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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikkel Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albus Athanasius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikkel Kessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albus Athanasius!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from Athanasius.
Kessler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kessler looks to land a left hand but Athanasius moved out of range nicely.
Kessler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Athanasius under the eye.
Kessler looks to land a right hand but Athanasius moved out of range.
Athanasius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Athanasius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Kessler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kessler moves out of range of the body kick.
Athanasius lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kessler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kessler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Athanasius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Athanasius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Athanasius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Athanasius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kessler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Athanasius slips under a jab.
Kessler lands the left hand.
Athanasius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kessler.
Kessler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Athanasiuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kessler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kessler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kessler avoids a kick to the body.
Kessler has closed the distance and engaged Athanasius in a clinch.
Kessler breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Kessler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Athanasius throws a jab when Kessler was well out of range.
Kessler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Athanasius throws an overhand right that lands on Kessler's shoulder, as Kessler tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Kessler finds it's way through Athanasius's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Athanasius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kessler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Athanasius misses with a left hand
and Kessler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Athanasius misses with a body shot.
Athanasius misses with a right hand
and Kessler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kessler lands an overhand right.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Athanasius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Athanasius looks gassed!
Kessler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kessler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Athanasius takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kessler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Athanasius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kessler tests Athanasius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kessler digs a good hook to Athanasius's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler lands a nice hook to Athanasius's body. Athanasius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kessler scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Athanasius misses.
Kessler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Athanasius backs up against the cage.
Kessler lands a glancing blow to the side of Athanasius's head.
Kessler cracks Athanasius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into 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!
Kessler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kessler is looking to chop away at Athanasius's legs.
A jab lands there for Kessler.
Athanasius defending well as Kessler loads up on a big left hand.
Athanasius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kessler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Athanasius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Athanasius throws an overhand right that lands on Kessler's shoulder, as Kessler tries to avoid the shot.
Athanasius shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Athanasius scores with the left hand. Kessler knows he should have avoided that one.
Athanasius looks to land a left hand but Kessler moved out of range nicely.
Athanasius on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kessler drives through and clinches with Athanasius against the cage.
Kessler looking to slow down the pace here.
Kessler lands a nice uppercut.
Athanasius manages to break the clinch.
Kessler's corner calls for a 1-2. Kessler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Athanasius misses with a wild combination.
Athanasius misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikkel Kessler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Athanasius misses.
Athanasius looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kessler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kessler scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler scores with a jab to the head.
Athanasius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kessler throws a solid leg kick but Athanasius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kessler.
Kessler throws a shot to the body.
Kessler throws a series of punches but Athanasius moves out of range.
Kessler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Athanasius keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Athanasius keeps the fight on the outside.
Athanasius throws the left hand but Kessler avoids the punch easily.
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Athanasius was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Athanasius moves forwards but Kessler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kessler forces Athanasius back against the cage and clinches.
Kessler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Athanasius managing to block the knees to the body from Kessler.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kessler as Athanasius tries to tie him up.
Kessler lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kessler.
Athanasius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kessler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Athanasius can do to turn this around?
Athanasius takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kessler lands a jab to Athanasius's midsection.
Mikkel Kessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kessler punishes Athanasius's body with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Kessler catches Athanasius right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kessler throws a big shot that misses.
Athanasius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kessler lands a jab-cross combination.
Kessler thuds his right hand into Athanasius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Athanasius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Athanasius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kessler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kessler.
Kessler tries a knee to the head but Athanasius blocks it.
Kessler lands with a light punch inside.
Kessler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Athanasius backwards.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Athanasius.
Kessler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kessler stalls.
Kessler lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Athanasius can't break the clinch.
Athanasius can't break the clinch.
Athanasius can't break the clinch.
Kessler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Athanasius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mikkel Kessler is winning the standup battle so far.
Kessler clinches.
Kessler misses with a body punch.
Athanasius can't find room to land a body shot as Kessler controls the action.
Athanasius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Athanasius wants to get back to striking at distance but Kessler won't allow it.
Athanasius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Athanasius ducks right into an uppercut from Kessler.
Kessler motions for Athanasius to come forward. Kessler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Athanasius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kessler lands with a nice body punch.
Kessler sizes up Athanasius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler blocks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kessler misses with a low kick.
Athanasius throws a leg kick which misses Kessler's front leg but catches the back leg as Kessler tries to avoid it.
Athanasius throws a series of punches but Kessler moves out of range.
Athanasius is breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kessler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Athanasius looks for the body kick but Kessler saw that one coming.
Athanasius moves forwards but Kessler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kessler connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kessler lands with a nice body punch.
Kessler punishes Athanasius's body with a nice straight punch.
Kessler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kessler cracks Athanasius with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikkel Kessler dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kessler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Athanasius misses with a hook.
Athanasius throws a shot from downtown. Kessler moves away and avoids it.
Kessler lands a glancing blow to the side of Athanasius's head.
Athanasius checks a leg kick.
Kessler scores with a shot to the body.
Athanasius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kessler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kessler scores with a hook to the body. Athanasius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Athanasius throws a lazy uppercut
and Kessler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Athanasius prevents Kessler from breaking the clinch.
Athanasius tries to break free but Kessler pushes him back against the cage.
Kessler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kessler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Athanasius's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler works the jab nicely.
Kessler connects with a body shot.
Athanasius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kessler tests Athanasius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kessler scores with a hook.
Athanasius moves away from the strike by Kessler.
Athanasius misses with a wild body shot.
Kessler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kessler lands a nice shot that snaps Athanasius's head back.
Kessler connects with a body shot that sends Athanasius's belly button to the back.
Kessler moves away from the strike by Athanasius.
Athanasius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kessler sizes up Athanasius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kessler cracks Athanasius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Athanasius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Athanasius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Athanasius throws a jab but it's blocked by Kessler.
Kessler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Athanasius.
Nice jab there from Kessler.
Nice uppercut there from Kessler.
Athanasius throws a push kick but Kessler slaps the foot to one side.
Kessler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Athanasius takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kessler swings for the body but Athanasius moves out of range.
Kessler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Athanasius throws a right hand that misses
and Kessler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Athanasius is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler walks into a left hand.
Athanasius tries a low kick but Kessler avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kessler as he connects with a hook.
Kessler lands a left and a right that send Athanasius crashing to the mat, dazed. Kessler thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Athanasius is still on wobbly legs! Can Kessler finish him?
It looks like Albus Athanasius has been cut.
Kessler jabs Athanasius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kessler cracks Athanasius with a hook to the temple - Athanasius is on wobbly legs here! Kessler swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Athanasius falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kessler wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mikkel Kessler!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Tanner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diego Silva's chin.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Silva!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tanner.
Tanner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a hook but Tanner avoids it easily.
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tanner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva looks gassed!
Tanner lands a front kick.
Oooooh!!! Tanner has knocked Silva down with a huge combo! Tanner steps away and waves a wobbly Silva back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Silva is rocked!
Tanner lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanner finish him?
Tanner connects with a superb combination that knocks Silva out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Tanner before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Tanner!
A relieved looking Jason Tanner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henderson Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson's entrance music is HENDERSON!. A fine choice. Dan Hardy Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henderson Henderson's chin.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henderson Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Hardy Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Henderson.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Henderson throws a head kick that Hardy Jr semi-blocks.
Hardy Jr throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Hardy Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hardy Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardy Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardy Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Hardy Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Hardy Jr.
Henderson lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Henderson's shoulder, as Henderson tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardy Jr!
Henderson lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hardy Jr.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy Jr throws out the jab.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hardy Jr will feel that in the morning.
Henderson lands a high kick!
A punch combination from Hardy Jr misses.
Hardy Jr loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dan Hardy Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Hardy Jr.
Henderson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An inside leg kick lands from Henderson.
Nice cross by Henderson.
Hardy Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henderson counters with a head kick. That will keep Hardy Jr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy Jr throws a combination that misses
and Henderson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hardy Jr looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardy Jr.
Hardy Jr misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.
Hardy Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Henderson throws a head kick that Hardy Jr semi-blocks.
Hardy Jr misses with a hook.
Henderson scores with the left hand. Hardy Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Hardy Jr misses.
Henderson throws a head kick but Hardy Jr moves out of range.
Hardy Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hardy Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy Jr misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Hardy Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy Jr misses with a right hand
and Henderson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hardy Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Hardy Jr misses with a body shot.
Hardy Jr blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Hardy Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardy Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy Jr throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Hardy Jr avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson scores with a head kick.
Henderson blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hardy Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Hardy Jr misses.
Henderson lands a jab to the head.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Henderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Hardy Jr avoids them all with ease.
Hardy Jr tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy Jr throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Henderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy Jr misses with a straight right.
Henderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hardy Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henderson back to the cage. Hardy Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Henderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henderson Henderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hardy Jr throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Hardy Jr throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Hardy Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson.
Hardy Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.
Henderson Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson lands with a nice body kick.
Hardy Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardy Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy Jr looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Hardy Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Henderson.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy Jr throws a hook to the side of Henderson's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy Jr is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lands a head kick!
Hardy Jr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Henderson throws a nice head kick!
Hardy Jr is rocked!
Hardy Jr misses with a double jab.
Hardy Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Whack! Henderson lands a heavy head kick that drops Hardy Jr. The ref tackles Henderson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hardy Jr was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Henderson Henderson!
A very excited looking Henderson Henderson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tio Fame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spurro Sparre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fame's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, This is how we do it - Montell Jordan. Sparre has chosen Sexy and I Know It as his entrance music. Tio Fame could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Spurro Sparre's chin.
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tio Fame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spurro Sparre!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparre throws a right hand that misses
and Fame counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sparre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sparre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fame. Fame circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fame steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparre.
Fame throws a head kick but Sparre moves out of range.
Fame connects with an inside leg kick.
Sparre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fame throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fame swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sparre misses with an uppercut.
Sparre throws a leg kick
and Fame counters with a body kick that stops Sparre in his tracks momentarily.
Sparre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fame lands with a kick to the temple. Sparre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sparre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fame tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sparre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spurro Sparre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fame with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sparre misses the shot to the body.
Sparre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fame.
Sparre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fame manages to avoid it.
Fame takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sparre throws a combination that misses
and Fame makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Fame.
Sparre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sparre cracks Fame with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparre jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sparre's corner calls for a 1-2. Sparre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sparre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fame's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fame.
Fame ducks under a wild hook from Sparre.
Sparre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fame's head.
Fame is rocked!
Sparre connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Fame! He's out on his feet! Sparre rushes in and drops Fame with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Spurro Sparre!
Spurro Sparre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bee Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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194 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Prefers standup |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bee Benson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson connects with a body shot that sends Hope's belly button to the back.
Hope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benson.
A jab from Benson does it's job there.
Hope takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hope thumps Benson with a low kick.
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Benson is just out of range.
Benson scores with a body shot.
Hope takes one to the chin there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hope.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson checks a leg kick.
Benson clobbers Hope with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hope gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benson.
Hope is rocked!
Benson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Hope right on the button. Hope goes down! Benson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Benson gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bee Benson!
A very excited looking Bee Benson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dixon's choice of entrance music: Ludacris - Get Back . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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198 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer fails to land with a series of punches.
Mercer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bobby Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Mercer.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercer moves away.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mercer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
Dixon scores with a body shot.
Dixon avoids the head kick by Mercer.
Dixon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mercer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dixon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dixon punishes Mercer's body with a nice straight punch.
Mercer is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Mercer throws a leg kick but Dixon checks it.
Dixon clinches up against the cage.
Mercer is trying to pull guard but Dixon has him pressed against the cage.
Dixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mercer has Dixon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dixon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Dixon.
It looks like Bobby Mercer has been cut.
Mercer is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Mercer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon scores with a shot to the side of Mercer's head.
Mercer is trying to pull guard but Dixon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dixon lands an uppercut.
Dixon tries to circle away but Mercer has him pinned against the cage.
Dixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercer is trying to break the clinch but Dixon has him pressed against the cage.
Mercer can't break the clinch.
Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Dixon.
Dixon cracks Mercer with a hook to the temple - Mercer is on wobbly legs here! Dixon swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Mercer falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Dixon wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brian Dixon!
An out of breath and clearly excited Brian Dixon thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Guey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twizzy Twizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Guey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Twizzy Twizz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twizz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Guey looks to land a combination but Twizz avoids it well.
Twizz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twizz thows a body shot but no joy.
Guey checks a low kick from Twizz.
Guey moves into the clinch.
Twizz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Twizz trying to stall but Guey improves his position.
Twizz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Twizz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Guey misses with the head strike.
Twizz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Twizz taking a breather.
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!
Twizz misses with a knee strike.
Twizz misses with a knee to the head.
Guey lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twizz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Twizz misses with a knee strike.
Guey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Twizz effectively controlling the action here.
Twizz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Twizz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guey can't find room to land a body shot as Twizz controls the action.
A body shot lands from Guey.
Guey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Twizz misses with a knee to the head.
Twizz looks gassed!
Twizz taking a breather.
Twizz looking to slow down the pace here.
Guey struggles to land a body shot inside as Twizz controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guey.
Guey working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guey lands a shoulder strike.
Twizz lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guey misses with a punch on the inside.
Twizz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guey cracks Twizz with a nice body shot.
Guey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guey misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Twizz.
Twizz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Twizzs head.
Twizz is trying to maintain a safe position but Guey gets an underhook and turns Twizz into the cage.
Twizz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Twizz backwards.
Twizz stalling in the clinch but Guey improves position.
Twizz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Twizz takes a shot to the head.
Twizz takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guey lands with a short shot to the head.
Twizz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guey blocks it with crossed arms.
Guey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Guey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Guey.
Guey gets through Twizz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Twizz is rocked!
Guey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Twizz is still on wobbly legs! Can Guey finish him?
A shot in the inside from Guey.
Good body shot from Guey.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Guey - that landed with a thud.
Guey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Twizz backwards.
Twizz takes a shot to the head.
Guey lands a big right hand that drops Twizz! The killer instinct kicks in and Guey finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Guey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Guey!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Saggett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liepo Frendi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saggett comes to the cage accompanied by Full House Theme Song. Frendi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: War Is My Destiny. Liepo Frendi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Saggett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liepo Frendi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frendi works Saggett's body with a nice hook.
Frendi loads up on a big right hand but Saggett slips the punch.
A combination from Frendi does no damage.
Saggett throws a leg kick but Frendi checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frendi.
Frendi tries to close the distance and clinch but Saggett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Saggett misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frendi tries to clinch up but Saggett circles away and keeps his distance.
Frendi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frendi thows a body shot but no joy.
Saggett keeps the fight on the outside.
Frendi moves into the clinch.
Frendi tries to land knees in the clinch but Saggett avoids the damage to the body.
Frendi manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saggett. Frendi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frendi cracks Saggett with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Saggett looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Frendi finish him?
Saggett is rocked!
It looks like Bob Saggett has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frendi throws a hook but Saggett blocks it.
Frendi moves into range and clinches up with Saggett.
Frendi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saggett blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frendi.
Saggett is trying to break the clinch but Frendi is controlling him.
The referee calls for Frendi to work.
Frendi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saggett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frendi misses with a knee to the head.
Frendi lands a knee to the body.
Saggett stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frendi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frendi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saggett avoids a wild elbow strike from Frendi.
Frendi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Frendi has Saggett pushed against the cage.
Frendi breaks the clinch.
Saggett misses with a hook.
That kick from Frendi tenderised Saggett's leg. Saggett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frendi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saggett is breathing heavily.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Frendi! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Liepo Frendi!
Liepo Frendi gave a mention to xXx - iForce Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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