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MMA HELSINKI 25 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hernando Manoel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skyler Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: One. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hernando Manoel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Skyler Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson gets a takedown into half guard.
Manoel is trying to stand up here but Nelson is controlling him well.
Nelson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nelson wants to control but Manoel is keeping him busy.
Nelson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Skyler Nelson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nelson shoots in and drives through. Manoel sprawls well.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Manoel enables Nelson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Manoel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nelson is working Manoel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Manoel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manoel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manoel is trying to keep Nelson in close.
Nelson advances to half guard.
Nelson is taking a breather. Manoel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Manoel is trying to stand.
Manoel is breathing heavily.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Manoel won't allow it.
Nelson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nelson thows a huge punch but Manoel dodges it nicely.
Nelson works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Manoel looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Nelson! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Skyler Nelson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Stevens has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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141 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knock Out!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevens shoots in for a double leg but Out sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Stevens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Out's waist but Out gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stevens off to one side.
Stevens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Out pinned against the cage. Out gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Out but Out pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevens.
Jonny Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Out throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stevens shoots for a takedown but Out saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Out throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevens shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stevens slows the pace down in half guard.
Stevens will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Out keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonny Stevens just wasn't active enough.
Out throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Out dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens looks for a takedown but Out sprawls well.
Stevens fails with the takedown.
Out tests Stevens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Out wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Out throws a nice outside leg kick.
Out scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out throws a wild body kick that Stevens sees coming a mile off.
Out thuds a left hand into Stevens's body.
Stevens feints and as Out raises his hands in defense, Stevens changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Out is wriggling around but Stevens manages to pass to half guard.
Stevens content to control rather than advance.
Stevens throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stevens perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stevens has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jonny Stevens.
Out looks to land a combination. Stevens sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Out misses with a body shot.
Stevens shoots in and bounces Out off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Out wants to stand and escape but Stevens is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Out being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Stevens dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A low kick from Out misses
and Stevens counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stevens in particular looking to stall.
Stevens throwing shots but Out is blocking nicely.
Stevens is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonny Stevens just wasn't active enough.
Out stuffs the takedown.
Stevens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Out is fending him off so far but Stevens persists. Nope, Out circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevens is defended easily by Out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt - Out sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Out stuffs the takedown.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Out throws an overhand right that lands on Stevens's shoulder, as Stevens tries to avoid the shot.
Stevens shoots in for a double leg but Out sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jonny Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Out but Out pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Out throws the kick towards the body but Stevens avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevens is defended easily by Out.
Out misses with a hook.
Out stuffs the takedown.
Out lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looks for a takedown but Out sprawls well.
Stevens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stevens lands in his opponent's guard.
Out wants to stand up but Stevens is controlling him.
Stevens engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Stevens wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stevens not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Out wants to stand and escape but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Out for as long as he can get away with.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jonny Stevens has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Out as Stevens shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Stevens dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Out displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevens.
Out thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stevens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Out is not content to let Stevens control the position.
Stevens is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stevens throwing shots but Out is blocking nicely.
Out won't allow Stevens to pass to mount.
Stevens is nestled in close to Out, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control from half guard but Out is working away.
Stevens trying to mount his opponent but Out defends it.
We're going to have a standup here because Jonny Stevens wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stevens shoots for a takedown but Out saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stevens looks for a takedown but Out sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Out wants to slow Stevens down by chopping away at his legs.
Out stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevens. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevens gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out tries to kick Stevens off but Stevens keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stevens throwing shots but Out is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Out wants to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stevens throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Out to regain full guard.
Stevens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stevens stops Out from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stevens controls the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Jonny Stevens wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Out shows good takedown defense.
Out lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches up with Out, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes Out against the cage but Out circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Out.
Out cracks Stevens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Out tries to sprawl but Stevens drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Stevens scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Out is refusing to be controlled, as Stevens sits in half guard.
Stevens content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Knock Out has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to control the action in half guard but Out is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jonny Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevens is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonny Stevens just wasn't active enough.
Stevens fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Out closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stevens's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stevens, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Stevens!
Jonny Stevens decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jere Karalahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Paska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jere Karalahti has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
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Basic striking
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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, Jere Karalahti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Paska!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karalahti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Paska wants to get back to full guard.
Paska has a hand on Karalahti's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Karalahti takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Paska keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karalahti jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Paska manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Paska is not content to let Karalahti control the position.
Paska tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karalahti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Karalahti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Karalahti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karalahti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Paska knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paska is trying to improve his position.
Karalahti working away.
Paska is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karalahti gets to mount! Paska was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Karalahti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paska is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karalahti working Paska over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paska tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karalahti with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Karalahti sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paska is in all sorts of trouble here.
Karalahti wants to control but Paska has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karalahti is looking for a kimura here.
Paska is staying active underneath Karalahti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Paska tries to roll over but Karalahti keeps him under control.
Karalahti is trying to control the action in half guard but Paska is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Paska is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Karalahti jumps into side control!
What's Paska going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Paska tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Karalahti crashes against the mat.
Karalahti tries for a kimura but Paska is defending well.
Paska is looking for a sweep.
Karalahti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paska has escaped the position, nice work there.
Paska is trying to control Karalahti's posture but Karalahti avoids it.
The strikes coming from Karalahti are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paska is not content to let Karalahti control the position.
The strikes coming from Karalahti are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jere Karalahti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Paska misses with a body shot.
Karalahti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Paska is trying to get back to full guard.
Karalahti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Paska's head.
Paska wants to get back to full guard but Karalahti has mounted him!
Jere Karalahti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paska defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Karalahti.
Karalahti wants to control the pace but Paska is squirming around nicely.
Karalahti looking to ground and pound but Paska is blocking nicely.
Paska is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karalahti trying to control but Paska is having none of it.
Karalahti is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Paska is surviving well by controlling Karalahti's body position as best he can.
Paska is trying to escape the mount.
Karalahti is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Paska can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Paska throwing hammer fists to the chest of Karalahti. What's that going to do exactly?
Paska is trying to escape the mount.
Karalahti jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Paska manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paska manages to work his way to half guard, despite Karalahti's best efforts.
Paska tries to roll over but Karalahti keeps him under control.
Karalahti trying to control from half guard but Paska is working away.
Karalahti is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Paska is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Paska trying to hold on to Karalahti's head to control him but Karalahti postures up.
Karalahti trying to control from half guard but Paska is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jere Karalahti wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Karalahti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Paska!
Paska defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Karalahti.
Karalahti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paska swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Karalahti is working for a guillotine from mount but Paska frees his head quite easily.
Karalahti working for a submission but Paska is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paska is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Paska manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Karalahti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Karalahti is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Paska has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karalahti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jere Karalahti dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Karalahti shoots in and bounces Paska off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Paska escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karalahti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paska has his foot on Karalahti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karalahti works his way back into a safe position though.
Karalahti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Paska keeping moving, preventing Karalahti from controlling successfully.
Karalahti pushing down on Paska's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Karalahti is looking for a kimura here.
Karalahti is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paska looking for submissions off his back.
Karalahti wants to work for an arm triangle but Paska is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Karalahti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Paska strikes from the bottom but Karalahti passes into mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karalahti is working for a guillotine from mount but Paska frees his head quite easily.
Karalahti has hold of Paska's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Paska manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Paska is trying desperately to improve position.
Paska is squirming around, avoiding Karalahti's attempts to control the action.
Karalahti has control of Paska's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Paska regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Karalahti with shots to the head and body - Paska looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paska bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Paska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paska postures up in Karalahti's guard and throws a big left but Karalahti blocks it.
Paska got a little sloppy there for a moment and Karalahti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Paska has managed to get both his arms back between Karalahti's legs - danger averted.
Karalahti keeping moving, preventing Paska from controlling successfully.
Paska might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Karalahti kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Karalahti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paska gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karalahti pushes a forearm under Paska's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Paska is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jere Karalahti!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Future comes to the cage accompanied by Frederik - Titanic. Jones Future has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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250 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
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248 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Future!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir doesn't manage to clinch there - Future circles away.
Future goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mir on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mir blocks a head kick by Future.
Future throws a head kick but Mir moves out of range.
Future misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mir avoids the head kick by Future.
Future throws a series of punches but Mir avoids them all with ease.
Future throws a series of punches but Mir moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Future.
Mir misses with a wild body shot.
Future tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Future does no damage.
Mir steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Future. That one must have hurt.
Future scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Future misses with the combination.
Mir misses with a body shot.
Jones Future is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mir is looking to score with low kicks.
No joy there for Future, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Future looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mir throws the left hand but Future avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir avoids the head kick by Future.
Future lands with a hook. Mir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Future misses with a wild body shot.
Future misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mir shoots in for a double leg but Future sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Future scores with a head kick. Mir tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Future cracks the inside of Mir's front leg.
Future will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mir avoids the head kick by Future.
Future scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future misses with a head kick.
Mir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Future throws a sloppy head kick and Mir moves out of range easily.
Future throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones Future seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Future.
Future swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Future lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mir backs up against the cage.
Future swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Future avoids the body shot from Mir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Future.
Mir checks a low kick from Future.
Mir looks to score with a jab to the body but Future is just out of range.
Future connects with a body shot that sends Mir's belly button to the back.
Future lands a high kick!
Mir shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Future looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Future doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Future dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Future scores with a head kick. Mir tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mir fails to land with a series of punches.
Future lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mir circles away quickly and effectively.
Future misses with a jab, cross combination.
Future misses with the combination.
Jones Future is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mir avoids the head kick by Future.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mir just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones Future is winning the standup battle so far.
Future throws out a powerful jab.
Future throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mir's head.
Future throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mir.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. Future does a little dance to reset his feet.
Future lands with a thumping leg kick.
Future pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Future to score with a decent uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Future.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir takes a swing at Future's ribcage but misses.
Future connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mir. Mir circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Future feints and then cracks Mir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mir down.
Mir is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Future rather than just go for the knockout.
Future connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Future turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Future misses with a series of wild punches.
Mir misses with a looping left.
A nice combination there by Future.
Mir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future throws a series of punches but Mir moves out of range.
No joy there for Future, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mir thows a body shot but no joy.
Future lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Future connects with a solid leg kick.
Future scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Future displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Future throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mir gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mir has his takedown stuffed
and Future counters with a series of strikes. Mir will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Future defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mir.
Future pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Future throws a head kick but Mir moves out of range.
Mir checks the leg kick.
Future lands with a slapping head kick.
Future tried to score with a low kick but Mir checks it.
Future is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Future throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mir.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir tries to clinch but Future moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Future dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Future fails to land with a series of punches.
Mir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mir misses with a hook.
Mir shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Future manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mir won't allow Future to sweep him here.
Miris looking to pass into half guard but Future pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Future is in guard.
Future wants to stand but Mir is controlling his posture from full guard.
Future trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Future doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Future manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mir bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Future's guard.
Future looking for a guillotine here but Mir defends easily.
Mir controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to control from the top but Future keeps moving.
Mir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mir controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Future is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Future will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Future looking to control.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Future is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Mir wasn't active enough on the ground.
Future avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mir moves out of range of the leg kick from Future.
Mir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mir misses with a hook to the body
and Future counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Future.
Future fails to land with a series of punches.
Future jabs Mir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Future throws a head kick but Mir moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Future there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Future lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mir circles away quickly and effectively.
Future is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Future tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Future throws a series of punches but Mir moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. Future does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frank Mir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones Future is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Future lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Mir.
I think Future 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jones Future!
Jones Future seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pullo Kalevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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235 lbs
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265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pullo Kalevi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva leaves Kalevi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Kalevi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a hook but Kalevi blocks it.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva throws a series of punches but Kalevi moves out of range.
Silva connects with a right hand. Kalevi shakes it off.
Kalevi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kalevi doesn't seem phased though.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Kalevi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kalevi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet here but Kalevi is keeping cool and he's managed to take Silva's back.
Silva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kalevi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kalevi throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalevi struggling to land strikes to the head as Silva covers up.
Kalevi controls the position.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but Kalevi has full control of the position and if anything, Silva has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kalevi controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalevi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pullo Kalevi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Kalevi. Kalevi gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalevi circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Kalevi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalevi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pullo Kalevi dominated that round.
That's time! Kalevi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Antonio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalevi fails to land the takedown.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalevi.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Kalevi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kalevi shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kalevi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Kalevi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Kalevi will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pullo Kalevi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Kalevi shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Antonio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva digs a good body shot into Kalevi's ribs.
Kalevi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Kalevi or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalevi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalevi dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Kalevi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Kalevi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalevi dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Kalevi's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Kalevi feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Kalevi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kalevi manages to pass to side control.
Nice strikes from Kalevi there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalevi prevents Silva from standing back up.
Kalevi controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kalevi dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva thuds a left hand into Kalevi's body.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva looks to land a combination but Kalevi avoids it well.
Kalevi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalevi.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kalevi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalevi circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Kalevi on that attempt.
Silva throws a right and a left that Kalevi avoids nicely.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Kalevi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva jabs Kalevi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to bum rush Kalevi with a series of wild strikes but Kalevi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kalevi shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pullo Kalevi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Kalevi counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kalevi pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kalevi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalevi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
Kalevi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalevi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pullo Kalevi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kalevi unloading with bombs!
Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kalevi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kalevi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kalevi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pullo Kalevi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kalevi 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pullo Kalevi!
Pullo Kalevi took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Four Loko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Paakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loko comes to the cage accompanied by Loco for them Lokos. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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176 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Four Loko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Paakku!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Loko.
Paakku tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paakku shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Loko defends it nicely.
Loko misses with a body kick.
Paakku shoots in for a takedown but Loko shows good takedown defense.
Loko dodges the punch combination from Paakku.
Paakku misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Paakku.
Paakku changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Loko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loko wants to get back to his feet but Paakku drags him back down.
Loko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Paakku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Paakku throws an elbow but Loko slips to the side and avoids it well.
Loko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paakku lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Paakku misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Loko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Paakku's best efforts.
Paakku working the head and body with strikes.
Paakku working over Loko with some ground and pound. Loko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Paakku with the ground and pound but Loko uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Loko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paakku is aware though and is defending well.
Paakku really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Loko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paakku postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paakku throwing strikes from guard but Loko blocks nicely.
Paakku in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Paakku is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paakku in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paakku working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Loko is on top in guard.
Paakku has his hands on Loko's head, controlling the position.
Paakku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Paakku holds on and takes a little breather.
Loko trying to control the position from guard on top but Paakku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakku has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Loko has passed into side control.
Paakku is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Loko off and has taken his back!
Paakku somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Paakku gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Loko holding both Paakku 's hands and preventing any damage.
Paakku punishes Loko with strikes from the back mount.
Paakku lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Loko is taking damage to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakku is not going to allow Loko to sit and survive in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loko rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Loko wants to get back to full guard.
Loko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paakku.
Loko tries to kick Paakku off but Paakku keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Loko taking some punishment here, with Paakku in his half guard.
Loko looking for submissions off his back.
Loko is breathing heavily.
Paakku not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Loko has hold of Paakku's hands but Paakku slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Loko is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armas Paakku dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Paakku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paakku misses with a few strikes there.
Paakku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paakku goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Armas Paakku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Paakku does no damage.
Paakku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Loko misses.
Paakku moves out of range as Loko strikes.
Loko misses with a double jab.
Paakku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loko slips a jab and a cross from Paakku.
Loko misses with an uppercut. Paakku saw that one coming.
Paakku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Loko tries a head kick but it misses.
Paakku stalks Loko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Loko's face. Loko staggers backwards, shaken.
Paakku works over Loko's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loko misses with a low kick as Paakku jumps back.
Paakku throws a nice looking combination but Loko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paakku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Paakku does no damage.
A punch combination from Paakku misses.
Loko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paakku closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Loko to the mat! Loko manages to get full guard.
Paakku is breathing heavily.
Loko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loko is looking for a triangle but Paakku pushes his legs off easily.
Armas Paakku has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paakku working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Loko's head.
Paakku must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paakku missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paakku throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakku lands a couple of elbows.
Paakku connects with a couple of short punches.
Loko looking for a triangle here. Paakku is fighting it but it looks tight! Loko pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Paakku is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Four Loko!
After the big win, Four Loko made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BioPharm Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aldo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to UFC - Face the Pain. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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26
145 lbs
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155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Floyd Mayweather Sr!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayweather Sr.
Mayweather Sr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.
Mayweather Sr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Aldo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aldo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mayweather Sr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mayweather Sr tries to circle away but Aldo has him pinned against the cage.
Aldo breaks from the clinch.
Mayweather Sr misses with a hook. Aldo ducked under it nicely.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Mayweather Sr moves out of range.
Mayweather Sr just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayweather Sr scores with the left hand. Aldo knows he should have avoided that one.
Mayweather Sr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayweather Sr 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo throws a combination that misses
and Mayweather Sr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Mayweather Sr scores with a four punch combination!
Mayweather Sr connects with a right hand. Aldo shakes it off.
Aldo takes a swing at Mayweather Sr's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayweather Sr. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayweather Sr throws a series of strikes that have Aldo backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Mayweather Sr.
Mayweather Sr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab from Aldo misses.
Aldo throws a right hand that Mayweather Sr ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayweather Sr also avoids with ease.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Aldo misses with a hook. Mayweather Sr ducked under it nicely.
Mayweather Sr throws a jab when Aldo was well out of range.
Aldo throws out a powerful jab.
Mayweather Sr throws a big shot that misses.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Aldo and Mayweather Sr goes tumbling to the canvas! Aldo follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Mayweather Sr is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Aldo prevents Mayweather Sr from standing back up.
Mayweather Sr is still in real trouble! Can Aldo finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Aldo drops Mayweather Sr with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Mayweather Sr! Aldo dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Aldo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Erik Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (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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25
137 lbs
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145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Erik Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roberts showed some decent athleticism there.
Andersen is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roberts is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Andersen is trying desperately to improve position.
Roberts working for a guillotine from mount but Andersen is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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!
Andersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts landing strikes, looking to finish!
Roberts punishing his opponent with strikes.
Andersen is looking to improve his position but Roberts isn't that keen on the idea.
Roberts is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Andersen is surviving well by controlling Roberts's body position as best he can.
Andersen has left one of his arms exposed and Roberts doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Andersen screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Roberts!
A victorious Jake Roberts thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rod Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brave comes to the cage accompanied by Eco, Eco (somos de taleco). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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24
150 lbs
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rod Brave!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brave swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Surma counters with a head kick that drops Brave to the mat! Brave scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Brave is rocked!
A low kick from Brave misses
and Surma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oh Brave is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Surma lands a right hook to the body.
Brave is breathing heavily.
Surma lands a slapping body shot.
Surma digs a good hook to Brave's body.
Are you kidding me?! Surma ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Brave clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Musta Surma!
Musta Surma is the new featherweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toni Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark van Bommel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Bommel has chosen Metallica-Battery as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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22
168 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Hernandez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark van Bommel!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez looks to land a right hand but van Bommel moved out of range.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but van Bommel moves away.
Hernandez looks to land a left hand but van Bommel moved out of range nicely.
van Bommel throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
van Bommel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Hernandez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. van Bommel doesn't seem bothered though.
Hernandez throws a hook but van Bommel blocks it.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but van Bommel moves away.
A big left from Hernandez misses.
van Bommel avoids a punch combination nicely.
van Bommel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
van Bommel swings for the body but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hernandez misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bommel thows a body shot but no joy.
van Bommel just misses with a punch to the body.
van Bommel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - van Bommel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
van Bommel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
van Bommel thows a left - swing and a miss!
van Bommel checks a leg kick.
van Bommel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses
enabling van Bommel to counter with a crisp jab.
Hernandez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
van Bommel looks to land a left hand but Hernandez moved out of range nicely.
Hernandez throws a right hand that misses
and van Bommel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hernandez's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hernandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hernandez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from van Bommel.
van Bommel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hernandez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hernandez tries to get out of the position.
Hernandez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hernandez has van Bommel pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Toni Hernandez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hernandez walks into a straight right hand from van Bommel.
van Bommel throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
van Bommel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hernandez!
Hernandez can't escape the position.
van Bommel throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hernandez because van Bommel loaded up on that one.
van Bommel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hernandez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by van Bommel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hernandez tries to lock up and control but van Bommel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
van Bommel lands a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
van Bommel looking to finish with strikes here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
van Bommel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark van Bommel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hernandez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
van Bommel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Hernandez does no damage.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toni Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
van Bommel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
van Bommel throws a good cross that connects.
van Bommel cracks Hernandez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hernandez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but van Bommel was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
van Bommel drops his hands momentarily and Hernandez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Mark van Bommel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bommel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hernandez has time to react.
van Bommel slips a straight right by Hernandez.
The crowd cheers as van Bommel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hernandez doesn't seem phased though.
Hernandez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hernandez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
van Bommel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hernandez on the side of the head.
van Bommel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hernandez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
van Bommel scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
van Bommel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Toni Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
van Bommel blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but van Bommel avoids them all with ease.
van Bommel connects with a nice looking jab.
van Bommel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hernandez looks to throw the jab but van Bommel is out of range.
Hernandez is looking to land body kicks.
Hernandez slips a straight right by van Bommel.
van Bommel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toni Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
van Bommel scores with a decent looking hook.
van Bommel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
van Bommel looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
van Bommel lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Hernandez misses its intended target.
Jab by van Bommel.
van Bommel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernandez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. van Bommel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
van Bommel connects with a right hand. Hernandez shakes it off.
van Bommel blocks the body kick.
van Bommel blocks a jab.
Hernandez falls off balance throwing a combination
and van Bommel counters with a nice uppercut.
van Bommel jabs Hernandez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
van Bommel connects with a body shot that sends Hernandez's belly button to the back.
Hernandez throws the left hand but van Bommel avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hernandez's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
van Bommel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
van Bommel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hernandez misses with a looping left.
van Bommel scores with a nice strike.
van Bommel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hernandezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
van Bommel lands a big head kick that sends Hernandez tumbling to the mat! van Bommel takes a step backwards and waves Hernandez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hernandez is rocked!
van Bommel lands a jab to Hernandez's midsection.
Oh Hernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hernandez drops his hands momentarily and van Bommel needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Hernandez just on the top of the head. Hernandez drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Hernandez - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mark van Bommel!
Mark van Bommel is the new welterweight champion!
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