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HFC 18: Sankari vs LeMae PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shields's choice of entrance music: Last Resort - Papa Roach. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Shields!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Shields finds it's way through Montoya's defenses.
Montoya with a poor takedown
and Shields connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Montoya throws a right and a left that Shields avoids nicely.
Montoya shoots in looking for a takedown. Shields tries to sprawl out of it but Montoya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shields manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Montoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montoya is breathing heavily.
Shields cracks a nice hook into Montoya's ribs.
Montoya defending well as Shields loads up on a big left hand.
Montoya throws a combination that misses
and Shields counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Montoya thinking.
Shields misses the jab.
Montoya changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shields tries to avoid it but Montoya manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shields to the ground. Shields escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shields lands with a cross.
Shields connects with a good right hand that stumbles Montoya. Montoya circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shields lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Shields.
Montoya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shields throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montoya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shields lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michael Shields is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Montoya is rocked!
Montoya walks into a straight right hand from Shields.
Oh Montoya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Shields lands a beautiful left hook that drops Montoya. Montoya tries to recover but Shields is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Montoya lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Shields!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Paakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Webber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Webber has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
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146 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Paakku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Webber!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paakku swings for the body but Webber moves out of range.
Paakku tries to bum rush Webber with a series of wild strikes but Webber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Paakku misses.
Paakku avoids the head kick by Webber.
Paakku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Webber counters with a nice kick to the body.
Paakku thuds his right hand into Webber's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Webber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paakku misses with a leg kick
and Webber counters with a thumping low kick.
Paakku closes this distance looking for a takedown but Webber circles away.
Webber throws a shot to the body.
Paakku is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Webber scores with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Webber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Kalle Paakku has been cut.
Kalle Paakku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webber connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Webber tries a head kick but it misses.
Webber lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paakku walks into a stiff left hand from Webber.
Paakku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Webber counters with an outside leg kick.
Paakku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Webber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Paakku 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Webber closes the distance and pushes Paakku back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paakku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Webber counters by clinching up.
Still in the clinch, Webber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paakku is trying to push Webber away but Webber has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Webber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Webber.
Webber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Webber lands a nice uppercut.
Webber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Webber digs a good body shot into Paakku's ribs.
Webber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Webber instigates a clinch.
Webber lands an uppercut.
Webber cracks Paakku with a nice body shot.
Webber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Webber scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakku is looking to break free of the clinch but Webber has double underhooks.
Webber stalling.
Webber pushes Paakku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Webber is struggling to control the position.
Webber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Webber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Webber misses with a head kick.
Paakku takes one to the chin there.
Kalle Paakku's cut is getting worse.
Paakku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Webber scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Webber scores with a head kick. Paakku tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Paakku is rocked!
Paakku gets tackled into the cage by Webber. Webber maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webber breaks from the clinch.
Webber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paakku, pushing him back against the cage.
Webber lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Webber scores with a shot to the side of Paakku's head.
Kalle Paakku's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A shot in the inside from Webber.
A nice right hand lands inside from Webber.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Webber.
Webber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paakku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Webber cracks Paakku with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Webber has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Paakku to stand back up!
Oh Paakku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paakku is trying hard to land a takedown here. Webber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Webber closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Paakku out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Webber!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Oddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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194 lbs
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175 lbs
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Oddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Storm!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm throws a right hand that Oddy ducks under and follows up with a left that Oddy also avoids with ease.
Oddy closes the distance and pushes Storm back into the cage.
Storm should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Storm wants to break free but Oddy has control.
Storm is trying to force a seperation but Oddy has the dominant position.
Oddy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Storm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Storm gets caught napping as Oddy dives in and scores a takedown. Storm manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Oddy is pushing down on Storm's leg trying to pass to half guard. Storm is fighting to maintain full guard but Oddy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Storm really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oddy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oddy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oddy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oddy seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Storm is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bill Oddy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorne has chosen Finntroll - Trollhammaren as his entrance music. Victor Stevens has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larry Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens gets tackled into the cage by Thorne. Thorne maintains the clinch.
Stevens misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Thorne.
Stevens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thorne prevents a body shot from Stevens.
Stalling in the clinch from Thorne.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Thorne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thorne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stevens tries to land a knee to the head but Thorne blocks with his arms.
Stevens stalling in the clinch but Thorne improves position.
Thorne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevens won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevens won't want to take too many of those.
Stevens jumps guard but Thorne stands there with Stevens around his waist. Stevens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorne lands a knee to the head.
Stevens misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorne obliges.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevens won't want to take too many of those.
Stevens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Thorne working Stevens over with knees to the body.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thorne scores a nice knee to the body.
Thorne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Thorne.
Thorne connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stevens's face.
It looks like Victor Stevens has been cut.
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!
Thorne with a knee to the head.
Thorne has Stevens pressed against the cage.
Thorne 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.
Stevens looking for a takedown.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevens won't want to take too many of those.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevens creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thorne managing to block the knees to the body from Stevens.
Knees to the body from Thorne.
Thorne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevens is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorne has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stevens tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorne avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Thorne.
Thorne blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorne obliges.
Thorne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thorne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Thorne.
Thorne effectively controlling the action here.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorne working Stevens over with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thorne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thorne connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne working Stevens over with knees to the body.
Stevens letting Thorne take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Thorne's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Thorne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevens's efforts to push away.
Stevens takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thorne controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Larry Thorne.
Thorne pushes Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Thorne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Stevens's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stevens clinches up against the cage.
Thorne connects with a knee to the head.
Stevens pulls guard.
Thorne won't allow Stevens to sweep him here.
Thorne stands up from Stevens's guard - Thorne perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thorne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stevens avoids the head kick by Thorne.
Thorne rushes Stevens and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Stevens tries to pull guard but Thorne won't allow it.
Thorne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne scores with a knee to the head.
Thorne missing with knees to the body.
Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevens is trying to break free.
Thorne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stevens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thorne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thorne avoids the elbow strike from Stevens, against the cage.
Stevens avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
Thorne stalling.
Stevens trying to control the position but instead, Thorne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevens into the cage.
Thorne connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Thorne lands a knee to the head.
Stevens stalling in the clinch but Thorne improves position.
Thorne lands a knee to the head.
Stevens looking to stall.
Stevens with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Thorne.
Stevens pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thorne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevens.
Thorne taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thorne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorne avoids it.
Thorne lands a knee to the body.
Stevens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens looking to slow down the pace here.
Thorne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thorne missing with knees to the body.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevens wants to stall.
Thorne lands a knee to the body.
Thorne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne taking a breather.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevens won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stevens fails to pull guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thorne working Stevens over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens is trying to force a seperation but Thorne has the dominant position.
Stevens looking to slow down the pace here.
Stevens takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Thorne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Victor Stevens's cut.
That's time! Stevens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thorne moves into the clinch successfully.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stevens can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stalling in the clinch from Thorne.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thorne working Stevens over with knees to the body.
Thorne stalling.
Thorne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Thorne.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thorne takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne avoids a wild elbow strike from Stevens.
Thorne holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stevens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Thorne.
Stevens tries to circle away but Thorne has him pinned against the cage.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but Thorne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thorne with a knee to the head.
Stevens throws an elbow but it misses.
Thorne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne missing with knees to the body.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevens won't want to take too many of those.
Thorne lands a knee to the head.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
Thorne lands a knee to the body.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorne lands a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thorne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thorne lands an elbow inside.
Thorne is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stevens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thorne blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thorne crunches a lovely knee into Stevens's ribcage.
Thorne connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stevens's face.
Thorne has Stevens pressed against the cage.
Thorne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thorne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stevens trying to stall but Thorne improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne blocks an elbow strike from Stevens.
Stevens taking a breather.
Thorne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Victor Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thorne.
Larry Thorne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stevens tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorne avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Thorne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stevens misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Thorne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thorne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Thorne!
Larry Thorne spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a big arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naomasa Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lafon Bornay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bornay has chosen Lady GaGa - Just Dance as his entrance music. 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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151 lbs
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168 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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Naomasa Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Lafon Bornay!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yi throws a right hand that Bornay ducks under and follows up with a left that Bornay also avoids with ease.
Yi misses with a wild body shot.
Yi throws a poor cross that misses
and Bornay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bornay wants to clinch up but Yi keeps it at a distance.
Bornay lands a slapping body shot.
Yi scores with a three punch combo!
Yi just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bornay.
Sloppy strikes from Yi. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bornay.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bornay counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Yi.
Yi connects with a looping right hand.
Yi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bornay moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Yi misses the target.
Bornay misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bornay.
Yi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bornay cracks Yi with an open hand slap.
Yi throws a looping overhand right but Bornay ducks down to avoid it.
Yi misses with a left hand
and Bornay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bornay.
Bornay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bornay throws an elbow but it misses.
Yi takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bornay misses with an elbow strike.
Yi takes an elbow to the temple.
Bornay lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Naomasa Yi has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bornay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yi's brow.
Bornay pushes Yi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bornay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yi misses with a punch on the inside.
Bornay lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yi drags the fight down to the ground.
Yi working for a triangle but Bornay defends it easily.
Yi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bornay manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bornay keeping full guard, as Yi tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naomasa Yi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naomasa Yi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bornay closes the distance and clinches.
Yi jumps guard but Bornay stands there with Yi around his waist. Yi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bornay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
Yi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bornay's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bornay lands a nice elbow.
Bornay is looking to control Yi's arms but Yi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bornay has his back to the cage.
Bornay lands a nice elbow.
Yi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bornay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bornay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornay trying to control the position but instead, Yi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bornay into the cage.
Bornay throws an elbow that misses.
Yi tries to stall but Bornay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bornay - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yi looking to stall.
Bornay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bornay misses with an elbow over the top.
Bornay lands a nice elbow.
Bornay lands an elbow inside.
Yi looking to stall.
Yi takes an elbow to the temple.
Yi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bornay stalling the fight.
Yi tries to work over Bornay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yi trying to control the position but instead, Bornay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yi into the cage.
Yi wants to take the fight to the mat but Bornay manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bornay blocks an uppercut.
Yi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Bornay.
Bornay looking to slow down the pace here.
Bornay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yi's defenses.
Yi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bornay to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naomasa Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bornay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bornay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi is looking to control Bornay's arms but Bornay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yi has his back to the cage.
Bornay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bornay has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi takes an elbow to the temple.
Yi avoids a wild elbow strike from Bornay.
A short right from Bornay.
Bornay is pushing Yi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yi avoids the elbow strike from Bornay, against the cage.
Bornay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yi can't find room to land a body shot as Bornay controls the action.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
Bornay lands an elbow that stopped Yi in his tracks for a moment.
Yi takes an elbow to the temple.
Bornay misses with an elbow strike.
Yi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bornay controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi trying to control the position but instead, Bornay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yi into the cage.
Bornay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bornay lands an elbow inside that Yi shrugs off.
Yi trying to stall but Bornay improves his position.
Bornay lands an elbow inside.
Bornay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bornay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yi presses Bornay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bornay.
Bornay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bornay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yi.
Yi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bornay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lafon Bornay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Naomasa Yi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yi tries for a takedown but Bornay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yi swats away the attempt to clinch by Bornay.
Bornay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bornay tests Yi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi misses with a looping left.
Yi looks to land a right hand but Bornay moved out of range.
Yi slips under a jab.
A jab from Yi misses.
Yi looks to land a right hand but Bornay moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Yi. That snapped Bornay's head back.
Nice takedown defense from Bornay. No joy for Yi on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bornay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yi throws an off balance right hand
and Bornay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bornay.
Yi throws a lazy uppercut
and Bornay holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lafon Bornay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
Yi wants to stall.
Bornay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yi takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yi takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Bornay.
Bornay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yi's defenses.
Bornay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bornay misses with an elbow over the top.
Bornay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
Bornay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yi up against the cage.
Bornay blocks an uppercut.
Bornay misses with an elbow over the top.
Bornay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Bornay.
Yi lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornay lands an elbow inside.
Yi looking to throw knees to the head but Bornay is blocking nicely.
Bornay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yi fails to land.
Yi misses with a punch to the body.
Bornay throws an elbow that misses.
Yi is looking to control Bornay's arms but Bornay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yi has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bornay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bornay stalling in the clinch.
Bornay lands an elbow inside that Yi shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bornay is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naomasa Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bornay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
Bornay dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lafon Bornay.
I think Bornay 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lafon Bornay!
As Lafon Bornay got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Homophobe down!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jami Roguay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonsku Shaker Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jami Roguay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonsku Shaker Boy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roguay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaker Boy shoots in for a double leg but Roguay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Roguay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Roguay.
Roguay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaker Boy was well out of range. Poor timing from Roguay.
Shaker Boy shoots in for a takedown but Roguay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shaker Boy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roguay sprawls well. Roguay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shaker Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Jami Roguay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonsku Shaker Boy.
Roguay throws a series of punches but Shaker Boy avoids them all with ease.
Shaker Boy shoots for a double leg takedown but Roguay sprawls well. He's pushed Shaker Boy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shaker Boy.
Roguay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roguay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danga de danga de dang - Roguay scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Roguay works the jab nicely.
Shaker Boy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roguay pinned against the cage. Roguay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker Boy drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Shaker Boy is fighting to break Roguay's control of his arms but Roguay is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Roguay is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roguay has his hands on Shaker Boy's head, controlling the position.
Shaker Boy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shaker Boy trying to control but Roguay is working from the bottom.
Roguay working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jami Roguay just wasn't active enough.
Shaker Boy walks into a jab.
Shaker Boy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaker Boy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roguay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Shaker Boy with that takedown attempt.
Roguay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roguay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roguay throws a right hand that Shaker Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Shaker Boy also avoids with ease.
Roguay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shaker Boy counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaker Boy dodges the punch combination from Roguay.
Shaker Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roguay swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shaker Boy.
Roguay throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roguay works over Shaker Boy's head and body with a nice combination.
Jami Roguay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Roguay.
Shaker Boy misses with a takedown attempt - Roguay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shaker Boy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roguay is fending him off so far but Shaker Boy persists. Nope, Roguay circles away and we're back to standing.
Shaker Boy looks gassed!
Roguay digs a good hook to Shaker Boy's body.
Shaker Boy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roguay.
Roguay throws a right hand that Shaker Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Shaker Boy also avoids with ease.
Shaker Boy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roguay.
Roguay scores with a jab to the body.
Roguay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shaker Boy counters with a left to the body.
Shaker Boy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roguay as he jumps to the side.
Roguay connects with a body shot that sends Shaker Boy's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Roguay does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roguay misses the shot to the body.
Roguay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jami Roguay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roguay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Roguay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Shaker Boy misses.
Shaker Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roguay swivels and escapes.
Shaker Boy shoots in but no luck this time.
Shaker Boy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roguay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shaker Boy circles away quickly and effectively.
Roguay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roguay misses with a double jab.
Shaker Boy wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roguay swinging wildly here.
Roguay lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jami Roguay dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roguay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaker Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jami Roguay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roguay misses with a combination
and Shaker Boy counters with a thumping low kick.
Roguay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roguay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roguay throws a combination that misses
and Shaker Boy counters with a left and a right that stings Roguay.
Shaker Boy throws a head kick but Roguay moves out of range.
Shaker Boy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roguay did well to prevent Shaker Boy getting side control.
Roguay moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaker Boy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shaker Boy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roguay is keeping the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaker Boy is pushing down on Roguay's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roguay is fighting to maintain full guard but Shaker Boy has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker Boy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shaker Boy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roguay doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shaker Boy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roguay moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shaker Boy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaker Boy looking to pass the guard.
Shaker Boy throwing strikes but missing.
Shaker Boy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roguay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roguay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roguay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shaker Boy is looking for a sweep. Roguay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shaker Boy keeping control of the position.
Shaker Boy has a hand on Roguay's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Roguay takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaker Boy tries to hold on but Roguay pushes him away.
Shaker Boy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roguay gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Shaker Boy thows a body shot but no joy.
Roguay fails to land with a series of punches.
Shaker Boy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roguay's waist but Roguay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shaker Boy off to one side.
Shaker Boy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shaker Boy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roguay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shaker Boy somewhat.
Shaker Boy is breathing heavily.
Shaker Boy shoots in for a takedown but Roguay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jami Roguay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonsku Shaker Boy.
Shaker Boy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roguay is fending him off so far but Shaker Boy persists. Nope, Roguay circles away and we're back to standing.
Roguay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roguay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaker Boy.
Shaker Boy misses with a takedown attempt - Roguay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shaker Boy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roguay sprawls well. Roguay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shaker Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Jami Roguay is winning the standup battle so far.
Shaker Boy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shaker Boy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roguay throws a combination that misses
and Shaker Boy counters with a head kick.
Shaker Boy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roguay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shaker Boy circles away quickly and effectively.
Roguay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Roguay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roguay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaker Boy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roguay but Roguay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roguay misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonsku Shaker Boy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Roguay misses with the combination.
Roguay leaves Shaker Boy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roguay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaker Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roguay scores with a one two! Shaker Boy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roguay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roguay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaker Boy looks to land a combination but Roguay avoids it well.
Roguay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaker Boy.
Shaker Boy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roguay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Roguay.
Roguay misses with a series of wild punches.
Shaker Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck for Shaker Boy with that takedown attempt.
Jami Roguay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonsku Shaker Boy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shaker Boy is defended easily by Roguay.
Roguay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roguay.
Shaker Boy tries for a takedown but Roguay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roguay throws a series of punches but Shaker Boy avoids them all with ease.
Shaker Boy takes one to the side of the head.
Roguay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shaker Boy's head backwards.
Roguay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaker Boy closes the distance and pushes Roguay back into the cage.
Roguay is pushing Shaker Boy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roguay wants to get back to striking at distance but Shaker Boy won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaker Boy tries to break free but Roguay pushes him back against the cage.
Roguay looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roguay.
Shaker Boy jumps guard but Roguay turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roguay gets underhooks to prevent Shaker Boy's takedown attempt.
Shaker Boy tries to pull guard but Roguay won't allow it.
Roguay breaks from the clinch.
Roguay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaker Boy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roguay avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roguay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roguay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Shaker Boy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roguay.
Roguay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roguay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaker Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shaker Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roguay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shaker Boy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shaker Boy is struggling to control the position.
Shaker Boy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roguay to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaker Boy can't find room to land a body shot as Roguay controls the action.
Shaker Boy lands a right hand.
Shaker Boy slowing the pace effectively.
Roguay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shaker Boy looking for a takedown.
Shaker Boy looking to slow down the pace here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaker Boy is looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roguay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roguay prevents Shaker Boy from breaking the clinch.
Roguay looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jami Roguay showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roguay 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jami Roguay!
After the big win, Jami Roguay made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent, Inc.™ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phelan Kell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takala comes to the cage accompanied by Volga. Topi Takala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phelan Kell!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kell connects with a nice looking jab.
Kell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kell lands with a shot to the body.
Takala fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kell is out of range.
Takala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kell.
Takala misses with a hook
and Kell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kell throws a good cross that connects.
Kell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
Takala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takala keeps the fight on the outside.
Takala misses with an uppercut. Kell saw that one coming.
Kell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takala.
Takala throws a jab but it's blocked by Kell.
Kell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kell blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Takala.
Topi Takala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala misses with a wild body shot.
Kell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Takala.
Kell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Takala at a distance.
Takala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Kell misses.
Kell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takala manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takala throws a hook but Kell avoids it easily.
Takala swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Kell misses the target.
Takala just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kell connects with a body shot.
Kell thows a body shot but no joy.
Kell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kell moves out of range as Takala throws a body kick.
Kell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takala.
Takala misses with a head kick.
Kell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kell cracks Takala with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kell scores with a jab to the body.
Takala misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
Takala misses with a hook
and Kell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kell lands with a nice combination. Takala backs away looking to recover.
Takala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kell.
Kell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Takala rather than just go for the knockout.
Kell is looking to clinch but Takala is avoiding it.
Kell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Takala on the side of the head.
Kell blocks a jab.
Kell tries to clinch up
and Takala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takala moves forwards but Kell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Kell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kell.
Kell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takala circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Takala to counter with a crisp jab.
Takala throws a low kick but Kell moves out of range easily.
Takala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kell misses with a looping right.
Takala misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takala defending well as Kell loads up on a big left hand.
Kell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kell throws a hook but Takala avoids it easily.
Kell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut there from Takala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phelan Kell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Takala throws a right hand that misses
and Kell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takala really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Takala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kell moves away from the strike by Takala.
Kell defending well as Takala loads up on a big left hand.
Kell throws a hook but Takala avoids it easily.
Kell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takala's hands.
Kell thows a body shot but no joy.
Takala lands with an uppercut that bounces Kell off the cage and back into range.
Takala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Takala misses.
Takala misses with a hook to the body
and Kell counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kell was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala.
Takala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kell finds it's way round the side to connect with Takala's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kell.
Kell throws a shot to the body.
Takala lands a nice looking body shot.
Kell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Phelan Kell has been cut.
Kell wants to clinch up but Takala keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Kell misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kell tries to clinch but Takala is having none of it.
Takala just misses with a punch to the body.
Takala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kell closes the distance and pushes Takala back into the cage.
Takala digs a right hand underneath Kell's ribcage. Kell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kell tries to work over Takala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kell backwards.
Takala wants a takedown but no success here.
Takala blocking some punches.
Takala pushes Kell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takala is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kell is defending well for now.
Takala stalling the fight.
Takala wants to take the fight to the mat but Kell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kell working aggressively here.
Takala tries to throw a body punch but Kell avoids it by throwing Takala back against the cage.
Kell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takala.
Takala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kell instigates a clinch.
Kell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kell lands a left hand.
Takala lands a hook that snaps the head of Kell backwards.
Kell misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell throws a punch but it's blocked by Takala.
Kell trying to land knees to the body.
Takala throws a head punch that misses.
Kell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takala is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Topi Takala will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phelan Kell's cut.
That's time! Takala'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.
Kell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kell lands with a good body shot.
Kell moves in looking to clinch but Takala pushes him off.
Kell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takala looks to land a left hand but Kell moved out of range nicely.
Takala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kell walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kell.
Phelan Kell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kell just misses with a punch to the body.
Kell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kell slips a jab from Takala.
Takala circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kell scrambles back to his feet.
Kell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Kell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takala doesn't seem phased though.
Kell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kell looks to land a left hand but Takala moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala connects with a nice looking jab.
Kell avoids the body shot from Takala.
Takala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kell.
Kell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Takala.
Takala looks to land a combination but Kell avoids it well.
A jab from Takala misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kell staying out of range there.
Takala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kell slips under a jab from Takala.
Kell fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell throws a big shot that misses.
Takala stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takala lunges at Kell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kell's hand.
Takala thumps Kell with a low kick.
Takala clobbers Kell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kell lands with a good body shot.
Takala throws a series of strikes that have Kell backpedaling.
Kell tests Takala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takala takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takala misses with a few strikes there.
Takala takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takala throws the left hand but Kell avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kell walks into a left hand.
Kell swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Kell moves out of range of the strikes.
Takala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kell.
Takala throws a hook but Kell blocks it.
Takala looks to land a left hand but Kell moved out of range nicely.
Kell misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Kell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takala doesn't seem bothered though.
Kell lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takala's head.
Kell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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 Topi Takala.
I think Takala 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 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Phelan Kell!
Phelan Kell spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a big arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rysty Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt LeMae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rysty Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Curt LeMae!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankari misses with a straight right.
Sankari throws a hook but LeMae avoids it easily.
Sankari looks to score with a jab to the body but LeMae is just out of range.
Sankari misses with a body shot.
Rysty Sankari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sankari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Curt LeMae has been cut.
Sankari throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for LeMae.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeMae scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sankari crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from LeMae - the referee stops the clock and Sankari gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says LeMae. Sankari manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sankari is breathing heavily.
LeMae lands a big head kick that sends Sankari tumbling to the mat! LeMae takes a step backwards and waves Sankari back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sankari is rocked!
It looks like Rysty Sankari has been cut.
LeMae throws a quick head kick that knocks Sankari silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! LeMae is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Curt LeMae!
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