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CEC 176 : Out Of The Shadows PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ceino Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sum Yung Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 lbs
6 - 7 - 1 |
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190 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ceino Rey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sum Yung Guy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung Guy defending well as Rey loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Rey.
Rey looks to land a combination but Yung Guy avoids it well.
Yung Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yung Guy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rey, pushing him back against the cage.
Rey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rey swings wildly with an uppercut but Yung Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yung Guy blocks a body shot from Rey.
Rey lands a hook that snaps the head of Yung Guy backwards.
Rey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rey throws a head punch that misses.
Yung Guy with a knee to the head.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rey avoids it.
Yung Guy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rey.
Rey lands a right hand.
Yung Guy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yung Guy.
Yung Guy tries a knee to the head but Rey blocks it.
Yung Guy lands a good knee to the midsection. Rey won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Yung Guy lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yung Guy obliges.
Yung Guy trying to land knees to the body.
Rey throws a head punch that misses.
Yung Guy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rey.
Rey has a couple of punches blocked by Yung Guy.
Yung Guy lands a nice knee to the body.
Rey is breathing heavily.
Yung Guy connects with a knee to the head.
Yung Guy with a knee to the head.
Rey can't find room to land a body shot as Yung Guy controls the action.
Yung Guy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yung Guy lands a nice knee to the body.
Yung Guy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rey managing to block the knees to the body from Yung Guy.
Rey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rey working aggressively here.
Rey struggles to land a body shot inside as Yung Guy controls his hands.
Yung Guy lands a good knee to the midsection. Rey won't want to take too many of those.
Yung Guy trying to land knees to the body.
Yung Guy lands a nice knee to the body.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the head but Rey blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Yung Guy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yung Guy obliges.
Rey misses with the head strike.
Yung Guy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yung Guy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rey is defending well for now.
Yung Guy missing with knees to the body.
Rey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Yung Guy.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rey avoids it.
Rey tries a body shot but Yung Guy blocks it.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rey avoids it.
Yung Guy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rey avoids the damage to the body.
Rey managing to block the knees to the body from Yung Guy.
Yung Guy blocking some punches.
Yung Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yung Guy misses with a knee strike.
Yung Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey can't find room to land a body shot as Yung Guy controls the action.
Yung Guy looking to throw knees to the head but Rey is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Rey fails to land.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rey avoids it.
Yung Guy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yung Guy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rey's face.
Yung Guy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yung Guy lands a knee to the body.
Yung Guy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yung Guy scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yung Guy.
Yung Guy connects with a knee to the head.
Yung Guy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yung Guy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yung Guy.
Yung Guy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rey managing to block the knees to the body from Yung Guy.
Yung Guy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey can't find room to land a body shot as Yung Guy controls the action.
Yung Guy working Rey over with knees to the body.
Yung Guy tries a knee to the head but Rey blocks it.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rey avoids it.
Yung Guy crunches a lovely knee into Rey's ribcage.
Yung Guy lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yung Guy obliges.
Yung Guy landing knees to the head.
Rey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rey.
Rey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yung Guy blocks an uppercut.
Yung Guy blocks a body shot from Rey.
Yung Guy scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yung Guy looking to throw knees to the head but Rey is blocking nicely.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rey misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sum Yung Guy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rey misses with a left hand
and Yung Guy moves into the clinch.
Rey tries a body shot but Yung Guy blocks it.
Rey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yung Guy missing with knees to the body.
Yung Guy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rey.
Rey misses with a body punch.
Rey misses with a punch to the body.
Yung Guy missing with knees to the body.
Yung Guy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rey is defending well for now.
Sum Yung Guy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rey throws a punch but it's blocked by Yung Guy.
Rey tries a body shot but Yung Guy blocks it.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rey avoids it.
Yung Guy looking to throw knees to the head but Rey is blocking nicely.
Rey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yung Guy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rey avoids the damage to the body.
Rey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yung Guy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rey avoids the damage to the body.
Yung Guy crunches a lovely knee into Rey's ribcage.
Yung Guy is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung Guy misses with a knee strike.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rey avoids it.
Rey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Rey - that landed with a thud.
Yung Guy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rey avoids the damage to the body.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the head but Rey blocks with his arms.
Rey misses with a punch to the body.
Rey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yung Guy blocks an uppercut.
Rey struggles to land a body shot inside as Yung Guy controls his hands.
Yung Guy blocks a body shot from Rey.
Yung Guy throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Rey.
Yung Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey throws a head punch that misses.
Rey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rey tries a body shot but Yung Guy blocks it.
Yung Guy missing with knees to the body.
Rey misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yung Guy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the head but Rey blocks with his arms.
Yung Guy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yung Guy.
Rey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yung Guys head.
Rey misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rey.
Rey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yung Guy backwards.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rey.
Rey scores with a hook to the body.
Yung Guy missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Rey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rey.
Yung Guy tries a knee to the head but Rey blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Rey.
Rey misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yung Guy.
Rey tries to work over Yung Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rey.
Yung Guy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rey.
Yung Guy with a knee to the head.
Yung Guy blocking some punches.
Rey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yung Guy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yung Guy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yung Guy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yung Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Rey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yung Guy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A body shot lands from Rey.
Rey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rey tries a body shot but Yung Guy blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rey.
Rey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rey managing to block the knees to the body from Yung Guy.
Rey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rey tries a body shot but Yung Guy blocks it.
Rey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yung Guy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rey is defending well for now.
Rey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rey is working Yung Guy over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ceino Rey 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yung Guy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yung Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rey.
Rey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yung Guy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yung Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yung Guy manages to avoid it.
Rey keeps the fight on the outside.
Yung Guy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Sum Yung Guy has been cut.
Yung Guy tries to clinch up but Rey circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rey. Yung Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rey misses with a series of wild punches.
Rey misses with a body punch
and Yung Guy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yung Guy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rey.
Rey misses with a punch to the body.
Rey misses with a body punch.
Yung Guy with a knee to the head.
Rey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yung Guy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rey blocks it with crossed arms.
Rey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yung Guy.
Rey gets through Yung Guy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yung Guy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yung Guy tries a knee to the head but Rey blocks it.
Rey throws a punch but it's blocked by Yung Guy.
Rey struggles to land a body shot inside as Yung Guy controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Rey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yung Guy blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung Guy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yung Guy landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yung Guy landing knees to the head.
Yung Guy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yung Guy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rey blocks it with crossed arms.
Rey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yung Guy's elbow.
Yung Guy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rey's face.
Rey managing to block the knees to the body from Yung Guy.
Rey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yung Guys head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rey.
Still in the clinch, Rey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rey tries a body shot but Yung Guy blocks it.
Yung Guy lands a knee to the head.
Yung Guy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rey tries to work over Yung Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung Guy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yung Guys head.
Rey tries a body shot but Yung Guy blocks it.
A hook to the body from Rey.
Rey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yung Guy backwards.
Yung Guy lands a knee to the body.
Rey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yung Guy's elbow.
Yung Guy blocks a body shot from Rey.
Yung Guy connects with a knee to the head.
Yung Guy landing knees to the head.
Rey scores with a hook to the body.
Yung Guy crunches a lovely knee into Rey's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Yung Guy.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rey tries to work over Yung Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yung Guy obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung Guy trying to land knees to the body.
Yung Guy misses with a knee strike.
Rey misses with a punch to the body.
Yung Guy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rey.
Rey swings wildly with an uppercut but Yung Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Yung Guy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rey.
Rey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rey lands a shoulder strike.
Rey tries to work over Yung Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rey avoids it.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the head but Rey blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Rey.
A right hook to the body lands for Rey.
Rey lands with a short shot to the head.
Yung Guy trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ceino Rey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceino Rey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davy Crockett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorgin Golzar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Golzar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ey Iran (Remix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
275 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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274 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davy Crockett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gorgin Golzar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crockett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crockett throws a series of punches but Golzar avoids them all with ease.
Golzar tries to clinch but Crockett moves out of range.
Crockett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Golzar keeps the fight on the outside.
Crockett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crockett with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Crockett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crockett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Golzar on the side of the head.
Crockett darts in and clinches Golzar up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crockett.
Crockett tries to work over Golzar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crockett lands with a light punch inside.
Golzar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Golzar lands a right hand.
Crockett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Crockett.
Golzar tries a body shot but Crockett blocks it.
Golzar misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golzar working aggressively here.
Crockett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Golzar misses with a punch to the body.
Crockett lands a nice uppercut.
Golzar misses with a punch on the inside.
Golzar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Golzar pushes Crockett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Golzar working aggressively here.
Golzar has a couple of punches blocked by Crockett.
Crockett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Golzar blocks a body shot from Crockett.
Golzar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Golzar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golzar has a couple of punches blocked by Crockett.
Crockett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crockett tries to throw a body punch but Golzar avoids it by throwing Crockett back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Golzar.
Golzar misses with the head strike.
Golzar misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Golzar misses with a punch to the body.
Golzar blocking some punches.
Crockett tries to throw a body punch but Golzar avoids it by throwing Crockett back against the cage.
Golzar misses with a punch to the body.
Crockett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Gorgin Golzar has been cut.
Golzar can't find room to land a body shot as Crockett controls the action.
Golzar struggles to land a body shot inside as Crockett controls his hands.
Crockett misses with some punches.
Crockett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crockett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crockett scores with a shot to the side of Golzar's head.
Golzar looks gassed!
Crockett lands a right hand.
Crockett blocking some punches.
Golzar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golzar misses with a punch on the inside.
Crockett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Golzar can't find room to land a body shot as Crockett controls the action.
Golzar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golzar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crockett misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golzar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crockett backwards.
Golzar misses with a punch on the inside.
Golzar tries a body shot but Crockett blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golzar.
Crockett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crockett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crockett blocks a body shot from Golzar.
Crockett dips a shoulder and cracks Golzar with a mighty uppercut! Golzar falls back against the cage and Crockett unloads with a barrage of strikes! Golzar is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Crockett screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davy Crockett!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Tammipuomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Magnussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tammipuomi comes to the cage accompanied by Marco Marfè Parodia, Marco è Dens! Pubblicità Divertente Napoletano.... Magnussen has chosen Bloody Beetroots - Butter as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
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209 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Tammipuomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Magnussen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnussen throws a sloppy head kick and Tammipuomi moves out of range easily.
Tammipuomi wants to clinch up but Magnussen keeps it at a distance.
Magnussen pushes Tammipuomi up against the cage in a clinch.
Tammipuomi managing to block the knees to the body from Magnussen.
Stalling in the clinch from Magnussen.
Tammipuomi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magnussen's elbow.
Magnussen misses with a knee to the head.
Magnussen landing knees to the body.
Magnussen misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Tammipuomi.
Magnussen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tammipuomi is defending well for now.
Magnussen tries to land knees in the clinch but Tammipuomi avoids the damage to the body.
Tammipuomi goes for a takedown attempt but Magnussen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tammipuomi misses with a looping right.
Magnussen throws a big shot that misses.
Magnussen throws a solid leg kick but Tammipuomi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Magnussen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Magnussen misses.
A head kick misses from Magnussen.
Magnussen misses with a low kick.
Magnussen throws an overhand right that lands on Tammipuomi's shoulder, as Tammipuomi tries to avoid the shot.
Magnussen throws a right hand that misses
and Tammipuomi counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magnussen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magnussen misses with an uppercut. Tammipuomi saw that one coming.
Tammipuomi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tammipuomi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tammipuomi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tammipuomi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Magnussen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tammipuomi.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tammipuomi in particular looking to stall.
Magnussen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tammipuomi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magnussen wants to improve his position but Tammipuomi is controlling well.
Magnussen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tammipuomi wants to free his trapped foot but Magnussen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tammipuomi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Magnussen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tammipuomi is working for a kimura but Magnussen is defending it quite comfortably.
Magnussen trying to control but Tammipuomi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnussen tries to roll over but Tammipuomi keeps him under control.
Magnussen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tammipuomi.
Magnussen wants to control but Tammipuomi is keeping busy.
Tammipuomi is looking to take a break and control but Magnussen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tammipuomi works his foot free and advances to mount.
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 Marco Tammipuomi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tammipuomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tammipuomi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Magnussen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tammipuomi somewhat.
Tammipuomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magnussen scores a takedown into full mount!
Magnussen wants to control the pace but Tammipuomi is squirming around nicely.
Magnussen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Magnussen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tammipuomi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Magnussen wants to get back to his feet but Tammipuomi is holding on tight.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnussen prevents Tammipuomi from getting the reversal.
Magnussen wants to get back to his feet but Tammipuomi is holding on tight.
Magnussen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Magnussen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnussen. Tammipuomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tammipuomi misses with a takedown attempt - Magnussen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Magnussen blocks a head kick by Tammipuomi.
Magnussen misses the shot to the body.
Magnussen lands with an uppercut that bounces Tammipuomi off the cage and back into range.
Tammipuomi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tammipuomi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Magnussen's head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tammipuomi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tammipuomi cracks Magnussen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tammipuomi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Magnussen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Magnussen taking a bit of punishment here - Tammipuomi scoring with strikes.
Tammipuomi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tammipuomi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Magnussen has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Tammipuomi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Tammipuomi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tammipuomi scoring with punches from side control.
Tammipuomi tries to advance to mount but Magnussen denies him.
Tammipuomi is looking to take a break and control but Magnussen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tammipuomi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Magnussen, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnussen regains half guard, as Tammipuomi was trying to land strikes.
Magnussen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tammipuomi.
Marco Tammipuomi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tammipuomi with the ground and pound but Magnussen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Tammipuomi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tammipuomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tammipuomi connects with a single shot there.
Magnussen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Magnussen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tammipuomi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Tammipuomi.
Tammipuomi defending well as Magnussen loads up on a big left hand.
Magnussen throws a head kick that misses.
Tammipuomi connects with a right hand. Magnussen shakes it off.
Magnussen scoring well with a low kick there.
Magnussen scores with a nice strike.
Magnussen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tammipuomi moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnussen throws a lazy uppercut
and Tammipuomi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Magnussen misses its intended target.
Magnussen lands a leg kick that knocks Tammipuomi off balance momentarily.
Magnussen throws a head kick that misses.
Tammipuomi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Marco Tammipuomi has been cut.
Magnussen lands a jab.
Magnussen misses with a right hand
and Tammipuomi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tammipuomi misses with a hook.
Magnussen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tammipuomi moves out of range of the leg kick from Magnussen.
Tammipuomi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnussen throws a leg kick
and Tammipuomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Tammipuomi feints and as Magnussen raises his hands in defense, Tammipuomi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tammipuomi trying to control but Magnussen is working from the bottom.
Tammipuomi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tammipuomi throwing strikes but missing.
Tammipuomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tammipuomi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tammipuomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Magnussen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tammipuomi.
Tammipuomi throws a strike but Magnussen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Magnussen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Magnussen throws a head kick that misses
letting Tammipuomi counter with a right hand.
Tammipuomi doesn't manage to clinch there - Magnussen circles away.
Nice shot by Tammipuomi.
Magnussen has closed the distance and engaged Tammipuomi in a clinch.
Magnussen tries to stall but Tammipuomi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marco Tammipuomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Magnussen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnussen stalling in the clinch but Tammipuomi improves position.
Tammipuomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tammipuomi scores with a shoulder strike.
Tammipuomi avoids the elbow strike from Magnussen, against the cage.
Tammipuomi has clasped his hands together around Magnussen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnussen is trying to control Tammipuomi's posture but Tammipuomi avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tammipuomi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tammipuomi trying to control the position but Magnussen is working away.
Gunnar Magnussen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marco Tammipuomi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tammipuomi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Tammipuomi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solid Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jupit Er (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jupit Er has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Solid Snake's chin.
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295 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solid Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jupit Er!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Snake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snake connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Jupit Er has been cut.
Er misses with a looping right.
Er rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Er swings for the body but Snake moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Snake!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Er.
Er throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Snake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Er throws out the jab.
Snake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Er. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Er will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Er swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Er coming out on top.
Er misses with a lunging right hand
and Snake counters with a nice body shot.
Er looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snake batters Er with a massive right followed by a huge left! Er is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Snake lands a final crushing right hand to drop Er to the mat with a gruesome thud! Snake is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Solid Snake!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kivipaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivipaa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kivipää. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Kivipaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Salama!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salama tries to score with a low kick but Kivipaa moves his leg out of the way.
Salama misses with an uppercut. Kivipaa saw that one coming.
Kivipaa ducks under a wild hook from Salama.
Salama throws a leg kick but Kivipaa checks it.
Salama tries to land a front kick but Kivipaa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kivipaa thuds his right hand into Salama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Salama throws a big shot that misses.
Kivipaa cracks Salama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kivipaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kivipaa closes the distance and clinches.
Kivipaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salama blocks a body shot from Kivipaa.
Salama lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Kimmo Kivipaa has been cut.
Kivipaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kivipaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kivipaa managing to block the knees to the body from Salama.
A right hook to the body lands for Kivipaa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salama.
Kivipaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kivipaa tries to stall but Salama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Salama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kivipaa misses with a body punch.
Salama works on Kivipaa's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
Kivipaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salama.
Salama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kivipaa.
Salama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Salama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kivipaa avoids it.
Salama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kivipaa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kivipaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kivipaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salama looks gassed!
Kivipaa presses Salama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kivipaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salama's elbow.
Kivipaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kivipaa leaning against his opponent.
Kivipaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Salama controls the action.
Salama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Salama swings wildly with an uppercut but Kivipaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kivipaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salama's elbow.
Kivipaa tries a body shot but Salama blocks it.
Salama tries to throw a body punch but Kivipaa avoids it by throwing Salama back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Kivipaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kivipaa.
Salama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kivipaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Salama controls his hands.
Kivipaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kivipaa lands a right hand.
Kivipaa lands a body punch.
Kivipaa blocks an elbow strike from Salama.
Salama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salama tries to throw a body punch but Kivipaa avoids it by throwing Salama back against the cage.
Salama missing with knees to the body.
Kivipaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kivipaa.
A right hand to the body from Kivipaa.
Salama takes a shot to the head.
Kivipaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Kivipaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kivipaa scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kivipaa is working Salama over against the cage.
Salama blocks a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa is looking to control Salama's arms but Salama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kivipaa has his back to the cage.
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
Kivipaa lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kivipaa.
Salama throws an elbow but it misses.
Kivipaa blocks a body shot from Salama.
Kivipaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kivipaa lands a right hand.
Kivipaa tries to throw a body punch but Salama avoids it by throwing Kivipaa back against the cage.
Kivipaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kivipaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kivipaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivipaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Salama fails to land.
Kivipaa tries a body shot but Salama blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salama.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Salama scores a nice knee to the body.
Kivipaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Salama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kivipaa's brow.
Salama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kivipaa.
Salama prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salama struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivipaa controls his hands.
Salama swings wildly with an uppercut but Kivipaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kivipaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Salama controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Salama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kivipaa's brow.
Kivipaa tries a body shot but Salama blocks it.
Kivipaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kivipaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kivipaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Kivipaa'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.
Kivipaa scores with a head kick.
A jab from Kivipaa does it's job there.
Salama keeps Kivipaa at a distance using the push kick.
Kivipaa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salama momentarily.
Kivipaa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kivipaa works Salama's body with a nice hook.
Salama throws the kick towards the body but Kivipaa avoids it.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kivipaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kivipaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kivipaa.
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!
Kivipaa scores with a punch to the head.
Kivipaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kivipaa.
Salama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salama is breathing heavily.
Kivipaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kivipaa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Salama needs to keep his hands up - Kivipaa had a free shot at his head there.
Kivipaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa scores with a nice strike.
Salama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kivipaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kivipaa blocks a head kick by Salama.
Salama throws the kick towards the body but Kivipaa avoids it.
Kivipaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kivipaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salama's head backwards.
Salama takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A good leg kick by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but Salama moves out of range.
Kivipaa scores with a body shot.
Kivipaa clinches up against the cage.
Kivipaa prevents a body shot from Salama.
Kivipaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salama wants a takedown but no success here.
Salama blocks a body shot from Kivipaa.
Salama is looking to break free of the clinch but Kivipaa has double underhooks.
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Salama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salama throws an elbow that misses.
Kivipaa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Salama controls the action.
Kivipaa tries to work over Salama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kivipaa avoiding damage as Salama throws knees to the body.
Salama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kivipaa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kivipaa lands a body punch.
Kivipaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salama prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salama backwards.
Kivipaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Kivipaa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salama is keeping busy.
Kivipaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Kivipaa is working Salama over against the cage.
Kivipaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Salama controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Kivipaa.
Kivipaa tries to work over Salama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Salama controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Kivipaa.
Salama blocks a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Kivipaa - that landed with a thud.
Kivipaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Kivipaa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa is looking to control Salama's arms but Salama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kivipaa has his back to the cage.
Kivipaa digs a right hand underneath Salama's ribcage. Salama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salama trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa lands a shot to the body.
Kivipaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kivipaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salama blocks a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kimmo Kivipaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kivipaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
Kivipaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salama's elbow.
Kivipaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivipaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salama throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kivipaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salama can do to turn this around?
Kivipaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kivipaa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salama is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Kivipaa.
Salama tries to land a knee to the head but Kivipaa blocks with his arms.
Kivipaa lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Kivipaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kivipaa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Kivipaa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A low kick from Salama misses
and Kivipaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Salama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kivipaa cracks the inside of Salama's front leg.
Kivipaa thows a body kick. Salama tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kivipaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salama's sensitive parts.
Salama throws a sloppy head kick and Kivipaa moves out of range easily.
Salama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kivipaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kivipaa lands with a cross.
Jab by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa closes the distance and clinches.
Salama can't find room to land a body shot as Kivipaa controls the action.
A body shot lands from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa misses with a body punch.
Kivipaa lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kivipaa tries to work over Salama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right handed body shot lands from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salama backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kivipaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kivipaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kivipaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa is leaning against Salama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kivipaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kivipaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salama.
Kivipaa misses with a body punch.
Kivipaa lands a left hand.
Kivipaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salama.
Salama prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Salama controls the action.
Nice body punch from Kivipaa - that landed with a thud.
Kivipaa works on Salama's body with a couple of short punches.
Kivipaa is leaning against Salama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kivipaa controlling the action here for a moment.
Kivipaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salama or not.
Kivipaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivipaa presses Salama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kivipaa lands with a light punch inside.
Kivipaa tries a body shot but Salama blocks it.
Salama is trying to break the clinch but Kivipaa has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama misses with the head strike.
Kivipaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands a shot to the body.
Kivipaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salama or not.
Kivipaa misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Kivipaa.
Nice body punch from Kivipaa.
A shot in the inside from Kivipaa.
A body shot lands from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salama's elbow.
Kivipaa tries a body shot but Salama blocks it.
Kivipaa is working Salama over against the cage.
Salama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kivipaa.
Salama swings wildly with an uppercut but Kivipaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kivipaa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kivipaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Salama backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivipaa lands a shot to the body.
Kivipaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Salama controls his hands.
Kivipaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa tries to stall but Salama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kivipaa lands an uppercut.
Salama prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Salama controls the action.
Kivipaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kivipaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salama backwards.
Salama misses with an elbow over the top.
Salama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kivipaa's defenses.
Kivipaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kivipaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salama's elbow.
Kivipaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivipaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salama backwards.
A hook to the body from Kivipaa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Salama controls the action.
Kimmo Kivipaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa lands a body shot.
Kivipaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Salama controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Salama controls the action.
Kivipaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kivipaa digs a right hand into Salama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salama's gas tank.
Kivipaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salama's elbow.
Kivipaa lands with a light punch inside.
Kivipaa is leaning against Salama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sami Salama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Salama controls the action.
Kivipaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivipaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kivipaa is trying to stall.
Salama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivipaa is working Salama over against the cage.
Kivipaa avoids the elbow strike from Salama, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Kivipaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kivipaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Kivipaa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Crassus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korto Grepplund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crassus comes to the cage accompanied by Some cool sounding ancient Rome music. This should be fireworks!
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184 lbs
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182 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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World class 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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Crassus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Korto Grepplund!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grepplund dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Grepplund.
Crassus swinging wildly here.
Crassus instigates a clinch.
Crassus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grepplund backwards.
Grepplund has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crassus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grepplund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grepplund misses with the head strike.
Crassus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grepplund tries to pull guard but Crassus won't allow it.
Grepplund goes for a takedown attempt but Crassus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marcus Crassus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korto Grepplund.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crassus catches Grepplund with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crassus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grepplund throws out the jab.
Marcus Crassus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grepplund throws a right hand that misses
and Crassus counters with a left to the body.
Grepplund misses the shot to the body.
Crassus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grepplund moves away.
Grepplund lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grepplund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus throws a leg kick
and Grepplund counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grepplund is keen to just control but Crassus is a slippery customer.
Grepplund seems to be looking for submissions.
Grepplund thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crassus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grepplund is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Crassus reverses the position - he's now on top in Grepplund's guard.
Grepplund bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crassus's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund postures up in Crassus's guard and throws a big left but Crassus blocks it.
Crassus keeping moving, preventing Grepplund from controlling successfully.
Crassus is looking to stand up but Grepplund isn't so interested in that idea.
Crassus wants to get back to his feet but Grepplund passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund throwing shots but Crassus is blocking nicely.
Grepplund is keen to just control but Crassus is a slippery customer.
Grepplund is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crassus defends it well.
Crassus wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grepplund is taking a breather. Crassus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Grepplund with the ground and pound but Crassus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korto Grepplund dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grepplund fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crassus misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Grepplund.
Crassus jabs Grepplund right on the nose. Grepplund blinks but takes it well.
Crassus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grepplund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crassus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grepplund was well out of range. Poor timing from Crassus.
Grepplund tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crassus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grepplund thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grepplund thows a leg kick but Crassus checks it
and Crassus counters with a straight right hand.
Crassus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crassus throws a head kick that misses.
Grepplund swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grepplund tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crassus is able to avoid easily.
Crassus misses the jab.
Crassus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grepplund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grepplund thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus scores with a body shot.
Grepplund paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Crassus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crassus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grepplund. That did some damage!
Crassus sizes up Grepplund with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crassus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marcus Crassus is winning the standup battle so far.
Grepplund moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crassus misses with a wild body shot.
Grepplund circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund throws a jab when Crassus was well out of range.
Grepplund needs to keep his hands up - Crassus had a free shot at his head there.
Crassus misses with a looping right.
Crassus lands a big head kick that sends Grepplund tumbling to the mat! Crassus takes a step backwards and waves Grepplund back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Grepplund is rocked!
It looks like Korto Grepplund has been cut.
Crassus misses with a looping right.
Grepplund is still on wobbly legs! Can Crassus finish him?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crassus is defended easily by Grepplund.
Crassus tries a head kick but it misses.
Grepplund throws a hook but Crassus avoids it easily.
Grepplund seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crassus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grepplund.
Crassus scores with a body shot.
Grepplund slips under a jab from Crassus.
Nice uppercut lands for Grepplund. That snapped Crassus's head back.
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!
Grepplund bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crassus's head backwards.
Crassus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grepplund scores with a jab. Crassus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crassus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grepplund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Crassus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Korto Grepplund'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Grepplund thuds a left hand into Crassus's body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crassus is pressed up against the cage. Grepplund has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crassus down to the mat. Crassus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grepplund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crassus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crassus looks to land a left hand but Grepplund moved out of range nicely.
Grepplund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crassus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crassus cracks a nice hook into Grepplund's ribs.
Grepplund throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crassus counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Grepplund. No joy for Crassus on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crassus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grepplund.
Grepplund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crassus.
Crassus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grepplund.
A slow jab from Grepplund misses its intended target.
Crassus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grepplund.
Crassus wants to land a leg kick but Grepplund is out of range.
Grepplund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crassus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crassus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grepplund throws a hook to the side of Crassus's head but Crassus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crassus loads up on a big right hand but Grepplund slips the punch.
Crassus slips a jab from Grepplund.
Grepplund tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crassus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crassus misses with a low kick.
Crassus takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grepplund, as that shot connected.
Crassus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crassus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crassus throws a low kick but Grepplund moves out of range easily.
Grepplund lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Crassus.
Crassus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crassus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grepplund was well out of range. Poor timing from Crassus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grepplund has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grepplund misses with a looping left.
Grepplund changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crassus wants to slow Grepplund down by chopping away at his legs.
Crassus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grepplund closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grepplund throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Grepplund has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grepplund in side control lands a decent elbow.
Grepplund is putting a hurting on Crassus here, landing some big shots from side control.
Grepplund trying to control the position but Crassus is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Korto Grepplund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grepplund has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Korto Grepplund!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Devotion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Royce Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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287 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
Green misses the jab.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Good leg kick by Green there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Green. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Green.
It looks like Royce Gracie 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!
Gracie digs a good body shot into Green's ribs.
Green misses with a head kick.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Green lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Green.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a straight left.
Gracie looking to score a takedown here. Green is defending well but Gracie drives through and ends up in Green's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Green is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Green holds on and takes a little breather.
We're going to have a standup here because Rob Green wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Green throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
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!
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Gracie cracks Green with a good jab.
Nice sprawl there from Green as Gracie shoots in.
Rob Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Green.
Gracie takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Green finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Green 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.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Green.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Green misses with a head kick.
Gracie swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green checks a low kick from Gracie.
Green throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Rob Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Green!
Gracie looking to control but Green is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Green bucks and avoids them well.
Gracie has hold of Green's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Green manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Green is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Green dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Green connects with a body shot.
Green slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab lands there for Green.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie tries to move into range but Green moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Green.
Rob Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Green lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Royce Gracie's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rob Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Green lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands a big right hand that sends Gracie crashing to the mat! Green stays standing though and waves Gracie back to his feet!
Gracie is rocked!
Green throws a quick head kick that knocks Gracie silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Green is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rob Green!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darius Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitinen throws a hook to the side of Pudzianowski's head but Pudzianowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but Laitinen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pudzianowski. Laitinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laitinen throws a right and a left that Pudzianowski avoids nicely.
Darius Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a sloppy head kick
and Pudzianowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pudzianowski works the jab nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laitinen.
Laitinen delivers a nice body kick.
Laitinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pudzianowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pudzianowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laitinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Pudzianowski pushes Laitinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pudzianowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Laitinen working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen misses with a punch to the body.
Laitinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pudzianowski dodges the punch combination from Laitinen.
Laitinen clinches with his opponent.
Laitinen misses with some punches.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch but Pudzianowski improves position.
Pudzianowski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pudzianowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laitinen is keeping busy.
Laitinen is looking to control Pudzianowski's arms but Pudzianowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laitinen has his back to the cage.
Pudzianowski is struggling to control the position.
Pudzianowski continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Darius Pudzianowski.
Laitinen misses with a body shot.
Pudzianowski throws a shot from downtown. Laitinen moves away and avoids it.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up but Laitinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Laitinen feints and then cracks Pudzianowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pudzianowski down.
Laitinen misses the shot to the body.
Pudzianowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laitinen.
Pudzianowski throws a right hand that Laitinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Laitinen also avoids with ease.
Laitinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Pudzianowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laitinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laitinen slips a jab and a cross from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice cross by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Laitinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laitinen.
Laitinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Laitinen taking a breather.
Pudzianowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Laitinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pudzianowski looking to throw knees to the head but Laitinen is blocking nicely.
Laitinen effectively controlling the action here.
Laitinen blocks a body shot from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Pudzianowski.
Laitinen misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laitinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pudzianowski can't find room to land a body shot as Laitinen controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski blocks an uppercut.
Laitinen is trying to stall.
Laitinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laitinen tries to stall but Pudzianowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laitinen working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Laitinen.
Laitinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pudzianowski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Laitinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pudzianowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pudzianowski misses with a punch to the body.
Laitinen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pudzianowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darius Pudzianowski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pudzianowski needs to keep his hands up - Laitinen had a free shot at his head there.
Nice jab there from Laitinen.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laitinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darius Pudzianowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pudzianowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laitinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Pudzianowski slips under a jab.
Laitinen throws a right and a left that Pudzianowski avoids nicely.
Laitinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Laitinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pudzianowski lands with a nice body punch.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski wants to clinch.
Laitinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Pudzianowski is just out of range.
Pudzianowski moves into range and clinches up with Laitinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pudzianowski.
Darius Pudzianowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pudzianowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laitinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pudzianowski taking a breather.
Pudzianowski blocks a body shot from Laitinen.
Pudzianowski misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laitinen prevents a body shot from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski missing with knees to the body.
Pudzianowski blocking some punches.
Laitinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laitinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Nice body punch from Laitinen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pudzianowski.
Laitinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pudzianowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Laitinen gets an underhook and turns Pudzianowski into the cage.
Laitinen manages to break the clinch.
Laitinen throws a nice looking combination but Pudzianowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Laitinen misses the target.
Pudzianowski misses with a wild body shot.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
Laitinen throws a chopping leg kick but Pudzianowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pudzianowski lands an overhand right.
Pudzianowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Laitinen is just out of range.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pudzianowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laitinen can pounce on him.
Pudzianowski defending well as Laitinen loads up on a big left hand.
Pudzianowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pudzianowski lands with a straight right. Laitinen didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pudzianowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laitinen tries to land a front kick but Pudzianowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laitinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pudzianowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Laitinen throws a head kick that misses.
Pudzianowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laitinen misses with a shot to the body
and Pudzianowski counters by moving into the clinch.
Laitinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Pudzianowski to work.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch.
Pudzianowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pudzianowski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Laitinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pudzianowski misses with a body punch.
Laitinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Pudzianowski.
Laitinen trying to stall but Pudzianowski improves his position.
Laitinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laitinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laitinen is stalling here.
Laitinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laitinen blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pudzianowski misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Pudzianowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laitinen is keeping busy.
Laitinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pudzianowski has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Darius Pudzianowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Laitinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Laitinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pudzianowski lands a jab-cross combination.
A big right from Pudzianowski misses.
Jab by Laitinen.
Pudzianowski ducks under a wild hook from Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laitinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pudzianowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Pudzianowski punishes Laitinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Pudzianowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laitinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laitinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pudzianowski closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pudzianowski blocks a body shot from Laitinen.
Laitinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski misses with a knee to the head.
Laitinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pudzianowski's elbow.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch but Pudzianowski improves position.
Laitinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pudzianowski has him pressed against the cage.
Pudzianowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Laitinen.
Laitinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Pudzianowski gets an underhook and turns Laitinen into the cage.
Pudzianowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pudzianowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Laitinen gets an underhook and turns Pudzianowski into the cage.
Laitinen can't find room to land a body shot as Pudzianowski controls the action.
Pudzianowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laitinen leaning against his opponent.
Laitinen tries to throw a body punch but Pudzianowski avoids it by throwing Laitinen back against the cage.
Laitinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards.
Ilkka Laitinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laitinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pudzianowski with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski stalling the fight.
Pudzianowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski misses with a punch to the body.
Laitinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen tries to break free but Pudzianowski pushes him back against the cage.
Laitinen has had enough of the clinch but Pudzianowski keeps him there for the moment.
Pudzianowski lands a right hand.
Pudzianowski effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pudzianowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laitinen tries to work over Pudzianowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pudzianowski lands a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Laitinen tries to break the clinch but Pudzianowski is controlling the position.
Pudzianowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Pudzianowski.
A short body shot lands from Pudzianowski as the two fighters clinch.
Pudzianowski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Laitinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Pudzianowski controls his hands.
Darius Pudzianowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pudzianowski is pushing Laitinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Laitinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen tries to circle away but Pudzianowski has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pudzianowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laitinen trying to control the position but instead, Pudzianowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Laitinen into the cage.
Laitinen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pudzianowski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Pudzianowski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Pudzianowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pudzianowski 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 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ilkka Laitinen!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sevent Seagull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johansson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iron Man - Black Sabbath. Seagull comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Van Halen - Jump kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sevent Seagull!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagull throws out a powerful jab.
Seagull throws a hook but Johansson avoids it easily.
Seagull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Seagull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johansson moves away.
Johansson throws a leg kick but Seagull moved away.
Seagull wants to land a leg kick but Johansson is out of range.
Johansson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johansson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johansson avoids a kick to the body.
Seagull throws a body punch but Johansson moves out of range.
Seagull looks to score with a jab to the body but Johansson is just out of range.
A slow jab from Seagull misses its intended target.
Johansson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johansson clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seagull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johansson.
Johansson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seagull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That kick from Seagull tenderised Johansson's leg. Johansson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seagull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johansson wants to clinch.
Seagull blocks a head kick by Johansson.
Seagull scores with a hook.
Seagull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johansson lands a glancing blow to the side of Seagull's head.
Seagull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagull lands the left hand.
Seagull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seagull misses the jab.
Seagull misses the shot to the body.
Johansson misses the jab.
Johansson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Sevent Seagull has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seagull is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johansson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johansson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seagull to score with a decent uppercut.
Seagull lands with a straight right. Johansson didn't see that one coming.
Seagull scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Mikael Johansson has been cut.
Johansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson throws a low kick but Seagull moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johansson throws a jab but it's blocked by Seagull.
Johansson throws a head kick that misses.
Seagull fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Seagull misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johansson misses with a body shot.
Seagull misses with an uppercut. Johansson saw that one coming.
Johansson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johansson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seagull throws an overhand right that lands on Johansson's shoulder, as Johansson tries to avoid the shot.
Johansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seagull throws out the jab.
Johansson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seagull throws a head kick but Johansson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagull throws the kick towards the body but Johansson avoids it.
Sevent Seagull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johansson blocks a head kick by Seagull.
Johansson checks the leg kick.
Seagull is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johansson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A big right from Johansson misses.
Johansson tries to clinch up but Seagull circles away and keeps his distance.
Seagull scores with a head kick. Johansson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seagull throws a body punch but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seagull looks for the body kick but Johansson saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johansson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Seagull throws an off balance right hand
letting Johansson counter with a right hand.
Johansson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sevent Seagull dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Johansson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johansson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Seagull.
Johansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seagull.
Seagull misses with a straight right.
Seagull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johansson moves away.
Johansson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seagull.
Johansson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seagull, pushing him back against the cage.
Johansson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johansson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johansson missing with knees to the body.
Seagull takes a shot to the head.
Johansson missing with knees to the body.
Johansson pushes off an throws an elbow but Seagull leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson throws a head punch that misses.
Johansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seagull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Seagull's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seagull is trying to break the clinch but Johansson has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johansson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Seagull blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Seagull's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johansson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seagull's brow.
Seagull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johansson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick by Seagull misses
and Johansson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Seagull's knee momentarily.
Johansson moves into range and clinches up with Seagull.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seagull blocks a leg kick.
Seagull looks to score with a jab to the body but Johansson is just out of range.
Johansson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seagull tests Johansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johansson throws a lazy uppercut
and Seagull counters with a nice body shot.
Johansson tries a low kick but Seagull avoids it.
A big left from Johansson misses.
Johansson checks a leg kick.
Johansson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johansson 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.
Seagull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seagull thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Seagull.
Seagull cracks Johansson with an open hand slap.
Johansson tries to clinch but Seagull is having none of it.
Johansson wants to clinch.
Johansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sevent Seagull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seagull thows a body shot but no joy.
Johansson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Seagull moves out of range as Johansson strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seagull throws a jab when Johansson was well out of range.
Johansson throws the kick towards the body but Seagull avoids it.
Johansson has managed to clinch.
Johansson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johansson is looking to control Seagull's arms but Seagull gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johansson has his back to the cage.
Johansson swings wildly with an uppercut but Seagull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seagull blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seagull is trying to force a seperation but Johansson has the dominant position.
Seagull blocks the elbow strike.
Johansson misses with some punches.
Seagull tries to break free but Johansson pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sevent Seagull will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Johansson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seagull has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seagull throws out the jab.
Seagull jabs Johansson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johansson throws a shot from downtown. Seagull moves away and avoids it.
Seagull stalks Johansson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johansson's face. Johansson staggers backwards, shaken.
Johansson wants to clinch up but Seagull keeps it at a distance.
Johansson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johansson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johansson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johansson throws a leg kick but Seagull sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the 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!
Johansson avoids the body shot from Seagull.
Johansson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagull throws a head kick but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson defending well as Seagull loads up on a big left hand.
Johansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johansson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Seagull fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johansson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Seagull looks to score with a jab to the body but Johansson is just out of range.
Johansson clobbers Seagull with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johansson throws a head kick that misses.
Johansson defending well as Seagull loads up on a big left hand.
Johansson throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Seagull to counter with a crisp jab.
Seagull lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johansson at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagull throws out a loose jab but Johansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seagull fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johansson on the side of the head.
Seagull misses with a leg kick.
Seagull swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seagull scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johansson doesn't seem bothered though.
Seagull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johansson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Seagull lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seagull throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johansson.
Johansson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seagull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seagull throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johansson on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagull avoids the head kick by Johansson.
Johansson misses with an uppercut. Seagull saw that one coming.
Johansson throws a hook to the side of Seagull's head but Seagull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seagull misses with a looping left.
Seagull moves out of range of the leg kick from Johansson.
Johansson slips under a jab.
Sevent Seagull is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seagull was well out of range. Poor timing from Johansson.
A swing and a miss from Seagull.
Johansson needs to keep his hands up - Seagull had a free shot at his head there.
Johansson drops his hands momentarily and Seagull takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johansson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mikael Johansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johansson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Seagull thows a leg kick but Johansson checks it
and Johansson counters with a straight right hand.
Seagull misses with a looping right.
Seagull fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johansson blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johansson tries to move into range but Seagull moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Seagull tries to land a front kick but Johansson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johansson motions for Seagull to come forward. Johansson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johansson slips a jab and a cross from Seagull.
Johansson throws a head kick but Seagull moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sevent Seagull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Seagull 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sevent Seagull!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martti Molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pao Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molo comes to the cage accompanied by Nitro Circus. Ling has chosen Jay Chou - General/Checkmate as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pao Ling!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Ling misses.
Molo connects with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ling avoids the body shot from Molo.
Molo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Ling.
Ling sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ling shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Molo eats them both and turns towards Ling to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molo slips a straight right by Ling.
Pao Ling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ling throws a good cross that connects.
Ling lands with an overhand left.
Molo moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Pao Ling has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Ling lands an impressive looking overhand right. Molo doesn't seem phased though.
Ling lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Molo gets a clinch.
Ling throws a punch but it's blocked by Molo.
Ling lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ling managing to block the knees to the body from Molo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ling - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Molo stalling the fight.
Ling taking a breather.
Molo slows down the pace here.
Ling working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Molo blocking some punches.
Ling digs a right hand underneath Molo's ribcage. Molo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Molo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ling blocking some punches.
Molo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ling is keeping busy.
Molo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ling looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Molo scores with a shoulder strike.
Molo looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling lands a right hand.
Ling stalling in the clinch but Molo improves position.
Ling tries to work over Molo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Molo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Molo!
Ling takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ling misses with a wild body shot.
Ling cracks Molo with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ling has time to react.
Ling takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Molo connects with a nice looking jab.
Molo ducks under a wild hook from Ling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling throws a jab but it's blocked by Molo.
Molo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Ling misses.
Ling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ling's calf.
Ling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molo.
Molo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ling.
Molo thumps Ling with a low kick.
Ling throws a head kick that misses.
Ling might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good exchange - Ling coming out on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ling tries to land a front kick but Molo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ling misses with a body kick.
Molo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pao Ling will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pao Ling's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ling scores with a head kick. Molo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Molo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Molo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ling throws a sloppy head kick and Molo moves out of range easily.
Molo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Molo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ling throws a jab when Molo was well out of range.
Ling blocks a leg kick.
Ling moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ling throws a jab when Molo was well out of range.
Pao Ling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ling.
Ling fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Molo on the side of the head.
Ling looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo thuds a left hand into Ling's body.
Molo throws a head kick but Ling moves out of range.
Molo blocks a jab.
Ling's corner calls for a 1-2. Ling obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ling lands with a kick to the temple. Molo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Molo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ling, pushing him back against the cage.
Ling scores with a hook to the body.
Molo can't find room to land a body shot as Ling controls the action.
Ling tries a body shot but Molo blocks it.
Ling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Ling.
Ling swings widly with a right hand
and Molo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ling was well out of range. Poor timing from Molo.
Molo lands a leg kick that knocks Ling off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ling moves out of range of the body kick from Molo.
Molo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ling is breathing heavily.
Ling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ling rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Molo counters with a body kick.
Molo scores with a jab. Ling acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Molo misses.
Molo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ling throws a lazy body kick
and Molo counters with a straight right hand.
Ling throws out a loose jab but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ling swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Molo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Molo jabs Ling right on the nose. Ling blinks but takes it well.
Molo lands a glancing blow to the side of Ling's head.
Ling is rocked!
Molo pounces like a tiger and cracks Ling with a vicious hook! Ling is down but not out! Molo follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Martti Molo!
Martti Molo retains his welterweight title!
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