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Cf.75: Elysium PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Sokolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 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
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukasz Sokolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Mylly!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolski has his takedown stuffed
and Mylly counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sokolski is looking to reverse the position.
Mylly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mylly lands some shots froms side control.
Sokolski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mylly landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mylly connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sokolski some visible discomfort.
Mylly grinds an elbow into Sokolski's temple.
Mylly is working Sokolski over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mylly connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sokolski some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mylly works to advance to full mount. Sokolski defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mylly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolski has left one of his arms exposed and Mylly doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Sokolski screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Mylly!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayo Anoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anoy has chosen Massive Attack - Teardrop as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sakari Watts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ayo Anoy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Anoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Watts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anoy has time to react.
Anoy defending well as Watts loads up on a big left hand.
Watts wants to clinch up but Anoy keeps it at a distance.
Watts moves away from the strike by Anoy.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Anoy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
An elbow from Anoy crashes against the mat.
Anoy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Anoy wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Watts is looking for a sweep.
Watts manages to get back to half guard.
Watts is looking for a sweep. Anoy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anoy trying to control from half guard but Watts is working away.
Anoy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Watts with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Anoy there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anoy lands with a punch from half guard.
Watts is trying to control but Anoy manages to pass to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anoy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Anoy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anoy breaks from Watts's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Watts is looking to get to half guard.
Watts tries to lock up and control but Anoy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anoy looking to finish Watts with some ground and pound. This is bad for Watts!
Anoy lands with some strikes.
Watts is rocked!
Anoy lands with some strikes.
Oh Watts is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anoy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Anoy is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Watts goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Anoy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ayo Anoy!
Ayo Anoy managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent, Inc.™, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Calavera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Atleetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atleetti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beyonce - Halo. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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182 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Calavera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Atleetti!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atleetti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Calavera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Atleetti somewhat.
Atleetti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Calavera's waist but Calavera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Atleetti off to one side.
A punch lands to the side of Atleetti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Atleetti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Calavera sprawls well. Calavera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Atleetti gets slowly back to his feet.
Manny Calavera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Atleetti.
Calavera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Calavera misses.
Calavera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Atleetti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Calavera misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Calavera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calavera throws a good cross that connects.
Calavera lands with a nice body punch.
Calavera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calavera throws a right hand that misses
and Atleetti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Calavera's guard.
Atleetti wants to control from the top but Calavera keeps moving.
Atleetti tries to free his leg and advance position but Calavera is retaining full guard.
Atleetti stands and throws Calavera's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calavera struggling a bit here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atleetti trying to control the position but Calavera is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Atleetti.
An elbow from Atleetti crashes against the mat.
Atleetti takes a little break here. Calavera wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Calavera is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Atleetti working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Calavera is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calavera is working hard here to advance position.
Atleetti controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antti Atleetti will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Atleetti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Calavera but Calavera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Atleetti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Calavera defends it nicely.
Calavera throws a big shot that misses.
Manny Calavera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calavera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atleetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Calavera.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Calavera scores with a jab.
Atleetti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atleetti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Atleetti looking to ground and pound but Calavera is blocking nicely.
Atleetti forces the positional change into back control.
Atleetti working for the choke.
Calavera tries to roll but Atleetti sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti trying to control.
I really don't envy Calavera right now.
Atleetti is persistently looking for the submission but Calavera is defending it well.
Calavera looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Atleetti controlling the position well here. Calavera rolled but Atleetti kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calavera looking to control the position.
Calavera is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti punches the canvas rather than the man.
Well, with Atleetti on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Calavera is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Calavera tries to escape but Atleetti has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Atleetti doesn't have the hooks in and Calavera manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calavera won't allow Atleetti to sweep him here.
Calavera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Atleetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Atleetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calavera.
Atleetti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Calavera avoids it really well and circles away.
Atleetti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Calavera pinned against the cage. Calavera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Calavera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calavera misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calavera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calavera tries to clinch but Atleetti is having none of it.
Atleetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calavera.
Atleetti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Calavera is fending him off so far but Atleetti persists. Nope, Calavera circles away and we're back to standing.
Manny Calavera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Atleetti.
Calavera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atleetti counters with a single leg into guard. Calavera didn't expect that.
Calavera has Atleetti pulled in close to control his posture.
Calavera trying to keep a closed guard but Atleetti is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Manny Calavera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We're going to have a standup here because Manny Calavera wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Calavera connects with a crisp jab.
Atleetti slips a jab and a cross from Calavera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atleetti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Calavera as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calavera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atleetti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Atleetti works his way into side control.
Atleetti wants to control but Calavera is keeping him busy.
Atleetti laying and praying for a moment but Calavera takes advantage and regains half guard.
Atleetti wants to pass the guard but Calavera is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calavera wants to improve his position but Atleetti is controlling well.
Atleetti moves into full mount! Calavera won't be happy about that!
Atleetti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Antti Atleetti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Atleetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Atleetti 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 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Atleetti!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McQueen comes to the cage accompanied by Edguy - Ministry of Saints. Virne has chosen Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant as his entrance music. James McQueen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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271 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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262 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQueen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Virne pushes McQueen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Virne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McQueen wants to control but Virne is having none of it.
McQueen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Virne lands with some strikes.
It looks like James McQueen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virne with good strikes from the mount here!
Virne landing shots from mount.
McQueen is rocked!
James McQueen's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at James McQueen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jarppi Virne!
Jarppi Virne really struggled to get his t-shirt was on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klitschko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Monster by Skillet. Adams has chosen Bang Your Head as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Powerful |
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Warren Adams!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Warren Adams has been cut.
Klitschko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adams as he avoids it easily.
Klitschko misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adams is defended easily by Klitschko.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
Klitschko is looking to score with low kicks.
Klitschko just misses with a punch to the body.
Klitschko misses with a takedown
and Adams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Klitschko!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams landing strikes from the mount.
Adams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Klitschko looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams raining down shots from the mount!
Adams working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Klitschko turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Adams off and cradles Klitschko's limp body as Adams celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Warren Adams!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ican Pumbleski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pumbleski comes to the cage accompanied by STAIND. Romero is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by T Pain & Hot Dollar - Who The Fuck Is That. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ican Pumbleski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cesar Romero!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pumbleski as he avoids it easily.
Romero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pumbleski throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.
Pumbleski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ican Pumbleski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pumbleski misses with a looping left.
Romero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pumbleski avoids it really well and circles away.
Pumbleski sends Romero crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pumbleski is motioning to the referee to let Romero up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Romero is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero leaves his chin hanging out and Pumbleski seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Romero crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ican Pumbleski!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keni Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Hirvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Susi comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Hero of the Day. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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158 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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161 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keni Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Hirvi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi looks for a takedown but Hirvi sprawls well.
Susi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hirvi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Susi.
Hirvi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hirvi throws a sloppy head kick and Susi moves out of range easily.
Hirvi throws a head kick that misses.
Hirvi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hirvi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hirvi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Susi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Susi checks a leg kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Susi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hirvi leaves Susi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Susi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keni Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi shoots in for a takedown but Hirvi shows good takedown defense.
Hirvi has closed the distance and engaged Susi in a clinch.
Hirvi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hirvi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hirvi is trying to trip Susi. He has hold of a leg but Susi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hirvi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Susi keeping full guard, as Hirvi tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hirvi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Susi is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hirvi advances position into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirvi tries to move to full mount but Susi actually manages to regain half guard.
Hirvi winds up and cracks Susi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hirvi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Susi's head.
Hirvi wants to pass the guard but Susi is defending well.
Susi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Susi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hirvi defends well.
Hirvi slips nicely into half guard.
Hirvi is thwarting Susi's attempts to control the position.
Hirvi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Susi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Susi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hirvi is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvi trying to advance position but Susi counters by regaining guard.
Hirvi is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Susi has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hirvi is looking to defend but Susi has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hirvi! Susi pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hirvi taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Keni Susi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards comes to the cage accompanied by Rolling Stones - Paint It Black. Potter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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280 lbs
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265 lbs
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carter Potter!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Richards.
Potter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Richards napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Richards managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Potter.
Potter working the ground and pound but Richards is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Potter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Richards takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Potter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Richards is avoiding damage well.
Potter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richards keeps working.
Potter tries to score with some ground and pound. Richards controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Potter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter in side control, throwing shots but Richards defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter in side control, throwing shots but Richards defends.
Potter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Richards sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Potter misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Potter misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Potter throws a strike aimed at the side of Richards's head but Richards avoids it well.
Richards dodges the ground and pound from Potter.
Sloppy strikes there by Potter.
Richards is looking to regain half guard here but Potter keeps moving and retains side control.
Potter scoring with punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Potter.
Potter taking a break here but Richards is having none of it and regains half guard.
Potter throwing shots but Richards is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Potter is thwarting Richards's attempts to control the position.
Richards blocking the ground and pound attempt from Potter.
Potter stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Potter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter looks for the body kick but Richards saw that one coming.
Potter moves forwards but Richards connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Carter Potter has been cut.
Keijo Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Richards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richards digs a good hook to Potter's body.
Keijo Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Potter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Richards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Richards lands.
Potter throws a low kick but Richards avoids it.
Richards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Potter finds it's way round the side to connect with Richards's head.
Richards steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Potter. That one must have hurt.
Potter lands with a right hand.
Richards avoids a kick to the body.
Potter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Potter lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Potter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Potter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big left from Richards misses.
Potter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Potter throws a leg kick which misses Richards's front leg but catches the back leg as Richards tries to avoid it.
Richards moves out of range as Potter throws a body kick.
A big left from Richards misses.
Richards misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Potter counters with a left hand that sends Richards to the canvas!
Richards is rocked!
Potter loads up on a big left hand. Richards felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Potter looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Richards can't hide his disappointment, as Potter celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carter Potter!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes has chosen All of the Lights as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Mackey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackey scores with a leg kick.
Holmes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mackey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mackey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes moves out of range of the body kick from Mackey.
Mackey keeps Holmes at a distance using the push kick.
Mackey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes looks to throw the jab but Mackey is out of range.
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!
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mackey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holmes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mackey misses with a looping right.
Mackey throws a series of punches but Holmes avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Mackey.
Mackey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holmes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Holmes takes a swing at Mackey's ribcage but misses.
Mackey lands a nice looking body shot.
Holmes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holmes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mackey misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Mackey connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mackey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mackey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Holmes looks gassed!
Mackey cracks Holmes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes blocking the ground and pound.
Mackey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mackey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Holmes looks a forlorn figure.
Mackey lands a nice shot to the head.
Mackey throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Holmes holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mackey tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey thowing shots but they're missing.
Mackey lands a nice shot to the head.
Mackey looking to ground and pound but Holmes is blocking nicely.
Mackey trying to control but Holmes is having none of it.
Mackey 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.
Mackey is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Holmes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackey throws some wild stikes that Holmes manages to avoid easily.
Holmes tries to hold on but Mackey pushes him away.
Mackey throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Holmes because Mackey loaded up on that one.
Mackey wants to control the pace but Holmes is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Holmes is squirming around, avoiding Mackey's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mackey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mackey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A bone on bone clash there as Mackey blocks the leg kick.
Mackey throws out a leg kick but Holmes moves out of range and Mackey only half commits.
Mackey throws a hook but Holmes avoids it easily.
Holmes moves out of range of the body kick.
Mike Mackey is winning the standup battle so far.
Mackey scores with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Mackey.
Holmes blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Mackey.
Mackey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Mackey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Holmes's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mackey fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holmes cracks Mackey with an open hand slap.
Rodney Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes dodges the punch combination from Mackey.
Mackey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Mackey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mackey. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mackey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mackey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holmes.
Holmes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mackey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey misses with a low kick.
Holmes lands a nice looking body shot.
Mackey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Mackey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Holmes misses its intended target.
Mackey misses with a body shot.
Mackey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Holmes.
Holmes lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.
Holmes misses with a low kick as Mackey jumps back.
Holmes looks to land a combination but Mackey avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
A big left from Holmes misses.
Mackey misses the shot to the body.
Mackey scores with a nice body kick.
Mackey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holmes can do to turn this around?
Mackey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holmes's waist but Holmes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mackey off to one side.
Mackey looks for a takedown but Holmes sprawls well.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
Holmes lands an overhand right.
Holmes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mackey looks for the body kick but Holmes saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes cracks Mackey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Holmes cracks Mackey with a good jab.
Holmes swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mackey to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mackey throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes misses with a body punch
and Mackey counters with a low kick, right behind Holmes 's knee.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
Mackey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Mackey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mackey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Holmes lands with an overhand left.
Mackey is looking to wear down Holmes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mackey dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mackey connects with a body shot.
Mackey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mackey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mackey.
Mackey scores with a kick to the body.
Mackey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mackey.
Holmes takes a swing at Mackey's ribcage but misses.
Holmes scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot lands for Mackey.
Holmes digs a good hook to Mackey's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Holmes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mackey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Mackey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Mackey.
Mackey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mackey looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Mackey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holmes is out of range.
A combination from Holmes does no damage.
Holmes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mackey looks for a takedown but Holmes sprawls well.
Holmes fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey looks to land a combination but Holmes avoids it well.
Mackey takes one to the side of the head.
Mackey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holmes's sensitive parts.
Mackey shoots in looking for a takedown but Holmes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mackey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Mike Mackey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackey slips a jab and a cross from Holmes.
Mackey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes is looking to land body kicks.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Mackey.
Mackey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holmes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mackey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Holmes blocks a leg kick.
Holmes throws a sloppy body shot
and Mackey counters with a straight right hand.
Mackey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mackey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holmes.
Holmes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mackey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mackey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackey slips nicely into half guard.
Mackey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mackey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mackey clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mackey scores with a body shot.
Mackey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mackey lands a nice hook to Holmes's body. Holmes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Mackey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mackey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mackey looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Holmes misses.
Holmes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mackey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mackey lands a head kick!
Holmes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mackey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holmes avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Mackey keeps it at a distance.
Mackey moves out of range of the body kick from Holmes.
Jab from Mackey.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mackey!
Holmes misses with a hook. Mackey ducked under it nicely.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mackey.
Holmes throws a hook but Mackey blocks it.
Mackey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holmes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mackey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey throws a lazy right hand but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mackey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mackey keeps the fight on the outside.
Mackey cracks the inside of Holmes's front leg.
Mackey cracks Holmes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Holmes avoids a kick to the body.
Mackey throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mackey looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.
Mackey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holmes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mackey misses with a body kick.
Mackey scores with a three punch combo!
Mackey scores with a nice strike.
Mackey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mackey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Holmes under the eye.
Mackey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mackey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mackey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mackey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
Holmes slips a jab and a cross from Mackey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to land body kicks.
Holmes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Mackey misses.
Mackey connects with a solid leg kick.
Holmes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Mackey.
Mackey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mackey throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mackey with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mackey had his way with Rodney Holmes in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mackey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holmes takes a swing at Mackey's ribcage but misses.
Mackey lands a glancing blow to the side of Holmes's head.
Mackey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holmes misses with a straight right.
Mackey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mackey misses with a wild combination.
Mackey scores with a kick to the midsection.
Holmes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mackey fails to land the takedown.
Mackey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holmes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Mackey.
Mackey looks for the body kick but Holmes saw that one coming.
Mackey misses with a low kick as Holmes jumps back.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mackey moves away.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Mackey.
Mackey looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.
Mackey misses with a wild body shot.
Mackey throws the kick towards the body but Holmes avoids it.
Mackey fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holmes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mackey misses with a body shot.
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Mackey ducks down to avoid it.
Mackey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rodney Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but Mackey pushes him off.
Holmes misses with a body shot
and Mackey counters with a nice leg kick.
Mackey tries to land a front kick but Holmes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey scores with a jab to the body.
Mackey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holmes will feel that in the morning.
Holmes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holmes wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Mackey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mackey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holmes checks it well.
Mackey connects with a jab.
Mackey circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice combination there by Holmes.
Mackey is looking to land body kicks.
Mackey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a right hand that misses
and Mackey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Mackey is looking to land body kicks.
Holmes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mackey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mackey lands a nice shot that snaps Holmes's head back.
Holmes moves out of range of the body kick.
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Mackey ducks down to avoid it.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes misses the body punch
and Mackey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mike Mackey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mackey throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Mackey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mackey 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:44
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:44
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Mackey!
Mike Mackey retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victorio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Massive Attack - Angel. Drake has chosen Εξομολογεισθ as his entrance music. Joshua Drake acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Victorio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Drake!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victorio moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Victorio lands with a nice body punch.
Victorio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Victorio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Victorio throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Joshua Drake has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake looks to land a combination but Victorio avoids it well.
Victorio lands a left and a right that send Drake crashing to the mat, dazed. Victorio thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Drake is rocked!
Drake walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Drake limp body while Victorio jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonny Victorio!
Jonny Victorio retains his heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jonny Victorio waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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