamma to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mamma throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease.
Mamma slips a jab and a cross from Cobb.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb with a hook.
Cobb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cobb scores with a punch to the head.
Mamma swinging wildly here.
Cobb closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mamma throws a combination that misses
and Mamma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mamma lands a really nice looking cross but Cobb seems unphased.
Good standup being displayed there by Cobb as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Mamma.
Mamma moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Cobb is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mamma throws the left hand but Cobb avoids the punch easily.
Jayne Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws the left hand but Mamma avoids the punch easily.
Mamma lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Mamma misses.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mamma.
Mamma throws a hook to the side of Cobb's head but Cobb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mamma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cobb.
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!
Mamma misses the jab.
Mamma tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mamma looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mumin Mamma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cobb misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mumin Mamma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mamma 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mumin Mamma!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Gomi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slaap lekker! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mr Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi scores with a body shot.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black works Gomi's body with a nice hook.
Black closes the distance and clinches up with Gomi, looking for a takedown. Black pushes Gomi against the cage but Gomi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gomi drops his hands momentarily and Black takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Black connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Black misses with a left hand
and Gomi counters with a single leg into guard. Black didn't expect that.
Gomi working some strikes from top position.
Gomi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Black is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gomi defends well.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomi wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Gomi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Black is looking for a sweep.
Black sneaks back into half guard.
Black looking for submissions off his back.
Black gets full guard.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Gomi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gomi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomi landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomi cracks Black with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Black wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Gomi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Black's guard.
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!
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Gomi wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.
Gomi prevents Black from improving his position.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Gomi sits in half guard.
Gomi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gomi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking for a sweep. Gomi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gomi works his way into full mount!
Black is wriggling around trying to escape.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Gomi working the ground and pound effectively.
Gomi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Black to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Black shrugs it off.
Gomi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Black that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Gomi tries to control but Black wriggling away.
Gomi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Black looks a forlorn figure.
Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gomi with the ground and pound from mount.
Black is looking to improve his position but Gomi isn't that keen on the idea.
Black sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Gomi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Black is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Gomi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gomi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Black to the ground. Gomi is now in Black's guard.
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gomi manages to get himself to full guard.
Gomi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Black passes Gomi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Black thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kenny Gomi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black.
Gomi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Black scores with a couple of nice shots.
Black thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomi's head.
Black trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gomi sees it coming and defends easily.
Black trying to pass the guard but Gomi defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black.
Black lands strikes from half guard.
Gomi gets back to full guard.
Black works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Black is looking for a kimura here.
Black missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Black moves nicely into side control.
Gomi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Black's best efforts.
Black seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gomi wants to control but Black is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi has hold of Black's hands but Black slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gomi wants to get back to full guard.
Gomi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Black defends well.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black connects with a couple of short punches.
Black wants to pass the guard but Gomi is keeping the position.
Black chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Black accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black stands up over Gomi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gomi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gomi keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Gomi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Gomi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Black wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Gomi lands a couple of digs.
Black is looking for a triangle but Gomi pushes his legs off easily.
Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Black looking to control.
Gomi slips nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Gomi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Black dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Gomi throws a chopping leg kick but Black manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gomi closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Gomi pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Black checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomi as he avoids it easily.
Gomi tries to land a front kick but Black steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Gomi misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.
Black punishes Gomi's body with a nice straight punch.
Black darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gomi looking for submissions off his back.
Black thows a huge punch but Gomi dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Black thows a huge punch but Gomi dodges it nicely.
Black winds up and cracks Gomi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Black is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
BOOM! Black connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Black lands a heavy elbow.
Black lands a big elbow.
Black lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gomi is desperately trying to improve his position but Black has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black avoids the attempt from Gomi to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is looking to improve his position but Black isn't that keen on the idea.
Black pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gomi is in a horrible position here. Black smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gomi is in a horrible position here. Black smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gomi is rocked!
Gomi is looking to get to half guard.
Gomi is still in real trouble! Can Black finish him?
Black dominating with strikes here.
Gomi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Black is looking for a kimura here.
Black working Gomi over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to free his trapped foot but Gomi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Black works his foot free and advances to mount.
Black fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Black landing strikes from the mount and Gomi is in trouble!
Black has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gomi's face.
Black cracks Gomi with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Black!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan Macnturf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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30
196 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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22
200 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Macnturf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Punani!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punani takes one to the side of the head.
Macnturf throws a nice looking combination but Punani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punani tries a head kick but it misses.
Punani is looking to score with low kicks.
Punani fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Macnturf checks it well.
Macnturf tries to move into range but Punani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Macnturf scores with a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Macnturf checks a leg kick.
Macnturf misses with a two punch combination.
Punani throws a jab but it's blocked by Macnturf.
Punani misses with a hook. Macnturf ducked under it nicely.
Harry Punani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punani dodges the punch combination from Macnturf.
Macnturf cracks Punani with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Macnturf.
Macnturf misses with a series of wild punches.
Macnturf cracks Punani with a good jab.
Punani connects with a nice looking jab.
Macnturf throws a jab when Punani was well out of range.
Punani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Macnturf.
Punani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macnturf.
Macnturf keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Punani drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Punani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macnturf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Punani wants to control from the top but Macnturf keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macnturf is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Macnturf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Macnturf fails to land.
Punani working aggressively here.
Punani changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Macnturf fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Macnturf scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf lands with a nice body punch.
Punani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stan Macnturf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Punani.
Punani slips under a jab from Macnturf.
Macnturf moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Punani takes a kick to the side of the head.
Punani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macnturf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Macnturf moves out of range as Punani strikes.
Macnturf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punani throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Macnturf's waist but Macnturf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Punani off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Punani.
Punani looks to land a right hand but Macnturf moved out of range.
Punani throws a leg kick but Macnturf sees it coming and moves out of range.
Punani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Macnturf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macnturf throws a big shot that misses.
Punani swings for the body but Macnturf moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punani motions for Macnturf to come forward. Punani throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Punani 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.
Punani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stan Macnturf will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Punani scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Macnturf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punani manages to avoid it.
Punani throws a front kick aimed at Macnturf's knee but Macnturf avoids it well.
Punani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Punani throws a right and a left that Macnturf avoids nicely.
Punani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Punani dodges the punch combination from Macnturf.
Macnturf lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Macnturf scores with a three punch combo!
Punani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Macnturf was well out of range. Poor timing from Punani.
Punani tries to close the distance and clinch but Macnturf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macnturf listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Macnturf connects with a crisp jab.
Macnturf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Punani misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Punani.
Punani bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Macnturf is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Macnturf throws a hook to the side of Punani's head but Punani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Punani lands with a slapping head kick.
Punani plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Punani tries for a takedown but Macnturf sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Punani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Punani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Punani throws a leg kick but Macnturf sees it coming and moves out of range.
Macnturf connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macnturf misses with a wild body shot.
Macnturf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punani circles away quickly and effectively.
Macnturf tries to bum rush Punani with a series of wild strikes but Punani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punani looks to land a body kick but Macnturf moved away.
Punani throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Macnturf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Punani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macnturf.
Stan Macnturf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Macnturf checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani throws a lazy right hand but Macnturf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Punani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macnturf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macnturf looks to score with a jab to the body but Punani is just out of range.
Macnturf 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.
Punani lands an overhand right.
Macnturf checks the leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Macnturf. No joy for Punani on that attempt.
Macnturf takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Macnturf swats away the attempt to clinch by Punani.
Macnturf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Punani is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Macnturf.
Punani tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Punani misses with a straight right.
Punani shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Punani is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Macnturf throws a body punch but Punani moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Macnturf blocks the leg kick.
Macnturf avoids the body shot from Punani.
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.
Macnturf avoids the head kick by Punani.
Punani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Punani takes a swing at Macnturf's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Punani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Macnturf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macnturf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punani was well out of range. Poor timing from Macnturf.
Macnturf blocks a jab.
Punani takes a jab right on the kisser.
Macnturf jabs at Punani's body.
Macnturf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Punani misses with a few strikes there.
Punani shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Macnturf pinned against the cage. Macnturf gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Macnturf misses with a shot to the body
and Punani counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Macnturf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Macnturf moves out of range as Punani strikes.
Punani misses with a hook. Macnturf ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Macnturf is able to avoid easily.
Punani is looking to clinch.
Macnturf checks a low kick from Punani.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macnturf. Punani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Macnturf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Punani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Macnturf misses.
Stan Macnturf is winning the standup battle so far.
Punani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Punani moves out of range as Macnturf strikes.
Punani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macnturf slips under a jab from Punani.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punani moves away.
Macnturf moves out of range of the body kick.
Punani swinging wildly here.
Macnturf moves out of range of the leg kick from Punani.
A head kick misses from Punani.
Macnturf cracks Punani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Punani throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Macnturf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punani walks into a jab.
Punani slips a straight right by Macnturf.
Macnturf slips a jab and a cross from Punani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani slips a straight right by Macnturf.
Punani throws a head kick but Macnturf moves out of range.
A big right from Punani misses.
Punani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Punani forces Macnturf back against the cage and clinches.
Macnturf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Macnturf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Macnturf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Punani has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Punani dives in and scores a takedown into Macnturf's guard.
Macnturf kicks Punani off and gets to his feet.
Macnturf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punani manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macnturf throws out the jab.
Macnturf stuffs the takedown attempt from Punani. Punani gets slowly back to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Macnturf.
Punani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macnturf manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Macnturf.
Punani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Macnturf.
Macnturf 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Macnturf showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Macnturf 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harry Punani!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mayuri Tatsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuki comes to the cage accompanied by Norther - Released. The crowd seem to be enjoying Negreanu's choice of entrance music: Make Her Say - Kid Cudi. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
166 lbs
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26
164 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mayuri Tatsuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negreanu just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatsuki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Negreanu wants to control but Tatsuki postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Negreanu tries to bench press Tatsuki off him but Tatsuki keeps the position.
Negreanu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Negreanu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tatsuki working over Negreanu with some ground and pound. Negreanu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Negreanu wants to control but Tatsuki is keeping busy.
Negreanu is not content to let Tatsuki control the position.
Negreanu tries to get to full guard but Tatsuki has control of the leg.
Negreanu trying to control but Tatsuki postures up.
Negreanu won't allow Tatsuki to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu gets full guard.
Negreanu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Negreanu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Negreanu looking for a sweep. Not yet Negreanu, not yet.
Tatsuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Negreanu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Daniel Negreanu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Negreanu looks to land a body kick but Tatsuki moved away.
Tatsuki 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.
Tatsuki takes a swing at Negreanu's ribcage but misses.
Negreanu throws out a loose jab but Tatsuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Negreanu throws a leg kick but Tatsuki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Negreanu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tatsuki just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Tatsuki misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tatsuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Negreanu moves away.
Negreanu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Negreanu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Negreanu has a takedown stuffed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatsuki moves out of range as Negreanu throws a body kick.
Negreanu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tatsuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Negreanu takes a swing at Tatsuki's ribcage but misses.
Negreanu lands with an uppercut that bounces Tatsuki off the cage and back into rage.
Negreanu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tatsuki lands a takedown into guard.
Tatsuki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Negreanu keeping moving, preventing Tatsuki from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tatsuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Negreanu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tatsuki throws a right and a left that Negreanu avoids nicely.
Negreanu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatsuki.
Tatsuki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Negreanu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Negreanu wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tatsuki.
Negreanu 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu wants to clinch.
Negreanu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tatsuki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Negreanu scrambles back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tatsuki. That's going to slow Negreanu down.
Negreanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Negreanu. Tatsuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatsuki takes one to the side of the head.
Tatsuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tatsuki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Negreanu's waist but Negreanu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tatsuki off to one side.
Negreanu throws the kick towards the body but Tatsuki avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatsuki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Negreanu is able to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatsuki throws a leg kick but Negreanu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tatsuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Negreanu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mayuri Tatsuki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tatsuki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Negreanu.
Tatsuki throws out a loose jab but Negreanu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Negreanu blocks the leg kick.
Tatsuki looks to throw the jab but Negreanu is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Negreanu.
Negreanu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatsuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Negreanu.
Negreanu slips a jab from Tatsuki.
A jab from Tatsuki does it's job there.
Negreanu scores with a leg kick.
Negreanu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatsuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tatsuki slips a jab from Negreanu.
Tatsuki is looking to land body kicks.
Negreanu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Negreanu lands in his opponent's guard.
Tatsuki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tatsuki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Daniel Negreanu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Negreanu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayuri Tatsuki is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Negreanu misses.
Negreanu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Negreanu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tatsuki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Daniel Negreanu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tatsuki ducks right into an uppercut from Negreanu.
Negreanu looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatsuki is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Negreanu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tatsuki.
Negreanu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tatsuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tatsuki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Negreanu throws a body kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Negreanu.
Negreanu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Negreanu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Negreanu connects with a right hand. Tatsuki shakes it off.
Good work by Tatsuki as he checks the leg kick.
Tatsuki misses with a leg kick
and Negreanu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tatsuki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Negreanu, right into the meat.
Negreanu misses with a body shot
and Tatsuki counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki defending well as Negreanu loads up on a big left hand.
Negreanu looks for a takedown but Tatsuki sprawls well.
Tatsuki tried to score with a low kick but Negreanu checks it.
Tatsuki thuds his right hand into Negreanu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatsuki is looking to slow Negreanu down with leg kicks.
Negreanu closes the distance but Tatsuki moves to the side
and Tatsuki counters with a left to the body.
Tatsuki lands with a good body shot.
Tatsuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Negreanu moves in looking to clinch but Tatsuki pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatsuki throws a wild body kick that Negreanu sees coming a mile off.
Tatsuki swings for the body but Negreanu moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Tatsuki.
Negreanu scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Negreanu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tatsuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tatsuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Negreanu is just out of range.
Negreanu misses with a kick to the body.
Tatsuki throws a leg kick but Negreanu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tatsuki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Negreanu's head backwards.
Tatsuki blocks the body kick.
Tatsuki throws a shot to the body.
Negreanu misses with a double jab.
Negreanu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatsuki 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.
Tatsuki misses with an uppercut
and Negreanu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tatsuki throws a looping overhand right but Negreanu ducks down to avoid it.
Negreanu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tatsuki throws an off balance right hand
and Negreanu counters with a good, hard body kick but Tatsuki shrugs it off.
Tatsuki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Negreanu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Negreanu.
Negreanu checks a low kick from Tatsuki.
A nice inside leg kick there by Negreanu. That's going to slow Tatsuki down.
Negreanu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Negreanu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tatsuki throws a chopping leg kick but Negreanu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Negreanu cracks a nice hook into Tatsuki's ribs.
Negreanu tries to clinch there but Tatsuki circles away.
Tatsuki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Negreanu works Tatsuki's body with a nice hook.
Negreanu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Negreanu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Negreanu lands with a cross.
Tatsuki throws a shot to the body.
Tatsuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tatsuki misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki moves out of range of the leg kick from Negreanu.
Tatsuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Negreanu throws a leg kick which misses Tatsuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Tatsuki tries to avoid it.
Negreanu pushes Tatsuki away with a front kick.
Negreanu lands a nice looking body shot.
Negreanu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tatsuki doesn't seem bothered though.
Tatsuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Negreanu.
Negreanu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tatsuki misses with an uppercut. Negreanu saw that one coming.
Tatsuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Negreanu manages to avoid it.
Negreanu scores with a head kick. Tatsuki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tatsuki avoids the body shot from Negreanu.
Negreanu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tatsuki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki throws a jab but it's blocked by Negreanu.
Negreanu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tatsuki.
Negreanu avoids the body shot from Tatsuki.
Tatsuki connects with a solid leg kick.
Negreanu throws a sloppy head kick and Tatsuki moves out of range easily.
Tatsuki misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Negreanu finds it's target.
Tatsuki misses with a hook.
Negreanu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tatsuki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tatsuki misses with a head kick.
Negreanu lands a high kick!
Tatsuki blocks a jab.
Negreanu scoring well with a low kick there.
Negreanu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki avoids the head kick by Negreanu.
Tatsuki misses with an uppercut. Negreanu saw that one coming.
Tatsuki has a takedown stuffed.
Negreanu cracks Tatsuki with an open hand slap.
Negreanu blocks a leg kick.
Negreanu misses with a double jab.
Negreanu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Tatsuki blocks the low kick.
Negreanu scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Tatsuki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negreanu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tatsuki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Negreanu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tatsuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Negreanu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Negreanu 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 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Negreanu!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuji Kitauchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kalle Kala has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kalle Kala seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuji Kitauchi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kala misses the shot to the body.
Kala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitauchi manages to avoid it.
Kitauchi rushes Kala and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kitauchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kala is trying to break the clinch but Kitauchi has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kala's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kitauchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kitauchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kitauchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kala.
Kala wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kitauchi lands a shot to the body.
Kitauchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kala is trying to push Kitauchi away but Kitauchi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kala is trying to force a seperation but Kitauchi has the dominant position.
Kitauchi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kala or not.
Kitauchi has Kala pressed against the cage, preventing Kala from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kitauchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kala.
Kala wants to get back to striking at distance but Kitauchi won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitauchi prevents Kala from breaking the clinch.
Kitauchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kitauchi throws a leg kick which misses Kala's front leg but catches the back leg as Kala tries to avoid it.
Kitauchi wants to clinch
and Kala counters with a right hand to the body.
Kitauchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kitauchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kala manages to avoid it.
Kala throws a body punch but Kitauchi moves out of range.
Kitauchi is looking to chop away at Kala's legs.
Yuji Kitauchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kala lands with a shot to the body.
Kitauchi lands a jab to the head.
Kitauchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kala. Kitauchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yuji Kitauchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick there by Kitauchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kitauchi. Kala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kala lands a jab.
Kitauchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kitauchi scores with a spinning back kick!
Kala misses with a body shot.
Kala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitauchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kala.
Kala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitauchi manages to avoid it.
Kitauchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kala doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kala. Kitauchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kitauchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kala's head.
Kala looks to land a right hand but Kitauchi moved out of range.
Kala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kitauchi keeps Kala at a distance using the push kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kala.
Kala avoids the head kick by Kitauchi.
Kitauchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kala is breathing heavily.
Kitauchi pushes Kala away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kitauchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kala checks it well.
Kitauchi misses with a low kick as Kala jumps back.
Kitauchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kitauchi.
Kala on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kitauchi lands a jab to the nose.
Kitauchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kitauchi darts in and clinches Kala up against the cage.
Kala can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kitauchi.
Kitauchi working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Kitauchi - that landed with a thud.
Kitauchi lands a nice uppercut.
Kitauchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kala blocking some punches.
Kala wants to break free but Kitauchi has control.
Kala taking a breather.
Kala wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kitauchi has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuji Kitauchi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Kala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kitauchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kala misses the body punch
and Kitauchi counters with a body kick.
Kitauchi lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kala. Kitauchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kitauchi pushes Kala up against the cage in a clinch.
Kala is trying to break the clinch but Kitauchi is controlling him.
Kitauchi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kala has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kitauchi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kala tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kitauchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kitauchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kala backwards.
It looks like Kalle Kala 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!
Kitauchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi prevents Kala from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitauchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kitauchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kitauchi scores with a one two! Kala had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kitauchi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kala if he has to take too many more of those.
Kala takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kala thows a body shot but no joy.
Kala misses with a double jab.
Kitauchi tries to bum rush Kala with a series of wild strikes but Kala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kala fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kitauchi sprawls well initially but Kala persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitauchi trying to control here.
Kala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kitauchi wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kala seems to be looking for submissions.
Kitauchi tries to roll over but Kala keeps him under control.
Kala wants to pass to mount but Kitauchi is defending the position.
Kitauchi is looking to control Kala's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kitauchi avoid being mounted?
Kitauchi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kitauchi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kala scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kitauchi wants to improve his position but Kala is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kitauchi defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kitauchi wants to get back to his feet.
Kala thows a huge punch but Kitauchi dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kala seems to be looking for submissions.
Kitauchi pushes Kala off and gets back to his feet.
Kala throws a body punch but Kitauchi moves out of range.
Kitauchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kala on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kitauchi is looking to slow Kala down with leg kicks.
Kitauchi jabs at Kala's body.
Kala with a hook.
Kitauchi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kala counters with a stiff right hand.
Kitauchi scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kala gets the takedown into side control.
Kitauchi holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kitauchi tries to improve position but can't.
Kitauchi prevents Kala from improving position.
Kala looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kitauchi is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuji Kitauchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kala'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. 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.
Kala misses with a body shot.
Kitauchi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kala has time to react.
Yuji Kitauchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kitauchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kitauchi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kala takes a swing at Kitauchi's ribcage but misses.
Kala scores with a body shot.
Kitauchi throws a hook to the side of Kala's head but Kala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kitauchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kitauchi wants to slow Kala down by chopping away at his legs.
Kitauchi scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala throws a shot to the body.
Kala looks for a takedown but Kitauchi sprawls well.
Kala takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kala throws a body punch but Kitauchi moves out of range.
Kitauchi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kala if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kitauchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kala needs to keep his hands up - Kitauchi had a free shot at his head there.
A clash of legs there as Kala blocks the low kick.
Kala throws a big shot that misses.
Kitauchi lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitauchi slips under a jab.
Kala is looking to wear down Kitauchi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kitauchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kitauchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kitauchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kala.
Kala takes a swing at Kitauchi's ribcage but misses.
Kitauchi throws the kick towards the body but Kala avoids it.
Kala misses with a body shot
and Kitauchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kitauchi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kitauchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kala's head.
Kala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitauchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kitauchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kala lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kitauchi at a distance.
Kitauchi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kitauchi throws a leg kick which misses Kala's front leg but catches the back leg as Kala tries to avoid it.
Kalle Kala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kitauchi misses with a body kick.
Kitauchi lunges at Kala with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kala's hand.
Kitauchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi misses with a leg kick.
Kala checks a leg kick nicely.
Kitauchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kala misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Kitauchi slips a jab from Kala.
Kala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitauchi manages to avoid it.
Kitauchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kala has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kitauchi.
Kitauchi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuji Kitauchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kitauchi 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuji Kitauchi!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samoa Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe comes to the cage accompanied by Sitting Sideways . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Samoa Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Joe is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
Joe closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Joe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Joe misses with a straight left.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Samoa Joe 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.
Joe throws a leg kick
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
Joe blocks a leg kick.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
David Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murphy on the side of the head.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Joe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joe scores with a leg kick.
Murphy misses with a jab to the body
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joe thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Joe misses.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Joe throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Joe.
Donk. Murphy catches Joe right on the button with a cross.
Joe misses the jab.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joe thows a body shot but no joy.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Samoa Joe has been cut.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Joe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Joe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murphy pinned against the cage. Murphy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samoa Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe walks into a stiff left hand from Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe thows a body shot but no joy.
Joe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
A lazy left from Joe finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joe missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joe moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samoa Joe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Joe lands with a good body shot.
Murphy tries to land a leg kick but Joe saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Joe misses with a low kick as Murphy jumps back.
Joe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joe punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.
Joe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joe throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Joe misses with a straight right.
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Joe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murphy counters with a left to the body.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Joe throws a leg kick that misses.
Joe tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Joe throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joe looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy lands a jab to the head.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe.
Joe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Joe is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Joe misses.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joe is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy slaps away a takedown attempt from Joe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Joe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good exchange - Joe coming out on top.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Murphy moves away from the strike by Joe.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Joe is out of range.
Joe scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Joe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Joe.
David Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joe is defended easily by Murphy.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samoa Joe'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!
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joe jabs at Murphy's body.
Nice shot lands for Joe.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joe dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
Joe looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Joe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murphy slips a straight right by Joe.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Joe didn't see that one coming.
Joe misses with a looping left.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
Joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
A big left from Joe misses.
Joe throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Joe only half commits.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Joe shoots in but Murphy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joe throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
Joe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joe is rocked!
Murphy lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Joe head around and knocks him out cold! Murphy hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Murphy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hektor Bombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bombard comes to the cage accompanied by Bonaparte - Boycott Everything . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hektor Bombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombard tries to bum rush Overeem with a series of wild strikes but Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overeem scoring well with a low kick there.
Overeem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Overeem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bombard at a distance.
Overeem feints and then cracks Bombard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bombard down.
Overeem goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Overeem takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Overeem thuds a left hand into Bombard's body.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Bombard clobbers Overeem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem looks to score with a jab to the body but Bombard is just out of range.
Bombard wants to clinch.
Bombard misses with an uppercut. Overeem saw that one coming.
Overeem throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bombard in his tracks.
Good leg kick by Overeem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Overeem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Overeem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bombard.
Bombard misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Bombard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overeem misses with a few strikes there.
Overeem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bombard moves away.
Bombard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overeem scores with a leg kick.
Overeem throws a lazy right hand but Bombard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overeem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Overeem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bombard.
Overeem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Overeem.
Bombard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bombard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overeem was well out of range. Poor timing from Bombard.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Bombard just misses with a punch to the body.
Overeem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Overeem. Bombard shrugs it off though.
Bombard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bombard misses with a wild body shot.
Overeem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bombard avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Good shot there by Overeem.
Overeem throws a front kick that sends Bombard stumbling back into the cage.
Overeem misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bombard throws a body punch but Overeem moves out of range.
Bombard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overeem circles away quickly and effectively.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bombard.
Overeem is looking to slow Bombard down with leg kicks.
Overeem misses with a straight right.
Bombard is looking to wear down Overeem with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bombard throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
Overeem thows a body shot but no joy.
Overeem scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Overeem. That snapped Bombard's head back.
Overeem works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Overeem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bombard.
Overeem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Overeem digs a good body shot into Bombard's ribs.
Bombard checks a leg kick.
Overeem slips under a jab.
Bombard throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Bombard throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bombard slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Bombard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overeem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bombard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. Bombard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bombard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Bombard. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overeem dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Overeem throws a hook but Bombard avoids it easily.
A head kick from Overeem lands but Bombard takes it in his stride.
Alistair Overeem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Overeem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Overeem walks into a left hand.
Bombard misses with a hook. Overeem ducked under it nicely.
Overeem connects with a solid leg kick.
Bombard misses with a straight right.
Overeem moves out of range of the strikes.
Overeem turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bombard lands with a hook. Overeem tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Overeem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overeem. Bombard does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bombard.
Bombard swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overeem was well out of range. Poor timing from Bombard.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. Bombard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bombard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Overeem.
Overeem throws a quick inside leg kick.
Overeem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bombard on the side of the head.
Bombard scores with a nice strike.
Overeem misses with a wild body shot.
Bombard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Overeem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bombard backs up against the cage.
Bombard looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Overeem throws a wild body kick that Bombard sees coming a mile off.
Overeem misses with a straight left.
Bombard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overeem moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombard misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem misses with a hook.
Overeem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bombard. That did some damage!
Bombard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Overeem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bombard.
Bombard throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Overeem.
Overeem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bombard doesn't seem bothered though.
Overeem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bombard's head.
That kick from Overeem tenderised Bombard's leg. Bombard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Overeem lands a nice hook to Bombard's body. Bombard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overeem. Bombard does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Overeem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombard connects with a body shot.
Bombard scores with a decent looking hook.
Bombard lands the left hand.
Overeem defending well as Bombard loads up on a big left hand.
Overeem swats away the attempt to clinch by Bombard.
Bombard fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Overeem.
Overeem connects with a crisp jab.
Overeem has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Overeem there as he acknowledges the shot.
Overeem connects with a solid leg kick.
Overeem throws a body punch but Bombard moves out of range.
Overeem takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Overeem finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Overeem rushes Bombard and presses him up against the cage.
Overeem gets through Bombard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Overeem misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bombard throws an elbow but misses.
Bombard struggles to land a body shot inside as Overeem controls his hands.
Bombard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bombard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Overeem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Overeem blocks a jab.
Bombard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bombard throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Overeem.
Bombard tries to clinch but Overeem is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overeem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bombard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bombard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crunch! Overeem slams his shin into Bombard's torso.
Bombard misses the shot to the body.
Bombard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Overeem scores with a nice strike.
A chopping leg kick lands by Overeem.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem lands with an overhand left.
Bombard tries to clinch but Overeem is having none of it.
Bombard misses with an uppercut.
Overeem takes a swing at Bombard's ribcage but misses.
Overeem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good exchange - Overeem coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bombard duly obliges.
Bombard misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Overeem.
Overeem lands with a nice body kick.
Overeem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Overeem, right into the meat.
Overeem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bombard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Overeem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bombard manages to avoid it.
Bombard misses with a two punch combination.
Bombard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Overeem finds it's way round the side to connect with Bombard's head.
Overeem thumps Bombard with a low kick.
Overeem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bombard at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bombard is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombard wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Bombard is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Bombard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good standup being displayed there by Overeem as he connects with a hook.
Overeem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Overeem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bombard at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Overeem. That's going to slow Bombard down.
Overeem misses with a wild body shot.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Overeem misses with a wild body shot.
Bombard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bombard looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Overeem misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem darts in and clinches Bombard up against the cage.
Overeem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bombard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Overeem has a couple of punches blocked by Bombard.
Overeem lands a body punch.
Overeem misses with a punch to the body.
Bombard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Overeem tries to work over Bombard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bombard tries to work over Overeem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bombard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Overeem lands a right hand.
Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bombard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Overeem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bombard tries to close the distance and clinch but Overeem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Overeem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bombard misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombard is looking to clinch.
Bombard tries to clinch but Overeem is having none of it.
Overeem throws a hook to the side of Bombard's head but Bombard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bombard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bombard drops his hands momentarily and Overeem takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bombard swinging wildly here.
Overeem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hektor Bombard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alistair Overeem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Overeem lands a really nice looking cross but Bombard seems unphased.
Bombard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Overeem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bombard.
Bombard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid body kick from Overeem.
Overeem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Overeem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Overeem 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overeem!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ionakana Lanakila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ionakana Lanakila!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanakila connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Lanakila.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lanakila. That's going to slow Wilson down.
Slade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lanakila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilson is out of range and Lanakila settles back down.
Wilson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wilson cracks Lanakila with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Lanakila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lanakila blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Lanakila throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Lanakila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lanakila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lanakila avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Lanakila walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Lanakila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lanakila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lanakila circles away quickly and effectively.
Lanakila misses with a double jab.
Wilson jabs at Lanakila's body.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lanakila throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Lanakila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lanakila looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Wilson has a takedown stuffed.
Wilson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila drops his hands momentarily and Wilson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lanakila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
Lanakila misses the shot to the body.
Wilson lands a nice hook to Lanakila's body. Lanakila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lanakila keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson slips under a jab.
Lanakila scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut there from Wilson.
Wilson slips under a jab from Lanakila.
Lanakila fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wilson on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Lanakila misses its intended target.
Wilson darts in trying to clinch
and Lanakila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila throws a front kick that sends Wilson stumbling back into the cage.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Lanakila saw that one coming.
Lanakila connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lanakila.
Lanakila changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wilson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A lull in the action here.
Lanakila wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
Lanakila misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Lanakila's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lanakila misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wilson is looking to regain half guard here but Lanakila keeps moving and retains side control.
Wilson defending against the ground and pound.
Lanakila tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wilson's legs.
Lanakila landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lanakila working the ground and pound.
Wilson is looking to reverse the position.
Lanakila connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wilson some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ionakana Lanakila dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lanakila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lanakila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lanakila throws a jab when Wilson was well out of range.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Lanakila avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lanakila.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Lanakila pushes him off.
Lanakila takes one on the button.
Lanakila throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
A big right from Lanakila misses.
Wilson scores a takedown into full mount!
Wilson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lanakila because Wilson loaded up on that one.
Lanakila tries to reverse the position but Wilson maintains control.
Lanakila is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wilson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lanakila has worked his arm free - good work by Lanakila!
Lanakila is trying to control Wilson's posture but Wilson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson trying to control the action but Lanakila is working from the bottom.
Wilson thows a huge punch but Lanakila dodges it nicely.
Wilson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lanakila!
Lanakila tries to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Lanakila is looking to improve his position but Wilson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila is trying to reverse the position but instead Wilson has taken his back - oops!
Lanakila tries to roll but Wilson sticks to his back.
Lanakila is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Lanakila avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lanakila's hands.
Wilson swings for the body but Lanakila moves out of range.
Lanakila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lanakila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Lanakila connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilson momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson slips under a jab.
Wilson clinches up with Lanakila and pushes him back against the cage.
Lanakila can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lanakila breaks from the clinch.
Wilson motions for Lanakila to come forward. Wilson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Wilson blocks the leg kick.
Lanakila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slade Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Wilson connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Lanakila misses its intended target.
Wilson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slade Wilson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A head kick by Wilson misses
and Lanakila counters with a left and a right that stings Wilson.
It looks like Ionakana Lanakila has been cut.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lanakila's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wilson under the eye.
Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Lanakila plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Lanakila in a clinch.
Lanakila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lanakila attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lanakila moves out of range of the strikes.
Lanakila punishes Wilson's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lanakila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson digs a good hook to Lanakila's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to sprawl but Lanakila drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lanakila misses with a head shot. Wilson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lanakila lands a couple of digs.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lanakila makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lanakila trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lanakila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lanakila must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wilson is trying to keep Lanakila in close.
Lanakila looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Lanakila from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Lanakila tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lanakila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lanakila trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson is trying to keep Lanakila in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lanakila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wilson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wilson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lanakila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lanakila fakes the leg kick and cracks Wilson in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lanakila just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lanakila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lanakila with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lanakila drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lanakila wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ionakana Lanakila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lanakila has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ionakana Lanakila!
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